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  1. Posted

    Well, maybe I was little too harsh with GrandPrix and Dragster. I don't mean they are "bad"... If they had a battery for storing your besttime, then it would look quite different (I like those kind of casual games on my mobile phone, too). I just think they have not a very deep gameplay. This doesn't mean they might not be challenging or addictive ;)

     

    Activision did an excellent job of mixing it up.

     

    You had your basic shooter style games (Megamania, River Raid)...games of exploration (Pitfall II, H.E.R.O.)...sports games (Tennis, Ice Hockey)...skill games (Kaboom!, Pressure Cooker) classic games (Checkers, Bridge) and timed games of skill (Dragster, Skiing)

     

    You get the idea. Even the lackluster games had something special about them like the sounds and graphics in games like Laser Blast and Spider Fighter.

     

    For the most part, all of their games were engaging to some degree.

     

    MY TOP 3:

     

    Kaboom!

    Stampede

    Megamania

  2. Posted

    Activision games I can't stand are:

     

    DRAGSTER and GRAND PRIX, not because they are bad, but I simply can't find a real game inside them ;)

     

    Activision's timed games are all basically games of skill. I guess when it comes to timed games, the addiction kicks in when you begin to strive for the fastest time possible. Once I got the hang of Dragster, I literally couldn't stop playing till I shaved my time down to 5.61, which to this day is still my personal best time on that game.

     

    The addiction factor in Grand prix is trying to find the perfect route through the oncoming cars so that you can go full speed the entire race, and executing the maneuvers requires pinpoint precision.

     

    Games like these were the ones where you could challenge friends and family for the best time, and these games got a LOT of play as a result.

     

    Another great timed game that usually always gets overlooked is Sky Jinks.

     

    But yeah, if you're not careful with these games, you can easily find yourself "in the zone" for hours at a time!

  3. Posted

    I would just like to know if anyone has ever reached the ending in Laser Gates!

     

    There are supposedly 4 detonator pins, but after I reach the 3rd one, I run out of time before reaching the 4th.

     

    Anyone?

  4. Posted

    Q-Bert's Qubes is a great game! I love the "rotating block" effect.... a highly underrated game for sure.

     

    Once you get a good strategy going, you can get huge scores. My personal best score to date is 1,274,000 I remember that I intentionally ended the game at that point as you can pretty much play forever once you have the hang of it.

  5. Posted

    There used to be replacement hex disks for sale online many years ago at around $2 each if memory serves. I used them to restore CX-10s back when I had a slew of them with missing disks. At any event, I believe this source may have dried up, but don't quote me on that assumption.

     

    The replacement ones purchased online had a matte black finish and were thick. (I'm assuming these are the ones referred to as 2nd generation.) The pictures posted by seanhq and darece01 look exactly like those replacement disks.

     

    I also had a CX-10 with an intact Atari hex disk, that I found in a lot of random controllers and games off eBay several years ago. This hex disk was thinner and had a glossier sheen than the replacement ones I purchased online. This is what I'm assuming is known as the rarer 1st generation disk.

     

    Also, all of the Sears versions of the hex disks that I've had and seen, all have been the thinner, shinier type, and are almost as rare as the 1st generation Atari hex disks in my opinion. I've never seen a 2nd generation version of the Sears hex disk.

     

    That said...

     

    Neither type is more correct nor incorrect than the other. It is just that the 2nd generation version is the more plentiful one for some reason. Either way, it's all original Atari so not to worry guys!

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    HERE'S MY NEW BEST TIME FOR 199,000 POINTS: 11min18sec!

     

    Now, I will play again for the variation called "Minimalist Speed Run" for statistics. For this variation, I will collect minimum itens: 1 Rhonda, 1 gold bar, 1 diamond, and 1 Quickclaw. This time I will use the shortcuts.

     

    post-24681-128672870842_thumb.jpg

     

    Way to go!

     

    Are you playing on an emulator?

     

    I've done it in under 10 minutes, just never on tape. Keep it up! As for a minimalist run, I've never timed myself but I have done it.

  12. Posted

    Hey folks! Long time no see! :D

     

    My friend has an Atari baseball bat for sale, just like the one I used to own. It's the Pittsburgh Pirates version with Bill Madlocks signature. It is in good condition.

     

    Please PM me with offers

     

    Thanks!

  13. Posted

    Todd's 27:51 Skiing time was first published in the Activisions newsletter. Back in the day, all Activision required was a photo of the screen to qualify for their patches.

     

    It was my understanding that Twin Galaxies simply accepted the scores printed in the Activisions newsletter, rather than having current video proof of the time, or they went by a photo, (which is no longer accepted.)

     

    It is also my understanding that there is indeed a glitch in Skiing that involves toggling the difficulty switch mid-run. Toggling resets the skier to the center of the screen, enabling the player to cross the screen faster, and thus, saving time. David Yancey hepped me up to this, and confirmed that using this trick, he was able to achieve the 27:51 time.

     

    Perhaps Todd discovered this glitch back in the day, and exploited it for the sake of having the "Activisions" record. Who knows for sure?

     

    As for his Decathlon scores, they are the real deal! David Yancey witnessed Todd in person, playing Decathlon using a regular joystick. Simply put, he said it was amazing watching Todd max the energy bar.

  14. Posted · Edited by the 5th ghost

    Heavy sixer boxes don't have the serial number on the outside and early ones have a chess knight picture. Atari just 'shopped' the pics of the console for the light-sixers (well its really the same photo on these) and four-switchers leaving the heavy rounded bottom part that was discontinued.

     

    Heavy sixers HAVE come in non-chess piece boxes like the one above, (if dated 1978,) but, the serial number sticker on the box is the indication that a light sixer came with this particular one.

  16. Posted

    Hi folks!

     

    Sorry I missed this till now.

     

    shadow460...that 7 million+ score on Twin Galaxies is mine. ;) (no offense taken)

     

    The only reason I played the game long enough to achieve that score is because I was monitoring the habits of the game itself. At around 3.5 million, the furies changed their movement, which threw me off. Eventually, they return to their normal pattern. Also, the scoring reverts back to how the scoring is in the beginning of the game. So, I wanted to see if the same thing would happen after scoring another 3.5 million points. Sure enough, it did. At that point, I just stopped playing, and let the game end.

     

    Believe it or not, but that score really didn't take too long, because the bonus points rack up quickly, and once I hit my pattern, the boards get cleared VERY quickly.

     

    Once you play long enough, you'll realize the pattern of the stones they throw, which makes avoiding them simple. And by that time, you'll know when and where to throw your stones to wipe them out fast and efficiently.

  19. Posted

    post a picture kiddo!

     

    just click the "insert image" icon and go from there.

     

    BTW folks... nez23 is a good friend of mine. He's new to atariage so I'll help him out the best I can. I actually told him to post this in the Marketplace forum but...

     

    He recently found this Gorf coin and, knowing I'm somewhat knowledgable of vintage video game memorabilia, asked what I knew of it. I told him it was probably a promo item given at the 1982 expo, but since I wasn't certain, I recommended he post it here to see what you folks thought.

     

    :cool:

  21. Posted

    there is a vinyl missle command soundtrack up on ebay here

     

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=110402096177

     

    can any of you tell me about this? i've never seen this before. i was just wondering what could this possibly sound like. i would be stoked if any of you have actually heard it

     

    Yes,

     

    I'll admit to actually listening to this record when I had it. It's horribly hilarious :D

     

    It's a mix of bad music and spoken word...you'll love it

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