7800 vs. XE - Desert Falcon and Dark Chambers

[7800 vs. XE - Desert Falcon and Dark Chambers]

Desert Falcon gets a bad rap from a lot of people, but I think the game is really great on the 7800. I have never played the XE version, but I am totally happy with the 7800's take on it.

 

CV

[HSC Week 3...Robotron!]

I'll communicate with Albert

until then you can check the HSC:

www.flipsiderunner.com/7800/highscore.html

 

 

Here is my ASS score: 167, 425

 

Cousin Vinnie

[Pete Rose Baseball and Tank Command reviewed]

www.flipsiderunner.com/7800

 

Thanks to Mitch for letting me trade for Pete Rose and borrowing Tank Command. I hope these reviews rock half as much as he does.

 

Woot

CV

[HSC Week 3...Robotron!]

Maybe you're playing it with only one joystick? Part of what MAKES Robotron the game is the ability to move in one direction and shoot in another. This total independence of both movement and shots is integral to playing this game and making it fun. Any other way.. and it's no fun, and you're up shit creek

 

You can read in my review how I play

www.flipsiderunner.com/7800/robotronr.html

 

Cousin Vinnie

[HSC Week 3...Robotron!]

It's amazing how good my scores have always been for Atari original games and how everyone and their dog could pick me up and kick me in the junk when it came to Arcade Classics. I was surprised I got 7th out of 10 in Ms. Pac-Man LOL

 

Cousin Vinnie

[HSC Week 3...Robotron!]

I just realized that I suck badly at this game. Couple that with the fact that I don't find it very fun and the Cousin Vinnie fans need to bet on someone else this week.

 

I will get something up by Friday that will be halfway decent tho.

 

Cousin Vinnie

PS: the 7800 HSC webpage has been updated...

www.flipsiderunner.com/7800

[HSC Week 3...Robotron!]

Hey Trip, my goof up. I'm sure you knew that. I fixed it for ya.

 

And I guess I have the final say so on this, but I am NOT a Robotron expert or anything so after seeing those crazy scores I'm gonna agree with the people who know on this one.

 

Let's play this one on Expert Level!

 

CV

[HSC Week 3...Robotron!]

Oh yeah, contest ends Friday at 11:59PM

 

CV

[HSC Week 3...Robotron!]

Alright, another Arcade Classic has us in the mood for love.

Anyone can enter the contest. Visit the Atari 7800 website for the results from previous weeks and more glorious colors.

www.flipsiderunner.com/7800

 

There will be two new additional point standings races as well as the main points standings list. This is just for fun, but this way more people will be in the running for Titles of some sort.

 

You can compete for imaginary cash and prizes in:

1) The Total Points Standings List

2) The 7800 Arcade Points Standings List (for Arcade conversions)

3) The 7800 Domestic Points Standings List (For Atari orignals and Computer conversions)

 

Anyway, hope this adds to the fun

 

Cousin Vinnie

 

Here are the Total Point Standings:

1. Jedi Jeff 13pts

1. Trip Cannon 13pts

3. Cousin Vinnie 12pts

4. Rockman X 8pts

5. Shannon 5pts

6. NE146 4pts

6. Goochman 4pts

8. Atari Wizard

8. BJK

8. CShell

[HSC Week 2 Complete! Let's Start Voting for Week 3]

Nah, we are really playing a game for a week and voting for a few, so the whole sha-bang takes about ten days. It's real laid back 'round here, ya'll.

 

Well, looks like it is Robotron this week kiddies. Let's get it on!

 

Cousin Vinnie

[HSC Week 2 Complete! Let's Start Voting for Week 3]

Oh yeah, I vote for

 

 

DOUBLE DRAGON!!!!

 

 

And I will lose out to Robotron!!!

 

 

But that's OK!!!!

 

 

I will deal with it!!!

 

 

Cousin Vinnie

[HSC Week 2 Complete! Let's Start Voting for Week 3]

Great participation this week, fools! I was hoping Ms. Pac-Man would get us rollin'

 

Here are the results:

Week 2 Ms. Pac-Man

 

1. Rockman X 116,400

2. NE146 116,280

3. Trip Cannon 78,710

4. Shannon 70,260

5. Jedi Jeff 69,500

6. Goochman 57,820

7. Cousin Vinnie 56,220

8. CSchell 55,510

9. Atari Wizard 46,220

10. BJK 27,650

 

 

And here are the Total Points Standings thru two weeks:

 

1. Jedi Jeff 13pts

1. Trip Cannon 13pts

3. Cousin Vinnie 12pts

4. Rockman X 8pts

5. Shannon 5pts

6. NE146 4pts

6. Goochman 4pts

8. Atari Wizard 0

8. BJK 0

8. CShell 0

 

Here's the weblink to the contest's homepage:

www.flipsiderunner.com/7800

 

 

 

ALRIGHT....Let's vote for this week's game.

