Atic-Atac Isometric Version

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Well, we've decided to contact Rare to see if they'll grant us the use of the 'Atic Atac' name.
If they do, then, Aces! If not and want all Rare/Ultimate Play The Game/Atic Atac references removed, then, we'll do that - there's not much - and continue with the game under a new suitably terrible punned title.
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Well, the incredibly nice people at Rare have given us their blessing to carry on, which is pretty aces! The only condition is we cannot use the title “Atic Atac” as they don’t want it to be confused as an official Rare game.

So, no changes to the gameplay, content and graphics required other than coming up with a ridiculously badly punned title.
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That's awesome (and quite unexpected)!
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That's good news! Keep up the marvellous work you're doing.
redballoon wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:53 pm The only condition is we cannot use the title “Atic Atac” as they don’t want it to be confused as an official Rare game.
Well... what about Atac Atic? :mrgreen:
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Great news; pleasantly surprised.
redballoon wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:53 pm So, no changes to the gameplay, content and graphics required other than coming up with a ridiculously badly punned title.
I'm afraid this one is already half taken.

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Crypt Clash?
Fright Fight?
Spooky Scuffle?
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:lol:
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Antic Atac 3D
Drac Atac
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hikoki wrote: Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:49 am Drac Atac
This one is great. :D
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Atic Antics
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Rorthron wrote: Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:06 am
hikoki wrote: Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:49 am Drac Atac
This one is great. :D
Rorth, certainly the most fearsome monster in Atic Atac.
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Got it. You can have this for nothing:

Bedroom Bellicosity.

(You could go with Bedroom Bellicosity 3D, but it loses some of its power.)
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Attack the Attic
At It In The Attic
Attic Escape
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R-Tape wrote: Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:06 pm Got it. You can have this for nothing:

Bedroom Bellicosity.

(You could go with Bedroom Bellicosity 3D, but it loses some of its power.)
:arrow:

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Bit unsuitable for this board... Some of us are at work.
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Joefish wrote: Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:18 pm Bit unsuitable for this board... Some of us are at work.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused in your workplace. I hope you drew the spoiler curtain in time :)
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[mention]redballoon[/mention], have you considered using the unused Knight Lore graphics Tim Stamper put on Twitter, eg:

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Or are you sticking strictly to the Atic Atac designs?
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We have references to most of the Ultimate games and we’re not just sticking to Atic Atac. In fact, here’s a sneaky peek at just 2 of the wall mounts I’ve created for the game.

https://twitter.com/hot_piping/status/1 ... 60768?s=21

There’s going to be 6 of these minimum along with various portraits.

Those unused Knight Lore graphics are aces, but we won’t be using them - only original new graphics only.
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A Ticka Tack
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Ast A. Moore wrote: Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:43 am A Ticka Tack
With rice and a bottle of Cobra.
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redballoon wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:53 pmWell, the incredibly nice people at Rare have given us their blessing to carry on, which is pretty aces! The only condition is we cannot use the title “Atic Atac” as they don’t want it to be confused as an official Rare game.
Awesome!!!

redballoon wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:53 pmSo, no changes to the gameplay, content and graphics required other than coming up with a ridiculously badly punned title.
"Attic Revenge"?
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redballoon wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:53 pm
So, no changes to the gameplay, content and graphics required other than coming up with a ridiculously badly punned title.
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I always thought “Wizard’s Lair” would be a good name for this sort of game.
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Atic A Trap
Freak Atack
Attic Autarchs
Tayip Ataturk
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I have actually been considering getting a loft conversion. If I found a joiner called Attic Attack, or something like that, I'd sign them up in a second.
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