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    Games, Guitars, Songwriting

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  1. BydoEmpire
    Let's burn rubber! I'm going to be unavailable for a few days, but I wanted to get the round started. I've never played the SMS version of Super Monaco GP, and only the Genny version briefly (maybe rented once or something). So I'm not exactly sure how to set up the rules and scoring. I can adjust on Monday or Tuesday if need be. Play in Grand Prix mode. If for some reason this won't work for HSC, I'll pick another racer. Bonus game is the classic Outrun. This round runs May 13 - May 26. Totals: tbd
  2. BydoEmpire
    Squeezed in literally 10 seconds of Space Harrier... I had to plug in and unplug my cart about 10 times before I could get it to boot... but I got my bonus in! Super busy this month, but I'm trying to make time.
  3. BydoEmpire
    A bit better tonight, but still can't make it through the tunnels. 21,400
  4. BydoEmpire
    I think we all are - especially in the tunnels... although in Scene D, I got get pretty far with most of the turns being 3 taps either left or right. Scene A was much harder imho, I haven't figured out the pattern & rhythm. It's quite floaty.
  5. BydoEmpire
    Galaxy Force 16,200 (Scene A, although it doesn't matter, pick what you like). For kicks I tried Scene D and the tunnel is a lot easier than Scene A... but my overall score was lower.
  6. BydoEmpire
    It's time to play some games I actually own on cart. I don't think we've gotten to this one yet, so it's time to launch into space and play Galaxy Force. Pretty ambitious game to port to an 8-bit, but I think Activision did pretty well. For a bonus point, keep flying into the screen and blasting aliens in the classic Space Harrier. This round runs April 29 - May 12. Totals @wongojack 21,800 (+1) @BydoEmpire 21,400 (+1) @jblenkle 15,200
  7. BydoEmpire
    I played a full game of 301 and figured out the controls halfway through. I couldn't get a screenshot of the score in time, but it took me 11 rounds. \ And I have no idea what's going on with BINGO, but hey, I started it up...
  8. BydoEmpire
    Looks fantastic!
  9. BydoEmpire

    RIP Dickey Betts. Incredible song writer, great guitarist and a HUGE influence. The Allman Brothers Band is my all-time favorite band. Rest in peace to one of the last Brothers (Jaimoe is the only original member left).

    1. jeremiahjt

      jeremiahjt

      Great guitarist from a great band.  He outlived Duane by a few decades at least.  What is your favorite song of theirs?

    2. BydoEmpire

      BydoEmpire

      Hard to pick a favorite. My favorite Dickey song is probably Blue Sky. Favorite ABB song... I don't know. I absolutely love Get On With Your Life... Maybe Whipping Post? Dreams? Liz Reed?

       

      Back Where It All Begins is my favorite studio record. It's the one that got me into the band in the first place so it has a special place.

  10. BydoEmpire
    Here's what I see starting the game:
  11. BydoEmpire
    In my version there was a Single player -> Game 1 / Game 2 -> Level X option. I may have worded it wrong, I'll have to check tonight. Pretty much default settings (i.e. Original). I'm not sure there's any real advantage to starting higher than level 0 . I was able to get a screenshot on the game over screen (I'm playing the US rom on Dega), IIRC it stayed up for a while. This is a game I don't have on cart, so I'm not sure what it *really* looks like.. I can do that - Double Down it is!
  12. BydoEmpire
    Getting on the board. 43,980
  13. BydoEmpire
    Time for a change of pace from shooting things down, or kicking dudes in the face. Let's play Columns. It's a game I played on the Genesis a fair bit, but never the SMS version. Let's play Game 1. For one bonus point, play Darts Double Down in Parlour Games (a personal favorite of mine). For one ADDITIONAL bonus point, play all three Parlour Games, any variation: one game each of Darts, Billiards & Bingo. This round runs April 11 - April 28 (sorry, started late this time, I'll let it run an extra week). Totals @wongojack 46,170 (+2) @BydoEmpire 43,980 (+2) @jeremiahjt 32,130 @Dashopepper 31,800 @fakecortex 29,520 (+2) Roland 7,170
  14. BydoEmpire
    Sorry guys, I'm behind on this - crazy weekend last weekend and i didn't get a chance to set up the next round. One week delay...
  15. BydoEmpire

    Picked up a used Meta Quest 1 for cheap. It's actually pretty cool, there are some neat travel & meditation apps. The virtual roller coaster is surprisingly fun. Hard to wear for a long time with glasses, though. About 30m is all I can do. Still, for cheap, it's a fun little gadget. Older model isn't super high res, but it gets the job done. The tracking is really good.

    1. jd_1138

      jd_1138

      I heard it's fun to watch movies on these VR headsets. I never had one or tried one. I wanna pick one up. I wear glasses too. I assume the straps press on the temple pieces of the glasses? That would suck. Maybe some sports goggle style glasses would mitigate that -- with their fabric straps.

    2. BydoEmpire

      BydoEmpire

      For me, it's more that it presses the bridge against my nose. I'm using an older pair of glasses with thin wire frames. If I had bigger, thicker glasses it might be a different problem. I can do about 30m, then it starts to get uncomfortable. Still, that's enough to enjoy it. I don't need to sit with tiny screens one inch in front of my eyeballs for hours on end.

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