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    The dividing point between functional and non functional computers is the ability to save and retrieve programs. So any system that had a tape drive or disk drive was a functional computer.

     

    There is nothing more satisfying than loading a program that you wrote off of a cassette then typing "run" and watching the magic happen... on the flip-side, there is nothing more frustrating than not having the ability to save your program to tape or disk, and knowing all of your work will be lost the moment you turn of the machine.

     

    As for viability, remember that in that era, there were computers with 2k or less of user accessible memory (such as the Aquarius and the TS1000), so in my humble opinion, YES it does qualify.

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    I haven't even started to get to the newer generations! There's just so much to collect there it makes my head spin. I'm not really a fan of the NES but I have been eyeballing the TG-16 and SMS.... :ponder:

     

    Actually we just sourced an apartment...on the 4th floor! :( The arcade cabs may not be going with me.

     

    What was that? You are going to store all three of your arcade cabinets at my place? Of course you can! :D

  5. Posted

    I recently obtained the previously unknown Aquarius games, Strike Force and Space Collision on tape. These games were written by D. A. Spencer... some of his games were listed in the Aquarius User Magazines, but these were not on any list anyone in the Aquarius community has found as of yet.

     

    I am going to attempt to create WAV files out of the tapes and load them into the Aquarius emulator to dump the BIN files for the Aquarius community. This coupled with JayBird3rd's new multicart and reproduction cart technology, has exciting possibilities!

  7. Posted

    That's in awesome shape.

     

    I always thought that the PCE GT / Turbo Express was so cool in that it played the same games as their home console siblings. That and the Nomad were the only two handhelds that could do that, right?

     

    Chris

     

    That was the beauty of the TurboExpress and the PC Engine GT portables... the capability to play the exact same games as the console. I have two CIB TurboExpress portables in my collection, one for preservation and one to play the hell out of my TurboGrafx 16 games :D

     

    I don't however need two PC Engine GT systems... thus this for sale thread.

  8. Posted · Edited by the-topdog

    Ok, the search is back on, I haven't heard from Eric in a month, I hope he is ok.

     

    But I am in desperate need of the backshell for a Vectrex, so if anyone has a broken Vectrex they could sell me the shell from, I would be grateful.

  12. Posted · Edited by the-topdog

    I was going trough a few big boxes in my collection and stumbled upon a 2nd boxed PC Engine GT portable handheld. It is the Japanese version of the Turbografx TurboExpress handheld. It plays all of the Japanese HU card games made for the TurboGrafx 16.

     

    Since I don't need a spare, I though I would post it here for $190 $175 delivered. If you are interested in this awesome little machine, just let me know.

  16. Posted

    Great googly-moogly! Jay, you are single handedly revolutionizing the Aquarius platform into a new viable homebrew paradise. I know that not a lot of people have adopted an Aquarius because of the limitations, but with the character rom upgrade and the ability to create homebrew carts on the horizon because of your multi-cart project, I can see a ton of people jumping on board.

     

    It will be cool to see the Aquarius getting a little respect!

  19. Posted · Edited by the-topdog

    I have abandoned this effort for this year. I am not going to risk losing my PayPal account over this and I simply have not had time to explore alternative payment methods. Instead, what I'm going to do this year is try and help get Chickybaby and Bean to CGE by selling homebrew games in the AtariAge Store and giving all the proceeds to pay for their trip:

     

    http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/161571-send-chickybaby-to-cge/

     

    I will be refunding all payments that were sent. I'll find another way of doing this next year and I have plenty of time to come up with a plan. :)

     

    ..Al

     

    Don't refund mine, just send it to Chickybaby. Sending Chickybaby to the CGE means everyone wins.

  21. Posted

    After crawling through my mountain of boxes in search of more Mattel Aquarius cartridges for the multi-cart project... I stumbled upon yet another loose Mattel Aquarius computer last night.

     

    Tested and working. Asking $25 plus shipping.

     

    I may even have two of them, as I pulled down a familiar looking box from the top shelf just before I went to work this morning.

     

    I do have TWO loose Mattel Aquarius computers for sale now.

     

    Plus a loose Aquarius Data Recorder.

  23. Posted · Edited by the-topdog

    After crawling through my mountain of boxes in search of more Mattel Aquarius cartridges for the multi-cart project... I stumbled upon yet another loose Mattel Aquarius computer last night.

     

    Tested and working. Asking $25 plus shipping.

     

    I may even have two of them, as I pulled down a familiar looking box from the top shelf just before I went to work this morning.

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