Author Topic: Atari Quack! ? (Read 3272 times)

ChadTower · « **on:** September 28, 2005, 12:54:53 pm »

Ebay link

I don't see this game listed in KLOV... anyone know it?

mahuti · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2005, 12:59:40 pm »

maybe he means Qix!

RayB · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2005, 01:15:02 pm »

Qwak:
http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=9216

Qwak!:
http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=9215

The 1974 game was original called "Quack".

ChadTower · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2005, 01:17:45 pm »

I wonder which one it is...

Minwah · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2005, 01:31:51 pm »

I thought one of the Atari sites (can't remember what it's called) recently uploaded a video of a rare proto of this game up and running.

rdagger · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2005, 01:47:13 pm »

If you download the manual from KLOV for the 1982 Qwak it has a motherboard schemtatic that matches the ebay auction picture. Note that if you read through the manual it refers to the game as Quack.

Klov has this manual linked to the wrong game, because the manual also refers to a rifle and has 1974 dates. Therefore the manual should be linked the the 1974 Qwak! Someone should tell Klov.

ChadTower · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2005, 01:50:12 pm »

They didn't even release games as Atari in 1974, did they? I thought they were Kee at that point.

atarigames · « **Reply #7 on:** September 28, 2005, 02:11:29 pm »

Quote from: Minwah on September 28, 2005, 01:31:51 pm

I thought one of the Atari sites (can't remember what it's called) recently uploaded a video of a rare proto of this game up and running.

Atarigames.com

ChadTower · « **Reply #8 on:** September 28, 2005, 02:13:45 pm »

But the question remains, which is that board? It sure doesn't look like a 1974 PCB to me... it looks a good amount like an early 80s Atari PCB, much like Asteroids or Asteroids Deluxe in layout.

atarigames · « **Reply #9 on:** September 28, 2005, 02:27:02 pm »

That is a 70's board. It looks like an early or prototype version, due to all the wire jumpers. The large T-02 power transistor is missing. The giant resistor is also a giveaway. Almost all early 70's Atari boards used that resistor in their power circuit. By the 80's most power circuits had been moved to the Audio Reg I/II boards. The 80's version of QWAK is picture on my website.

Scott
The Atari Games Museum
http://www.atarigames.com

ChadTower · « **Reply #10 on:** September 28, 2005, 02:33:51 pm »

For comparative purposes, my Tank II's PCB:

ChadTower · « **Reply #11 on:** September 28, 2005, 02:37:20 pm »

That PCB is calling to me... does it appear to be a single board, or would it possibly be part of two like the Tank II above?

atarigames · « **Reply #12 on:** September 28, 2005, 03:32:03 pm »

It's a single board. It requires that old light gun to be usefull.

ChadTower · « **Reply #13 on:** September 28, 2005, 03:43:55 pm »

That old light gun, or a similar old light gun that can be fashioned to provide the proper line signals?

It would be hard, but there are other old light gun games out there from which a gun may be had. Considering the rarity of this piece, it is probably worth saving.

Stingray · « **Reply #14 on:** September 28, 2005, 03:48:40 pm »

Is it possible that an old Telstar rifle could be adapted? I see those fairly often. Note that I know almost nothing about light guns.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #15 on:** September 28, 2005, 03:52:37 pm »

That is sort of what I'm thinking... you'd want an older optical rifle so the circuit wouldn't have to be adapted as much... or, alternately, you may get better optics from something like a Saturn Stunner.

RayB · « **Reply #16 on:** September 28, 2005, 05:16:05 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on September 28, 2005, 01:50:12 pm

They didn't even release games as Atari in 1974, did they?

SirPeale · « **Reply #17 on:** September 28, 2005, 08:58:34 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on September 28, 2005, 02:33:51 pm

For comparative purposes, my Tank II's PCB:

Time to start working on it again, or I come and claim it!

Tommy Boy · « **Reply #18 on:** September 28, 2005, 10:58:09 pm »

That's awesome. I remember playing that game as a kid at a bowling alley back in the day. I used to play pinball while the old man bowled on league night. This was one of the very first video games I ever saw and may be the first I ever played. I pumped a lot of quarters into that sucker!

I've tried to remember the name of it many times but could never quite recall...cool!

I don't suppose it's MAMEable. Probably uses discrete logic?

atarigames · « **Reply #19 on:** September 29, 2005, 12:31:22 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on September 28, 2005, 03:43:55 pm

That old light gun, or a similar old light gun that can be fashioned to provide the proper line signals?

I doubt you would have to track down an original gun. I'm guessing you could fashion something to work. The gun schematic should be included in the manual on KLOV (the manual linked to the wrong version, of course).

Scott
http://www.atarigames.com


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