Fres

Sorry to hear about it, Orph. Could have been a LOT worse. I've had water issues from time to time in my basement, but I don't think I've lost anything very valuable yet. Don't think I have any of the titles you listed, but I might have some blanks.

I'm guilty of having a US Doubler that did not come from ICD. If ICD were still around, I might want to throw them a $50 because the USD and SpartaDOS opened so many doors for me. What an innovative company with such a relatively small user base.

I briefly ran a service called ICE (Indy Computer Enthusiasts) on my unmodified 130xe. I used Oasis Jr. which was rock solid. The whole thing booted from a single floppy, created a ramdisk and copied all necessary files to it (SpartaDos batch files were huge), and backed itself up at certain intervals. It only ran at night so viewership was minimal -- still fun. I also helped quite a bit with a service known as Bandit BBS back in the late 80s. Both in Indianapolis. Other Atari BBSs in the area were Riddle's, Paladin, Music Box, Red Desk, Dog House, Outhouse, I'm probably forgetting some others. Man, I miss those days.

I wouldn't mind seeing a pic of the cartridge case. How many carts does it hold?

I respect Mathy's sincerity.

Sounds good. You should post a pic of the whole set.

Some great looking stuff! I'm hoping at least one of them will work on NTSC hardware so I don't have to emulate.

I don't play simultaneously with others often anymore, but in the old days we had quite a bit of fun playing Zombies / Realm of Impossibility in two player mode. It's much more fun than one player mode. I'll second Goonies too. It's very playable in one player mode, but even more fun for two. Both are co-op only, if I remember correctly.

I don't think most of us around here would consider tracking down the title of a nostalgic game a waste of time. Personally, I enjoy these kinds of discussions.

Wow. I've never noticed that. I don't think it's trivial since I've always wanted to have a good set of executables (rom hacks). Still no luck with Jungle Hunt either.

Tutankham?

Pooyan Lost Tomb Nibbler (all licensed as far as I know ...)

I like Dodge Racer by Synapse. It's written in Basic too. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-dodge-racer_1655.html

Cool. Actually pretty engaging. Good job.

Hilarious. I've never even heard of that film.

I think there were two pretty active ones in Indianapolis back in the day (for comparison). Larry would know better.

You definitely need a null modem cable or adapter somewhere in the chain. But you can do it entirely with "consumer off the shelf" products even if the PRC or 850 require some bizarre cables. They are getting harder to find, however.

Yeah, it would be nice to see a "permanent" archive of these somewhere in the continuous pursuit of software preservation. The tape features of the A8 were pretty cool. The .wav files are relatively large. The atarimania ftp does have some of the Talk & Teach titles in .flac, but that format does not appear to be supported by Altirra. Really cool that Altirra supports wav files, though. Finally, I can learn conversational Italian, French, German, and Spanish.

Nicely done Bob.

I'm in! I would play any of those games. I've never heard of Alternity but it looks interesting. The rest I've heard of and played (at least) a little. Special nod to Abracadabra from TG. I think it might have been the first game I'd ever downloaded from a BBS back in the old days.

More stuff soon. On the cheap (read: economical).

Sold.

Just updated.

Two great games in flat boxes. ($12 each, including shipping or $20 for both, including shipping) Both in nice shape with (flat) boxes, including original disks, disk sleeves, instructions, Quick Start guides, and warranty cards. Not tested recently. Additional pictures available upon request. I will ship either item within the continental US for $35, or both for $60. I'll take care of the shipping costs. I will pack them carefully, but I will not insure them as I will not be shipping them personally. Insurance is up to the buyer. No warranty expressed or implied. No returns. I don't have time to deal with that. If you think my prices are inappropriate, please post offers here (PM is ok too). No reasonable offer will be refused. If I don't respond, it's only because I think your offer is unreasonable or the item has already sold. This offer is good for one week from the posted date. John (Fres)

Hope it does well. Appreciate the reviews.