Snider-man

You're storming out of the AA message boards over THIS? Good lord. And why do people feel the need to announce that they're leaving? if you want to go, just.......go.

I believe it could be possible using the simple red/blue glasses. But programming the flicker/timing issues of two different colored sprites moving simultanously but far enough apart to create a 3D effect has got to nightmarish. It'd have to be damn simple - Pong simple.

The clue? Well, I alluded to it here: Though I never once said the coded sentence *was* the clue. (I'll leave it to you to decode it. Move one letter BACK for each one.) The clue was in the message. The word "shorts" appeared in there. Spell it backwards. ta-da. However, the contest didn't go on long enough for me to say "Go back to the beginning and try it in the other direction." (Which was a future clue.) I used to catch a lot of Hell for drinking "Shorts" and that's why I used that right off the bat.

Heh. "Keystone Kapers." Now *that* is funny! Someone needs to design a new "fake label" with this "koncept." Moycon?

Shop right, you can get a case for $13 or less. Mmmmm...bitter brewed goodness. Though, when I want to impress business partners, I order either Guinness or the obligatory Corona (complete with lime wedgie). I also enjoy Pete's Wicked Ale, Dos Equis, and Keystone (when I'm feeling *real* short on cash).

Gotcha Ebert.

Let’s see, I’ve given away – on these message boards – copies of Trick Shot, Lost Luggage, Pitfall II, Venture II (boxed), and now Tapper. Pitfall Harry has given away Crazy Climber and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. So, I'll tell ya what Room34, if you want to rein in the good-natured ribbing and put a part of *your* collection up for grabs, I’d love to enter your upcoming giveaway – as will many others on the boards here. I look forward to your upcoming contest.

*sputter* *cough* *groan* *choke* I don't freakin' BELIEVE it! NE146 guessed correctly that my beer of choice is STROH'S just after I berated him for an earlier guess! Where in the HELL did you pull that out of? Well, another great idea for a giveaway shot down within 20 minutes. LOL. I was planning on planting clues in my messages. For those who care, the first message I posted had the word "shorts." Well, "shorts" spelled backwards is "Stroh's." *sigh* Well, NE146, let me get your address and I'll get your winnings in the mail to you. Congrats!

Careful NE146, only one guess per message. If my favorite beer had been either of the two you placed in your message, your guess would NOT have counted! Let that be a lesson to all of ya. Oh, and no-one's been right thus far. Snider-man P.S. Sorry Chris, I like the suds, so "nothing" ain't right neither. I'll go so far as to say that "Generics" or "Store brands" are not correct either. Previous guesses are cleared. Everyone can guess again. Keep on a-tappin'.

For what it's worth, lonesome_pa, Guinness is my *second* favorite. Love a beer you can also paint with. Yum. Keep going kids.

Hey gang! Well, I’ve got yet another Atari 2600 goodie to toss to the lucky duck who wins this contest. Since this isn’t like the other “Mystery” games, I’ll tell ya straight-up what the prize is – a loose copy of Sega “Tapper” for the Atari 2600. I can hear most of you soiling your shorts over this one. It’s rated a Solid “6” on the AtariAge website. Who will win it? Simple. In keeping with the beer-drinkin’ theme of the game, the winner will be the first person to guess what my preferred beer of choice is. Everyone has a favorite beer. Guess mine and win the best barroom game ever made for the Atari 2600! The rules are just like last time. Post a message to this thread with your guess. One entry per person until I allow new guesses. If no one guesses correctly, I’ll post to this thread and allow another round of guessing. Unlike other contests I’ve run (the “Newbie” ones), anyone is eligible to play. It’d be nice if a newbie won it, but I ain’t particular. Want a clue? Okie dokie…. UIJT TUBUFNFOU JT OPU B NZTUFSZ CFFS DMVF.

Party? In Vegas?!? Hell, if it wasn't for the yearly CGE, that city would be a ghost town.

I see Stan's point, but he's angry for the wrong reasons. He paid for "Priority Mail" (or atleast he paid that much), but he got it shipped First or Last Class for 90 cents. yes Stan, you got ripped by an unscrupulous seller. However, I ship *everything* - even if it's one lousy Atari 2600 Pac-Man cart - via Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation. I charge $4.30, 'cause it costs $4.30. I make nothing extra on shipping, handling, or any of that other bullcrap. Why? Well, the boxes are sturdy and will not crush in. The boxes are also free for me, the shipper, so I don't have to charge more to the buyer to recupe costs. PM delivery is usually within 2-3 days rather than the 2-3 weeks I've experienced with Media/First Class Mail. And, with Delivery Confirmation, I no longer get the 0 FB newbie screaming he didn't get his package. I can see exactly when it arrived at his front door. Bottom line, if someone asks me to ship Media Mail in a padded envelope, no problem. Happy to oblige. I, however, ask them to send me a letter stating that they will not hold me responsible if the item is lost or damaged in the mail. (Though this has not happened.) As the seller, the way I most comfortably ship is stated in my ad. If anything is lost or damaged under *my* terms, I will happily refund your $$$, get you a replacement, whatever it takes. However, if you wish to take a risk of something cheaper that I don't approve of, no problem. But I refuse to take extra responsiblity for your (as I see it) bad decision. I guess it also depends what you won. If it *was* a Pac-Man cart, Media Mail would be fine. Easy to refund or replace. But I'd never ship a loose Glib, Tomarc, or MagiCard in an envelope. No siree. Just my 1/50 of a buck.

