Ja-Ja-Jiggy Jigsaw Puzzles: Irata
Under Development

Main Menu

Start Menu

VCS/2600/2600 Jr. (Pac-Man)

5200 SuperSystem (Kangaroo)

7800 ProSystem (Donkey Kong)

XEGS

Lynx (Chip's Challenge)

Jaguar/CD (Doom)

Arcade Launch Menu

Arcade (Asteroids Deluxe)

Print Material (Comic Book)

Print Material (VCS Catalogue)

Credits Menu

DESCRIPTION

      400+ jigsaw puzzles for video games from Atari.  These include screenshots, box art, print material and photographs.  Nowhere else on the planet will you find anything like this.  If you are a fan of Atari, this is a must.

GENERAL
     - 400+ high quality, high resolution real puzzles.
     - All pictures are already in the game. No need to download any more content.
     - No ads, no subscriptions, no buying more content. Everything is already included.


SIZES
     - 8x6 (48 pieces), 12x9 (108 pieces).
     - Timers are set from 5 minutes (small) to 1 hour (large). Timers allow you to play against a clock. You can turn timers off if you like.

CATEGORIES
     - 2600 (VCS), 5200 SuperSystem, 7800 ProSystem, XEGS (Excellent Game System), Lynx, Jaguar/CD, Arcade and printed materials.

IN-GAME OPTIONS
     - Can pause the game.
     - Game is automatically saved on exit and restarted on entrance.
     - Can play multiple games without finishing. Finish when you want.
     - Puzzles include hints that set pieces into place.
     - Can reshuffle the pieces at any time.
     - Double click the board to quickly zoom in/out.
     - Can quickly reset camera to start position.
     - Shows pieces left and total number of pieces in the puzzle.
     - Play with a countdown timer for excitement or turn off the time for relaxation.
     - Words with mouse and touch screen.
     - Can set the zoom speed to 1 of 5 settings to your liking.
     - Puzzles are either square or horizontal.
     - Screen is always set to landscape/horizontal for better play.
     - Pieces are randomized and spread around the board when a new game is started.
     - Pieces can be snapped together in smaller groups before placing into place.
     - Because all of the content is already included in the app, the in-game response time is lighting fast. No need to wait for things to be downloaded off the internet.

SETTINGS
     - Can toggle double click fast zoom in/out to on or off.
     - Can toggle countdown timer to on or off.
     - Can adjust the music and sound effects volumes by themselves.
     - Can adjust the transparency of the puzzle background.
     - Settings are saved and will be automatically loaded when the app is run.

PICTURES
     - Puzzles are comprised of real high quality, high definition pictures. These are not some low resolution drawings.
     - The size of the download is bigger than other puzzles games. Why? Because the pictures are in high resolution and they are included in the game. No more downloads. This allows you to play anywhere at anytime.

Trailer #1 (HD 2K)

BLOG OF UPDATES

      - Trailer #1 video was posted to YouTube and Facebook.

      - SlifkerGames was at the "Ongaku Orlando Overdrive IV (2019)" yesterday.  We showed off "Jungles of Maxtheria" and "Ja-Ja-Jiggy Jigsaw Puzzles: Irata".  This was the worldwide launch showing of "Ja-ja-Jiggy Jigsaw Puzzles: Irata" for the first time so I choose to play the two best Atari 2600 games:  "  "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" and "Pac-Man".  I asked people what they wanted to play and "Ms. Pac-Man" was the most requested game.  This was a day long event with a room that had musicians on-stage with a dance floor full of people and another room of indie video game developers.  I got to meet a number of people who were more than willing to play the games but also give ideas of how to better them.  Good times. 

Orlando Overdrive 2019 - "Ja-Ja-Jiggy Jigsaw Puzzles: Irata" with Atari 2600 Pac-Man (Top)  & "Jungles of Maxtheria" (Bottom)

Orlando Overdrive 2019 - Michael Slifker showing off "Ja-Ja-Jiggy Jigsaw Puzzles: Irata" with the Atari 2600 version of "E.T." Box Scan (Top) and "Jungles of Maxtheria" (Bottom)

      - SlifkerGames has finished developing "Ja-Ja-Jiggy Jigsaw Puzzles: Irata" a while ago.  There are 400 puzzles (200 puzzles at 2 different sizes) with everything Atari.  The games has been beta tested and the bugs fixed.  This uses the Ja-Ja-Jiggy Jigsaw Puzzles game engine that we developed so we knew it'd be good.  We are holding off on the release right now.  We have reached out to Atari.  Although the pictures falls under "Fair Use", we would prefer working with them on this.  I can see releasing this on a stores such as Steam (Windows, Mac, Linux) or Play Store (Android).  It could even be used as a pack-in for the VCS which has a release date of late 2019.  Who knows?  This is such a great marketing opportunity for Atari that I can't imagine them not wanting this released.

      What needs to be done?  1) Work out a partnership with Atari, 2) Decide which systems/games/screenshots/print material will be used, 3) Take new screenshots and 4) Replace the current puzzles with new ones.  The screenshots and puzzles now are meant as placeholders.  When the time comes, we will replace them which is an easy thing to do.  It's really not much.  The big part is loading up the systems, playing the games and taking good screenshots.