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Thanks for the caps kit link! I might just order one to keep one on hand just in case

Sounds like a road trip is in order

Where were these sold back in the day, KayBee toys or Hills or something ? Thanks

one thing: MAME

I've always found it interesting to see the lengths that people will go to obtain 2600 protos, half finished demos, hacks and the like. Yet there were thousands of Atari / Commodore computer games produced in low numbers, some even just a handful made by amateurs, and don't forget the international scene as well. Many of the playability of these would far exceed some of the 2600 stuff. Has anyone wondered why this facet of the hobby seems to get much less attention. Is it only chips and circuit boards we want That said, is there some sort of master databank out there for every 8-bit game, commercial or PD released. I'd love to know the link. I know this post has both elements of the 8-bit computer forum and this one , but I thought I'd post it here since it asks a basic gaming premise....... Thanks for your comments.

Is Montezumas Return any good? Is it at all like the classic Montezuma's Revenge game? s?q=tbn:ZQ4ZJe_2USzD8M:http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j153/Daniel-Jackson/boxart/B00004TNJ0.jpg

Yep quite a few Amiga games. One I can think of was Quadralien Then of course there were all the cool Psygnosis ones!

Wizard of Wor- 2 player competitive/co-operative game - funky "retro" droning sound effects........flickery as all hell but a great two player game

When I think of FMV, I think of the 90's buzzword "Multi-media", and of course the 3DO system. The novelty value was OK, I think the problem was in the repeat play value.......how many times can see see the same "cut scene" without wanting to click/push through it?

Actually,I don't think I've played mine more than a couple of times ever. Which is probably a shame because I managed o find a complete PowerLords in the wild a few summers back. With so many other consoles and MAME I just never really got around to checking out the O2. I'll have to put it on the "to do"list I do agree that the voice add on is a great novelty

Yes, these are excellent. However, you have to be careful with it as its fairly easy to break the fold up plastic parts where they hinge. Of all the GBA's (and even the DS) I prefer the ergonomics of the original. Good luck though finding one of these fold up lights

Having watched the video, I can't believe how different this version is from the ColecoVision version, and how much is added

There a good chance that this topic has been explored before, but I'm wondering what year was the best for you. I'm talking about finding games at fleas, thrifts, yard sales, etc. Both quantity and quality. For me, surprisingly I'd have to say 2006, followed maybe by 1997 or 1998. For 2006 it was for just the sheer number of classic titles, especially SNES, NES, and dare I say PSX..... I'd have to say 1997/1998 for the number of Atari 2600/ColecoVision finds, including several lots that were close to one hundred games each, with many rarities,....and incredibly cheap... What were your stellar years (....and I'm hoping that 2008 is the best yet for everyone )

yeah the future ...I forgot about that At the risk of being off topic in this thread, here's a youtube link of Yoshi in action Here's one of Wild Bill in a PPV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hwmm8PlPpU

cool......I remember Wild Bill from his WCW Jobber days LOL! Please, lets see your CAW's sooner than later One of the coolest things about this game is how you can make up obscure guys, even guys from the indy leagues. Anyone for the Master Blasters (early Kevin Nash) or perhaps Yoshi Kwan from old WCW obscurity? Yep you can make them too.......

This is a really important observation. I've talked about in this in other past threads. The writing was on the wall as far as the home games went. They were being eclipsed by the home computers of the era. I myself had gone from the ColecoVision to the C64 and never looked back (I think the original CV ended up in the closet)

I've played this one quite a bit, both in the arcade and on MAME.At first it seems that the moves are random, but they have a predicable pattern. If you pick a small fast guy like the masked El Condor his moves are in a definite sequence. It goes three kicks, if they connect the next move is a dropkick...you can then pick the guy up using the tag button, and you can pull off about 4 big moves or so until this sequence has to start again. You can also often catch the opponent with one quick kick and fire him into the ropes for a move as well. One of the best techniques in the game is to bounce off the side ropes and use the shoulder tackle to avoid being "caught" in a big move as the computer is EXTREMELY cheap when it gets a series of moves on you (and if you get caught facing the wrong way it will feed you about ten punches in sequence to the back of the head (all while you are temporarily frozen up...very frustrating ) and takes your energy level to zero Fun game once you figure it out

Bruce, that's great...old gaming magazines are so cool I picked up these cheap today....I'll keep the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, the rest are up for trade if anyone needs them

One thing that Fire Pro Wrestling has is the use of "criticals" These are moves that suddenly knock out the opponent (in the case of a powerbomb for instance) or other moves that don't end the game right away (like a snapped arm in an arm bar) that require you to "battle back" from the injury. It's a neat selectable feature that adds a random element to the matches.

Well I have my Emerson Arcadia 2001, which I played a few times, but now sits in storage

Wow :!: these are excellent If anyone knows an online store or source (other than eBay obviously) please post as I'd really like to get a set.

I still have to get my out my dislike for the non-backlit GBA and the countless "improved" revisions released But you have a point in your rant. I think the gaming public has been FAR to kind to Nintendo over the years in regards to what they released. Often it is like Nintendo tells the consumer what it needs, not the other way around (listening and responding to gamers wants). Yes, I agree that the Color GameBoy wasn't a big upgrade, especially if we are talking 1998 or so.......

That's awesome! Ironically there's this guy I work with that looks just like one of the angry villagers at the start of Res Evil 4 for the Game Cube....the resemblance is uncanny Did you have a "loser gets fired match"? You know, the N64 wrestling games like No Mercy are EXCELLENT, and have a control scheme playable by everyone. Also the gameplay isn't ruined by excessive punching and kicking (i.e. flailing about randomly). I do have a complaint about the 4 player game speed in No Mercy...It's just way too sluggish. For that reason I'll take the earlier Wrestlemania 2000. Perhaps someone has a workaround or setting for N64 No Mercy that fixes the slow game speed (It's fine in singles matches). Maybe the N64 can be overclocked or something?

16 colors is kind of weak, but how many 8bit computers had more than 64 Kb of RAM? IIRC, the C64 was capable of only eight on screen sprites at once (without special programming routines). That's a real limitation for games such as shoot'em up's. Great system nonethless....

The thread on here re: Miner 2049'er got me thinking about some other similar jumping games. I've often thought that Montezuma's Revenge was a really solid game (esp. on the ColecoVision), but earlier titles like Pitfall got all the accolades. Do you think that Montezuma's Revenge was released too close to the time of the "Great Crash" to get it's fair due? After all it's sort of like a super deluxe version of Pitfall.....