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moki · Jun 19, 2002, 11:34 PM

<a href="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/news/upcoming/pop-pop_betashots.html" target="_blank">pop-pop</a> has finally gone final candidate! We're shipping pop-pop at MacWorld/NYC (you'll be able to download it then, too), where we will be showing it in our very own booth, and at Apple's Mac OS X Game Arcade section.

pop-pop is sort of an odd mixture of Street Fighter head-to-head combat and Breakout-style action, special pop powers, mad power-ups, and swirled together into a frenzied lather by some killer music and Internet play.

It'll be fun to be able to play you folks over the Internet (especially for the first few days when it'll be open season on the newbies <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> ). Make sure you save up a few sick days, pop-pop is simple to learn, but incredibly addictive to play.

Check out the screenshots on the <a href="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/news/upcoming/pop-pop_betashots.html" target="_blank">upcoming page</a>, or check out the <a href="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/webboard/Forum18/HTML/000004.html" target="_blank">progress log</a> for details.

<img src="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/news/upcoming/images/pop-pop_macworld_ad.jpg" alt=" - " />

me17213 · Jun 19, 2002, 11:50 PM

Can I hear a HELL YEAH!!

I know I'm not alone when I say THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!

(Can you tell that I've been waiting for this game for a long time? I think the stress has finally gotten to me)

juanvaldes · Jun 20, 2002, 02:10 AM

Looks cool moki, Saw that it was coming close when I showed my windows using friend how wonderful you people over Rochester are giving him Nova <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> Just hope you guys do a good job making it hard to pirate, they live for that stuff...also, any luck fixing my <a href="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/webboard/Forum26/HTML/006181.html" target="_blank">bug?</a>
"Upon updating EV:Nova to 1.01 the game now does not respond to my keystrokes. The map works, the volume and eject button on my keyboard still work just not when it goes to nova. Mouse still works too, I can get info on enemy ships with it, just cant do anything."

I have already emailed your guys as well. <img border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" title="" src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" />

DivineCloudBurst · Jun 20, 2002, 03:07 AM

Pop-Pop should be fun, alright...

moki · Jun 20, 2002, 10:32 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by juanvaldes:
Looks cool moki, Saw that it was coming close when I showed my windows using friend how wonderful you people over Rochester are giving him Nova <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> Just hope you guys do a good job making it hard to pirate, they live for that stuff...also, any luck fixing my <a href="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/webboard/Forum26/HTML/006181.html" target="_blank">bug?</a>
"Upon updating EV:Nova to 1.01 the game now does not respond to my keystrokes. The map works, the volume and eject button on my keyboard still work just not when it goes to nova. Mouse still works too, I can get info on enemy ships with it, just cant do anything."

I have already emailed your guys as well. <img border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" title="" src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>When did you eMail them, and what did they reply? Please forward the eMail to me, too, if they do not get back to you early next week.

greggers · Jun 21, 2002, 01:06 AM

teee-heee. I thought it was done when I saw it two years ago at MWNY (played it multiplayer too).

I can't wait!

oh....it there going to be gameranger support?

DivineCloudBurst · Jun 21, 2002, 03:05 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by greggers:
teee-heee. I thought it was done when I saw it two years ago at MWNY (played it multiplayer too). I can't wait!

<hr /></blockquote>If you liked it then, wait till it comes out; it has undergone many improvements in the last two years. You can view the progress log <a href="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/webboard/Forum18/HTML/000004.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by greggers:

oh....it there going to be gameranger support?
<hr /></blockquote>You bet.

[ 06-21-2002, 04:06 AM: Message edited by: DivineCloudBurst ]

moki · Jun 21, 2002, 10:45 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by greggers:
teee-heee. I thought it was done when I saw it two years ago at MWNY (played it multiplayer too).

I can't wait!

oh....it there going to be gameranger support?<hr /></blockquote>Yep, there is GameRanger support -- and yes, we did show it at MacWorld/NY two years ago -- but it has changed and significantly improved in innumerable ways since then.

Guy Incognito · Jun 21, 2002, 02:05 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by moki:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by greggers:
teee-heee. I thought it was done when I saw it two years ago at MWNY (played it multiplayer too).

I can't wait!

oh....it there going to be gameranger support?<hr /></blockquote>Yep, there is GameRanger support -- and yes, we did show it at MacWorld/NY two years ago -- but it has changed and significantly improved in innumerable ways since then.

<hr /></blockquote>I know I'm gonna be playing with the mesmerizing effects the cursor and the ball produces for awhile before actually beginning to learn how to play the game.

