Turbo (Atari 2600 Novice/B)

Score: 3,539
World Ranking: 2
Scored By: Mark (MSH)
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Turbo 3,539 points
Turbo 3,539 points
Turbo 3,539 points
Turbo 3,539 points
Turbo 3,539 points
Turbo 3,539 points
Turbo 3,539 points
Turbo 3,539 points
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I had to take a close-up of the score because it's very hard to see. You can right-click on Photo 2 to verify the score shown in Photo 1 (look in the black area above the graphics).

Coleco intended to publish a port of the Sega arcade classic Turbo for the Atari 2600, but cancelled the project with 80% of it completed. This 32K cart contains both the original prototype, designed by Michael Green, Anthony Henderson, Gary Littleton, and a finished enhanced version designed by Thomas Jentzsch, Dennis Debro, Nathan Strum.

The enhanced version:

  • Speed, inertia, and controller changes for better playability
  • Various improvements to graphics (cars, score, roadside objects, etc.)
  • Improvements and additions to audio
  • Roadside detection added
  • Skidding on ice added
  • Changed scoring to match arcade version
  • Added arcade Extended Play system
  • Score flashes when timer reaches 10 seconds
  • Red button can now be used to start and restart game
  • Many bugs in the original prototype squashed

The entire CIB package is still available at Atari Age for $50.

https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=960

I played the enhanced version (see Photo 4).

-- Posted by Mark on 2019-02-19 23:02:13   Reply
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Yes vote buddy!

 

-- Posted by AwesomeOgre on 2019-02-20 00:07:45   Reply
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Voted Yes yes

-- Posted by AA on 2019-02-20 00:20:47   Reply
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@AwesomeOgre:

Thanks! :)

-- Posted by Mark on 2019-02-20 01:29:25   Reply
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@AA:

Thanks! :)

-- Posted by Mark on 2019-02-20 01:29:47   Reply
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Nice Cartridge. Yes on All
-- Posted by omargeddon on 2019-02-20 02:16:18   Reply
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Yes on all Mark :)
-- Posted by Bamse on 2019-02-20 11:16:10   Reply