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frankodragon

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  1. Play Farm aka Farmyard Fun has a very annoying soundtrack though, LOL Review for it starts 5:12
  2. I have Joysticks on BetaMax. It's mainly funny with the sex and fart jokes but the court scene is boring.
  3. Cotton swabs dipped in rubbing alcohol works the best. Scrub the contacts back and forth.
  4. I usually feared severe weather but today I'm glad it's coming with the drought conditions.

  5. I've seen O scale (Lionel) arcade cabinets and while they look neat, they're just too large for HO (1:87) scale on a model railroad. I wanted to make an HO scale version but it was too involved making one from scratch. One day after trying to make some model portable toilets for a train station out of super glue caps, the caps resembled arcade cabinets with some modification. And it was the right size too. Here's a way to make your own arcade cabinets using super glue caps. Materials: Wal-Mart Super Glue (Package of 4 tubes) Hobby Saw or Rotary Tool with cutting disc (recommended) Printout of Scale Model paper decals (download) Paints Exacto Knife, Flathead Small Screwdriver or Jeweler's File Scissors Needle Nose Pliers White Glue LEDs and IC boards (optional) Patience I use a rotary tool to cut the top off the cap and to make a cavity in the middle where the screen and control deck is. Use the needle nose pliers to hold the cap to prevent any fingers from being cut off. Make sure you wear eye protection too. Melted plastic flying into the eyes doesn't feel too good. Use a small screwdriver, Exacto knife or jeweler's file to clean flash around the cuts. After that, paint the cabinet any color you'd prefer and then let dry. I made a printout of scale arcade marquees, side art, screen borders, ect. If you like, you may download images of your favorite arcade cabinet art. They should be scaled down to the same size of the others on the printout sheet. Glue the side art and marquees. The screen border art can be the most difficult to place. I use an Exacto knife or tiny flat head screwdriver to tuck in the screen border and glue in place. That's it! If you want to go even further, there are special LED flashers and IC boards you can purchase and install to make your arcade cabinets look like they're really working. Pictures are of my model version of an arcade and video game expo at a hotel. Updated: A video on miniature arcade expo and some model train running too. http://youtu.be/wtPoMd6cgPg
  6. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 150858323636 The seller wants nearly $20 for shipping. If it were that much I'd have it shipped in an armor truck.
  7. Heh, I used to have the book and cassette of The Adventures of Super Pac-Man. I don't have keen hearing anymore but I used to hear a faint telephone ringing on page 1 just after the narrator started the story.
  8. I did my part in flagging this joker.
  9. In 1981, was the guy who died playing Berzerk playing the arcade or Atari 2600 version at that time?

    1. BillyHW

      BillyHW

      2600 version was released in 1982.

    2. greencoman

      greencoman

      Have not heard from you in a while. I guess you are ok.

  10. I think today we should have our status updates end in "Muhahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"

    1. CorTat-G

      CorTat-G

      Sure, Why not? Muhahahahahaha!!

  11. Wrecked goods is one thing but to add to the misery is to have something stolen. I be at the post office so fast with a red face in anger and threaten to sue the bastards. If that doesn't work, then I'd make a video about how the USPS ripped me off and upload it on Youtube.
  12. Gave in and bought one on FeeBay.
  13. Some vintage video game ads and other stuff here: http://www.youtube.com/user/FuzzyMemoriesTV/videos?sort=dd&view=0&page=3

    1. Grig

      Grig

      Great stuff! It must be an "Ancient Chinese Secret"

  14. You are all fired from Spacely Sprockets!

    1. retrorussell

      retrorussell

      Und now, on Sprockets.. VEE DANCE!

    2. Cebus Capucinis

      Cebus Capucinis

      Cogswell Cogs pays better anyway.

    3. Corby

      Corby

      and better benefits too!!!

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  15. My first multi-cart for the 2600 arrived in the mail. It's that 8-in-1 with Sea Monster and Bobby is Going Home one.

  16. Another ridiculous Atari 2600 auction eBay Auction -- Item Number: 130571435386
  17. "♪ Mr. Yuk is Mean, Mr. Yuk is Green. ♪ Muhahahahahaha!" Great. Now that jingle's stuck inside my head for tonight.

    1. retrorussell

      retrorussell

      He he he.. that commercial was so evil!

    2. awace

      awace

      I remember those GREEN STICKERS under sink cabinets!!! Mr YUK dont drink..!

       

  18. Looks they did make jukeboxes but overseas in Amsterdam.
  19. Hope you brought an extra pair of pants:

  20. Will the Atari 5200 joysticks behave if they were in Chuck Norris' hands?

    1. BillyHW

      BillyHW

      They dare not self-center in Chuck Norris hands.

  21. Best part of the movie Independence Day--

  22. Who wants to go to Summerfest? Not me!

    1. Atarian75

      Atarian75

      I will probably end up going tomorrow and I will probably regret it. Too many drunk idiots.

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