Sketch Prototype (Atari) Preserved

Bertrand / AtariMania has once again come up with the goods with another preservation find, this time sharing an early prototype of Sketch by Romox for the Atari 8-bit home computer platform. Although it is technically an application rather than a game, it is still a very interesting recovery, especially since Romox was otherwise known for producing games. According to Bertrand, this prototype has been sitting in his collection for at least twenty years, but for some reason it never previously made it online. The build is an early disk version written in BASIC and includes a few sample pictures. It is also believed the cartridge release would have been partially rewritten, although that version has not surfaced. Continue reading →