atari email archive

a collection of messages sent at Atari from 1983 to 1992.

STUN RUNNER status report

(1 / 1)


 							STUN RUNNER
							STUN RUNNER
                    GAME DEVELOPMENT STATUS             STUN RUNNER
   
DATE: APR 13, 89			
                        PL: ED ROTBERG		DATE STARTED: 28 APR 88								9  JUN 88     PROJECT LEADER: HALLY	START DATE:  2 MAY 88					
LAB: STUN RUNNER          (MULTISYNC)
EXT: 1727 OR 1720      	NUMBER  : 511
                          TEAM NU           

|		  	| SCHEDULE or |  MISSED DATES 			|
|			|  |					|
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PROJECT START:	 < 2 MAY 88>
  1ST REVIEW:	 	 < 6 JUL 88>	8 JUL 88
  MULTISYNC PCB DEBUGGED < 1 AUG 88> 
  2ND REVIEW:	         < 2 SEP 88>   24 AUG 88    15 AUG 88 	 
  3RD REVIEW:	        < 10 NOV 88>    4 NOV 88    14 OCT 88 
  FOCUS GROUP:          < 22 NOV 88>   16 NOV 88
  4TH REVIEW:           < 31 MAR 89>   20 JAN 89    13 JAN 89     
  FIELD TEST:		  14 APR 89	7 APR 89    10 MAR 89
  PROD RELEASE:		   2 JUN 89    26 MAY 89    19 APR 89 
  FGA:			  21 JUL 89    14 JUL 89     4 JUN 89 


CABINET
The Field Test cabinet is nearly ready for Field Test.  Kyoko should have 
the control panel finished today, and the attract plex by early tomorrow.

HARDWARE

We will be using a Wells-Gardner monitor for the Field Test as the Sanyo 
monitor was not compatible with the voltage levels output by the Multisync 
board.  We will address this problem sometime after Field Test and correct it.

SOFTWARE

Software changes to the game include:
	1) New Graphics have been added, including new title screen.
	2) Continued to tune the game parameters.
	3) Capturing game play statistics and associated display screens as per
	   marketing input, including backdoor for display of histograms 
	   without opening up the game.
	4) Added new sounds to the game.
	5) Added 50 cents to start 25 cents to continue feature and fixed 
	   all coin messages appropriately.
	6) Got the game into the common area.
	7) Got the VCR power detect working.
	8) Modified other games routines as needed for game play.
Message 1 of 1

Apr 13, 1989