Wildlife! for the Odyssey2/Videopac unlimited release now available

Somewhere in the middle of the Brazilian jungle, Josué Jorge is lost and nearly at his wit's end,

but the thought of finding the Holy Grail keeps him going.



His quest will not be easy, for many dangers await him -

Wild natives, killer crabs, abandoned bonfires...

and the deadliest of them all - "The Aquarium" - a secret underwater series of passage ways.

Hold your breath and swim fast, but do not touch the walls of the underwater passage ways.

You can do this! But beware... lethal clown fish protecting something shining there in the depths below.

Could it be the Holy Grail?

Stay focused! There is time, but you must be quick and you must be careful.

Good luck on your quest for the Holy Grail, Josué Jorge! You'll need it! 2600 Connection is proud to offer the latest Odyssey2/Videopac game from Rafael Cardoso - Wildlife! Wildlife! features a "jungle adventure" style of gameplay that has never been available in the library of Odyssey2 / VIDEOPAC videogames. The inspiration for Wildlife! comes from the famous Atari VCS/2600 games Pitfall! (by Activision) and Adventure (by Atari). First, you'll need to obtain a key from a wild native. Next, you'll have to swim through an underwater maze to find the Holy Grail that's locked away in a chest. But there's more than 1 chest... Wildlife! is an 8K game cartridge for the Odyssey2 / Videopac systems, designed and programmed by Rafael Cardoso. Rafael is previously known for the Odyssey2 games Sea Rescue, Hot Love, Piggyback Planet, and High Water Patrol. Scott Stilphen handled the production of cartridges and Tim Duarte handled production of the manuals and boxes. Artwork for the manual and box was created by Rafael Cardoso & Alessandro Marcelo Verdério. A limited run of 100 boxed copies of Wildlife! were made available in the Odyssey 2 -style. These quickly sold out. In December of 2014, An agreement was made with Marc Verraes (www.videopac.fr) so that another version of Wildlife! could be available for sale for those folks in Europe who happen to own a Videopac system that can display "plus" graphics. A limited run of 50 game cartridges were made and it is called Wildlife+. In exchange, Marc allowed 2600 Connection to sell and distribute an "unlimited edition" of Fatso!, the first game for the Odyssey2 that was programmed by Chris Read. We are now happy to release the "unlimited edition" of Wildlife!. It does not have a serial number and no box is included - it is just the game cartridge and the color manual. Wildlife! "unlimited edition" also has another difference: the Green aquarium has replaced the white and light blue aquarium. See below.

Your adventure starts here! A whole world awaits just below the surface... ... for those who know how to swim! ( the original release of 100 serial-numbered cartridges featured this aquarium ) The new, unique "green" aquarium maze in WILDLIFE! (unlimited release) The key is the key to greater challenge in Wildlife! game cartridge, color manual, & clear plastic storage box with color insert (Please note: the clear plastic storage box is not included in the unlimited release ) ALSO: Buy an 11" x 17" poster of the WILDLIFE! artwork! Now available for sale! Click here to see a photo and to order a poster Here is a complete longplay video of the game. WARNING! Don't watch this if you don't want to know the solution! HOW TO ORDER THE GAME: PAYPAL payment is accepted and preferred. If you live in the USA: Price: $25 (and $3 shipping) click Buy Now to purchase If you live anywhere else in the world: Price: $25 (and $15 shipping) click Buy Now to purchase WILDLIFE! (unlimited release) is shipped via U.S. Mail. E-mail your questions, comments, concerns etc. OWNER LIST - updated Monday, May 18, 2015 1. Darrin9999 - SHIPPED

2. Rafael - SHIPPED

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100. Manopac - SHIPPED Here's what people are saying about Wildlife! ...

"In my opinion, WILDLIFE! is your best game [Rafael]. The game looks very, very professional. Makes a lot of fun to play. Thank you very much for this great game. This is a "must have" in a collection." -Thomas Becker "I finally had time to play WILDLIFE! and it's awesome! It belongs to the category of jump 'n run (and dive) games which were always my favorite. It reminds me of the gambling halls in the 1980s where I spent many hours and most of my pocket money for such games." -partyicebear on videopac.nl/forum "I got WILDLIFE! from you, it was my first homebrew for any system. I have to say, I like it a lot. Maybe if you were programming back then, [ in the 1980s ] this system might have had more longevity." -Andrew Lesko The following is a log of our older news posts about WILDLIFE! Win cartridge serial # 1 of Wildlife! Rafael Cardoso and highscore.com are sponsoring a contest. The Grand prize is: Wildlife! cartridge serial #1 The winner is whoever posts the highest score for HIGH WATER PATROL - Rafael's previous game for the Odyssey2/Videopac. This cartridge also features a bonus game: SEA RESCUE (voice edition). A color poster of the box / manual art for Wildlife will also be another prize. The winner will be whoever posts the highest score for SEA RESCUE (voice edition) - This game is included as a bonus game on the Odyssey2/Videopac game cartridge HIGH WATER PATROL. RULES:



1. Score must have passed the voting on highscore.com and hold the "Worldwide" trophy before the deadline.

2. The game(s) must be played on actual hardware (Sorry - no emulation).

3. Rafael will award the prizes.

4. 2600 Connection will ship the cartridge serial #1 to the winner and will ship the poster to the winner. For more details, check out: Highscore.com CONTEST ENDS: February 15th at 11:59pm (U.S. Central time). Darrin9999 wins the contest!



February 17, 2014: Odyssey2 collector and game player Darrin9999 has won both prizes - WILDLIFE! cartridge serial #1 and the color poster of WILDLIFE! His high scores are: HIGH WATER PATROL: 1694 points SEA RESCUE: 17 points For more details, check out: Highscore.com If you would like to buy HIGH WATER PATROL (with the SEA RESCUE voice edition), please contact Marc Verras at: videopac.fr Be sure to tell him Tim at the 2600 Connection and Rafael sent you! Release date planned for March 17, 2014! March 1, 2014: I am happy to give an update on the progress of WILDLIFE for the Odyssey 2. Cartridges are currently being made and Rafael has approved the manual so those are being printed as well. If all goes as planned, I am hoping to release and start accepting orders on Monday, March 17. (That is St. Patrick's Day here in the USA.) I am not accepting reservations at this time. This will be a release of 100 cartridges and box, so I do not expect there to be a shortage. Everyone should be able to purchase and obtain a game. Once the game is ready and I have them "in hand" and "ready to go", I will post an update here.

Look for that post on March 17.