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Clip, from 1:40 to 2:08 https://youtu.be/O7sdBLIG3os

Oops... Paul & Fred, forgive me .

Yep, and also Boulder Dash sounds pretty cool ! ... seems you have had a kind of "regard" in doing the score of your games, Tom !

... forgot... @ 82-T/A : http://atariage.com/forums/topic/228373-ntsc-heavy6er-as-they-first-intended/?hl=heavy&do=findComment&comment=3071622 @Tom : http://atariage.com/forums/topic/231224-heavy6-tube-preamplifer-brusaporto-retrocomputing-2014/?hl=heavy&do=findComment&comment=3100836

That priority matter is very interesting ! Although I'm not a programmer, I could understand how it works, and I mean it : Thrust+ score is NOT designed to have such a (nice !) stereo effect. But that's not my "point", Tom : it actually HAS a stereo sound, if you use an audio-out modded console ! You used both sound generators in Thrust+ code, then, what I want to say is : -Almost all VCS' games, with some exception (for example, Defender and Jungle Hunt audio runs on left channel only...), use both sound generators -On modded VCS every single generator is directly connected (yep, with the appropriate components such as the capacitor to avoid any undesidered ***and pernicious*** continue voltage) to its "proper" output thru RCA PinJack connector. -Finally, we have two separate audio outputs, and that's enough to identify this device as stereo, even if almost all its software collection is NOT intended to be "stereoscopic sounding" ! Believe me : use a stereo-mod VCS, "treat" Thrust+ music score with a tube-preamplifer, as I did in that retrocomputing/gaming "expo" shown in my previous picture, and you won't go back to a monaural output VCS .

Found and arcticle on PC Mag, March 1984. I "edited" and restored it... hope it would be fine

'course by definition, a stereophonic system, intended as "devices+software", should be able to re-build an appropriately recorded sound scene. Obviously this can be true for "messages" coming from a theater, a stage, an auditorium... while, we all know, post-production sound engineers "falsify" this scene by introducing effects, modifying the original position of the instruments and whatsoever... Darrell, the sound of your game(s) is outstanding and amazing, and it fully respects the definition of "stereoscopic sound" ! What you're talking about Medieval Mayhem is called "panning effect", which is really "sensible" in "our" video game matter as it is in the Cinema and almost all audiovisual productions. Then, the sound of Combat is not "hooked" to the corresponding image on the screen ? Yep, but do not misrepresent : simply, it's not a "well-intended" stereoscopic-sound game, but not definitely non-stereo as it definitely isn't monaural... We all know that a particular system, intended as a set of devices only, could be be called "stereophonic" simply if it's able to produce sound on two separate channels, regardless of the message being played. Thus, a modded VCS with proper separate audio outputs IS stereophonic ! Listen to some games' music is somewhat "regarding", considered that the VCS was marketed in 1977 (but designed since 1973...) : I think about Gremlins' tunes, Track&Field... Try to listen to Thrust+ score !!! It's really, really amazing ! In conclusion, I'm pretty sure it's correct this could (and should) be called "stereo sound". That's all

Rare and uncommon : Pepsi Invaders, Swordquest-Waterworld, Crazy Climber, Quadrun, Gravitar, Rubik's Cube, Elevator Action, Saboteur, Snow White, Donald Duck's Speedboat... And again, Frogger II, SW-Arcade, Tapper and some other... It's since 5 or 6 years I did not buy something else

Interesting ! ... I always see only CVBS mods for our PAL VCS/2600s ! It goes against things I ever knew of PAL TIAs... Well, at this point the only "disadvantage" of a PAL respect to a NTSC mod is that it can't come out with two separate audio channels for stereo sound. However, I'm happy I did the CVBS+S-Video+Stereo mod in my NTSC H6 (which I also "gave" an internal audio system) , while my Jr. has a Composite + Bi-Monaural Audio ouputs. MY ( underlined !!! ...because it's mine since the '82 and I always and already didn't want to "touch" it inside... ) L6 is still original in all its parts and so it is my '87 Jr."IrishBlack".

Yep, I really have to remove some dust from my garage/tavern/gameroom... Anyway, the Tempest-prototype is almost horrible and unplayable...

Mel, when you got some time could you explain details for the S-Video mod on a PAL VCS ??! I always knew an S-Video output is not possible on PAL TIAs, only CVBS...

