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Homebrew 8 BIT XMAS 2017 development multicart time!

Dec 3, 2017 at 9:53:59 PM
ZombieGuyGeezus (110)
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Originally posted by: Kosmic StarDust

Originally posted by: romeoteknik
 
 
Is there a listing of all the songs per game? Would be nice to see what songs each game has and which songs carried over per release.
Holding A+B+Select+Start seems to get back to main menu, you might have to try it a few times before it works.

Holding select for a few seconds returns to the game select menu. For some reason the dancing ROB strobe screen in 2014 is broken. Tapping select initiates the flickering ROB mode but after a few seconds it resets to the menu as if Select were still being held down. You'll need a powerpak or original cart (and working ROB) to demo that mode sadly.

Track list, based on a listeing test and handwritten notes (forgive me if I missed any songs):

8-bit Xmas 2008 (no game):
#1 - Frosty the Snowman
#2 - Carol of the Bells
#3 - Jingle Bells
#4 - Rudolf the Rednose Reigndeer

8-bit Xmas 2009 (4-player Snowball Fight):
#1 - Oh, Holy Night
#2 - So this is Christmas
#3 - Silent Night

8-bit Xmas 2010 (4-player Santa Joyride):
#1 - A Chipmunk's Christmas
#2 - Here Comes Santa Clause
#3 - Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel

8-bit Xmas 2011 (4-player Warlords):
#1 - Sweet Little Jesus Boy
#2 - Oh Come All Ye Faithful
#3 - What Child Is This

8-bit Xmas 2012 (4-player Biplanes):
#1 - The First Noel
#2 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
#3 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas
#4 - Oh Holy Night*
#5 - Silent Night*

8-bit Xmas 2013 (Solaris - single player SHMUP):
#1 - Sleigh Ride
#2 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
#3 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
#4 - Carol of the Bells*

8-bit Xmas 2014 (Queen Bee - up to six players):
#1 - Let It Snow
#2 - Jingle Bells*
#3 - What Child Is This*
#4 - Frosty the Snowman*

8-bit Xmas 2015 (12 Seconds - single player Run & Jump):
#1 - Bring Out the Holly
#2 - Joy to the World
#3 - Marhmallow World
#4 - Jingle Bell Rock

8-bit Xmas 2016 (single player Pinball):
#1 - Most Wonderful Time
#2 - Angels we Have Heard on High
#3 - Feliz Navidad
#4 - Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

8-bit Xmas 2017 (9-in-1 multicart):
All of the Above  

16-bit Xmas 2011:
Original game, no Christmas tunes

16-bit Xmas 2012:
Port of 8-bit Xmas 2009

*Song previously appeared on earlier cart (remixed)

8-bit Xmas 2011, 2013, and 2015 reissued as AVS launch series, sans Christmas music and blinky lights. 2015 does not play music during gameplay, due to the display kernel. All games have demo ROM available, except 2016 and the 2017 multicart.



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Dec 3, 2017 at 11:01:18 PM
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Back on for sale, but won't be shipping for a few weeks according to Facebook page.

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Dec 4, 2017 at 12:07:54 AM
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Originally posted by: Skorp

Back on for sale, but won't be shipping for a few weeks according to Facebook page.
"Waiting for parts to arrive, estimated ship date of Dec 20 is not guaranteed."

LOL. Some people will be getting IOUs in their stocking this year. Better to play it safe than ordering too much parts and getting stuck with unsold inventory I guess...  

 

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Edited: 12/04/2017 at 12:12 AM by Kosmic StarDust

Dec 4, 2017 at 8:15:05 PM
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I made a quick overview video of my cart running on both AVS and NES ('85) systems.

This short video was shot and edited entirely on a tiny iPod Touch. This wasn't ideal, but the video editing software on my laptop wasn't cooperating, so it was this or nothing.   





Edited: 12/04/2017 at 08:20 PM by spoonman

Dec 4, 2017 at 8:34:36 PM
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Just received mine 😊😊😊😊. It's AWESOME!!!

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Dec 4, 2017 at 11:18:27 PM
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Lol RDP. Mine runs on my FC Mobile but for some reason the red and yellow LEDs barely illuminate while the blue/green shine brightly. Probably a voltage issue since all four colors display full brightness on AVS and real hardware.

