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Dr Sparkz Lab 1992 Atari Games

1992

Dr Sparkz Lab (c) 1992 Atari Games.
A cross between 'Tetris' and 'Pipe Dream'.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Board Number : A051420
Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz)
Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.231 Khz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 512
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 3

>>> TRIVIA
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It's a very rare prototype, there are only 2 or 3 in existence. The concept was just a little too hard for a mass market. It would make a great game, but Atari never decided to do anything with it. Its earnings in an arcade test just weren't high enough to justify production.

>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Project leader : Kelly Turner
Programmers : Matt Setzer, Kelly Turner, Norm Avellar
Graphics : Mark Stephen Pierce
Engineer : Brian T. McKee
Additional designers : Kelly Turner, Mark Stephen Pierce
Technician : Glen McNamara
Audio : Brad Fuller
Product manager : Linda Adam
Team leader : John Ray

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.
Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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