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Once you get to level 8, the bombs are worth 8 points and never gets higher. If you drop a bomb on level 8, you go back to level 7 where bombs will be worth 7 points. Doug

Hello, My secret to Kaboom is mastering level 7, in other words, being able to complete that level with one, two or all three buckets. Once you master level 7, you should have the tools and confidence for level 8 no matter how many buckets you have. Another trick I do sometimes is to stare at the score while playing and catching the bombs in my peripheral vision. This can be tricky but once you get used to it you may find better success this way, especially if you opt for the drop the bomb before each 1000 point strategy. When I got my 999,999 score recently I just played straight through, scoring 100,000 points about every 19 minutes. This is just faster than intentionally dropping bombs every 1000 points. (I was on the clock, 2 kids and a wife ) I currently have the top score at the Twin Galaxies site for the small buckets but the score is only at the 13,000 mark. I've recorded better scores than that but my ultimate goal is to max the score with the small buckets Wish me luck! Doug

I think Tigervisions are fun to collect. Maybe its the unique cart style, colorful labels, cool boxes, who knows? I only have four Tigervision games in my collection: Jawbreaker loose King Kong loose with instructions Marauder with box Polaris with green end label complete with box I had a second King Kong but a friend of mine collects King Kong stuff so he got it

I've seen that version too. As a matter of fact I've passed on it at the local flea market many times, just wasn't interested enough I guess. It's probably still there, I'll check this weekend and let you know if I get it Doug

Hi, I don't know if any other Atari collectors out there experience this but I occasionally have dreams about going to a thrift store and finding tons of Atari games that I don't have in my collection, and since it is a dream, these games are usually titles that don't even exist but I'm always like, "Pitfall 3! I've been searching forever for this game!" Anyway, after having these dreams I always make sure I go out to my favorite thrift stores to check and I always find Atari stuff. Whether its loose carts, boxed carts, systems, ect. I end up finding something I need for my collection. The other night I had another Atari premonition dream so I went out to the thrift store and checked the shelf where the Atari games usually would be and sure enough there were 4 loose carts. Nothing too exciting, an Atlantis, Pac-Man, Centipede and I believe the other was Armor Ambush. There was also a stack of Intellivision carts, a couple NES games and a Sega CD game but I'm not collecting for those systems unless its a game I really like to play. As I'm rummaging through the shelf I find a silver style boxed Atari game hidden behind a magazine! Was it Waterworld, Crazy Climber, Quadrun??? E.T. Oh well, at least it is still mint, had all of the pamphlets and looked like it was never played (wonder why?) Even though I already have it, I couldn't pass it up for 3 bucks. Cheers, Doug

Picnic Alien Wabbit Mountain King Prizes: Chase, Fun With Numbers

Right now i am addicted to Pressure Cooker. The cart is still in my VCS as I type

Picnic Alien Pigs in Space Mountain King Prizes: The Earth Dies Screaming, Breakaway IV

Lock N Chase?

I like to get significant box variations. I have all 9 of the first gatefold box Atari games and both versions of the first 10 Activision games with the black stripe on the front of the box and without. I recently saw for the first time a Star Wars Death Star Battle in the Atari box style, (opens from the top flap), I was tempted to get it because I have the standard Parker Bros. style version of the box but I didn't. I also am looking for the red Atari boxed versions of Donkey Kong, Q-bert, Mouse Trap, etc. Doug

Just a quick note to say thanks for the Super Pac-Man game! I just received it today and it plays perfectly I can't wait to have my friends over to play this one! I love it. Very challenging to eat the ghosts, that's for sure. Now I just need to remember my pattern for the bonus stages... Thanks again! Doug

1. Picnic 2. Alien 3. Radar Lock 4. Mountain King Prizes: Frogger II, Double Dragon Doug

I have both 64 and 66 versions of Asteroids by Sears. Not sure which is rarer, probably no difference. I think most Sears games are slightly uncommon. I'm looking for a Sears boxed Superman Doug

I have the Stargate manual but I don't have a scanner unfortunately. Doug

Sent my package of scores to Ron yesterday 999,999 - Megamania 999,999 - Kaboom! 999,999 - Chopper Command Plus two other scores that would put me in 1st place for Atlantis and Kaboom! small buckets game I won't say anything till they are verified by the appropriate personel Doug

Hi, could it be Frogger II Threedeep? Doug

Ok Al, I hooked everything up like you suggested and success! Thank you very much for the help! I just recorded by best game of Atlantis Thanks again, Doug

Excellent! I also got the same score yesterday on Megamania but I took a Polaroid picture Yesterday must have been Megamania Day Doug

Thanks Al! I will give that a try and I'll let you know how I do... Doug

Hi, Does anyone know how to record an atari game on a VCR? I'm not sure how to hook everything up to do this. Thanks, Doug

Ron, I got a higher Kaboom! score for the small buckets game than the person in first place. How do I go about getting in the book? Is that a tournament only category?? Doug

Hard to choose Atlantis II (complete) Chase the Chuckwagon (complete) Music Machine (loose) others... Marauder (with box, no instructions) Polaris (green label, complete) Tax Avoiders (complete) Guardian (complete) Subterranea (complete) Up n Down (complete) Glib (loose) Q-berts Cubes (loose) Boing! (loose) Doug

1304 E. Carson St. Its a couple of blocks down from Nicks going towards the 10th street bridge. I'm only working there on mondays and saturdays but I may be in tomorrow.

That's the place but the prices aren't steep, trust me, I work there and personally price the Atari stuff! Check it out sometime...

Hey Cafeman, Ever check out Groovy! in the South Side?? Doug