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For a while I've been thinking about making a sequel to "Interbank Incident a Graphic Adventure". Would any one be interested in playing this if I made it? It would take more graphics and programming than I'm used to doing since it's an RPG.

That's exactly how I felt about it as a kid. Not sure what the story was behind my family owning a copy. It was either because my dad has a fascination with electronics or he was trying to teach his kids how to make them. Does any one else remember some thing like an alligator in the software that could chase after you? I know that sounds odd but I remember racing my character through rooms and then trying to block it off with "paths" I'd make or some thing like that.

I'm very sure "Rocky's Boots" was the name of ...Well, I threated it like a game as a kid. I'm told the software was for learning to design circuits. If no one has heard of this software and is wondering what system it was for, it was the Coco 3. Why I'm bringing the old thing up is when I first played Adventure I instantly remembered playing Rocky's Boots during the 80's. So here's my question to any one who has messed with RB, was it based in layout & feel off Adventure? The two pieces aren't far apart in age I think.

Went to a shop a while back that I'm very sure was doing the eBay shunt with TG-16 games. ...Makes me feel glad 95% of my 2600 games came from a Goodwill that for the most part were 25 cents a game.

Ever go to a sci fi convention?

Got the gray brick in Christmas of '90. It came with Tetris but not the black plastic carrying case. I remember seeing them for sale but by the time I was considering buying one my collection went beyond what it would hold. I have over 30 GameBoy games of various GB eras ( meaning old school, color, advance and DS ), accessories ranging from HandyBoy, GameGenie, GameShark, the Card-Reader, to the camera and TV. The Pocket Cheatbook, hardcovers to fit over the Color GameBoy and oh yah the printer. This bundle fits way too snugly inside a 24 audio tape carrying bag that long ago in the 90's I took the plastic out of.

Programmer point of view. A few years back I was living in a basement that had the complete finishings of an apartment. There was a family living above and I had a job to paint a mural in the youngest boy's bedroom. While I'm painting I hear gun fire and shrieks and pleas coming from the 12 year old's computer as he's playing. I asked him what he was playing and he said "Scientist Kill". I asked him "Are you destroying monsters? Aliens?" The young boy "I'm killing people, there aren't any monsters in this game." To this day as a long time gamer and programmer the statement still horrifies me about what today's youth finds entertaining. Two years after this happened I programmed the most friendly, wholesome shooter game I could make. Yes shooting games can be made in a rated "G" sense, I just wish kids would look to those. Not with subject. hex65000, you draw those cartoons? Their great. I used to do a newspaper comic named Catwalk and you draw them almost the same way I do.

I've read about this game and even heard it talked about briefly on G4 once a whiles back. "Computer Space" the arcade game that came out before Pong. Can it be found any where on the net for download? Where it stands in gaming history, I think it's an easy bet some one might have re-made it at some point for those into retro gaming.

Late May '01, Walmart didn't have much for DVD players and DVDs. $119 for the player and I think $19 for a copy of Fight Club so I'd have some thing in the beginning to play on it.

Because it might fall on you? They *are* heavy... Funny . It is up high and the last time it was moved around a lot ..The thing kept banging into my ribs and the following day they felt broken.

Sooooo...like I asked, is the one you have an IBM 5155? Sorry that I didn't notice the question. Dude I fear moving this computer around to look but I will in a second ... It says "IBM Portable Personal Computer" and nothing more.

I have a tandy computer with only the keyboard oh well. It was only $10 anyway... If you can get a hold of a floppy drive and get a store to special connect it into your modern computer. You could download roms meant for emulation, give the files to the floppies & play them on your Tandy. Just a guess, not sure that would work but getting a store to connect an old floppy drive to a modern machine that will fly ..at least under XP.

The closest computer ...

Well the game isn't unknown to me, I have a copy .

When you say case do you mean what's encasing the computer or it's carrier? Ever get a hold of a Gridcase 1520? I swear you could drop that computer from a two story building and it wouldn't effect the machine in the least ( don't worry I never tried doing it when I owned one ). For that "Tank-built" computer a few years ago and maybe even now you could still find compatible software for it on the net. Guys, I'm going to look up a computer very close to this IBM later and show what it basically looks like.

I've never heard the term luggable before but it feels fitting to the machine. A computer very close in look of model is said to weigh 40lbs, this computer does hurt you if you put it in it's carrying bag to tote around. Don't think it was made in the mid-80's. When booting at one point you see a copyright mentioning 1980 and on the start screen it has 1982 written with further information of what you'd expect on an old monitor. ( At least that's how I view it being used to Cocos ). <edit> Didn't notice the question. My camera needs new batteries, it can't do any thing right now.

Not sure this is the right forum for this topic, so Mod.s I'm sorry if it's wrong. Has any one here in collecting old hardware ever gotten a hold of some thing unknown to even the company who made it? I have an IBM "Laptop" that must be one of the first of it's kind. The machine doesn't even pop up on the company's web site in their history and it runs on "1-2-3 Lotus" for it's OS ..at least that's what I'm told since the machine doesn't understand DOS commands.

With a 96 percent male ratio on this site (Most of whom are single) prepare to have your P.M. box flooded. I know I'm in the minority as a female programmer but being a retro video game fan ..that never hit me. Oh yeah... and, some of the guys around here are merciless. Not to mention that you're a programmer! Heaven help you! Programmer ..if making web sites, a series of art programs and a few games counts? With the software I've only been able to set up consignment deals with a few stores over the years.

Thank you. Don't forget to follow up and let us know the URL. The site will be at http://www.buckrogers26thcentury.com/80th.html Did the coding right after the permission was given and had to add a link so people could go over to the Stella site so they could pick out an emulator to play it. If people would like, since this is HTML is on my hard drive I could do a couple screen shots tomorrow morning? Since it's a bit late where I am right now.

Thanks guys I'll try that out.

I have three Cocos the first, second and third. My dad used to own one of them plus a Tandy 1000. For the Coco 2&3, Interbank Incident a Graphic Adventure ( at least if I'm remembering right it also works on the Coco 2 ). King's Quest 3 on the Coco 3, Super Pitfall, and Mind-Roll. Didn't use the Tandy 1000 much for gaming but Battle Chess was a neat one. By the way if the term "ROM PAK" means what I think it does I have a good sized collection of them .

I'm playing a little trivia game with a friend else where on the internet focused on video games. He said answers can be looked up ...soooo I'm going to ask for help if possible here. This is his last question in the game. ________ This game was about a dark knight named Cecil, as he battled the evil Golbez to stop him from waking up the Giant of Babel. Also, this had one of the best quotes in video game history. "You spoony bard!" ___________ I have no idea what this is from.

Thank you.

I already PMed him the day this topic started ..guess he's just a really busy guy. Rom Hunter, thank you for the permission with your site. If your interested in seeing the credit paid I'll give you the web address in a PM. Even though the site isn't up yet I can do a screen shot of it. ..The coding has been a real joy but the page is most of the way there .