Frostbite (Jul 27, 1983 prototype)

Frostbite (Jul 27, 1983 prototype)
Dump status Released Dumped by Ballblazer Released by Ferghead File release date May 6, 2020 Origin EPROM cartridge Labels ACTIVISION,INC® ICEMAN™ CONFIDENTIAL 7/27/83 Game Frostbite System Atari 2600 Genre Arcade Release date US Oct 1983 EU 1983

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A prototype of Frostbite for the Atari 2600.

Notes

• Labeled under the early name "Iceman"
• There are only two variations
• There are no night levels
• The King Crabs look different
• Instead of a Killer Clam there is a narwhal, though they are functionally identical
• There is an additional bonus fish colored purple, though it is functionally the same as the green bonus fish
• There is no limit for the amount of fish the player can grab, whereas it was limited to 12 in the final game
• The sound that plays when the igloo blocks are being counted is different
• The game's difficulty ramps up faster
• The Polar Bear appears starting from level 3 instead of level 4
• The temperature meter and life counter don't blink when the temperature is under 10 degrees, though the former changes color
• The magic fish icon appears at level 24 instead of level 20
• The igloo is harder to enter
• The game automatically ends when the player reaches 1 million points

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See also

• Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast: AX-031, Frostbite!
• AtariProtos' article on the prototype.