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This is a bit different spin, but my 2600's are the only game systems I have left right now. Was just burgled, thief or thieves took dvd player, ps2, ps, n64, etc...plus all games and electronic goodies, but left my composite modded 2600 right where i left it beside the other systems...I guess at least I have something to keep me entertained for a while. Perhaps i'll have time to be more active in the HSC I guess thieves steal for quick cash iso entertainment value...

6.24...I think the thing I like most about HSC is that some weeks I discover gems I've either neglected or never played, and other weeks I find games that I should never buy I am obviously not patient enough for this, I keep blowing out or running early.

I'm terrible at this game...so my third score is gonna have to be the hiscore for the week 58.53

Some cool shirts there, have to pick one up soon...It appears, however, that there are several more variations of shirts available if you go here. this page edit: threw up a redirection page, since I can't figure out how to fix the link in forum...it should work now... Sorry guys, don't post a lot in forums and so I'm not familiar with the idiosyncrasies of the software. First time I posted the link, it added a br tag, presumably because the link was too long, the second time, it added a space between the ? and 's' in the link. (thanks for pointing that out, Atari Rescue Group, I hadn't checked that one, just copied/pasted from browser). Neither were a problem in the preview post link. Can anyone tell me how to avoid those problems?

or perhaps this one, if it's got a slanted end...but this also has copyright info. http://www.atariage.com/cart_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=747

You'll find them on this page, if these are the ones you're talking about. edit: linked to the label variations page instead of rarity guide

They used the average CPI in that calculation-specifically CPI-U. There are lots of fun ways to calculate inflation, but that's probably one of the most seen. It's the one where they have a basket of goods to purchase, and they calculate the cost of those goods to urban consumers. It's also the basis of the inflation calculator on BLS.gov, which seems to match the results of the calculator in the link posted by Maibock with maybe a rounding issue. If anyone's bored enough to want to read about this stuff, you can look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' CPI FAQ here I checked out the Cleveland Fed's website, and they have a nifty tool that'll chart inflation based on a couple of factors over various timeframes. It can be found here. You can click the download to excel and check out the quarterly statistics. As far back as 1992, sometimes inflation approaches 3.5%, but stays below, often significantly below. In 1991 and previous years, however, it bounces around a lot (14+% year-over-year inflation in the first 2 quarters of 1980, yowza!) However, as I said before, inflation can be calculated in a multitude of different ways, so in all likelihood you've primarily seen stats based on a different marker.

hmm, played the easier setting a few times, got confident and went to right difficulty on a...what a difference! Got 4100 after numerous tries on one lucky streak, and that's gonna have to be my best score...the negative scoring frustrates me too much.

1120... Finally forced myself to play the game more than once in a sitting, and after a number of abysmal scores, finally got what I consider to be a decent score for me. On the bright side, if I ever see this for sale on ebay, I know not to buy it now. It's just too damn frustrating, if I owned it I'd probably do to it what CPUWIZ did to another innocent cartridge in this thread ...

108220 Wow, this is quite a fun game. Those blasted invisibles still kick my butt, but I'm happy with my first entry into the HSC. maybe I'll be able to drag myself away from my atari long enough to give it another shot tonight.

We go across the border to Nogales, Mexico fairly regularly, and if you don't drink the water, you should be pretty safe.

I agree, it's nice to be able to play several sessions, or even several games in a shorter amount of time. While I do enjoy both more modern plot-style games and the Atari, the Atari is a nice way to relax when I get home...plus it's something my fiance and I can both enjoy, especially when we get into a hiscore competition. I have recently bought several lots of games, so our biggest problem is trying to get to try all of em. The forums have been a huge help, though, with threads like 'What's in your atari right now'

Wow, those are great, thanks for the links. I had pitfall as a kid, but I think I was just too young to be good at it, and realize just how big the area was.

I've been playing Kaboom, Pressure Cooker, and Street Racer the most. My fiance and I get into some fierce competitions while playing those. The only problem is, I just started a 2600 collection, and there are still dozens of games for us to try out because we spend so much time with those 3 games plus a few others. Guess I need either more time or more discipline...