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  4. Posted

    Hey guys!

     

    After years of apartment hell, I've finally moved into a new house (gaming room: coming soon). I came across one of my ODYSSEY 2 systems, and the older multicart. I was psyched! I had the power cord, etc. As fasr as I can remember, the system was working.

     

    I went to Radio Shack, and bought an adapter (i.e. the one to hook up the old-style antenna lines to a cable-ready plug).

     

    When I plugged it in, I got static. Fidgeting the TV plug around, I did see through the snow on screen to read the famous "SELECT GAME" message. Still, it was not clear! I was so mad ...

     

    I tried the TV upstairs, but no luck.

     

    What am I doing wrong?

     

     

    Again, what I am doing is:

     

    Taking the 02 cord, and plugging it into an old (I think it came with the 2600) adapter, and then scrweeing the wires into a VHF cable-ready adapter and plugging it into the back of the TV. Then, I'm plugging in the 02, putting the TV on channel 3, etc.

     

     

    Any help would be truly appreciated! I wanna play KC Munchkin with my kid! Feel free to mail me as well!

     

    Ron

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  5. Posted

    = utter bliss! While it's a bit flat with the hues, I loved this one as a kid -- very playable! The two player mode made for great early '80s competition.

     

    It also really sticks out, being an Atari programmed Ninentendo game and all -- and one with Mario!

     

    Ron

  9. Posted

    Great "screenshots"! I would LOVE Donkey Kong 3 homebrewed fro the 2600 or any classic system at all ...

     

    A couple of years ago, I wrote about the coin-op, when I used to have time to write. Whenever the game even remotely comes up, I drag out my link and post it:

     

    http://ronalbanese.com/articles/97.shtml

     

    If you happen to read, lemme know what you think!

     

    I always thought Kangaroo would be a cinch to hack into an Xmas game,

     

    Ron

  12. Posted

    1982: I learn of a volleyball game coming out for Atari ... I instantly start saving up my allowance, though in real life I have no interest in the sport whatsoever ... I buy it, and love it! Great game, and I still play it on the 26 itself, Stella, etc.

     

    A great acheivement of playability, probably the coolest of the RS series, and certainly unique in the 2600 catalog ...

     

    It's kinda like an octogon ball, aint it?

     

    Ron

  13. Posted

    Oh, yeah, I'm a major Kiss fan. They're unique, wrote great pop/had rock songs with great themes about being yourself -- what's not to like?

     

    I'd take a dozen Kisses over bands that were self-impotant and wrote lyrics about mysticism and all that junk.

     

    As for the marketing, who cares?

     

    You'd think that more 2600 fans would be into Kiss; like the 26 they're simple and direct , and much cooler than similar but more sophisticated things (ex. Colecovision, etc.)

     

    It's also why I love the Ramones,

     

    Ron

  14. Posted

    Great topic, and one I've thought about often! I think a Kiss cart would have been a natural, given Kiss' cross-pollination marketing, and foray into gaming, albeit of the pinball variety.

     

    One major reason I feel it didn't happen is timing; though the 26 hit during band's heyday, the machine and licensing didn't go full-tilt until after Kiss was a super-dead issue in the States (1982-3).

     

    Though I love the Journey game, Kiss would have made for a better hit product. Journey WAS huge, but most of the fans were teenage girls, who at the time were not playing video games ...

     

    This would make for a perfect homebrew (like we need another homebrew idea -- ha ha) -- Kiss' faces, characters, and respective colors would tranlate well!

     

    Ron,

    Kiss Army Member since 1976

  16. Posted

    Ya know, I'm nowhere near an expert on the "early days," but man is it fascinating! And, I always think 1978 for the debut, but it's really '77 ... Wouldn't it be cool to see store photos of displays at the time of the launch, etc.? You know there has to be something, somewhere! Maybe the Sears archives (ha ha)? Maybe John Hardie?

