Unknown unreleased NES Proto

[mrmark0673]

Hey guys,

I just came into a copy of Hoppin' Mad for the NES by Elite. I haven't found any documentation of this game being considered for production. The first 2 levels are complete and the third is playable but has no enemies. The game is quite fun too.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n223/mrmark0673/nintendo/100_0705.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n223/mrmark0673/nintendo/100_0709.jpg

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[van_halen]

That's a really cool find! How did you obtain it?

[MrSparkle]

Wow score, yea make with the details. How many butter monsters do you have to fight?

[TheRedEye]

That's pretty rad! I'd like to know more, can you describe the gameplay a little, and maybe take some more screenshots (maybe video if you have it)?

[vintagegamecrazy]

Quite cool, give some info and publisher stuff and we can add that to the database too. I'd love to see what kind of game it is and how it plays as well.

[CRV]

It's a port of a game Elite released on the C64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC (http://www.mobygames.com/game/hoppin-mad).

[Thrillo]

Wow, the palette used makes it look more like a SMS game than a NES game! Must have been programmed late in the NES's life...

[mrmark0673]

It's a port of a game Elite released on the C64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC (http://www.mobygames.com/game/hoppin-mad).

Yeah, but all three levels in my copy are different than any that appeared in the other ports (Back yard, City Street, Bridge/Board Walk). It may take a while, but I'll update with video and some more game info as soon as I can.

[nesworld]

Eek congrats with this find... I wish I was the one playing Hoppin' Mad :-)

[NESaholic]

Nice find, looks all good although more pics or a vid would be great to see the actual gameplay.

[TheRedEye]

I think you forgot to post more about the game! Are you being bombarded with offer requests or something?

[NESaholic]

Heheh i guess so, he wants to repro it iirc.