Midnight Synergy

Thanks for posting the video, feldhamer - very neat to see it all laid out like that. Would have been fun to be there (alas, too far away).

Only two... ouch! I'd say Toyshop Trouble and Medieval Mayhem Runners up: Dungeon, Stay Frosty 2 Special Mention: Boulder Dash Ok, that's five. I better stop before I name five more!

Nice setup! Are all the consoles/computers plug into a switchbox or do you switch plugs manually? (Also: you don't happen to be "discgolfer" from the Wonderland game forums from long ago... probably not, but thought I'd ask)

Wow ... that is a LOT of stuff! Best of luck with the auction!

Bought two tabletop mini arcades from him. Both arrived in mint shape as described, very well packed, fast shipping, and good communication. A+ seller!

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And Dark Crystal arrived in great shape. Thumbs up for Klotz and recommended guy to deal with.

That Rubik's cube is a very cool idea - well done!

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Great machine to have, lots of great games! Metroid Zero Mission and Mario vs Donkey Kong are brilliant!

Weird... that picture of his Commodore SX 64 ain't like no SX64 that I've ever seen.

Old post, sorry - Pagestream and Dynacadd are both gone.

There's one a bit closer to you, in Regina: https://www.facebook.com/Wonderland-Entertainment-Centre-168429786562149/ It does have a small-ish selection of classic titles, along with multi-player driving games (the big cabs linked up), shooting and dancing games, and a couple of Mame machines. Not bad, of course nothing compared to the 80s and early 90s.

Loved that scene. Actually,the whole accounts payable section with its weird retro tech fusion was probably my favourite part of the movie. Clever!

Danke fuer den link! Hartmut Huff und Helge Andersen - and die Zeiten erinnert man sich gerne. Ich frag mich was die von heutigen (gewaltvollen) Spielen denken. (Ich hatte auch gerade meinem Sohn davon erzaehlt, wie es damals keine echten Screenshots gab, sondern nur nachgemachte/nachgemalte Bilder. Ich hab ihm gerade die paar Seiten im Buch gezeigt.)

The Star Wars scenes are great! And I think I spotted Captain Future's spaceship hanging from the ceiling? Now that brings me back!

Interesting thoughts! BTW, as soon as I saw the topic title, before reading the post, my first thought was "hey, Empire Strikes Back!". Now I'm trying to think back to anything earlier than that game, but so far got nothing. I don't think Darth Vader's ship counts, as you couldn't actually destroy it, right? (sort of like Evil Otto in Berzerk) One change is definitely available memory for games. Keeping different states (and possibly different graphics) for enemies in storage would have taken up a bit more space and processing power.

The Super Mario Bros games have a Mario Bros version that is fun.

Sold. Thank you for everyone's interest.

There is now an offer on it pending.

I appreciate the sentiment, Seb! But I still have my 1040 STE and a spare 1040 STF, which are the ones I grew up on (and which I'm playing the games on that I'm buying from you - hehe - just had a round of Metrocross yesterday!). The Mega STE is beautiful and nice to have, but it truly has just sat in a box for the past 10 years. Time for someone new to love it.

Le bump. Any interest in this? I will list in on eBay eventually, but I'd rather give someone here a good price and deal with them directly.

I've decided to sell it (without working HD), open to offers: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/253690-fs-atari-mega-ste-with-original-boxpackaging/

I've decided to sell my Atari Mega STe. It has served the family well, but it just has been sitting in its box for over a decade now, so I think it's time to move on (its younger brother, my 1040 STe, gets all the attention). It's a 4 Meg, 40 MB HD model. It's still in very nice condition (little to no yellowing). It also comes with its original packaging including the Styrofoam. Check out the pictures for most of the details. About the computer: * I tested it for an afternoon. Played a few games on it, both on a TV using the FM output, and on a Commodore 1084 monitor, both outputs work great. Also tested out 1st Word plus on an SM124 monitor, and the B/W output is perfect, too. Note that games/software and monitors are NOT included. * While the disk drive is working great, the hard drive is not. In fact, with it plugged in, the computer wouldn't power-up/boot at all. I had to disconnect the HD from the power supply to start it up. I am still including the HD, perhaps it's an easy fix, but you should probably count on needing a replacement drive. * The other thing that is not working is the mouse. It's an aftermarket model, and one direction doesn't work. Again, I'm including it as an extra. I have only one fully functional mouse, which is staying with my 1040, sorry. I think it may be just a matter of cleaning out the rollers, but just so you know. (And yes, I did test it with the functional mouse and it worked great, so the port is functional). * My cousin had the computer for a few years in his music studio, and I think he may have changed/upgraded the memory at the time. I'm including a bunch of extra chips that were in the box. Nobody remembers if these were the old chips, or the new chips to be put in - see pictures, again, just included as an extra. The reason I think the original chips may still be in the computer was that the sticker covering the main screw to open up the STe was still intact. But I could be wrong. * I'm also throwing in a SC1224/SM124 monitor switcher (I have two, and don't really need them). * The outer box has some shipping sticker and some duck tape in parts, including the original Atari shipping sticker. Again, see pics. It does include the smaller "inside box" for the manual etc, but I forgot to take a picture of it. About price and shipping: * I'm guessing I could sell this for $300-$400 US on eBay. I would rather sell it to another collector directly, so I'm open for offers. * I'm located in Regina, Canada. Local pickup is free and preferred, shipping within Canada would be $35, shipping to the US would be $90. I will wrap the box in an additional layer of cardboard so that no further stickers are attached to it. Thanks for your interest!

It's the hard drive! I realized that a second sound was coming in synch with the fan from the HD. On a whim, I disconnected it from the power supply... and now everything works! (except the HD, of course) Now to see if I can get working again.