An Atari 2600 de-make of the SNES classic Super Mario Kart in the style of Pole Position and Fatal Run.
Made for the Retro Jam 2021.
THEME: SIDE-EFFECTS
You have a 1/4 chance of being poisoned by a "? " block. Poison lasts the duration of the race or until you use a power up. When poisoned, you go faster (as long as you have coins), but the controls are reversed and power ups have a 50/50 chance of backfiring, among a few other things...
CONTROLS
Left: A / Left ArrowRight: D / Right ArrowJump: W / Up ArrowBrake: S / Down ArrowFire: BPause: Space Bar
POINTS
1st place = 9 points2nd place = 63rd place = 34th place = 1 Score 36 or more points to unlock a SUPER SECRET!
HINTS
Like Super Mario Kart, there is a boost start trick. Drivers have differently assigned values for acceleration, traction, and top speed. I find that Sushi is the best all around driver. For a challenge, try to win with Rilla or Rick. You have infinite lives, so keep playing until you win. Trust me, the super secret pay off is worth it.
All artwork assets were done by me. Atari font is public domain. Google 'Atari Fonts'. Sound effects were sampled from various Atari 2600 games via emulator. This is written from scratch in plain old javascript and is compatible with all major desktop browsers.
Updated | 26 days ago |
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, Android, HTML5 |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
Author | finnfert |
Genre | Shooter, Fighting |
Tags | Feel Good, Local Co-Op, PvP |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Xbox controller, Gamepad (any), Joystick, Smartphone |
Accessibility | Interactive tutorial |
Multiplayer | Local multiplayer |
Player count | 1 - 2 |
Development log
- Martian Melee 1.1.5!Aug 30, 2023
- Full release 1.1!Apr 01, 2023
- Martian melee beta 1.2Feb 06, 2023
- Thank youFeb 05, 2023
- Martian Melee prerelease v1.0Dec 15, 2022
- Martian Melee Beta v1.9Dec 01, 2022
- Martian Melee Beta v1.8Nov 04, 2022
- Martian Melee Beta v1.7Oct 30, 2022