a3quit4s | 4,789 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Got an email follow up last night from when I was searching around for Black Box Challenge - Infinite NES Lives are selling loose copies again: http://www.infiniteneslives.com/blackboxchallenge.php Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orab Games | 97 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Such a good game. Rob did a great job with this. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raftronaut | 100 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I felt very very confused by the combat system in this game, I got so frustrated on my first attempt that I set it down and never came back to it. Is there any sort of PDF manual or combat instructions available anywhere? I sure would like to give this game another shot... Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orab Games | 97 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 15 minutes ago, Raftronaut said: I felt very very confused by the combat system in this game, I got so frustrated on my first attempt that I set it down and never came back to it. Is there any sort of PDF manual or combat instructions available anywhere? I sure would like to give this game another shot... You have to go to the Dojo to learn about combat. Go to the 41:15 mark in this video. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvertov | 218 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Just ordered my copy this weekend! Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Games | 150 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 16 hours ago, Raftronaut said: I felt very very confused by the combat system in this game, I got so frustrated on my first attempt that I set it down and never came back to it. Is there any sort of PDF manual or combat instructions available anywhere? I sure would like to give this game another shot... Weird combat is a staple of Rob's games, but after you take a few minutes to figure it out it feels SO GOOD. Like, you'll want more and more of it. It's really a cool feeling when your brain finally understands and you can function on instinct alone. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zi | 181 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 INL has the warning "NOTE! This game utilizes 4-screen mirroring which is not compatible on most clone consoles. High end clones such as the AVS & NT should support." Anyone play this on an AVS? it cool? Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raftronaut | 100 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, Orab Games said: You have to go to the Dojo to learn about combat. Go to the 41:15 mark in this video. That is helpful! thanks! 1 hour ago, KHAN Games said: Weird combat is a staple of Rob's games, but after you take a few minutes to figure it out it feels SO GOOD. Like, you'll want more and more of it. It's really a cool feeling when your brain finally understands and you can function on instinct alone. Yeah, I don't doubt that at all, which is why I've been wanting to give this one another shot. Thanks for the hints, hopefully this will put me on my way Edited December 5, 2019 by Raftronaut Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 5,378 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, zi said: INL has the warning "NOTE! This game utilizes 4-screen mirroring which is not compatible on most clone consoles. High end clones such as the AVS & NT should support." Anyone play this on an AVS? it cool? High end clones? Hahaha. I'm guessing this would run in all the late 80s / early 90s Famiclones too? Most likely the disclaimer should be read as, " This game won't work on NOAC machines." ? Or is there something that makes the AVS more high end than my Micro Genius? Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 13,003 Administrator · Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, fcgamer said: High end clones? Hahaha. I'm guessing this would run in all the late 80s / early 90s Famiclones too? Most likely the disclaimer should be read as, " This game won't work on NOAC machines." ? Or is there something that makes the AVS more high end than my Micro Genius? They're pretty obviously referring to modern clone consoles. We get it dude, you collect weird Chinese stuff. 1 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Games | 150 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 If your console plays Rad Racer 2 and Gauntlet, it will play this game fine. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 5,378 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 46 minutes ago, Gloves said: They're pretty obviously referring to modern clone consoles. We get it dude, you collect weird Chinese stuff. Hahaha. I just found the phrasing of "high end clone" to be very very amusing ;). I almost feel like there's some what of a snobbery of sorts, and it always makes me chuckle when people post these disclaimers, and then the carts run perfectly fine in one of my clones, which aren't nearly as weird or obscure as what everyone would like to believe. I don't want to go off on a tangent here, I'm gonna start another topic. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 13,003 Administrator · Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Just now, fcgamer said: Hahaha. I just found the phrasing of "high end clone" to be very very amusing ;). I almost feel like there's some what of a snobbery of sorts, and it always makes me chuckle when people post these disclaimers, and then the carts run perfectly fine in one of my clones, which aren't nearly as weird or obscure as what everyone would like to believe. I don't want to go off on a tangent here, I'm gonna start another topic. How dare you be jovial about this serious business! Frickin weaboo! 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orab Games | 97 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I played it exclusively on the AVS. Works great. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orab Games | 97 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Maybe @BacteriaMage can make a map for another Sly Dog Studio game??? Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-29468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
toma | 71 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/5/2019 at 1:15 PM, fcgamer said: Hahaha. I just found the phrasing of "high end clone" to be very very amusing ;). I almost feel like there's some what of a snobbery of sorts, and it always makes me chuckle when people post these disclaimers, and then the carts run perfectly fine in one of my clones, which aren't nearly as weird or obscure as what everyone would like to believe. I don't want to go off on a tangent here, I'm gonna start another topic. I don't think "high end" is meant to be snobby. The AVS and NT could both considered "high end" because they cost a lot more than a $50 NOAC clone. Cheap systems give cheap results. I think most people understand this. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-31027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,950 Moderator · Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 1 hour ago, toma said: I don't think "high end" is meant to be snobby. The AVS and NT could both considered "high end" because they cost a lot more than a $50 NOAC clone. Cheap systems give cheap results. I think most people understand this. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-31077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
toma | 71 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 22 hours ago, Scrobins said: I just mean if you are to compare stuff that's readily available on the market right now. An FPGA system is obviously more high-end in both cost and performance to a cheaper, mass-produced console that you can grab on Amazon. That's who the warning is for. If someone wants to play on a chip-for-chip 1993 Taiwanese Famiclone, they likely know more about the quality of their own system than anyone else. For the rest of us though, these are edge case scenarios. 95% of everyone else just wants to know if it'll run on their Retron or Retro Trio. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1621-black-box-challenge/#findComment-31380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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