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    The game that disappointed me most was Swordquest Earthworld. I was expecting it to be alot like Adventure, but it wasn't. Instead, it was a weird little puzzle game I couldn't figure out.:woozy: No wonder I got it as a freebie at the flea market!

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    Actually, I think it's odd SMS was used as an example, because I routinely buy games from Australia and the UK that work perfectly on my American

     

    Ah, my mistake... I usually assume that most consoles have some lockout... especially since Sega put lockouts on all their other systems.

     

    Actually, there are 2 variants of the Genesis (Model 1). One of them, which was made before Sonic (1989 & 1990) has no lockout system. The one made after Sonic (which I own) has a lockout system.

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    Well, I voted for the 2600. Even though I grew up with an NES, a Commodore 64, a Commodore VIC-20, and a Game Gear, I still think it is the most influential video game console ever. Here my reasons..

     

    1. It was the first successful cartridge-based video game system.

    2. It had many successful games (Pitfall, Pac-Man, Space Invaders, etc.).

    3. It managed to survive commercially for about 14 years.

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    I saw one of these at a thrift store once, and I almost bought it... but then I realized that the "ball" doesn't actually roll, the thing just clicks in four directions like a joystick. What a waste... a trackball would have been interesting. I might have been able to finally play a good game of Marble Madness.

     

    --Zero

     

    Wow, that's a sucky joystick/trak-ball! Oh, BTW RIVER, see that key that says "Caps Lock"? I suggest you use it. :D

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    But.....Which ones have 4 controller ports for 4 way games like M.U.L.E?  My 130xe did not and the only 2 that I know that have them are the original 400 and 800.

     

    The 400 and the 800 have 4 joystick ports. The XL and XE computers only have 2.

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    The only part of the story that I could be sure is real is that Jack Tramiel yelled. My understanding is that guy had a problem with his temper. He also had a problem with being stingy with money.

     

    Oh yeah, Tramiel definetly had an anger problem. He yelled in his employees faces, banged his fist on his desk, and even did mass-firings.

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