FOR SALE: Cocktail (Table) Tempest and Arkanoid in odd case - OKEMOS MI

[FOR SALE: Cocktail (Table) Tempest and Arkanoid in odd case - OKEMOS MI]

Newsflash:

 

The great depression has hit Michigan especially hard. If you think a local buyer has that kind of cash laying around for two arcade cabs, think again. Last I heard, unemployment was 18% in Michigan, and we all know the government officially released numbers are a lie to the low side.

[PAL games]

Will they play on a US NTSC VCS or Tele Games console? Will they display fine on my US TV if played through a US NTSC console?

 

If no to these questions, does anyone know of an adapter that would make this possible?

 

Thanks.

[Wico Y cable?]

All the Wico cable does is allow you to use the start, pause, reset, and numeric pad buttons on the stock 5200 controller. The directional and fire operations are handled by the Wick joystick plugged in on the 9 pin connector. Sounds like yours is functioning just as it was intended.

[ColecoVision Flashback!]

Only games they could put on it would be baseball, football, Cabbage Patch Kids, and maybe Telly Turtle.

 

Would be a pretty boring machine at that rate.

[5200 marketing question]

Was it sold solely in the US?

[Who still needs an Aquarius Computer?]

Please fill me in on Aquarius. Does it play INTV game cartridges? What does the mini expander do?

 

Thanks.

[HACK JOB]

Looks like a big case for minimal wiring inside...

[Go Atari Trying to Liquidate]

^

It ends up looking fairly obvious to insurance investigators at that point. No sane individual would pull that stunt.

[super mario mario bross on atari 2600]

Does Private Eye have horizontal scrolling? It has been a long time since I have played that game.

[Top 10, Underrated, Non-Franchise NES Action Platformers]

Karnov is excellent.

 

Additions should be:

 

The Rocketeer

Rolling Thunder

Legendary Wings

Rygar

Zanac

[Where to buy parts for 5200?]

Agree with Zylon that salvaging one from a wrecked system is probably going to be your only choice.

[Custom Intellivision forwarder on Wii]

I already have intellivisionlives for cube,ds,ps2,xbox.

 

Which ones the best?

 

Gamecube version is great.

[Which Company to Complete Next]

Coleco, wouldn't those Berenstain and Smurf tape games hard to come by?

 

I'm one away (or three away) from Spectravideo(sion) completion, eg Mangia (PictureMate/SongMate, if you count CompuMate)....

I'm two away from Imagic (Wing War, Shootin Gallery) completion.

Wing War was so common during the 80s/90s, but now it is nowhere to be found :-(

 

 

I'm unfamiliar with Wing War was it a PAL only release?

 

I'm only missing Shootin' Gallery and Moonsweeper for Imagic.

 

Wing War was an Imagic release for Colecovision, not VCS.

[Which Company to Complete Next]

Telesys. Coconuts and Fast Food are fun to play.

[Opinions of the NES Advantage controller?]

The NES Advantage is a natural fit for Galaga. It's also good for other 2D shooters.

 

For arcade Galaga fans, NES Advantage just does not have enough "slappiness" in its fire buttons. They are too stiff compared to the arcade fire buttons. I really want a 3rd party arcade stick made with click switches and arcade buttons for Galaga on NES.

[What's a good way to get rid of dupes?]

I am a game preservationist, so most of the ideas presented on this thread so far are appalling. Anything that takes original video gaming material and destroys it for future generations is a no go option.

 

There are plenty of good options though: Auction them in lots of ten or twenty for a reasonable rate on ebay. While selling them individually may not be "worth your time", selling lots of games may prove profitable. Also, trading them at 4-jays or Atari2600.com are good options as well.

[Go Atari Trying to Liquidate]

He states that all offers will be considered, so I wonder how low he would go?

 

If he is seriously expecting $350K in today's economy, then he is beyond delusional. Can anyone say, "O'Shea's"?

[5200 or Colecovision]

^

Ummm, Mario Bros. was not an original release for CV, but was for 5200. I mentioned not to consider homebrews and protos.

[What was the greatest generational leap in consoles?]

I walked into a Target store in 1986, saw a demo playing of Super Mario Bros. on a NES kiosk, and my jaw almost hit the floor. Enough said...

[Someone please tell me who I have to kill...]

This is educational. I did not know it was within ebay rules to contact a seller and make a deal ahead of time.

 

Even if someone did, why would the seller want to do a deal like that? Why not wait and see how high the bidding gets. And then, if the OP has used those tactics before, why complain about the ethics, or lack thereof?

 

Also, if the seller did agree to the "side deal", then how would he/she end the auction early without setting off a red flag to ebay?

[Donkey Kong Arcade question]

Just buy a hard copy!

 

Easily said, but many don't have $50 and above to spend on video games. I just got the price for Puzzli for Colecovision and will be passing due to the price of $60 shipped. Now before all the rich boys get on here and expound on the "value" in homebrews (getting a cool manual, box and new cartridge), please understand my point. The economy has made finances tight for many, and laying down $50 and above on a single video game is out of the question when you are barely paying the monthly bills.

 

For real, homebrews should be priced more reasonably and people would not be asking questions like the OP...

[Must-Have Nintendo 64 Games?]

Cruisin' USA

Cruisin' World

F1 Championship

Beetle Adventure Racing

 

All of these are better with racing wheel and pedals.

[5200 or Colecovision]

^

Giving the 5200 a second chance is a good idea. Get refurbed controllers. Or refurb them yourself. You will be happy you did.

[A Brand NEW ColecoVision Homebrew Release!]

Another PM sent...

[The Columbia Home Arcade controller...]

I have a Gemini controller and it is stick/paddle combo...