Help Identify this Video Game

[JingYen]

So my girlfriend has always talked about this video game she used to play as a kid (circa 1985), and I've been desperately trying to find it for her. Her memory, like mine, is pretty awful, so there aren't a lot of details. She says she owned an Atari, so I assume it was on that console. From her description, your character's goal is to collect various food items dropping. She's settled on the fact that these food items included french fries, strawberries, and milkshakes. There may be others, like hamburgers and hotdogs, but she's not 100% sure. Can anyone help?

I've already determined it's not Burger Time, Beef Drop, Food Fight, Plaque Attack, Mega Mania, Commander Keen, Bubble Bobble, Wonder Boy, Rootbeer Tapper, or Fast Food.

More details: Apparently the screen had food items of the same type (strawberries). As soon as you fulfilled the level requirement, the food items would change into a different type (french fries).

Flame advisory: Look, I know this is a tall order, and I'm thankful for any help you can give. Most of these games are almost a surefire match for her description, and I've done my best to convince her that those are the games without any success. I'm super frustrated that I can't find the game myself; that's why I posted in hopes you ATOTs could help out. If you can't, kindly move on.

 

[TecHNooB]

Can you describe the gameplay? Collecting food for points is vague as hell.

 

[JingYen]

Yes, the description is very vague. That's my dilemma. Although, she says that collecting food was the sole object of the game. And the food items would fall from the top of the screen to the bottom.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Commander Keen?

Edit - ah, definitely not considering your last post.

 

[JingYen]

More details: Apparently the screen had food items of the same type (strawberries). As soon as you fulfilled the level requirement, the food items would change into a different type (french fries).

 

[jamesave]

bubble bobble have food.

 

[JingYen]

Originally posted by: jamesave
bubble bobble have food.

I thought of that too, but it's not it either...

 

[TecHNooB]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_2600_games

Good luck.

 

[JingYen]

Originally posted by: TecHNooB
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_2600_games

Good luck.

I've seen this too, but none of them ring a bell or checkout with a screenshot. Was hoping some ATOTs might easily remember a game like this from way back.

 

[Tempered81]

noid

 

[JingYen]

Originally posted by: jaredpace
noid

If you're referring to the Domino's Pizza mascot from the 80's, then that's a negative. Thanks though.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: TecHNooB
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_2600_games

Good luck.

bwahahaha - Beat 'Em And Eat 'Em

I can't stop loling.

 

[xboxist]

How positive is she that it's an Atari game?

 

[JingYen]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: TecHNooB
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_2600_games

Good luck.

bwahahaha - Beat 'Em And Eat 'Em

I can't stop loling.

LOL Nice!

 

[JingYen]

Originally posted by: xboxist
How positive is she that it's an Atari game?

Not that positive. I just assumed it was Atari and might have inadvertently convinced her that it was an Atari game by the facts she gave. It could certainly be on another console. Do you have a non-Atari game in mind that matches the description?

 

[xboxist]

No, not particularly. Was asking that mostly for the sake of other guessers.

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: JingYen

Originally posted by: xboxist
How positive is she that it's an Atari game?

Not that positive. I just assumed it was Atari and might have inadvertently convinced her that it was an Atari game by the facts she gave. It could certainly be on another console. Do you have a non-Atari game in mind that matches the description?

You should try and narrow it down to a certain console. Ask her about the controllers; what type they were, how they looked.

 

[JasonCoder]

Pac-man ate fruit... but it didn't fall from the top of the screen. Hmm plus the atari version was teh suck. Yeah, I have nothing helpful.

 

[JingYen]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: JingYen

Originally posted by: xboxist
How positive is she that it's an Atari game?

Not that positive. I just assumed it was Atari and might have inadvertently convinced her that it was an Atari game by the facts she gave. It could certainly be on another console. Do you have a non-Atari game in mind that matches the description?

You should try and narrow it down to a certain console. Ask her about the controllers; what type they were, how they looked.

I've tried this. I've showed her pictures of all the consoles and controllers she's owned in her lifetime, and each time, it's "yeah, that one could be it," or, "I don't remember!" So far, this list consists of: Atari, Sega Master System, and the NES.

 

[balloonshark]

This site looks like a good place to hunt. http://www.vgmuseum.com/

 

[zerocool84]

Burgertime
or
Rootbeer Tapper

???

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: JingYen

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: JingYen

Originally posted by: xboxist
How positive is she that it's an Atari game?

Not that positive. I just assumed it was Atari and might have inadvertently convinced her that it was an Atari game by the facts she gave. It could certainly be on another console. Do you have a non-Atari game in mind that matches the description?

You should try and narrow it down to a certain console. Ask her about the controllers; what type they were, how they looked.

I've tried this. I've showed her pictures of all the consoles and controllers she's owned in her lifetime, and each time, it's "yeah, that one could be it," or, "I don't remember!" So far, this list consists of: Atari, Sega Master System, and the NES.

Well, the Intellivision controllers are fairly unique with their disc and keypad.

 

[Sea Moose]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Boy_(video_game) Is this it? Are you sure its Atari?

 

[sao123]

EDIT: The game you seek is


TAZ also sold under the name ASTERIX

 

[JingYen]

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Burgertime
or
Rootbeer Tapper

???

Nope - I already eliminated this possibility. For the longest time, I tried to convince her that Burgertime was the game she was looking for to no avail. Rootbeer Tapper definitely isn't it.