MAME ROW #12: Frenzy

GtBFilms

@backstander "See?", I told my wife, "the MAME ROW is not just about playing games, it's EDUCATIONAL as well!"

:-)

mediamogul

then keep dumping quarters into a "mule"

Wow, so even the advanced strategies involve a gaggle of quarters. I watched a modern gamer try out 'Gauntlet' on YouTube for the first time through the Midway 'Lego Dimensions' arcade pack and the guy was left speechless at just how difficult it was to proceed without losing a life, never really comprehending that it was the very point of the game design to begin with.

All very interesting information. I especially like the commercial. I feel like I've seen that particular animation style before. It's likely the same ad agency used it many times over to sell me all forms of plastic and circuitry when I was a kid.

backstander

@mediamogul

All very interesting information. I especially like the commercial. I feel like I've seen that particular animation style before. It's likely the same ad agency used it many times over to sell me all forms of plastic and circuitry when I was a kid.

Here's what I found about that commercial and this quote is from Brad Fuller (the guy that did the voices & sound for the game):
"Along with Earl Vickers and Hal Canon, I contributed audio to the Gauntlet games. [The video is] a fun, rare promotional video that was used in theaters and TV. Sam Comstock created the animation and I created the music and sound effects."

It looks like Sam Comstock went on to do visual effects & animation for movies like: Look Who's Talking, Top Gun, Star Wars: Episode V & VI, Poltergeist, Star Trek II, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark and the The Sims 2 video game. He also did art & graphics for video games like: Rampart, Race Drivin', S.T.U.N. Runner, Hard Drivin', Gauntlet I & II and Marble Madness.

meleu

@GtBFilms said in MAME ROW #12:

"See?", I told my wife, "the MAME ROW is not just about playing games, it's EDUCATIONAL as well!"

I had a similar situation. My wife said "don't you think you are playing to much?". Then I invited her to chill and drink some beer and explained that I'm coding and helping to improve some features too. I spent some time explaining the retroachievements purpose etc.

I think she is more comprehensive now. "OK, if you are programming then it's fine". Maybe it sounds less childish for non-gamers. :-)

mediamogul

@meleu

I once had a conversation with my girlfriend where I explained the the inner workings of 'Bubble Bobble' and how Bub and Bob came to be bubble dragons tasked with defeating the evil cave monsters. She now dates a karate instructor named Rick.

meleu

@mediamogul should I take this as an advice? :-)
I think next time we go for some drink I'll talk about soccer.

mediamogul

@meleu

Not a bad idea. I need to learn some sports ball talk myself.

backstander

@mediamogul

I need to learn some sports ball talk myself.

mediamogul

@backstander

I'm actually winded from laughing! It's been forever since I've seen those and I had forgotten that entire exchange. I'll be digging this show out for another marathon soon. Thanks for that!

mviars

Yeah Gauntlet seemed more fun when played with others. Frenzy got my vote.

backstander

Even though Gauntlet was one of my all time favorite co-op arcade games, I'm going to have to agree with @mviars

pjft

@backstander Haven't tried any - haven't had the time, and after this week I won't have the chance to play until early January.

Still, for this week I voted Frenzy then - followed your guidance and recommendation. Hopefully I'll get to play it at least once or twice.

meleu

Then let's go frenzy this week!

meleu

My frenzy is completely quiet. I downloaded the MAME Sample fullset from progettosnaps and didn't find the frenzy sample.
The youtube frenzy video @GtBFilms posted has sounds (and some very funny robotic voices).

Are any of you guys able to put sounds to this game?

meleu

The difficulty really increases when the enemies start to shoot. The good thing is that when they shoot each other you still earn the points. :-)

When I play MAME ROW I start with the goal of at least break the default hi-score. As this game doesn't have one, I started with the goal of get an extra-life (3000 points). And I got it:

I'm waiting for you guys! :-)

GtBFilms

@meleu I'll check my cab when I get home, but I definitely have sound - it might be the same sample set as Berzerk uses as it's the sequel to that game and very similar.

I'll check tonight and send you the sample set if I have it.

meleu

@GtBFilms My fault. I've just realized that the compatibility list has a column for samples. And the sample for frenzy indeed is berzerk. Thanks!

UDb23

Some nice history and tips on Frenzy & Berzerk: here

UDb23

Overlay coming ....maybe tomorrow...

meleu

@UDb23 OK, I'm going to create the github repository for the MAME ROW overlays (and some others). Do you have a github account?