Donkey Kong Arcade (ColecoVision)

[Donkey Kong Arcade (ColecoVision)]

Any known DK tricks for VCS, Intellivision, XE, 7800, or NES versions?

[Battlezone vs Robot tank]

I always thought Robot Tank was the better game, but have learned some appreciation for Battlezone over the last couple years. Not too bad a game either.

[Intellivision Purchases and Deals]

Picked up River Raid loose with overlays for $9.

[Anything like this ever happen to you?]

PM me on the Frogger II if you want it.

[Anything like this ever happen to you?]

Thing is that the Frogger II cart does not say what system it for anywhere on the label. I should have read the Congo Bongo label more carefully though.

[Anything like this ever happen to you?]

I went to a few classic game stores today and thought I hit the jackpot on Intellivision games. I was standing by the counter and saw some items back on the floor that had just come in on trade. I saw what looked like Frogger II Threeedeep, along with Congo Bongo, both for Intellivision (at least I thought by the size and shape). Both cartridges were lying loose, no manuals, overlays or boxes. I asked how much and the store employee looked on ebay or some similar site, then came back and told me $8 for Congo Bongo and $15 for Frogger II. I was ecstatic. Needless to say, I snapped them up in a hurry.

 

Fast forward to later tonight when I got done with a busy day. I started going through my days haul and noticed something weird. The Congo Bongo did not look exactly the same as some seen on ebay. What was the deal with that? After a more careful look at my two "Intellivision" carts, I noticed that Congo Bongo said "For the Commodore 64 Home Computer" across the top. What???? I've been had. Turns out both are Commodore 64 games (which I do not own, nor plan to), and the game store is not likely to take them back for refund.

 

What should I do? If I explain things to the store, maybe they'll give me a full refund? Has anyone ever mistaken a Commodore 64 game cart for Intellivision? I am now probably out $23 plus tax.

[Any chance to remove marker color from labels?]

Be careful using alcohol on non-coated labels. I have taken original label printing ink off because the label was not coated with plastic or resin. NES games are excellent for cleaning with alcohol because they are all plastic coated. A clue is if the label is matte or flat, then it will most likely damage from cleaning with alcohol. If the label is glossy or semi-gloss in appearance, then it most likely will be fine cleaning with alcohol.

[I need a power adapter!]

Do all Atari 2600 use the same power adapter?

 

No.

 

Use a multi-meter to test the output voltage of this one before declaring it dead.

[My Top 20 Atari 2600 Games]

Not nearly enough love for Frostbite in this thread so far. Bailey cries.

 

See post #3. That game gets no respect for its awesomeness.

[What is your favorite imagic game on the intellivision]

White Water

Nova Blast

[My Top 20 Atari 2600 Games]

1. Frostbite

2. Ms. Pac Man

3. Enduro

4. Lock N' Chase

5. Donkey Kong

6. H.E.R.O.

7. No Escape

8. Spider Fighter

9. Dig Dug

10. Crystal Castles

11. Jr. Pac Man

12. Crackpots

13. Battlezone

14. Stargate

15. Q*bert

16. Chopper Command

17. Millipede

18. Moon Patrol

19. Robot Tank

20. Beamrider

[How many games for the console?]

PSX has 2418, according to one source. I believe it because there are so many at thrifts and yard sales.

[So many systems, so little time]

^

Y, I have thought about a church video game night, but don't know, what if someone broke one of my consoles?

 

Also, is it "wrong" to hold onto systems/games I don't play?

[Controller coupler]

So if I see a CIB Robotron 2084 for sale, will it always be in a larger box with this coupler? Or did Atari also sell Robotron and Space Dungeon in standard size boxes without the coupler?

[[FOR SALE] Some of my first ColecoVision homebrew games - tiny deadline]

So sad to see people on hard financial times. I do not have enough to offer you what these deserve, but will keep you in my prayers.

 

TZ

[Controller coupler]

Was the box for Robotron or Space Dungeon overly large to include this coupler? How did people get the controller coupler to use with their games in the 80's?

[Inty II, my first impressions]

I got my first Inty II in the mail today and have some good impressions. It had no power adapter, but I powered it up with a Sega Genesis power pack and it worked great. The one thing I noticed about it was that the directional discs are spring-loaded on these controllers, and this is a good thing. I noticed on Pac Man that it is easier to control the up-down-left-right movements with back and forth rocker type of control that was not possible on either of my Intellivision model I's. Mattel must have added this improvement as more "arcade" types of games became available for it. I also think this is a feature that should be mentioned in any "best INTV console" discussion. It is a huge benefit in my eyes, even if the Inty II does not play all of the Coleco titles.

[most comfortable/ best controller]

I see that the Gamecube controller is getting the appreciation it deserves, and there is a reason: It is that good! The most comfortable controller on the planet.

[Is $40 a fair price for this 2600 + games?]

If you have any independently owned retro game stores in your area (none of that gamestop garbage), they normally have lots of $1-$2 games.

[Fami To NES/60To72 Pin Converter + PCE Sega CD Saturn Dream]

Any fami adapters left?

[Massive retro game system clearance]

All I have to say is that the bay area CL is going to have way more good stuff than I have seen on my local CL site in years.

[Atari Flashback 3 at the E3 Convention]

Without SD it ain't worth much...

[Question regarding Tandyvision controllers]

Try your best to swap out the innards from these controllers with the Tandyvision controller shells. Otherwise, the darker color of the Tandyvision console will not match the lighter color of the INTV controller shells. The innards should be a perfect fit into the darker Tandyvision shells.

[VCS composite mod question]

Is it possible to mod my VCS or Sears Video Arcade II for composite output without doing away with RFU output? I have read that it is necessary to remove the RFU unit, and I love my RFU from time to time.

[My controller coupler is on its way]

I have looked long and hard for one of these in order to get fullest enjoyment out of Robotron 2084 and Space Dungeon. Usually priced at something ridiculous like $25-$30. I scored mine with two used controllers for $15. Nice. Now, I can't wait to enjoy my games the way they were meant to be played.