Retro Video Gamer

Another comparison video with several versions of anther fun old game, Burger Time.  Here, again, there are some significant differences between versions.  It's good to see that Beef Drop was also included!


I've had the chance to play Burger Time for the 2600, Intellivision, 5200 (Beef Drop homebrew), and the 7800.  I can't help but wonder if the 2600 version could be improved given all the things folks do nowadays with the 2600.  That version, though visually the weakest, does retain all the game elements (including the music!).  :)

The Intellivision version was the first home version I ever played. Had me hooked ever since. Have heard the Coleco version is good but have never tried. I really like the Nes version.

Wonder why Diner is mentioned but not the arcade one called Peter Peppers Ice Cream Factory?

I love Burger Time, I have played quite a lot of the 7800 version (Beef Drop) which he appears to playing on emulation with the speed set wrong. It's definately the best of the versions shown too, although I was impressed with the Coleco Vision port.

I have the 2600 version too but I really don't remember it being that poor, it looks almost unplayable!!! 

Quote from: "The Laird"I love Burger Time, I have played quite a lot of the 7800 version (Beef Drop) which he appears to playing on emulation with the speed set wrong. It's definately the best of the versions shown too, although I was impressed with the Coleco Vision port.

I have the 2600 version too but I really don't remember it being that poor, it looks almost unplayable!!! 

Of all the versions shown, I thought the 7800 version was the closest one to the look of the arcade.  I don't know why other capable machines changed the color scheme of the playing field as they did.  Insofar as the 2600 version, it is a bit slow to play.  If someone would hack it to increase the speed and make some graphical improvements, it would be better.

Can't say i have ever played this game..

Quote from: "zapiy"Can't say i have ever played this game..

For real?  You need to give it a spin! 

Quote from: "zapiy"Can't say i have ever played this game..

 :o :o


What Trek said!!!!

:o :o :o Just do not try the 2600 version first.

Quote from: "onthinice":o :o :o Just do not try the 2600 version first.

The one version that needs desperately to be hacked!  I am surprised no one has tried it.  It's just like the 2600 Donkey Kong.  For some reason hackers stay away from these two games.

The 2600 version is still on my want list. Knowing how bad it is I just do not want to pay much for a copy. So maybe I will never own one.

Quote from: "onthinice"The 2600 version is still on my want list. Knowing how bad it is I just do not want to pay much for a copy. So maybe I will never own one.

The problem with the 2600 version of BT is the speed at which the chef moves.  He is just slooooow....  That's why I think a hack would help the game, if only by speeding it up!  Like I said before, all the game elements did make it to the 2600 version despite the graphical limitations. 

If I had not played the Intellivsion version first maybe I would like the 2600 version better.

There is also Burger Man, a pretty lame rip-off of Burger Time that was released for the Atari ST and Amiga:

https://youtu.be/JJzCOEtCW8E

Yes, lame is an accurate descriptor.

Just discovered this version!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL2WrlMWR_o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL2WrlMWR_o)

Flinstones Rule!!!

Always liked Burger Time though I never saw it in the arcade despite being old enough to have seen arcade games from the start - maybe it didn't make it across the Irish Sea for some reason. I first played it via MAME and I've also played the NES version which is very good.

Have heard good things about Beef Drop and have been tempted to try it - pity the music sounds a bit off which the poor old 7800 does suffer from.Such a pity that the POKEY chip wasn't built into the console. I'm assuming this isn't the POKEY version in the video?

That's right.  He used Beef Drop VE for the 7800 (which does not have POKEY) instead of the other version.  On a good note, if you own the VE version and get an XM unit, the game will play with POKEY sound as the chip will be detected.

He missed out the Atari XE version of Beef Drop from this video too.

Good to see these remakes

Quote from: "TrekMD"

Quote from: "zapiy"Can't say i have ever played this game..

For real?  You need to give it a spin!

Make sure to give the Intellivision version a chance; it really showcases the capabilities of that system.  It is truly a classic!

Quote from: "TrekMD"That's right.  He used Beef Drop VE for the 7800 (which does not have POKEY) instead of the other version.  On a good note, if you own the VE version and get an XM unit, the game will play with POKEY sound as the chip will be detected.

cool. However I'm not sure I like the idea of the XM - all it does is split the homebrew 7800 market into haves and have-nots. It isn't really a 7800 any more due to all the stuff it adds on..

Disappointed that the Circus remake has no sound if played without the XM - a great pity.

You can get Beef Drop and Circus carts with POKEY chips in them though, I have one!

The whole point of the XM is adding the POKEY and RAM which up until now people have had to add to carts themselves. This has made games more expensive and POKEY chips and the right RAM chips are getting scarce now. So the XM isn't really doing anything that 7800 games were not already doing, Atari did plan to actually make an XM back in the day anyway, this XM mostly follows the original plan.

Here is a new video comparison for the game...

Did you try Burgertime World Tour for PS3 or Xbox360? I think it’s an ok game, catches the spirit.

I never had a PS3, so I did't know about that version.  Just watched a video of it.  It's like a pseudo 3D version of the game with more advanced graphics.  :)