Indenture FAQ

Commonly asked questions about Indenture

• Did you make an Atari 2600 emulator? If so, are there any other games for it?

  Indenture is not an emulator. It is a re-creation. I programmed it from scratch while simply observing the original Atari cartridge. I have not made any other Atari 2600 games for the PC (yet). If you are really interested, there is a software package for MS-Windows called Activision's Action Pack. I have seen it in just about every store that carries computer software. It is also available for Windows 95 and Macintosh. It is a true Atari 2600 emulator, and the package includes 15 game titles.

• HELP!! I can't find the dot!! Why did you make it so hard?!

  I didn't. The dot is something that was present in the original 2600 game. I implemented it exactly as it exists in the original game. Therefore, you'd have to ask the original programmer why the dot is so difficult to find. I will not tell anyone where the dot is, or how to get to it. But I will give some hints. Here's one hint: the dot is in the black castle. Watch the appearance of the rooms themselves; there is something about them that will tell you an object is hiding in one particular room.

• Do you plan to make any more classic games for the PC?

  Yes. I'll announce them on rec.games.video.classic when they're ready. Keep in mind that it takes a single person months to program a (decent) videogame.

• How did you program Indenture? Can the program code be ported to Macintosh, X-Windows, etc.?

  Indenture was programmed entirely in assembly, using a terrific command-line assembler, A86, and its companion debugger, D86. Look for them on a SimTel FTP site near you. Since Indenture was done in assembly, there is no way to port it to other systems, and I have no plans to try. Sorry.

• I would love to see a level editor for Indenture.

  I don't plan on making a level editor, sorry.

• Please please please tell me what the "tokens" do!

  Not a chance. But I will tell you that it's not something so incredibly obscure that you would never be able to figure it out without somebody giving you the solution. You can figure it out on your own. Others have. Without hints, even.

• Argh! At least tell me how many tokens there are? I've only found 4!

  There are only four tokens.

• How many rooms does Indenture have?

  I'm not telling.

• Will I know when I've found all the rooms?

  Probably. The "last" room is pretty ... unusual.