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Dec 5, 2017 at 1:36:25 AM
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I got mine and it's aweome! Everything works great and the screen looks perfect. This is really a cool cart!! I'm very impressed.

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Dec 7, 2017 at 3:07:30 PM
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So we've got someone who makes boxes for the xmas games.. any chance of someone making a label for this years cart? That would be badass

Dec 7, 2017 at 3:13:57 PM
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Huh?

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Dec 7, 2017 at 3:42:39 PM
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Originally posted by: Kosmic StarDust
 
Originally posted by: romeoteknik
 
 
Is there a listing of all the songs per game? Would be nice to see what songs each game has and which songs carried over per release.
Holding A+B+Select+Start seems to get back to main menu, you might have to try it a few times before it works.

Holding select for a few seconds returns to the game select menu. For some reason the dancing ROB strobe screen in 2014 is broken. Tapping select initiates the flickering ROB mode but after a few seconds it resets to the menu as if Select were still being held down. You'll need a powerpak or original cart (and working ROB) to demo that mode sadly.

Track list, based on a listeing test and handwritten notes (forgive me if I missed any songs):

8-bit Xmas 2008 (no game):
#1 - Frosty the Snowman
#2 - Carol of the Bells
#3 - Jingle Bells
#4 - Rudolf the Rednose Reigndeer

8-bit Xmas 2009 (4-player Snowball Fight):
#1 - Oh, Holy Night
#2 - So this is Christmas
#3 - Silent Night

8-bit Xmas 2010 (4-player Santa Joyride):
#1 - A Chipmunk's Christmas
#2 - Here Comes Santa Clause
#3 - Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel

8-bit Xmas 2011 (4-player Warlords):
#1 - Sweet Little Jesus Boy
#2 - Oh Come All Ye Faithful
#3 - What Child Is This

8-bit Xmas 2012 (4-player Biplanes):
#1 - The First Noel
#2 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
#3 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas
#4 - Oh Holy Night*
#5 - Silent Night*

8-bit Xmas 2013 (Solaris - single player SHMUP):
#1 - Sleigh Ride
#2 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
#3 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
#4 - Carol of the Bells*

8-bit Xmas 2014 (Queen Bee - up to six players):
#1 - Let It Snow
#2 - Jingle Bells*
#3 - What Child Is This*
#4 - Frosty the Snowman*

8-bit Xmas 2015 (12 Seconds - single player Run & Jump):
#1 - Bring Out the Holly
#2 - Joy to the World
#3 - Marhmallow World
#4 - Jingle Bell Rock

8-bit Xmas 2016 (single player Pinball):
#1 - Most Wonderful Time
#2 - Angels we Have Heard on High
#3 - Feliz Navidad
#4 - Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

8-bit Xmas 2017 (9-in-1 multicart):
All of the Above  

16-bit Xmas 2011:
Original game, no Christmas tunes

16-bit Xmas 2012:


Port of 8-bit Xmas 2009

*Song previously appeared on earlier cart (remixed)

8-bit Xmas 2011, 2013, and 2015 reissued as AVS launch series, sans Christmas music and blinky lights. 2015 does not play music during gameplay, due to the display kernel. All games have demo ROM available, except 2016 and the 2017 multicart.

I took over since the 2013 cart, developed my own song sequence, and, in turn, decided that me hitting the reset button meant I could do whatever song I wanted.

the secret formula has evolved into:
1. classic 
2. traditional (usually churchy)
3. wildcard
4. upbeat 

I really found my groove with 15 and 16 carts. already have 18 lined up!

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Dec 7, 2017 at 5:07:51 PM
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Originally posted by: SoleGooseProductions

Huh?

An end label, I mean. Just some way to identify the cart when it's not turned on or if it's on the shelf. Something along the lines of what kosmic stardust showed a few posts up.
 

Dec 7, 2017 at 5:17:09 PM
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Originally posted by: Kosmic StarDust
 
Originally posted by: Skorp

Back on for sale, but won't be shipping for a few weeks according to Facebook page.
"Waiting for parts to arrive, estimated ship date of Dec 20 is not guaranteed."

