retrogoober Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) Because GOALS are important in life:) Lady Bug - Break 200,000, and reach 2 veggie harvests:) Moonsweeper - Break 10,000 (I suck at this game but love it) Dragonfire - see above Sky Jinks - break my 36.91 on game 1 Hero - Get past level 12 Chetiry - my first rocket still hasnt happened Edited September 16, 2014 by retrogoober Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 My Atari 2600 goal is to make an original game using batari Basic that is so fun it will make people cry from joy overload. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 My Atari 2600 goal is to make an original game using batari Basic that is so fun it will make people cry from joy overload. Using controlled randomness and, er, didn't you have some other ideas about gaming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Because GOALS are important in life:) Break 10,000 (I suck at this game but love it) Dragonfire - see above Hero - Get past level 12 Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Hoping to get Stay Frosty 2 out the door this year. Does that count? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Hoping to get Stay Frosty 2 out the door this year. Does that count? It does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Done! This is a goals thread, not a rub-it-in thread:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Play every 2600 game in my library so that I have screen caps of them all for my website. It'll get done when it gets done, but I'm hopeful it'll get done by the end of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheel Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) Trying to get to 75% of all unique games (ignoring clones and the like) owned, without breaking the bank. Been stalled at just under 60% for a while now. There are an awful lot of pretty rare 2600 games. Edited September 16, 2014 by freeweed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiu Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 ... hoping to get a new Atari 2600 and games to replace the ones I had to sell five years ago (and hoping I can get them for a price reasonably close to what I had to sell them for, which was about $50 for the console and nearly 100 games. Protip: when selling things at a flea market, don't let in-laws watch the Atari "just for a minute") 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Gaming I have long term goals to get to 1 million in Megamania and reach level 20+ in Hero. I'm not even close in Megamania, and I usually die in level 15 of HERO if I'm being serious. I think I've made it to 16 once. Practice makes perfect in that one. Tinkering I have video mod kits that I'd like to assemble and install as well as a pause kit. The muse will have to hit me for that someday as I don't seem to find myself in the mood for modding lately. There is a season . . . Collecting I can't really think of a collecting goal that I'm dying for. I'd probably snap up some of the unique controllers if I found them in the wild. That Tron stick would be pretty cool. Programming I've wanted to use GameMaker to program a 2600 retro inspired game for a while. I think this might be the most likely goal I reach next. Might use a tool other than GM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Goals? Play whenever I have time and feel like playing. I'd like to get an Atari 2800/Sears Video Arcade II. Yet, I've had several perfect chances and let them all slip through my fingers, so I guess it's not all that important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strudders Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Buy some more ORG500 cart organisers. Enough to store my proposed aim of about 400 carts (up to almost 300 now). Get nice glass-fronted cabinets to store them all in. Play Atari as often as possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Collecting goals:1. Finish Sears picture label set (except Superman, that'll never happen)...still need Adventure, Basketball, Poker Plus, Gunslinger, Dodger Cars, and Chase2. Finish Atari red label set (US/NTSC)...just need Sentinel, Motorodeo, BMX Airmaster (might have to settle for a repro), and Yars' Revenge3. Finish M-Network set. I'm down to Star Strike and Bump 'N' Jump, so it's pretty much just a matter of getting around to buying them.4. Finish Atari picture label set...just need to get around around to picking up Backgammon and Brain Games 5. Finish Atari text label set...just missing Hunt & Score and Championship Soccer (it's hard to find in acceptable condition for some reason, it's always really faded-looked)6. Atari Corp. Hangman and Blackjack.7. Atari Heavy Sixer console, or at least a shell in decent shape (I can swap in a board from a spare L6 and that's good enough for me)Mod/Repair goals:1. Hot glue and resecure flaky ports and jacks on Coleco Gemini2. Replace controller jack #2 on Video Arcade II 3. Refurbish Sears Heavy Sixer (polish switches, redo silver paint trim) 4. Microswitch mod all of my good CX40s (and 7800 controllers, if possible)Playing goals:1. Take/make time to actually play Atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Play more and obtain boxes and manuals for my loose carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Score one in pele's soccer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Play my games instead of just stare at them and sigh then head out to work 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Play more Atari. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredifredo Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Next year or in other life , I want to make a western game for 2600 ... ( an idea ( not original ) and some graphs and a storyboard are here ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) Sky Jinks - break my 36.91 on game 1 Chetiry - my first rocket still hasnt happened This just in, Chetiry 100,560 I GOT A ROCKET IN MY POCKET:) Sky Jinks Game 1 36.59 Edited September 19, 2014 by retrogoober Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Hoping to get Stay Frosty 2 out the door this year. Does that count? I have a similar goal for Star Castle Arcade. BTW: Finally fixing your 2600 should by your top priority. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I have a similar goal for Star Castle Arcade. YES!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 YES!!!! DOUBLE YES!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 BTW: Finally fixing your 2600 should by your top priority. Yeah… I need to get back to that oft-neglected little project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lentzquest Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 There's a rocket possible in Chetiry? New goal has been found! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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