VectorGamer

It was said that one of major contributors to the crash of 84 was that a lot of releases were getting a "been there, done that" response from gamers. Is there any reason to believe that this will not happen again? Is there much of an improvement in gameplay (besides updated rosters) between e.g Madden '08 and Madden '09? Is there a plethora of cookie-cutter RPGs being released for the latest systems? Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have lots of cash, but are there any software companies out there that would not be able to survive a "correction" in the video game industry? This would undoubtedly be impossible to answer not knowing the magnitude of a correction. I would think that there would be some M&As going on if that situation presented itself. I agree that the dedicated arcade will never return. You would have to be selling another product like a Chuck E Cheese, Dave and Busters or dare I say a bowling alley to dedicate the space to the stuff. I also believe that the dedicated Internet Cafe will soon be a thing of the past. I just can't see a use for supplying Internet and danishes.

Will there be another Great Video Game crash? Secondly, will there ever be a return to classic game programming e.g. maze games, slide-n-shoots? (Yeah I know, wishful thinking!) Lastly, the return of the arcade, or is it gone the way of the drive-in movie theaters?

Yes, one of the considerations I recognized was that if there is a light in that space it must be a soft glow light that will not distract the player. As you suggested, I suppose this may have to be angled similar to how Satan's Hollow was. Once I have the monitor in place, I will know more how this can be achieved, if at all.

Sounds like a plot for a new homebrew...maybe a hack of Custer's Revenge...

Graphically it may not be much, but it plays really well. Remember, this is the 2600 we're talking about. The 8-bit version is MUCH better though and hopefully will be released soon. You can read my reviews here: http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/s...ar/sinistar.htm http://www.atariprotos.com/8bit/software/s...ar/sinistar.htm Tempest Unfortunately I'm starting to play my 2600 carts less and less in favor of more faithful arcade ports found on the 5200, 7800 and Colecovision. I still play Space Invaders, Space Invaders Arcade, Galaxian Arcade, Pac-Man Arcade, Stargate, Medieval Mayhem and even Circus Atari on the 2600 - as you can see some of the better titles as far as graphics go.

The gap is the horizontal gap between the monitor and control panel. Actually, I was at mikesarcade.com and stumbled up a "light shield" for a Pac-Man cocktail cabinet. This is similar to what I want to do although I plan on having a cover of sorts over the panel that will transmit the glow through a linear hole for a more "sleek" look. The cabinet is going to be for Galaga, so I chose to go with a blue glow (green was also a consideration and actually may be better - I'll see). One of the challenges will be mounting the light so that it is positioned properly as you said but also accessible for maintenance.

There's a prototype for the Atari 2600 and 8-bit. The 2600 prototype has been released, and the 8-bit version will be released soon. There's also a Sinistar-like game hidden in the Genesis games Tyrants I believe. Tempest Where has the prototype been released? Is it one of those Expo promos? The 2600 rom is available everywhere including here on AA: http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html...wareLabelID=812 The 8-bit version has not been released yet as I said. Tempest Wow, that's looking pretty rough...I can see where we need this on a Colecovision!

Unless it was on the PowerJoy, it would be "no"...

What brick-and-mortar shops carry the acrylic? If you go to the following thread and look at the pic that shows the front of the cabinet, you can see the gap between the control panel and the monitor. My Cabinet Project

There's a prototype for the Atari 2600 and 8-bit. The 2600 prototype has been released, and the 8-bit version will be released soon. There's also a Sinistar-like game hidden in the Genesis games Tyrants I believe. Tempest Where has the prototype been released? Is it one of those Expo promos?

Strictly on the topic of auctions, one thing I can't stand are sellers using shipping to cut their losses on the sale. For example, right now on CTCW, there's a Galaxian 5200 cart-only currently at $1 with a ship cost of $5.50. C'mon! I shipped carts for $1.25 so I would expect shipping to be under $2 per cart.

You also need a "Stadium Buddy"

Re: Apple Computer - that's the reason why I never bought and never will buy an Intellivsion, along with the fact that they suck. no reason to start bashing the intellivision!!!!!!! thats my favorite system : ] I'm also considering upgrading my machine to an Apple...

The reason I am asking is I have a Satan's Hollow cabinet that I am working on that will about a 2" gap between the control panel and monitor. My idea is to fill the void with mounted e.g. plexiglass tinted by blue film and a fluorescent light mounted beneath. There would be a cover over top of the plexiglass that would emit a linear glow that I think would look cool.

What platforms is Sinistar available on?

I do not believe a cart was ever released for a home console. The Flashback 2 has one or two games on it that were never released.

Asteroids and Dig Dug looks pretty awesome, btw...I'm not familiar with the other games.

How would you do Tron? If memory serves, the "cone" level requires a paddle... I would love to see this game on the home console - it was one of my favorites...

Colecovision Galaxian 15 mins Mouse Trap 15 mins

I guess the nice weather was responsible for keeping the times low in the bottom half of the table... Doing yard work, renovating a bathroom and building an arcade cabinet has significantly cut into playing time for me.

Re: Apple Computer - that's the reason why I never bought and never will buy an Intellivsion, along with the fact that they suck.

I thought Lunar Lander was on the Atari Flashback 2? Seriously? Ok, how much is a Flashback 2? eBay has some for up to $25 I wouldn't pay anything more than that as you will see a whole bunch of them cheaper. Lunar Lander is on the Flashback 2 as I suspected (I own one but hardly use it anymore since I have the real thing).

Is anyone hosting an updated FAQ?

There's Scott Huggins, Daniel Bienvenu (newcoleco) (wich you can buy their games on AA store) Look here http://www.colecovision.dk/homebrews.htm Thanks for the info! This is very helpful

I thought Lunar Lander was on the Atari Flashback 2?