I, as well, would appreciate one. "Sniderman" would be all that would be needed. Will pick it up at the booth. See ya, Als!

Agreed Chris. I'm all for friendly discussions and debate. It's fine to agree to disagree. Sometimes, I'm even proven to be wrong about an issue. (Though that is a rarity. ) But when the heat stops being about the issue (whether there was an error in reporting a score) and becomes more about the person (implied mismanagement/cheating), that's when I draw the line. I'll debate your wrongeness 'till I'm blue in the face, but I'll never cross the line and begin attacking your intregrity. There were some valid issues brought to light and they are now being investigated and - if needed - corrected. That's where it should've begun and ended. But if you look back on the thread, you'll see many comments that crossed the line of friendly debate and swerved dangerously close to the zone of character assassination. Whether deliberate or an honest mistating of intent, it was really "not very nice." Let us now put this issue to bed and find something else to "wrassle in the mud" about.

My conmment wasn't directed at Mike, Firebrand. It was supposed to be directed at AA board members in general. But I can see how that may have seemed specifically directed. My bad. Thanks. Snider-man P.S. I don't think it was "harsh" though. I prefer the term "terse."

Yeah, and throwing stones. Please be specific if you have a point. If I've been incivil at some point, call me on it. If I've been in the wrong, I'll admit it and apologize. Else, move along.

I'm not looking for utopia, but how's about a little civility instead? Hmmm?

Agreed Marco. Recent threads/comments/posts have fallen into one of a few catagories: - inflammatory - antagonistic - rude - boorish - intolerant - narrow-minded - and just plain mean. This is supposed to be a place where I can relax and talk about games. But, instead, it has become a place where a vocal minority grab onto some ill-thought-out idea and begin hooting around the concept like a herd of howler monkeys. I'm all for discussions of unpopular or controversial ideas. Hell, I've started a few myself. But recent events have shown me that conversations - a one-on-one sharing of ideas - are pretty much impossible here when you're just trying to steer clear of the flames. I'm not going to post an "I'm outta here" post, as those approaches always struck me as infantile. However, I'll be posting a hell of a lot less on this board until recent attitudes are toned down a hell of a bit. AtariAge has recently been turning my stomach as to the treatment of folks. I don't need to see this kind of crap in a "fun" place. 'Later, "Sniderman"

Hmmm...remakes are a tough call, Chris. Whereas Spy Hunter for PS2 and the updated Missle Commands and Tempests were cool beyond belief, the Asteroids and Space Invaders remakes left me high and dry. (And I *really* don't get the fuss that surfaced around the recent Pong remakes. Ick.) Not to sound wishy-washy, but it'll either suck or it'll rock. There will be no in-between. If there are power-ups ala Arkanoid, that might be pretty neat. (Special shields, bigger paddle, ball speed-ups, etc.) Plus, any four-player game is welcome on my system.

It arrived at that point days ago, Thomas.

I think it might be tempting for an Atari-saboteur to start screwing with our various auctions. Can't say as I'd list mine. And, if you think this can't happen, ponder this: What if "nesdestroyer" (or a similar goofball) passed through here as a casual reader? If he knew the IDs of the folks here who have taken him to task and started watchdogging him, he'd play havoc with each one of us. No thanks gang.

Actually, anyone want to make an Atari-related Pez dispenser out of an old Star Ship cart? That'd actually be very cool...

Mountain = molehill. This is - without a doubt - one of the most ridiculous arguments I've seen in some time. "Whether or not a videogame record was achieved legitimately." Cripes, is there some kind of Barnstorming High Score Prize I'm unfamilar with? Is there a cash prize or a governmental position at stake? No? Then what's the big friggin' problem? You guys are tearing up game code, looking for loopholes. You've all but called Ron and Todd cheats and liars. You're playing the game over and over, trying to duplicate the feat and, when you can't, you say it's impossible. Maybe or maybe not, but this is getting truly stupid with regards to the obsessions with discovering "The TRUTH!" People, please, get a grip. It's a 20-year old Atari high score. Don't start arguing about ethics, morals, cheating, etc. This is completely assinine.

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