Possible to whiten 5200 Trackball ? Worthwhile?

[Possible to whiten 5200 Trackball ? Worthwhile?]

I also remember reading that it is a standard cue ball; if so, you may have many color options.

[New YouTube channel]

You'll only be counting sheep on those websites.

[Animals never featured (as main character) in video games]

Just read about the skvader referenced above; sounds very similar to jackalope. I bet the myths developed in similar fashion.

Based on perceived physiology, the skvader probably couldn't fly, but then a jackalope probably couldn't even stand up.

[Full Set Collecting : Is it an unhealthy obsession to be a completionist? Merely the attainment of a childhood dream to "Have them all"?]

It started as a search for more fun games and developed into "one of each" in the era of plenty. Soon, bags of games arrived in the den weekly.

They had to be sorted.

Soon, lists appeared. Boxes, plastic containers, sleeves, bins, tubs, shelves, storage units. Maybe I won't keep everything.

That was the moment I realized what I really enjoyed about my collecting and decided to not keep any games I'll never want to play again (with a few exceptions, of course).

That was something like 15 years ago and I'm still getting rid of stuff I don't want.

My advice is enjoy collecting however it works best for you, but don't let it control you.

[StarTropics turns 30.]

Zoda's Revenge, the one at the bottom of the last stack (when in proper alphabetical order).

[Last 3 games you played?]

Metal Storm
Micro Machines
Mighty Bomb Jack
Monster Party

All NES (I'm in the M's)

[A Question]

Any port, in a storm...

[A Question]

There's also interpreters, compilers, emulators, simulators, microcode mods, and you-can-keep-on-going, that all will execute the original code.

[How to Win At Nintendo Games by Jeff Rovin]

Guess I had four of the 5 volumes I got somewhere. I enjoyed reading them, though I skipped parts and didn't try much out.

[Is post-Covid 19 isoproplyhol safe for cartridges?]

Once they make 70% alcohol, just run the process again:

70% of 30% is 21%
70% + 21% = 91%

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I always assumed that xx% alcohol was otherwise mostly water, with some trace residue, unless the label indicates other ingredients.

[comical 5200 mention in 1990 VG&CE]

In general, journalists are terrible prognosticators. They are trained to document the past, and that focus can blind a person to potential futures.

Not sure I'd agree the 5200 controller sabotaged the system. it's really OK for a lot of games. As far as reliability goes, I remember my original controllers had some problems long after the warranty was out and Atari replaced them free of charge and they still work. I have taken them apart to clean and applied Caig R5 Power Booster to the contacts.

[Price check: co-worker's system]

Personally, I would first see if anyone in my family wanted it and give it to them and absorb the cost. I bet there are people who would be happy to pay $100 for that set, maybe 200. Of course, you might run into a fool with his money and get a lot more, or part it out online to get those values you see there.

[Animals never featured (as main character) in video games]

Gorn? Jackalope?

[Atari 2600 Vs Mattel Intellivision: Which one was better?]

...and yet another thread devolves into an argument over generation...

[Atari 2600 Vs Mattel Intellivision: Which one was better?]

a) I do not accept the premise "was".

b) I own and play both, but only for one game on the intellivision, Loco Motion/Happy Trails. The 2600 games get WAY more of my attention.

[Turbografx 16 RF Modulator Replacement Not Working]

possibly a tuning issue? try another TV, maybe fine or gross tuning, also verify the cable is ok.

[Atari Flashback Portable FAQ and Compatibility List]

try reformatting the card (specific software is suggested somewhere above)

[game stores out of business]

Yeah.

Or I can easily imagine mom & pop business inventory getting shoved into the garage when pop goes into the nursing home and mom ignores it for 20 years after that until the kids eventually open it up and say "what's this".

[Homemade games for Coleco Telstar Arcade]

My cursory research shows each cartridge contains a MOS Technology MPS-7600-00X chip, which is apparently a microcontroller.

Could you maybe modify an existing game cartridge with a new microcontroller (assuming you could find one or emulate one)?

I'm sure you could control it with a pi or similar.

[Would Sonic have ever been as big a seller without SOA's aggressive pack-in marketing?]

I don't believe those numbers represent the distribution, at least in the US. I've seen MANY more loose Genesis Sonic 2 carts than Sonic.

[game stores out of business]

Another thread showing some old stock from a cartridge game store got me wondering about something.

 

I've noticed a couple of used game stores disappear recently (prob. due to virus) and thought about how many stores I've shopped at over the years are no longer there.  It's a lot.

 

I know a few were liquidated (Game Crazy comes to mind), but I always just assumed that most of these unsold lots would have been dispersed quickly, but maybe the most common result is they somehow always get swept away into storage of some kind.

 

I'd be curious how many games are out there, shrink-wrapped in boxes, forgotton, abandoned, or just on ice from once-thriving businesses...

[Pitfalls of Colonizing Play]

Intellectual BS. Everyone can see patterns that don't exist when predisposed to look for them.

[What's the first video game with a screen-clearing bomb?]

Missile Command (1980) has smart bombs, but they don't clear the screen, except sometimes they DO, when you are down to your last city and a smart bomb kills it.

Also, Missile Command may also technically qualify because at the end, when you lose, the world always blows up (and clears the screen).

[Unusually Large Selection of Turbografx HuCards not working+ internal NEC document scans]

Those wood holders are interesting.

They would stack nicely, which TGs don't, even with a power brick and controller attached, which could be placed in those empty spaces behind the console. If you were switching between several devices, that would be useful.

Maybe the guy was just really excited about his wood-working skills.

[Atari vs. Telegames Back in the Day: Which was Cooler?]

Sears used to put their name on lots of products, and somehow that diminished the value to me. Not sure if I would react the same way today, though.