Sub Hunter release (C64)

fgasking · Post by **fgasking** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:54 am

For anyone interested, we recently created a game called "Sub Hunter" which was based on the Vic 20 version of Sub Hunt by Mastertronic. The reason was that we were so narked off with the official C64 version that we did a new one.

Originally it started as a straight Vic 20 conversion, and grew out of hand. The game is already on sale at Psytronik Software (http://www.binaryzone.org/retrostore/in ... x&cPath=87), but the free download is released for Christmas tomorrow at http://www.c64.com

This version contains bonus goodies which include a tribute Vic 20 conversion of the original game.

RobertBe · Post by **RobertBe** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:49 am

fgasking wrote:For anyone interested, we recently created a game called "Sub Hunter" which was based on the Vic 20 version of Sub Hunt by Mastertronic. The reason was that we were so narked off with the official C64 version that we did a new one.

Thanks for that. Not only will I get the downloadable version, but I will buy the commercial version. Just waiting for January...

Merry Christmas!
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org/

fgasking · Post by **fgasking** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:40 pm

One thing I should mention is that it is currently PAL only

Psytronik are releasing Mayhem In Monsterland as a NTSC option, so maybe we can find someone willing to do a quick NTSC fix for Sub Hunter and then the same can be offered.

gklinger · Post by **gklinger** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:50 pm

Don't worry. I'm sure that Robert will post that he has a PAL machine in his storage.

6502dude · Post by **6502dude** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:47 pm

gklinger wrote:Don't worry. I'm sure that Robert will post that he has a PAL machine in his storage.

.... and it was autographed by Bill Shatner, who was hounded down at a Star Trek convention

eslapion · Post by **eslapion** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:38 pm

6502dude wrote:.... and it was autographed by Bill Shatner, who was hounded down at a Star Trek convention

I found this kind of antagonizing comments rather misplaced...

I do have a PAL machine... but its an NTSC machine I managed to get autographed by Michael Tomczyk...

RobertBe · Post by **RobertBe** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:04 pm

fgasking wrote:One thing I should mention is that it is currently PAL only

No worries, Frank. I got a PAL C64 back in 1995 during my first trip to Europe, a PAL C128D and PAL Plus/4 during my 1998 European trip, and a PAL VIC-20 during this year's trip to Europe. My European friends really know how to take care of me.

fgasking wrote:Psytronik are releasing Mayhem In Monsterland as a NTSC option, so maybe we can find someone willing to do a quick NTSC fix for Sub Hunter and then the same can be offered.

Have you contacted master programmer, Robin Harbron, up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada?

Merry Christmas!
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org/

Post by **Jeff-20** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:29 am

I think it would be interesting to compile a wiki list of games that started on the VIC and were ported to the 64 and games that started on the 64 and were ported to the VIC. The latter list would be very interesting to me.

Can anyone think of anything ported TO the VIC from the 64?

fgasking · Post by **fgasking** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:57 am

I haven't no, though if no-one else is fixing up Sub Hunter I may ask him if he would be willing to do a fix for us. It depends if there is much demand in an NTSC version or not

(I suspect the demand will be greater for Mayhem In Monsterland! )

fgasking · Post by **fgasking** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:59 am

@Jeff ... I can think of two from C64 to Vic 20...

* Lunar Blitz - By Jason TMR Kelk
* Plumb Crazy - Terminal Soft (C64 date is 1984, Vic 20 is 1985)

MacbthPSW · Post by **MacbthPSW** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:14 am

RobertBe wrote:Have you contacted master programmer, Robin Harbron, up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada?

Heh

I actually spent a couple days working on the parallax scroll code for the PAL version of Sub Hunter, but don't seem to have even got a greet in the game for my efforts! I suppose I wasn't doing it for the fame though?

MacbthPSW · Post by **MacbthPSW** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:15 am

Jeff-20 wrote:Can anyone think of anything ported TO the VIC from the 64?

Splatform!

RobertBe · Post by **RobertBe** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:16 pm

MacbthPSW wrote:I actually spent a couple days working on the parallax scroll code for the PAL version of Sub Hunter, but don't seem to have even got a greet in the game for my efforts!

Frank, you'll have to correct that.

Hey, Robin, I'm thinking of you for another project, but it's way too early to tell you about it. Anyway, Merry Christmas to all!

Sincerely,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org/

MacbthPSW · Post by **MacbthPSW** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:29 pm

RobertBe wrote:Hey, Robin, I'm thinking of you for another project, but it's way too early to tell you about it.

Okay. Find me when the time has come

fgasking · Post by **fgasking** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:34 pm

Robin, i'm *really* sorry about this! ... I tried to credit everyone involved in some way on the game, but i'll blame Richard for this one. I wasn't aware that you helped on the scroller - so certainly you *should* have had a mention.

Can I make it up possibly with a free copy of the game from Psytronik? - the deluxe edition?

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