Madaracs

The CEO of a former Minnesota-based software company, 4D Interactive Systems, Inc., which worked on Zaxxon, Pepper2, Subroc, Tarzan and Spy Hunter for ColecoVision--is selling an Altair 8800 on eBay right now. There's a great chunk of computing and Coleco history in the description. https://www.ebay.com/itm/254403093997

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The game was rack advanced to show the kill screen. He mostly gave tips and shared stories.

Billy Mitchell will be at the Mall of America 3/25/2017! The Minnesota State Lottery is bringing Billy Mitchell, the first player in history to play a perfect game of PAC-MAN, to the Mall of America on Saturday, March 25. Come watch Mitchell try to beat the game on Madaracs' PAC-MAN machine, on the stage in the MOA Rotunda from 11am – 4pm. While you’re there, pick up your PAC-MAN scratch tickets for your chance to win up to $75,000 instantly and enter to win a PAC-MAN prize pack. Schedule: 11:00 a.m. Introductions by the MC to the event with details of what is to come for the day. 11:10 a.m. Billy Introduces himself, talks with the crowd. 11:15 a.m. Billy begins the first of two "Tips and Tricks" sessions on Pac-Man. 12:30-1:00 p.m. Billy and crew take a break. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. More tips and tricks. 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Billy will attempt to beat Pac-Man and get to the kill screen. 3:30 p.m. Q & A, Autographs, Photo-Ops with Billy Mitchell

Anyone heard from Curt, was his operation successful? Is he doing alright?

Received mine. Looks great. Now I just need my XM to arrive.

You know what would be cool? A limited edition Bob DeCrescenzo Boxed Set of everything he's ever produced for the community. Complete with cartridges, manuals a small book about his programming woes and triumphs maybe with interviews and excerpts of his work. Would anyone else buy it?

It is so good to hear that you're doing well. I (as we all do I'm sure) wish you continued health improvement.

Has anyone heard about Curt's recovery? Is he OK?

Nice work. Cool looking game.

It's been over a month since the last update from Curt. And this page hasn't been updated since March. Could use another "Keep the Faith" message here...

I would like one, please.

I wonder if pre-orders in March mean game delivery in April or May? August is the official 30th anniversary of the ColecoVision. Wonder what that month will hold...

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I'm about to build an XM in Minecraft.

Let me sell you my inventory and you can start your own store. NES, N64, ColecoVision, Atari 2600, Vic20, C64, Pong, Odyssey2, Odyssey5000, Saturn, Genesis, SMS, mucho mucho games. I literally have enough inventory to open a store and I need to downsize! Maybe you could rent space somewhere else and populate with inventory you have and/or pickup here.

Pics at CL: http://minneapolis.c...2891235154.html What you get: -Translucent Green N64 with upgraded Expansion Pack for games that require it or take advantage of it. -Original memory module that the Expansion replaces, Memory Card (game saves) and Rumble Pack (Vibration) -9 Games ---Diddy Kong Racing ---Wave Race 64 ---Ridge Racer 64 ---Perfect Dark ---GoldenEye (James Bond 007) Label is tight and looks brand new. ---Rush 2 ---Star Wars Episode 1 Racer (Pod Race Game) ---Star Wars Rogue Squadron (Number 1!) ---The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -Four Controllers (Translucent Green, Translucent Purple, Translucent Blue and Solid Green.) -Of course you get the power supply and a cable to hook it up to your TV! (Plastic Tote included for local pickup only.) PM me with offers that include shipping.

It's just that all this talk about it finally being completed is making me a bit giddy. And many people have gone through a wide variation in emotional states. The lyric seemed sound.

Don't go... wasting your emo-tions. Lay all your love on me.

While not technically a delay try playing a racing game on the XboX or PS2! it takes a couple of minutes to select the car type, transmission, car color, race course and etc. I find that a bigger pain IMO. There's ways around the delay... *points to Yurkie*

In the year 2000........................

Could the control panel overlays be for a cocktail? That marquee looks like the one they stuck on the cabaret--only it's too small. I have no idea on the side art either since they were screened on the cabinets and there wasn't any side-art on the cabarets. Cool stuff!

I'm a day late and a dollar short to this conversation, but since I own a Tron cocktail machine I thought I would chime in. First the XBL version is crap. It's also slightly enhanced so it isn't true to the original. There is absolutely no way whatsoever to play Tron properly without a joystick with a firebutton on it and a spinner. As for the original cabinet and my first impressions... I was about 10. Cabinets didn't much matter to me then (unless it was one you could sit inside) but even then it was one that drew my eye. I was _more impressed_ that the game was good and had good music--it was really exciting to play--and brutal. Also, what other games of the time offered you a choice of 4 different games?! Of course, Discs-of-Tron is another story... that environment cabinet was simply awesome. Now that I've owned my own Tron machine for 10 years, I have to say as 80s arcade games go this one has so much to offer: A great score, exciting and challenging game play (and free now too!) and a sexy cabinet. My cocktail Tron machine is a bit different than the dumbed-down cabs that Bally/Midway produced. The cocktail models didn't have much flair. For instance there was a distinct lack of blacklights in the cocktail--even though the control panels were made with phosphorescent (blacklight reactive) dye. Mine has blacklights. Also mine has bright blue T-molding which lends to the feel of Tron more. Sadly, the underlay was not printed with photo-reactive/phosphorescent dye that the control panels were so even with an overhead blacklight it doesn't get much love. It still looks great tho...

Fast payment. Great buyer! Good communication.

Not to mention that's illegal in some states.