Intellivision Utopia Cheats?

Chuck Whitby wrote:
> "The Space Boss" <drsmith666.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote in news:1160369005.897827.84690
> @i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
>
> >
> > google.TakeThisOut@microsoftbob.net wrote:
> >> Does anyone remember how to cheat at Intellivision Utopia?
> >
> > Is Utopia difficult to play? Can you play one Player? Thanks
> >
> >
>
> Yes. No. You're welcome.
>

that's what I hate about so many intellivision games they felt the need
to make full use out of the controller making certain games more
complicated than defender! b17 bomber comes to mind. And now this.

thanks a lot, intellivision!

I see your not using "intv-sama" any more. Is that name up for grabs
now or what? I always thought that was a hella cool handle.

"The Space Boss" <drsmith666.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in news:1160369005.897827.84690
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> google.DeleteThis@microsoftbob.net wrote:
>> Does anyone remember how to cheat at Intellivision Utopia?
>
> Is Utopia difficult to play? Can you play one Player? Thanks
>
>

Yes. No. You're welcome.

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<google.DeleteThis@microsoftbob.net> wrote:

> Does anyone remember how to cheat at Intellivision Utopia?

The only cheat I ever thought of is to issue a Rebel (for the other
player) right at the end of a round.

The other player might not catch what I had done, and think the computer
gave him the Rebel.

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On Mon, 09 Oct 2006 05:12:25 GMT, Chuck Whitby
<chuck DeleteThis @toomanygames.com> wrote:

>> Is Utopia difficult to play? Can you play one Player? Thanks
>>
>>
>
>Yes. No. You're welcome.

Sort of playable in 1 player mode but it's not much fun if you don't
have oppoment throwing a few rebels on your land.
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tim lindner wrote:
> <google DeleteThis @microsoftbob.net> wrote:
>
> > Does anyone remember how to cheat at Intellivision Utopia?
>
> The only cheat I ever thought of is to issue a Rebel (for the other
> player) right at the end of a round.
>
> The other player might not catch what I had done, and think the computer
> gave him the Rebel.
>

That's not really a "cheat".

Hasn't anyone ever heard of taking the boats off the screen?

What about getting over 200 gold bars every round?

The Space Boss wrote:
> google.RemoveThis@microsoftbob.net wrote:
> > Does anyone remember how to cheat at Intellivision Utopia?
>
> Is Utopia difficult to play? Can you play one Player? Thanks

Utopia is not difficult to play. It's not like B-17 bomber, however,
it's not like Space Armada, either. You have to read the instructions
and get the hang of it.

Despite popular belief, you can play one player, because you are
essentially playing against the computer (mother nature, not the other
island). Two players is more fun because both of you can play against
each other and the computer. Sometimes, I like to play two player
games cooperatively against the computer.

> Hasn't anyone ever heard of taking the boats off the screen?

http://www.digitpress.com/eastereggs/intvutopia.htm



> What about getting over 200 gold bars every round?

Never heard of that one before. Anyone?

super_stonic DeleteThis @yahoo.com wrote:
> > Hasn't anyone ever heard of taking the boats off the screen?
>
> http://www.digitpress.com/eastereggs/intvutopia.htm
>

That article isn't 100% accurate according to my testing (after
travelling across land, you can still dock the boat), and it doesn't
accomplish much as far as benefitting the player.

I found this link about a "hurricane boat", but as of yet, I haven't
been able to duplicate it. I think it is a hoax. Have you tried it?

http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/intellivision/code/563050.html

>
> > What about getting over 200 gold bars every round?
>
> Never heard of that one before. Anyone?

You've never heard of this one? Don't blame you, it's actually quite
difficult to find, but it's great becuase you can start doing it the
second round of a game. However, it does require the cooperation of
the other player. Here's a hint: How long can you tread water?

google DeleteThis @microsoftbob.net wrote:
> super_stonic DeleteThis @yahoo.com wrote:
> > > Hasn't anyone ever heard of taking the boats off
> the screen?
> >
> http://www.digitpress.com/eastereggs/intvutopia.htm
>
> That article isn't 100% accurate according to my
> testing (after
> travelling across land, you can still dock the
> boat), and it doesn't
> accomplish much as far as benefitting the player.