     

    I DO have the 1978 Sears catalogs -- Spring, Fall and Christmas, and at least one has a beautiful full pages Sear Arcade layout.

     

    Ron!

  17. Posted

    Hey, was just wondering: Was Tapper ever included in any PlayStation retro comp? I mean, I doubt it, but maybe it was? PSOne? PS2? Japan?

     

    If you know, let me know,

     

    Ron

  18. Posted

    I'm gonna have to look for that glitch. I think I've encountered it already! I was like, wait, I've served that purple guy, why did I die? Now I may know why ...

     

    Tapper on the CV was kind of a hit, wasn't it? It was in my neck ot the woods ... but as for this baby, it must have hit late ... Then again, all Sega games are kind of sleepers ...

     

    By the way: Kepone, I love th ewhole Ramones motif! I am a huge fan of them!

     

    I'm going to play some more today and tomorrow, and see if I can break the 20,000 barrier ...

     

    Apron on,

     

    Ron

  19. Posted

    Okay, I'm a lttle late on this, but I finally fired up Tapper on Stella today ... it IS a great game! In fact, I'd like to hunt this baby down in cart form, with the box, etc.

     

    My score after a couple of rounds: 15,000!

     

    Not bad, uh, is it? It took a while to learn the mechanics (I hadn't played this version EVER, on the also-great CV one!), and I didn't realize you can chase down the empty mugs!

     

    All in all, very fun, great programming (the music! The bonus board! Mountain Dew!) -- will anyone ever hack this into a "DR. Pepper Tapper"?

     

    Ron :D

  20. Posted

    I think that since Atari had been so huge, it was just a little played out. People WERE ready for something new -- maybe not just Atari? The Colecovision seemed so fresh, and when DK was seen, forget it. The ol' 52 looked a little bulky old school, with mostly upgrades from the late '70s and early '80s.

     

    I mean, I think the 5200 BURIES the CV, but it may have been a victim of of not making enough of unique splash ...

     

    Ron!

  22. Posted

    Small Update: I did go outside before. My car is totally covered in snow! There's nowhere to put the snow on the city streets, and if the cops see you putting it in the street itself, they yell at ya. The local A&P closed, and there's an official emergency declared, etc. I have not seen snow like this since 1978 (the last big blizzard thing in Jersey).

     

    So, in a little while I'm going to play Frostbite, return to Crackpots and maybe hit a little Demon Attack

     

    Is there an "unlocakable" in Crackpots?

     

    Ron :!:

  23. Posted

    So, it's snowin' like nuts here in Hoboken, NJ, right? So, the mind wanders to snow days of yore, staying home from school. Circa 1982-3, the thing to do would be to play some serious Atari. So, today, I've been through a heap of Anthology (unfortunately, I don't have any real systems set up).

     

    My wife even jumped in and played a little Pitfall ... and threatened violence at the prospect of hearing "Walking in L.A." again.

     

    I for the first time seriously enjoyed Crackpots, and here's my vote to emancipate it from the inferior reverse Kaboom category.

     

    I even played Decathalon, and had to take extra time to type this post (it really is a waggle fest, huh?).

     

    A little River Raid, some Stampede, and a quick crash or two in River Raid II for good measure.

     

    This snow tornado really brings me back -- how about you?

     

    Tennis, anyone?

     

    Ron

  24. Posted

    Wow ... I had Tac-Scan! You see, back in the day, I bought all my cartridges myself, with my own money from delivering newspapers, etc. If a game was a little cheaper (in the low 20$ range), it has a chance of being picked up.

     

    Dunno if it was the "-Scan" that allured me (it's kinda similar to "-Man") or price, but I bought this -- and enjoyed it! The paddle control is kinda neat ...

     

    I've never seen the arcade version to this day.

     

    And, wasn't there another "-Scan" from Sega?

     

    What's next, and Airlock appreciation thread (ha ha),

     

    Ron

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