LOL. Some people will be getting IOUs in their stocking this year. Better to play it safe than ordering too much parts and getting stuck with unsold inventory I guess...  

 

Why didn't you warn all of us about low stock availability? I know you watch it like a hawk.
 
 

Dec 7, 2017 at 6:37:53 PM
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Got mine in the mail today😁

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Dec 8, 2017 at 11:43:51 PM
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Originally posted by: AaronE
 
Originally posted by: Kosmic StarDust
 
Originally posted by: Skorp

Back on for sale, but won't be shipping for a few weeks according to Facebook page.
"Waiting for parts to arrive, estimated ship date of Dec 20 is not guaranteed."

LOL. Some people will be getting IOUs in their stocking this year. Better to play it safe than ordering too much parts and getting stuck with unsold inventory I guess...  

 

Why didn't you warn all of us about low stock availability? I know you watch it like a hawk.
 
 

Truth be told, I was up late one night (had insomnia) and was sitting there on retrousb refreshing the cart. I had one in the cart, hit F5, and NO STOCK popped up. Between 1-2am CST Saturday morning, last weekend. So immediately I posted they were all gone!  

And here's the kicker, I had to come in for one of those rare saturdays. Fortunately it was a half day and I winged it with a caffeine pill or two. Came home around lunch and hit the pillow like a rock...  
 

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Edited: 12/08/2017 at 11:46 PM by Kosmic StarDust

Dec 9, 2017 at 12:01:02 AM
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Originally posted by: zi
 
 
I took over since the 2013 cart, developed my own song sequence, and, in turn, decided that me hitting the reset button meant I could do whatever song I wanted.

the secret formula has evolved into:
1. classic 
2. traditional (usually churchy)
3. wildcard
4. upbeat 

I really found my groove with 15 and 16 carts. already have 18 lined up!
Oh, boy!  

 

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Dec 9, 2017 at 10:11:13 AM
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I havnt read through this thread so it might have been addressed already, but is there no card with the cart this year? Mine didnt come with one

Dec 9, 2017 at 10:27:05 AM
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You are right, there is no card this year.

Got my copy last thursday and this is pretty fun, the blinking lights, and the lcd is damn cool. Just wondering about some simple protection for the screen while beeing stored.

Dec 10, 2017 at 8:12:57 PM
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Originally posted by: zi

I really found my groove with 15 and 16 carts. already have 18 lined up!
Are you taking requests? I'd love to hear an 8-bit redition of "I want a Hippopotamus"  

 

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Edited: 12/10/2017 at 10:08 PM by Kosmic StarDust

Dec 11, 2017 at 6:52:56 PM
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Looks like NES-City is selling a box for this year's cart.

 

Dec 11, 2017 at 7:02:57 PM
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Mine arrived! Time for the wife to rip it from my hands and beat her 2013 high score!

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Dec 11, 2017 at 9:35:00 PM
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I'd like to report a bug. Not really sure if bug or not, but SoleGoose, sadly my copy seems to only save progress on Xmas 2015. My high scores in Xmas 2013 / Solaris do not appear to save from one game session to the next. Perhaps there was only one global save slot or shared bank and it was only used for Xmas 2015? Just something to keep in mind. If I could only have saving in one game or the other, I would pick 12 seconds honestly over Solaris.

Nice you and your wife enjoy games. My fiance is essentially a non-gamer LOL, though she did enjoy playing Duck Hunt (solo duck mode) when we first got together!  

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Edited: 12/11/2017 at 09:35 PM by Kosmic StarDust

Dec 14, 2017 at 7:22:59 PM
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Is there any way to see how many of these sold.

Judging by the posts of those who bought it on here, I'm guessing just a handful.

I was just curious how well it sold.

Dec 14, 2017 at 10:12:27 PM
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Hundreds. Don't have an exact figure though but I'm sure Bunny does only he's not telling...  

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Edited: 12/14/2017 at 10:13 PM by Kosmic StarDust

Dec 14, 2017 at 10:36:02 PM
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Originally posted by: Kosmic StarDust

Hundreds. Don't have an exact figure though but I'm sure Bunny does only he's not telling...  
I think it's way more niche of a product than that. 
My guess would be 25-30.

 

Dec 14, 2017 at 10:37:48 PM
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lol