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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: RayB on August 03, 2010, 04:51:17 pm

Title: Robotron secret credits screen
Post by: RayB on August 03, 2010, 04:51:17 pm
I didn't know about this; There is a secret input sequence that displays the game's credits:

The Story Of Robotron pt 5 of 7 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAy2f6SUpQU&NR=1#)

This video shows the screen:

Robotron Secret Credit Screen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zr4CdUdt0w#)


There are a bunch of interesting interviews called "The story of " + name of classic game (Robotron, Defender, Asteroids, Tempest, etc)
Title: Re: Robotron secret credits screen
Post by: opt2not on August 03, 2010, 05:11:11 pm
Cool!  I didn't know about this too! Nice video, thanks!
Title: Re: Robotron secret credits screen
Post by: Ed_McCarron on August 06, 2010, 12:59:23 pm
Neat.  Please tell me I wasn't the only one unconsciously leaning to the left to try to see over the guys shoulder while he was playing.
Title: Re: Robotron secret credits screen
Post by: Pinball Wizard on August 06, 2010, 04:19:15 pm
Neat.  Please tell me I wasn't the only one unconsciously leaning to the left to try to see over the guys shoulder while he was playing.

I did it too! I have tried to do the credits screen trick several times but I just never get the timing right to be able to actually do it. Glad to be able to see it done.
Title: Re: Robotron secret credits screen
Post by: Marsupial on August 06, 2010, 07:58:59 pm
I find this super interesting. That game was released in 1982, the same year as Electronics Arts was founded by Trip Hawkins.
I mention this only because it was EA's trademark to credit the makers of their video games, in a manner similar to the movies end credits, considering making video games an art, being done in a game studio, by electronic artists.

Its funny they had those easter eggs early on. Funny but not surprising. I understand how it could get there, two of the most amazing part of making video games is to A- show your name in the game somewhere, and B- know some secret keycode.  :burgerking:
Title: Re: Robotron secret credits screen
Post by: abispac on August 17, 2010, 10:09:57 pm
wtf, and you lost a credit? no f way, im a cheap bastard........  :laugh2: