In 1983, the promotional video of the Odyssey Command Center showed us a version of "KILLER BEES" different from the final version for Videopac +.
Different prototypes "KILLER BEES" for Odyssey3 from collectors do never proved that this version existed.
Now it's time to release it ... next month.
8)
My favorite game in a new style.
Can`t wait to play it. Many thanks!
... and like with Western+, VideopacBelgium make my dreams come true:
https://videopac.nl/forum/index.php?topic=2368.0 (https://videopac.nl/forum/index.php?topic=2368.0)
Great news Marc
One for me please,lowest available number as usual.
Hi Marc
please one for me.
Thx
KILLER BEES+ "O3 ed."
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That´s nice. I probably said it before but I like much more that design than the other. I just like it keep the arcade felling on the game. :)
Please put me down for one!
Very cool! I agree, this game feels like an arcade game. :)
Is it possible this version was never made (until now), and what we saw was just art/animation, and not programming?
I see that the blocks for the laserbeam are still red in the new background screenshot. It now feels like they are dissolving into the background.
In the original screenshot of the O3 background it looks like they are white or grey. Maybe this should be changed too before you start your production run.
The 1st screen was from a RGB output.
The 2nd screen was from a VIDEO COMPOSITE output.
The color of the laserbeam flags are correct on AV output.
That looks much better! 8)
I see I was added automatically. Nice! ;)
The Videopac+ KILLER BEES Odyssey3 Edition cover:
8)
Me too, please, No. 23!
Looks great!
I think, there must be a real prototype of this game:
http://www.the-nextlevel.com/odyssey2/media/videos/video.php?id=21 (http://www.the-nextlevel.com/odyssey2/media/videos/video.php?id=21)
When you look at this video, you see in the background the TV screens under the Odyssey sign. On screen 3 is definitely Attack of the Timelord for Odyssey3 and on the second screen is in my opinion this Odyssey3 version of Killer Bees (first screen Freedom Fighters). Before the video ends there is the typical SELECT GAME screen from Killer Bees.
So in my opinion, there was or there is a prototype from this version out there.
Quote from: TomBeck on July 22, 2015, 08:14:02 PM
I think, there must be a real prototype of this game:
http://www.the-nextlevel.com/odyssey2/media/videos/video.php?id=21 (http://www.the-nextlevel.com/odyssey2/media/videos/video.php?id=21)
When you look at this video, you see in the background the TV screens under the Odyssey sign. On screen 3 is definitely Attack of the Timelord for Odyssey3 and on the second screen is in my opinion this Odyssey3 version of Killer Bees (first screen Freedom Fighters). Before the video ends there is the typical SELECT GAME screen from Killer Bees.
So in my opinion, there was or there is a prototype from this version out there.
I think the same, I watched this videos many times trying to discover what other games are. Shame it´s not possible :(
I think, the game on the fourth screen could be Flashpoint, where the highscore screen changes to the playfield screen (after a few changes must be pressed start). When I look at the sixth screen at the bottom left with yellow and black could be PickAxePete+ and on the right in green could be Baseball+.
But that´s all only a guess.
I found another video. At 32 seconds we can see again Odyssey. Again bad quality of the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8KXz7_UP34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8KXz7_UP34)
After waiting sooo long, I receive today this game. And it´s wonderful. The plus picture is like Western+ and Space Monster+ absolute amazing with again so much love in detail. For example, the RoSHa Ray cursors are finally at the right place at the end of the plus gfx.
Now I can play my all time favourite game without plus gfx, in Philips plus style or in O3 style. 8)
I really hope, that Marc and René go on to make so wonderful plus games.
Thank you very much !
Killer Bees, if I not wrong, is a 8k game. With the addition of plus graphics is it still 8k?
Quote from: Rafael on October 25, 2015, 11:28:06 AM
Killer Bees, if I not wrong, is a 8k game. With the addition of plus graphics is it still 8k?
That's correct. The Plus graphics of Killer Bees don't use all of the self-definable characters and not many different colors, so they require less space than usual.
I would love one. I do not care what serial number I get.
Thanks!
Quote from: alevin16 on October 26, 2015, 07:32:45 PM
I would love one. I do not care what serial number I get.
Thanks!
Hi!
Don't you received your copy #9 of Killer Bees Odyssey2 edition yet?
Do you want a 2nd one?
working on the 'list' still. Official release date please (anyone)?
SPACE MONSTER+: 05.22.2015
KILLER BEES 03 ED+: 07.21.2015
MARS MENACE+: 09.30.2015
This is an amazing game.
Yes, it´s :)
17,397 new high score for me.
I have the O3 release, on youtube I see the standard Videopac+ screen and wonder if the hive graphics make it harder to see the game? Hive graphics look cool, but I think the O3 release might be even nicer.
This game has awesome sounds too.
new hi score 18,918
Congratulations !
Definitely put me down for one!
New high 23,872
Finally I could try it on real machine
These graphics are amazing. 8)
New high score 33,651
I used an 8 inch PVM, so much easier to get a high score this way.
My high score.
On my good n´old TV :'(
http://www.highscore.com/scores/Odyssey2Videopac/KillerBees/2946
Way to go Rafael!
I'll try to be better :)
Quote from: grips03 on November 14, 2019, 12:17:03 AM
Way to go Rafael!
I'll try to be better :)
I am sure of that. You always get great scores. ;)