Fwd: Re: Fwd: Re: Malibu

>To: Brian Deuel <bdeuel@pathwaynet.com>

From: Owen Rubin <XXXXXXXXXXXXXX>
>Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Malibu
>
>Hey Brian,
>
>This is VERY interesting stuff, and most of this is true!
>
>Malibu was one of my first vector projects. I was project lead and game
>designer, and Ed Logg was programmer believe it or not. Our goal was to
>emulate the Malibu Grand Prix parks since both were owned by Warner at the
>time.
>
>We actually went and drove the cars with cameras and emulated the tracks
>in software. We used a modification of the hardware that actually went
>into Battle Zone (if I recall, Malibu was before Battle Zone actually) and
>you could actually drive anywhere, not just in the track and in previous
>driving games. After the first pass of the game, we realized that it was
>almost impossible to see where you were driving and where the track was.
>Oh well, a good idea that died a reasonable and just death.
>
>As for this other stuff, how can I get to see some of it?
>
>-Owen-
>
>
>At 08:11 PM 01/08/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>>Owen,
>>
>>This might be of some interest to you. Maybe you can help fill in any
>>blanks :)
>>
>>How are things with you? It's been a while since we've spoken. Sorry I
>>missed you at the CG Expo. I'll try to make it this year.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>
>>>Envelope-to: bdeuel@pathwaynet.com
>>>Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 00:19:51 +0000
>>>To: vectorlist@lists.cc.utexas.edu
>>
From: Trollian <XY-Man@pyramidm.demon.co.uk>
>>>Subject: Re: Malibu
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>>>In article <200001082329.PAA26937@spies.com>, Al Kossow <aek@spies.com>
>>>writes
>>> >"Anyone ever heard of an Atari prototype called Malibu? "
>>> >
>>> >Yup.. It was a vector racing game. Anything turn up from it?
>>> >
>>>Well about 6 weeks ago I cleared out what I wanted from the old Atari
>>>factory in Tipperary. :)
>>>It was taken over about 3 years ago by Namco but was finally sold to a
>>>non video related company Dec 1st.
>>>Amongst the large amount of stuff I got was the entire field service
>>>files going back 20 years. It included so much stuff (paperwork -
>>>manuals, schematics, Memos, ECN's, etc ) I am only just scratching the
>>>surface but have unearthed very serious stuff indeed so far.
>>>I have found the original schematics of the Malibu board which shows
>>>audio signal names which indicated to me it was some sort of driving
>>>game. I also have recovered literally from the trash about 4 shoeboxes
>>>of original Atari roms. I may unearth something amongst them!
>>>Other stuff which may be of great interest I do not know if they already
>>>archived include Full files/descriptions of various vector games' AVG's
>>>mostly handwritten by the designers describing full operation of the
>>>State machines with op=codes, timing diagrams etc etc.
>>>
>>>Info overload here in Manchester....too much to read :(
>>>
>>>For instance I have the original game concept description (about 8 text
>>>pages) from Dave Theurer of Aliens.....Vortex......Tempest.
>>>A few production quantities have been noted....eg I can confirm the
>>>rumours that exactly 500 Quantums were built. How about the fact that
>>>Atari at one stage considered licencing Aztarac from Centuri!
>>>Also a lot of non vector stuff like schematics for Maze Invaders, facts
>>>like Roadrunner was originally going to be a laserdisc game, There was a
>>>followup conversion kit for Firefox already planned. How about an Anti
>>>Gravity game which was being worked on.
>>>Hardwarewise I got a full proto game called Metal Maniax and the
>>>prototype S1 cab. 2x PAT9000's another CAT box with pods, ALL the
>>>service parts (460 drawers full) going back 20 years (including PAL's)
>>>60 NOS laserdiscs etc, etc
>>>In all 2 full carloads of stuff and 4 pallets.
>>>
>>>Going back to the vector data, I don't mind putting it upon my site but
>>>it would be useful to know what Atari originated stuff is already
>>>archived so I don't repeat. I know a lot of stuff has been reverse
>>>engineered but this stuff is as such 'from the horse's mouth'
>>>So if anyone could tell me, it could save me a lot of time as I don't
>>>have much spare :(
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>--
>>>XY-Man (U.K)
>>
>>Brian Deuel
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Received on Mon Jan 10 16:01:45 2000