Well, it's not meant to 'benefit' the player b/c you're not even
supposed to be able to do it. That's why it's a bug

Are you using a real system? Results may vary with emulators...


>
> I found this link about a "hurricane boat", but as
> of yet, I haven't
> been able to duplicate it. I think it is a hoax.
> Have you tried it?
>
> http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/intellivision/code/563050.html

Never heard of that one, but I'll try to confirm it.


>
> > > What about getting over 200 gold bars every
> round?
> > Never heard of that one before. Anyone?
>
> You've never heard of this one? Don't blame you,
> it's actually quite
> difficult to find, but it's great becuase you can
> start doing it the
> second round of a game. However, it does require
> the cooperation of
> the other player. Here's a hint: How long can you
> tread water?

If you can explain how the trick is done (step-by-step), I'll gladly
credit you for the discovery.

super_stonic RemoveThis @yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Well, it's not meant to 'benefit' the player b/c you're not even
> supposed to be able to do it. That's why it's a bug
>
> Are you using a real system? Results may vary with emulators...

Yes, I have a real system, two of them, in fact.

> > I found this link about a "hurricane boat", but as
> > of yet, I haven't
> > been able to duplicate it. I think it is a hoax.
> > Have you tried it?
> >
> > http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/intellivision/code/563050.html
>
> Never heard of that one, but I'll try to confirm it.

Have you gotten it to work?

> > > > What about getting over 200 gold bars every
> > round?
> > > Never heard of that one before. Anyone?
> >
> > You've never heard of this one? Don't blame you,
> > it's actually quite
> > difficult to find, but it's great becuase you can
> > start doing it the
> > second round of a game. However, it does require
> > the cooperation of
> > the other player. Here's a hint: How long can you
> > tread water?
>
> If you can explain how the trick is done (step-by-step), I'll gladly
> credit you for the discovery.

Thanks, but exactly how will you do that? Anyway, here is how to do
it, as well as my explanation as to why it happens (at least part of
it).

There is a bug that allows a boat to go on land; you mentioned it in a
previous message. If you run your boat into land and push the side
buttons repeatedly while steering into the land, you can eventually get
your boat on the land. So, start a new game, and as the left player,
create a fishing boat. Steer the boat into a square of your island
that has no coastline (doesn't touch water), and does not have anything
built on it. This is the hard part, and may take awhile. Then dock
your boat by pushing 0. A strange thing happens. That square of land
turns into water, and your boat turns into a left bracket ( [ ). Why
this occurs, I don't know. Now, take the other controller, the right
player, and place the cursor on the bracket and push 0. Another
strange thing happens, it turns into a boat controlled by the right
player. Now you need to push your way out of the island and back into
water. Run the boat into a pirate and it will die. That's it! At the
end of the round, the right player will obtain 265 gold bars into of
the normal 10. And, as long as the right player does not buy any more
fishing boats, he will continue to get this amount, plus any for
factories and such.

Why does this happen? Well, here is my hypothosis: When the game
starts, the game thinks each player has 0 fishing boats. The left
player buys a boat. The game thinks that the left player has 1
fishing boat. The left player puts it in land. The right player takes
the boat, and crashes it. The game thinks the right player has 0 boats
and should lose 1 boat, and thus, decrements the boat counter, which is
a byte. Take 1 away from 0 and you get 255, because of overflow. Now
at the end of the round, each player gets 1 gold bar for each fishing
boat (read the rules, it's in there), as well as the normal 10 gold
bars, for a total of 265 gold bars!

Pretty neat, huh? Try it, and let me know how you make out. I like to
do it early in the game and buy lots of PT boats and block out all the
pirates from getting on the screen.

Would this be defined as an "Easter Egg"?

tim lindner wrote:
> <google DeleteThis @microsoftbob.net> wrote:
>
> > Does anyone remember how to cheat at Intellivision Utopia?
>
> The only cheat I ever thought of is to issue a Rebel (for the other
> player) right at the end of a round.
>

You never heard of the cheats listed below in this thread? Taking the
boats off the screen was something I found the first time I played it.
It happens by accident.

> If you can explain how the trick is done (step-by-step), I'll gladly
> credit you for the discovery.

Did you ever get a chance to try the cheat that I listed? I take it
you have an intellivision unit yourself.