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Excitebike 68k Released
Posted by Michael on 21 May 2004, 03:54 GMT

[Excitebike 68k]Instead of posting news this week, I've been spending sleepless nights finishing the last major projects of high school. But now, I return to bring you news of an astounding new game for the 89, 92+, and Voyage 200, Excitebike 68k. Excitebike is a clone of the NES game by the same name. There isn't much to say, other than the graphics are superb and the gameplay looks very realistic.

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Re: Excitebike 68k Released
novatree Account Info

Darn I was thinking my clac needed this game and of course instead of it coming on my 83 it comes to the 68k :P and I was hoping so hard for 83+

Reply to this comment    21 May 2004, 12:56 GMT

Re: Excitebike 68k Released
Travis Evans Account Info

Hey, this look pretty cool! I'll have to try it out some time. Unfortunately, I still have a very large backlog of 89 programs to try out, because I have too many other hobbies keeping me busy.

Reply to this comment    21 May 2004, 17:26 GMT

Re: Excitebike 68k Released
Joey Gannon  Account Info
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I'm going to predict now that Travis Fischer is soon to become a permanent fixture on the "Most downloaded authors for the past seven days" list. Between Ice Hockey and this, as well as his other two, less-noticed programs, he has already proven himself to be an incredible programmer, and I'm sure his future works will be just as impressive. Great job!

Reply to this comment    21 May 2004, 20:43 GMT

Re: Excitebike 68k Released
randomperson Account Info

Hey, great job on this game!
i have a few suggestions and whatnot...

1. First i got some older version of this that i found somewhere, and it was MUCH easier to get a faster time, let me tell you. The kind of run that i used to get a 0:37 on then, however, now gets me a 1:00. I believe this is because it was faster without CPU opponents, and now you fixed this by making Selction A slower or somethin. I propose you make the cheats easier to get, maybe a time of 1:05 or somehting along those lines, for those of us who are only mortal.

2. How 'bout a random level generator? That might be fun...

3. Do front flips work? I dont think they do.... Plus, off of some jumps, the rider does his backflip really fast (e.g. piece T in track editor) while he does it much slower from other jumps. I hope i didnt demand too much :-)

Reply to this comment    21 May 2004, 22:55 GMT


Re: Re: Excitebike 68k Released
Fisch2  Account Info

To answer your suggestions:

1) I feel that to unlock the cheats, a player has to sort of master the game. With practice, you will be able to unlock the cheats and after awhile, maybe even find it easy.

2) I'm not sure how well this would work out. You could always try going into the editor and creating a track with your eyes closed... I'll see what I can do about making random tracks.

3) Front flips don't work nearly as well as back flips. They're very hard to do, and they may only be possible with cheats on. The reason why the bike flips faster off of some jumps is the vertical angle of the jumps. If you think about it, going off of a more vertical jump would give you more pull backwards, hence making you flip faster. The opposite is true for flatter jumps, where you have less 'pull' backwards. It takes practice to figure out which jumps are better for doing flips on.

Thank you for the great suggestions!

Reply to this comment    21 May 2004, 23:18 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Excitebike 68k Released
randomperson Account Info

bear with me here, but i also dont really understand the point of "Selection B".
I understand that it has AI bikes and all, but after you pass the bikes, more appear later, and you can never really get 1st. Getting a position doesnt seem to be the important thing here; i think you just want another way to get a best time, but with other bikes there.
How about someday making a "Selection C" where the bikes you race are faster and you actually race, not for a time, but for a place(who crosses the finish first)? This way you can see the AI do a good run and improve yours based on what they do.
I dont know if this is possible, and im not telling you to do it, im just raising up another suggestion...
Yeah, i guess you can notice i have lots of ideas.
Again, no offense to this game is meant, it is already TRULY AWESOME.

Reply to this comment    23 May 2004, 06:36 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Excitebike 68k Released
Fisch2  Account Info

The point of Selection B is just to make the game more difficult to beat. You have an extra distraction/hazard to avoid. I made Selection B exactly the same as it was on the NES version. BTW, there aren't more bikes that appear as you progress through a level; instead, the other bikes which go offscreen loop around to the other side of your screen.

Making a Selection C like you described would definitely be possible.

Reply to this comment    23 May 2004, 13:44 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Excitebike 68k Released
randomperson Account Info

Not to sound too demanding, but when do you expect these features to be implemented?

Also, i have an idea for the possible Selection C. Maybe you could leave the AI with the same intelligence, just give them more turbos. This would make them sufficiently faster.

Reply to this comment    23 May 2004, 23:31 GMT

Re: Excitebike 68k Released
W Hibdon  Account Info
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This game is the scourge of my existance.

Cool game, though.

-W-

Reply to this comment    22 May 2004, 20:56 GMT


Re: Re: Excitebike 68k Released
anykey Account Info
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Why? Looks fun. But I only have an 83, so I wouldn't know.

Reply to this comment    22 May 2004, 23:04 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Excitebike 68k Released
W Hibdon  Account Info
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Yeah? Well, Halo looks cool, too, but you don't see me doing well at it, now do you?

-W-

Reply to this comment    22 May 2004, 23:54 GMT

Re: Excitebike 68k Released
atila kilic Account Info

for some reason the game hang up my v200
i tried to edit a track and then i cant restart my ti.
if i change the batteries it does open automaticaly and it shows me the excitebike track editor screen.
if i try to take out the round flat battery and if i try to put it in the v200 again, it wont change anything. same track editor screen. and i cant turn off the v200, everytime i change the batteries it shows up the excitebike screen.
plz help me coz in the near time i need my calculator for exams :(

Reply to this comment    28 May 2004, 16:49 GMT


Re: Re: Excitebike 68k Released
Lewk Of Serthic Account Info

You can use your v200 on exams!

Reply to this comment    29 May 2004, 04:31 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Excitebike 68k Released
bomberkid Account Info

bawahahahahaha

Reply to this comment    27 July 2004, 21:47 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Excitebike 68k Released
bomberkid Account Info

i wonder what kind of course would allow a voyage-200 on tests

Reply to this comment    27 July 2004, 21:48 GMT
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