CaptainBreakout

I've always used good ol Adobe Acrobat. I start with a flatbed scanner tho. Been awhile but I've digitized bunches magazines and books in the past. Scan, flip, scan, flip... Then Photoshop actions to save the files in sequence. I still remember the keystroke to rotate the graphic 180 degrees (for every other page)... alt-i-e-0. Made the process faster. Google should have hired me when they had the chance. Maybe this inspires.

Wow!!! Cool... And thank you so much for making this nifty game! It made quite an impression on me as a lad, yes. I went and typed it in again a year or so ago just to see it again...

That's true, and in fact I'm right on the edge of buying one. I just really wanted a Sega branded one because of the flip-top. At one point I offer a Jaguar to a member for theirs, but they declined. Meh.

Yes, glad there is some movement here!

Good luck to you. I recently completed this quest, thanks to another member and this very forum section. I had to get the manual separate tho. For some reason Commando 7800 instructions seem to pop up on eBay more frequently than the cart itself. It's hard to justify the $10-$20 just for the manual when it's only one page. I took a chance and bought one when I saw a low listing. Within a week of owning the manual, lightning struck and somebody approached me with a very fair offer on a cart, even tho my wanted listing was starting to get pretty old. Sorry mines not for sale, but just saying they do show up time to time, and luck definitely helps. Do a search on the sales forum too, just in case.

Hmmm. I have one but it's non-working. Are you interested in a non-working unit?

I want one of these things... If you got one you're willing to part with, I'll try to make it worth your while. Hit me up!

Hiya... Just thought I'd drop a line in. You got a loose Jaguar Pitfall cart? I want one. I know they are not extremely rare but I can probably trade you something cool for it. Shoot me a pm and let's dance.

Yeah, this game is really good. I like to think it's a hybrid of the original Zelda and Adventures of Lolo, but in DOS and with Vikings (adding Vikings is a good way to get me to like anything). A few more forgotten DOS games that are surprisingly good, from my memory: Attack of the Mutant Space Bats of Doom, Tubular Worlds, SkyRoads, Outer Ridge.

Holy crap. Yes it is. If the Corvette is a Chevy, the IIgs is an Apple II. Since it can run almost any Apple II software natively, and is the last in the line, why wouldn't it be?

Thanks. Yeah, I'm having fun with this. On my lunch hour, lately I head to the hardware store, measuring tape in hand, ready to buy whatever it is that can store whatever pile of retro hardware I'm dealing with. If I drive home after work with the right size container, in my little commuter hatchback, then I feel like I'm at least making progress at the end of the day. Right now I've got an empty container that's intended for the empty 2600 boxes. I think it's Homz brand. I don't collect 2600 boxes, but I end up with them, because sometimes I must buy games WITH boxes. I don't want to BURN the boxes in my wood stove, so I guess I have to store them. I have a nice fire going right now. Cozy. So yes. NOT burning Atari 2600 game boxes in there because, well sh*t- they're 2600 boxes! Guess I got to STORE them then and buy boxes for my boxes. Even tho, no... I don't collect boxes. Still, yes, there's a box of boxes in the garage. Rubbermade makes a great container for Sega boxes. Had to buy one of those too. I think one of the boxes says "Space Attack". Fitting.

So I'm in the process of organizing my garage. ... In the same way some of us programmers, artists and game enthusiasts are in the process of completing a project. I'm going through a mountain of stuff accumulated in my hardware-loving youth and eventual ways-and-means adulthood. And trying to save it from mice and moisture. I'm all about Rubbermaid bins. And Lord help me if a local retail chain leaves a stack of unguarded empty totes behind their back door... It's all getting organized and cataloged. I want to make this nice. I want a hallway. A place I can bring perfect strangers to without feeling like I'm too obsessed. The only way I can do this is to make sure I get it all categorized and properly stored. This is happening, happily, amidst the chaos. I've sold off a few things. Mostly I've gotten a crapload of things in the right place and gotten rid of all the awful beatup cardboard boxes Yay totes. I'll be able to line this storage area with arcade posters and my old Trader Joes art by the end of the year if it goes as planned. Wish me luck community. Pics on request.

the-video-game-gallery ... Is his eBay name. nice guy, but yeah, baffled that he doesn't make it very clear atari2600.com is disabled .. more specifically the cart and checkout system was intentionally non-functional for years. Don't expect a reply to emails. The site was great when it was maintained ... Got some very nice items from that time. His eBay site works. No complaints except I got the wrong game manual once, but I was able to return it with minimal hassle. Communication could be better tho.

FOUND! Big thanks to @Paul Westphal for arriving out of the blue with a cart for a good price. Just what I was looking for. Excellent person to deal with, and he's got a lot of Atari 8bit stuff. (You can check out his stuff at eightbitfix.com )

Twisted Metal 2 (PlayStation) Donkey Kong PK (7800) Donkey Kong Jr (7800)

That, and it's the only rereleased console with a Coleco cart slot. The NTT data controller compatible SNES port is another winning feature for me. The SD slot, compact size and built-in SGM all are ringers. I figure when I get mine, if I have trouble with the HDMI output to my display, I'll just try one of these these things... Hopefully there's no significant latency. They're cheap.

Just saw this thread tonight, and I am floored! This is marvelous work. Right On, Man! Also chalk me up as another member who's hoping for physical releases of these someday.

Good to know these are still likely to get made. Thanks! I'm looking forward to mine... I already have a small stack of vintage carts and an NTT data controller just waiting for this console.

If you really like old media, you could have fun with a SCSI setup. I admit that I haven't looked into the prices of these, but I'd image that SCSI control boards and the various hard-drives, cables, and optical drives are still at the point of near-worthless, so depending on what computer graveyards you have access too, you can probably get a good grip of equipment for cheap or free. Just for fun a decade or so ago I made a crazy SCSI chain out of all the equipment that I could get to work on the Adaptec board I had. I remember I had a couple of external 1x CD-Rom units from some defunct production studio on an external chain, and a bunch of stuff inside the tower. The Syquest drive was particularly fun to actually see function again... And even a trained eye would do a double-take seeing a Syquest drive in a tower bay. SCSI fun... Because it's possible!

My pleasure! I'm pretty proud that I nailed it on the first try.

Yes, and the Genesis version is one of the best of the obscure games for the console. Really fun and kind of unique hybrid of two genera... a platforming horizontal shooter. The pixel art on the Genesis version is particularly rich and impressive. The Genesis graphics are so much better (IMHO) from the arcade, that you might want to try both versions and see if either of them jog your memory. If this ISN'T the game haunting you, I'd love to know any tidbit of information on what else you remember.

Just throwing this out there... I have two complete systems. A 400 and an 800. PM for details on condition an accessories if interested. I am in search of a 7800 Commando cart. I'd consider trading one of these systems for one. I'd just like to ask that you cover the shipping on the computer. Any takers?

Sound like Atomic Runner, if the player was a person. (Also had a different name in the arcades... Don't recall it exactly, but it referenced Chernobyl). Is that it? Ah-HA... Here's a link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_Runner_Chelnov

My dad played a lot of Apple II with me and my sister for the first year or so that we owned it. Wings of Fury and Boulderdash were our favorites. Also we played King of Chicago (IIgs) all the way through together. He drove the game and we made decisions together. That was awesome. We also played through most of Leasure Suit Larry... Until I made some reference to the content to my Mom... Who then put the kabosh on that.