Meteor Blaster DX Reprint

[KingDrool]

Not sure how many of you on are on the Turbo List, but BT Garner just sent this out:

There were a fair number of you interested in the Meteor Blaster DX
Re-release, and I have decided to go ahead and do this.  In fact all the
digital assets were either uploaded or sent to the CD Replication house
today for the CD pressing. This is going to be a small run (300 units), and
there are a few differences between this and the original 2004 release.

2013 Updates:
  New "MindRec" opening logo when the CD starts
  Loop has been replaced with Loop v2 -- same frustrating as hell game, now
with powerups.
  Couple of bug fixes in Implode Caravan Edition
  Addition of a 5th ship to Meteor Blaster DX (seen in the Developers
Edition)
  Several new or changed hidden features
  Minor GFX enhancements in MB.

The CD packaging is also going to be different.  There will be an official
UPC code on the game, and the white tray will be replaced with a clear tray
(and the inner tray artwork is an advertisement for Xymati).  Including the
traditional white tray would have increased the cost of the project by
almost $200.

I am hoping to have the CDs in house around May 1.

Have not completely decided on pricing yet, leaning toward $15 for all Turbo
List members during the first month; $20 after that (and for non members).

I am not accepting pre-orders yet, I want to make sure that the CDs made do
actually work (I've been through this before).... but as always, let me know
if you have any questions.

-bt

What a great year for Turbo homebrew!

[Bernie]

How does one get on the turbo list?

[KingDrool]

I signed up for it so long ago that I really don't remember. I think it was the mid-late 90s. But the email address is turbo-list@mindrec.com.

[Bernie]

Thanks!  I emailed and asked to be added.

[Mishran]

This http://turbo.mindrec.com/ is the site for subscribing, but I don't think the server is working properly because it sent me back a bunch of gibberish.

[Bernie]

Yeah, me too.

[Necromancer]

Woot! My Duo will be happy to finally have a nice pressed disc to play instead of those dang CDRs it hates so much.

[bt]

This http://turbo.mindrec.com/ is the site for subscribing, but I don't think the server is working properly because it sent me back a bunch of gibberish.

Use an email client that can send in plain text (the server is old and does nto know how to handle MIME encoded emails).

Send an email to turbo-list-request (at) mindrec.com
and place the word:

subscribe

in the subject line.

The server will send back an email with confirmation directions.  Send another email to that same email addy with the confirmation command (in the reply you got) and you'll be on the list.

[FiftyQuid]

Did you guys try BT Garner's email?

[EDIT] Thanks bt!

[bt]

Woot! My Duo will be happy to finally have a nice pressed disc to play instead of those dang CDRs it hates so much.

I am hoping this all works out so that I don't get any more reports of "Meteor Blaster ate my DUO!"

[bt]

Did you guys try BT Garner's email?  btgarner ( at) mindspring.com

[EDIT] Thanks bt!

that has not been a valid email for years (10+) -- I still own it, but I do not check it on anything resembling a regular basis, and honestly when I do, it's to simply mark every thing  as spam.  it is also not a good idea to post email addresses in forums like this as spammers use web crawlers to find addresses and use them for targets.  Replace "mindspring" with "mindrec" and you will have a more current address.  =)

[TheClash603]

That is awesome.  I only played the original once for about 5 Minutes and was horrified that my duo would break.

[Bardoly]

Woot! My Duo will be happy to finally have a nice pressed disc to play instead of those dang CDRs it hates so much.

I am hoping this all works out so that I don't get any more reports of "Meteor Blaster ate my DUO!"

I really hope so too.     My Duo will not play any CDRs, so I haven't been able to play my copy of Meteor Blaster DX yet. 

[FiftyQuid]

that has not been a valid email for years (10+) -- I still own it, but I do not check it on anything resembling a regular basis, and honestly when I do, it's to simply mark every thing  as spam.  it is also not a good idea to post email addresses in forums like this as spammers use web crawlers to find addresses and use them for targets.  Replace "mindspring" with "mindrec" and you will have a more current address.  =)

I removed the email address. 

[tggodfrey]

awesome