RJ

Yeah...I plan to leave a 2600 at my folks' place for the grandkids to play...I thought I'd get some games that DON'T use the button to give the (good) working sticks a rest...keep 'em coming!

The 4 "phone tones" that kick off another exciting game of 2600 Pac-Man!!! Also, tho not an intro tune, 2600 Vanguard invincibility music.

$1 each: Night Driver Video Checkers Space Invaders $6- Ms Pac Man (2600) $3 paddles Was anyone in the Maplewood, MN area Sat afternoon looking for NeoGeo games?

I got a used copy of Thunder Force V for $5, couldn't get anywhere, & sold it to Funco for much less. If you're any good at that game you must be a GOD.

Another strike against DOS 3- it saved data in 1024-byte "blocks", so if your program was a bit more than a "block" long, it'd waste an entire 2nd block as well! www.atarimagazines.com/v4n3/AboutDOS.html (July 1985) www.atarimagazines.com/v7n11/spartados.html (March 1989)

Don't laugh at Fun w/ Art? It's one of the best art programs out there! I can't count how many pictures I made (& still have!) Nothing worthy of "MicroScreens" feature in ANTIC magazine, tho... A few examples: a scene of us TPing a kid's house Ghostbusters logo Yamaha keyboard mockup (PSS-666) RoboCop movie promo bikini-clad chick on the beach in front of a giant can of Miller beer the list goes on...

We can all thank the GameBoy for that!!! He wasn't "assaulted", he was informed firmly that his post was irrelevant to the forum. It's all good, pynew, come & join the fun!

What 2600 games don't use but play OK w/out the fire button? (besides to re/start a game) So far: (Ms.)Pac-Man Maze Craze (no "flashlight") Frogger Freeway Superman (no X-ray vision) Activision Gran Prix (I seem to recall using L/R to accelerate/brake) Any others? If this has been posted before, please link me- thx!

Awesome trades/deals so far (AA, DP & eBay): ndary davidcalgary29 maxlords Atarius Maximus Dangerboy bjeong1381 Vectorman0 geelw ScottK tynstar Classic Pac Sonic calfranklin Wester The Shawn x2 Breakpack hex65000 x2 extrarice Nimtene 16-Bit accousticguitar x5 this guy ROCKS :thumbsup::thumbsup: tjb plaidbrad3141 Atari2600land jboypacman DaveD sandman030 Dennis V ixrsize2 Crazy Climber panthroman (best deal/seller ever- awesome guy!) SpendTooMuchOnAtari Visc cinder6 nectarsis (slight shipping delay due to unforseen circumstances but good trade overall)

Ooh, I can't WAIT to see how this turns out! (scoots to edge of chair, leans forward, bites fingernails) You'll keep us "post"ed, right A2600?

I used "Jaguar CD repair" w/ the given parameters & got zilch...

My "TRAK-BALL" didn't work w/ Alien Brigade but works fine w/ Crossbow...& was damn accurate too!

we first rented a 2600 w/ Combat, Pac-Man, & Space Invaders- they were the only ones I was familiar with! We finally bought one, of course, but it's too far back to recall what was first.

The local "Rustler" restaurant getting coin-op games. I was playing Pac-Man & was down to the last few dots before the cartoon, which I'd never seen. My older brother was chiding me, saying "Ooh, you're gonna die, look out" etc when the ghosts got my last guy. I turned & began beating on him & crying I was so mad! Most humiliating was having to go back to our table w/ everyone staring at me, & being called "overly-sensitive" by Dad. Playing Swordquest: EW for the first time & getting SO frustrated I started crying, & my oldest bro coming in & teasing me for THAT! I'm not really as big a crybaby as one may think...

Uh...we all know this is a GAME, right? (runs out of forum)

Got rid of mine LONG ago & have no desire to try again...

I always play Lvl 4- "Challenge". 5 'Naughts is plenty & gives a decent amount of play time w/out getting bogged down. How many types of 'Naughts are there? I've seen 5...wedge, long, TIE Fighter, ring, & flying V.

Put this in the Modern Gaming Forum, please! He's been a member for well over a year; he should know better...

Mendon- do you have the manual? It mentions the "bump" as a switch for the stone block(s), described as a shallow depression, but they're not really that at all. "Sometimes they come in bright happy colors, sometimes...are hard to find." Some hints: you don't always have to kill an enemy tribesman, but to get his useful spear: if there's a down ladder nearby, stand by & wait for the enemy to approach & throw. Quickly step down the ladder to dodge it, then go back up & get the spear! Don't waste time watching a Dude climb a long ladder. If your plan requires it, switch Dudes as he climbs, saving precious time, as beating levels often depends on the last few seconds. Some "goal blocks" have plants on either side- park a Dude in front of them before finishing for 1000 pts each!

Down on the lower right ledge (w/ a small waterfall) there's a bump you need to put a Dude on. It's white but plain to see. As soon as you step on it, the screen pans up to show the wall dissolve (if you're not watching you'll miss it). You need to keep the Dude on the bump to finish. This is a great game. Too bad it wasn't more popular- maybe because it was a "thinking" game?

www.atarisales.com has Crossbow & Crime Busters (both 64K) for $19.95 each. Didn't see the others listed but you can ask if they have them. Free shipping if your order >$25 in lower 48 states.

It seems the old adage "look before you leap" is appropriate here... THANK YOU badbrad for that link!!! The original thread is barely 2 months old (I knew I saw it somewhere), & A2600 even posted to it HIMSELF!!!

IIRC the cowboy & samurai are the 2 chars w/ all-around even characteristics. The android & wizard are too slow & too weak respectively, & the pirate's parrot projectiles don't seem to do much damage. You'll notice, though, the nerd's books are the only projectiles that take out the slimes w/ one shot & don't split them up! I think I'll get back into that game soon...!

I thought I was in for a real treat when it started w/ Nolan Bushnell & Atari's story, but by the end I was disappointed...I figured Nintendo would be mentioned, but 20 min on Tetris? No mention of Mattel, Coleco, Atari 5200, 7800, XL/XE, or ANY computer systems for that matter! They missed a lot, but only so much could fit in an hour? How about a weeklong series of shows chronicling each major home system? There was a "Modern Marvels" episode on The History Channel about video games- anyone catch this? Was it the same show w/ a different title?

Crossbow & Crime Buster(s?) on cart but they may be 64K.