Speakin' of games which won't run on older console... This is also an answer I ask on the AA FBgroup: "... what could be the reason why Elevator Action (NTSC) won’t run on my (NTSC) H6 but it does in the (PAL) L6 ? The older console does power on and display the first “screen” of the game, but when it has to start by pressing the firebutton, it crashes and I have to turn it all off… while on my PAL L6 it runs almost smoothly !" I will modify (again !) my H6, soon, following iesposta way (also because I'm saving some money to catch an Encore... AT LEAST ! ), then I'll report what I'll get .

As I already said, I played a demo/beta version and I think it's really a great game ! Also my daughter played on it but that's for another reason : she thought the snowman was pretty similar to "Olaf" from Disney's Frozen !!! Congrats to Darrell, great job !!!

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Phew ! I'm slightly "smaller" than you, VG : 6'4" and 210lbs .

Interesting: I was caught in this sea of people who has definitely doubted of him and even told worse things ( like "trolling little bitch" ) than my "bullshit"... As I already said, I'm sorry it was an italian that caused all this junk which, seriously, after eight wonderful years in AtariAge (with this nickname) I had never seen, too ! [ airgames, it's several years I am subscribed in many local forums and FB groups, assumed roles of administrator, contributor, editor, beta-tester if we talk about Mame and, above all, Daphne, take part at themed events also as an exhibitor, also known high-ranking people of the "italian retrogaming world" and collecting only Atari stuff since 1982... I'm tellin'ya we came to the point we already know all of ourselves but honestly I've never "seen you around here" and so do my friends... But maybe I'd be wrong because you also use another nickname than "airgames". ]

I really would want to know the reason why someone like you, airgames, has to come here in AA, planning your bullshit from the very beginning and then try to have fun of those who collect Atari (but not only) stuff since almost 20, 30 years when not all his life... As an epilogue to this story I have to say congratulations to you, airgames: you ruined our already fragile italian reputation ! ( David/Robert Bruce Banner turning green )

Since he's a collector, Nicola is subscribed in various retrogaming sites/forums. But he's from Romagna, not Calabria...

In this *particular* case we got a BANNER that turns GREEN when he's angry/pissed off...

Errors ... with a "fast view" I only see that: - in the front cover image there's too much cardboard-grey on the upper part... no other Parker box does it ( seems that it was cropped too much ). - side image "overflow" on the front ( and that really is a terrible mistake ! ) - hmmmmm... what about that briefing on the rear cover is multi-language while it would have to be in american only ? ( Considering the fact that it should have been a prototype and therefore it would not have to be converted in other TV system than NTSC... ) @ airgames : watchin' those pics of your wall, I assume you have a PAL L6, but then I see your carts and I think you... play Pole Position with purple sky and E.T. with blue background...

airgames... I'm tellin' you for another time : !!! STARGUNNER is not a name/nickname !!! It's the "rank" in this forum !

Airgames, as someone already told you, you simply confused the name with the AAcommunity rank .

I see some italian magazines on your wall, airgames... I have some, too... Unfortunately I miss several numbers ... if I think I had bought them ALL at the time (1983 to 1986) since the No. 2, I want to throw punches to anything (or even anyone... ). __________ It's since the 1995 I haven't EVER trusted local retailers ( with some exceptions... our community is now very large, we all know ourselves and we use to trade our items or at least with few moneys, but sometimes it happens that someone "appears from the clouds" and claims to be a collector / have *supposed* holy grails... ) , preferring to turn my eyes to other countries' market(s). Here in Italy there are still many who believe they have found gold in the attic and then they try to sell it "in such shape"... Just look on eBay now and search for "Exocet" (thanks to Dan for the tip ! I've tried to communicate with that guy in the past, but it seems to be a real moron !). Eventually, airgames, please give us some more info about Hulk's seller, so if he'll really appear on eBay we already know that we have to avoid it, at least !

*Yep, the SG-1000/Coleco version "reprise" something of the coin-op gameplay, but it's poor, though. *I thought about an Activison box but I always really liked and still like much more Atari's packaging. Years ago I set up the "white label" for the "Arcade-series" only, a bunch of games like "Asteroids-Arcade", Defender, Galaxian, Pac-Man... etc...

Airworld boxes ?