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    Games, Guitars, Songwriting

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  1. BydoEmpire
    I really only want stuff I'd actually use. Over the last 10+ years I've slowly gotten rid of large parts of my collection (computers, consoles) that I had no realistic intention of using. No regrets at all. "Actually using" a classic computer or console for me is primarily games, but I totally get that others have different motivations for collection, whether it's "more useful" or for historical value.
  2. BydoEmpire

    When all else fails, read the manual.

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    2. Austin

      Austin

      True story.

    3. save2600

      save2600

      You forgot the F in RTM.  🤣

    4. jd_1138

      jd_1138

      And turn on the GPS

  3. BydoEmpire

    After taunting me on the shelf for 25+ years I finally got around to reading 
    "Dune." Very good, but quite a dense read. I suspect I missed a lot the first time around.

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    2. Sauron

      Sauron

      It's one of the best and most influential sci fi novels of all time. It can be a heavy read at times, but it's well worth it. Stop putting it off and get to reading!

    3. Zoyous

      Zoyous

      I stalled out about halfway through. I could definitely understand why it's a celebrated work of fiction, though.

    4. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      I think when someone named Sauron tells you to do something, ya do it! 

  4. BydoEmpire
    Definitely want to get to Dungeon Stalker, but I voted T:ME Salvo as I recently got it and it'd be good to have a reason to dig in more than I have.
  5. BydoEmpire
    Very cool!
  6. BydoEmpire
    My dad would play Intellivision with us for a while when we first got the console, but nothing really since. Not really a bad thing, it didn't matter to me at all and I don't feel like i missed out on anything. We went fishing, skiing, camping and other things together.
  7. BydoEmpire
    Nowhere near Tetris, but in college (~1993) I had to build an 8-bit microprocessor from NAND gates. I *think* I drew it by hand, at least initially... can't remember if I ever tested with a simulator. This seems more fun!
  8. BydoEmpire
    That looks incredible, great work!
  9. BydoEmpire

    Watched an episode of Tales from the Crypt last night for the first time in 30 years.  It was entertaining!  I kind of lost my interest in horror movies over the years, but this was fun.

    1. retrorussell

      retrorussell

      Great series!  Deservedly nominated for multiple Emmys.  It was great that HBO aired it, so it was free from censorship.

    2. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Oh,...I Love those!  I have a ton of them on VHS tapes from Columbia Hose (haha...er House I mean) I think...I was watching them ages ago, but most are still sealed with the shrinkwrap and everything...Good Stuff!

    3. deepthaw

      deepthaw

      I've been rewatching the show Monsters on Amazon Prime. The acting's not very good, and the sets are cheap, but I'm a sucker for anthology horror.

  10. BydoEmpire
    I've tried several times over many years to like this game. I think I made it to the 3rd tower once for a HSC round. The graphics are great, but that's its only redeeming quality. The game isn't fun, the memorization-based gameplay is irritating and the characters and enemies look dumb. It's not the worst game in the 7800 library by a long shot, but it's near the bottom of my "meh" list.
  11. BydoEmpire

    Yes, I actually did play Atari today!

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    2. Rogerpoco

      Rogerpoco

      I'd like to try Beef Drop-I can play it on 5200, but the controller...

      :(

      I actually have the MAME W/R on Burgertime, haha, probably my "crowning achievement", if I had to point to one!!!

      :)

    3. ls650

      ls650

      Well, I played some Vectrex and some Intellivision today.  That's almost the same thing, right?

    4. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Sounds like a good day!  I woke up 7AM-ish, 4 hours of sleep, I played ADAM Zaxxon and Zanac on the ol' Phoenix before shuffling off back to bed again...I was using my brand new (Now used 3 times) original ColecoVision controller and my hand was in agony haha!   Those should be called Carpal Tunnel Controllers!

  12. BydoEmpire

    Wife got us tickets to see Yes and Alan Parson's Project. A fantastic upcoming night of prog for the family.

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    2. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      That'd be pretty Awesome!  I still remember some years back Dream theater and Yes went on tour...About 10 people from work went down to check it out...We just had a skeleton crew handling things that night.  

    3. Keatah

      Keatah

      Where is AP at? Last I saw AP, he was like super fat.

    4. BydoEmpire

      BydoEmpire

      @Keatah I don't know where he's at now, but he'll be at Sea World's Bayside Stadium on March 21!  He was touring last year, I heard an interview with his guitar player and they did one of those big festivals recently (Burning Man or something, I don't know which one).

  13. BydoEmpire
    Homebrews I have: T:ME: Salvo, Beef Drop, Dungeon Stalker, Scramble, KC Munchkin. I'd be most interested in playing those, of course, but I could probably use an excuse to buy more homebrews. I kind of like this approach, personally. My schedule is wonky so I may need a few weeks to get a chance to particpate.
  14. BydoEmpire
    Yeah, it's behind us, you can see in the window that the image its picking up is quite dark. Not much I can (or want to) do about that.
  15. BydoEmpire

    Had a chance to play some more Castlevania: Bloodlines on the Genesis Mini.  It's such a great game. I owned it BITD but never finished. It always annoyed me that a roommate of mine finished it, but I never did even though it was my cart. Now's my chance for redemption.

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