SteevAK · Jun 23, 2002, 01:48 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by moki:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by juanvaldes:
Looks cool moki, Saw that it was coming close when I showed my windows using friend how wonderful you people over Rochester are giving him Nova <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> Just hope you guys do a good job making it hard to pirate, they live for that stuff...also, any luck fixing my <a href="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/webboard/Forum26/HTML/006181.html" target="_blank">bug?</a>
"Upon updating EV:Nova to 1.01 the game now does not respond to my keystrokes. The map works, the volume and eject button on my keyboard still work just not when it goes to nova. Mouse still works too, I can get info on enemy ships with it, just cant do anything."

I have already emailed your guys as well. <img border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" title="" src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>When did you eMail them, and what did they reply? Please forward the eMail to me, too, if they do not get back to you early next week.<hr /></blockquote>This is why Ambrosia is cool.

I love it. Looking forward to pop-pop's release.

I still have yet to beat Deimos Rising.

moki · Jun 29, 2002, 08:19 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Guy Incognito:
I know I'm gonna be playing with the mesmerizing effects the cursor and the ball produces for awhile before actually beginning to learn how to play the game.

<hr /></blockquote>hehe -- yeah, the effects are fun -- check out the Upcoming page for some new info on pop-pop.

We're going to be giving away CDs at MacWorld/NYC with pop-pop on 'em -- visit us at booth #1714!

<a href="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/news/upcoming/" target="_blank">http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/news/upcoming/</a>

moki · Jul 15, 2002, 11:21 PM

...and the pop-pop web board opens! C'mon in and join the chat!

<a href="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/cgi-bin/ubb/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&number=67&S UBMIT=Go" target="_blank">http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/cgi-bin/ubb/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&number=67&S UBMIT=Go</a>

Worst. Episode. Ever. · Jul 19, 2002, 11:36 PM

Just downloaded it. Effin' Awesome Game!

The online play mode is more addictive than crack.

Thanks a lot moki for robbing me of any free time in my life that I might of had before I started playing this.

moki · Jul 23, 2002, 11:01 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Worst. Episode. Ever.:
Just downloaded it. Effin' Awesome Game!

The online play mode is more addictive than crack.

Thanks a lot moki for robbing me of any free time in my life that I might of had before I started playing this.

<hr /></blockquote>cool.

I'm considering holding a "beat the el Presidente for a free license code" contest in pop-pop -- anyone have any thoughts on that?

[ 07-23-2002, 12:02 PM: Message edited by: moki ]

Adam Betts · Jul 23, 2002, 01:32 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by moki:
I'm considering holding a "beat the el Presidente for a free license code" contest in pop-pop -- anyone have any thoughts on that?<hr /></blockquote>oooOOO! That would be super cool! Be sure to practice a lot before starting this contest

moki · Jul 27, 2002, 05:46 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Adam Betts:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by moki:
I'm considering holding a "beat the el Presidente for a free license code" contest in pop-pop -- anyone have any thoughts on that?<hr /></blockquote>oooOOO! That would be super cool! Be sure to practice a lot before starting this contest

<hr /></blockquote>We're actually considering doing a "beat Ambrosia" day -- check out the pop-pop web boards for details:

<a href="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/cgi-bin/ubb/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&number=67" target="_blank">http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/cgi-bin/ubb/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&number=67</a>

See you on the tracker (I play as "gaijin") -- having a lot of fun playing people from all over the world in pop-pop!

Worst. Episode. Ever. · Jul 27, 2002, 10:57 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by moki:


See you on the tracker (I play as "gaijin") -- having a lot of fun playing people from all over the world in pop-pop!

<hr /></blockquote>Ohhhhhh... your're gaijin. I see you on the tracker a lot. Maybe we should start a thread (or just use this one) to post our pop-pop player names. I play as Worst Ever.

moki · Jul 28, 2002, 10:22 AM

For those of you not lucky enough to get the real pop-pop trading cards we passed out at MacWorld/NYC, we've made them available here in digital form! Click on the image thumbnails for a full-size image, then drag the image to your Desktop to save it.

<a href="http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/pop-pop/popcards.html" target="_blank">http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/pop-pop/popcards.html</a>

<img src="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/pop-pop/images/bombastic_thumb.jpg" alt=" - " /> <img src="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/pop-pop/images/ducky_thumb.jpg" alt=" - " /> <img src="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/pop-pop/images/ioni_thumb.jpg" alt=" - " /> <img src="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/pop-pop/images/mini-t_thumb.jpg" alt=" - " /> <img src="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/pop-pop/images/mrman_thumb.jpg" alt=" - " /> <img src="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/pop-pop/images/tex_thumb.jpg" alt=" - " /> <img src="http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/pop-pop/images/zap_thumb.jpg" alt=" - " />

[ 07-28-2002, 11:21 PM: Message edited by: moki ]