Vote for ONE, I repeat one of the games from the following categories:

 

Arcade Classics:

 

Robotron: 2084

Pole Position II

Double Dragon

 

Atari Originals/ Computer Classics:

 

Ace of Aces

Deset Falcon

Jinks

 

Voting Ends Sunday at 11:59PM. Get yo' votes in

 

Cousin Vinnie

[High Score Club Week 2- Ms. Pac-Man]

I had a few minutes to play today. I think I can do better than this, but I want to get a score in.

 

56,220

 

Cousin Vinnie

[I got my CC2 today!! Am I the first?]

AHEM!

 

Stupid question, but I never understood the concept of a Cuttle cart. What the heck does it do?

 

CV

[Atari 7800 Review: Robotron: 2084]

Only thing that puzzles me about the game is that the people you have to rescue seem, well, brainless.  Think about it... these happy-go-lucky people feel compelled to walk around in circles without caution as to what might happen should a passing Hulk trample them.  In most cases, these people seem to walk right into the things.

 

Way I see it, I figured that these bundle of pixels we call people would make at least some attempt to escape death, right?  Perhaps not.

 

Ah well... still a good game.  

 

Yeah, little crap like that is what seperates new games from old ones. The modern graphics do not wow me as much as the little touches game designers are dropping in the games now. Today's games are awesome.

 

Cousin Vinnie

[Largest 7800 game.]

I think the farthest I got into the game was about the third boss. But then, wouldn't you know it, my ears started bleeding from the laser fire sound effect, and I had to turn it off and go to the emergency room.

 

Amen brother!

 

CV

[High Score Club Week 2- Ms. Pac-Man]

Alrighty, we have voted, and the game this week is Ms. Pac-Man. We have until Thursday Night at 11:59PM to get our scores in. We only had 6 participants last week. The more people, the more fun, peeps.

 

Let's do this thang.

 

Ms. Pac-Man

1. Rockman X 67,990

2. Cousin Vinnie 56,220

3. Shannon 46,210

4. Jedi Jeff 37,910

5. Goochman 29,570

6. BJK 27,650

 

 

 

Points After Week 1

1) Jedi Jeff 12pts

1) Cousin Vinnie 12 pts

3) Trip cannon 10pts

4) Goochman 4 pts

5) Shannon 3 pts

5) Rockman X 3pts

 

 

Cousin Vinnie

HSC website:

www.flipsiderunner.com/7800/highscore.html

 

PS: Apolloboy, I will do the Computer Classic and Arcade Classic voting next week, bro. Sorry for the confusion.

[Atari 7800 Review: Robotron: 2084]

www.flipsiderunner.com/7800/robotronr.html

 

Woo

 

Cousin Vinnie

[Largest 7800 game.]

Super Cart was a term they used to make games sound cool. They pretty much slapped this on everything that wasn't an old arcade port during the early years.

 

CV

[PAL vs. NTSC]

Yeah, Ikari is rare in Aussie land. But that just goes to show you that we all got screwed one way or the other.

 

CV

PS: That reminds me. Why are my daughter's morning children shows bombarded with Australian programming? The Wiggles, the Koala Brothers, good Lord make it stop.

[Super Skateboardin' Game Map]

Looks like I might get this crappy website done after all. Only 4 reviews and a few cheat pages left to go!

 

http://flipsiderunner.com/7800/ssc.html

 

Cousin Vinnie

[High Score Club Week 2]

Let's vote for the next game, ladies. We'll only do one this week, and we'll end the voting Thursday night at 11:59PM.

 

I'll vote for a more common game so everyone can play this week...

 

How about:

Ms. Pac-Man

 

Cousin Vinnie

[HSC Week 1 Results]

Aye Aye capp'n.

 

Cousin Vinnie

[HSC Week 1 Results]

Ola?

 

Cousin Vinnie

[PAL vs. NTSC]

The remaining games (at least 95%) listed in the AA rarity guide are available in both PAL and NTSC. Rarity on PAL games are actually quite a bit different than good ole US games. For example, Donkey Kong games are rare over there.

 

This is a good way to pick up the boxes you need for your loose carts. Buy the common PAL Planet Smashers, Ikari Warriors boxes on ebay and put your loose rare NTSC games in those boxes...

 

Most pal games are sold overseas. Look for the GBR/ AU/ AUS tags on ebay listings to clue you in.

 

CV