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so, is Showbiz Pizza related to Pizza Time/Chuck E Cheese in any way? probably not. but, everything looks so similar. from the similar animatronic characters, pizza and arcade. just wondering, because where I am from when I was a kid I went to Showbiz Pizza all the time. awesome pizza btw! then Showbiz Pizza closed and Chuck E Cheese popped up everywhere. welcome home Ted! and Nolan.

These things tend always to become a bit "blurred"... I remember an interview with Baer saying that he saw the "touch me" and thought it was a cool idea but very badly implemented (it seems it only had bad squeaking noises...) and it then "inspired" him to develop a much better game with musical tones instead, Simon. I guess we'd say the same for Magnavox's tennis and Atari's Pong. Anyway, without the first we might not have had the second... so thankfully, we see that good ideas can spark even better ones yeah, I think this is more like it. Baer was inspired by Touch Me. Mattel did Simon. Atari did Touch Me.

well, my original Atari 7800 is finally having problems. I think it is the cable, but not sure. when I plug it into my vcr there is very loud static and not much video. when I plug it into my tv using an original atari game box or radio shack game box there is static, the image rolls and it is a little to the side. anyone know what is wrong? maybe it is just the cable? if it is, what cable should I get? gold plated? I hear those are really good. if it is not the cable, what do you think it is? the power supply? it is the original atari 7800 power plug. maybe just the system? if it is the system, hopefully they are easy to find. I have not been in the market for a 7800 since 1984.

hey Tanman, why no manual? just wondering. any story behind that?

Where? There is no FB2+ page anymore, that's what sparked this convo. yeah, good point. I was just repeating what others said. my bad.

because I was out, I have 1 walmart and 2 targets within a 5 mile radius, people were wondering (like me), the site says retail only, and for a new release the product hits the stores on release date or a couple days after.

I went to my local Target Greatland (and Walmart and Toys R Us) yesterday and none of them have it. hopefully they will be getting them (soon). there is still another local Target I can check. I wonder if Best Buy will have it? if I can't find any before Midwest Gaming Classic, hopefully someone will have some to sell at the show. Marty?.... also looking for that commodore 64 plug n play.

I recently got Berzerk Voice Enhanced for Atari VCS from Atariage does anyone else have it? my copy is very, very fuzzy. not sure if that is due to using the memory for the Voice Enhanced part or not? I know that before and after I played the game I played other games with the same console and they were not fuzzy. only this game. if this is how it is, that is fine. if not, then I need to somehow return it to Al for one that is not fuzzy. if you do not know, maybe someone here has Dan Hitchen's email so I can ask him about this? thanks for the help!

thanks for posting this every month Al!! fyi - the link you have is for the Dec issue, not Jan issue. oops!

it will be back in October.

Retrogaming Times Monthly is now an official sponsor for Video Game Summit!! they told me to spread the word that for next month's issue there will be a contest to win 2 vendors tables for the event. also, there might be a contest to win the early bird admission to witness my world record attempt from the very start.

thanks Mike! yeah, obviously I really enjoy it as well. I am even in contact with the programmer for the game and he is very happy that people still play his game. RTM is interviewing me for the next issue. some info about my record attempting adventures will be in that as well. hope you enjoy it! glad to hear that you will check out my live video. looks like I can't edit my above post, so I will try the link again here. it is still there, but for some reason the link does not work. let's try it again: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/zimmzamm'...-record-attempt thanks for the kind words about the job search. so far it has been 3 months without a job. hopefully it will not be too much longer. I need money to feed my habit.

Thank you Cafeman! Let me tell you, the praise that I have been getting has been overwelming and I am for sure very grateful! Everyone - from Walter Day to a reader from Australia! Incredible! This was my very first article that I ever wrote. I have done a couple game reviews in the past though. So, with it not only being my first professional article, but with the great praise I have been recieving, I am very happy. Now, since I don't have a job, maybe someone will offer me a job? I really want to say thanks to Bryan for asking me to write an article in the first place. Here's the link to my live world record attempt on July 18: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/zimmzamm'...-record-attempt This might change, but for now that is where it is at. Hope everyone will have a chance to watch it or come to the event and witness hopefully the new world record.

Slingshot, ala Dennis the Menace. No guns in LIT. - Adam but, can't a slingshot kill someone? depends on what you are using for ammo and how close you are to target, right?

Looks great salstadt! Now make it into a real game! about Wayforward - I enjoyed Contra 4 very much. Great job with that game! I probably played other games from the company, especially since I had a SNES. about Lit wiiware - I never really enjoyed horror games, but I was interested in Lit especially since it seems to focus more on puzzles. Showing that you enjoy Atari 2600 (my favorite console of all-time, with Wii coming very close behind it), and hopefully this was just not a test on your part to see what happens if you transfer the game to Atari 2600, I have much more respect for the company now since you like old school. Very cool! For some reason I always felt an old school influence on Wayforward games. I will for sure buy the game soon. about future wiiware games - So, are there any plans for future Wayforward wiiware games? How is Shantae working out? about DSi ware games - Can't wait for the handheld to come out! Any plans for DSi ware games? Mighty Flip looks cool. about DSi VC games - So, do you know or do you think it is possible for a "VC system" for the DSi? I know many people who want that to happen. They especially want Gameboy games, but I would want any handheld system. I would love GBC games so I can play Shantae. Sega Game Gear would be cool as well, so I can play games made by Wayforward for that system as well. I still need to play Duck Amuck on the DS. about VC games - So, maybe now you can influence someone at Nintendo to bring Atari 2600 games to VC? Eventhough I am an Atari 2600 collector, I would still love to see it on the VC and of course I would buy the games. I know a bunch of people who would love to see it on the VC, especially the young kids who did not play it back in the day. about Lit 2600 - All of the suggestions are excellent and I really can't think of anything else. What might be cool for you to do is make a title screen and also give your thoughts about what the intro song would be? Of course you don't need any music, but I always love some of those intro songs for Atari games. What are your thoughts about sfx for the game? Of course the next step is the box with artwork and the cart. What would those look like? I would actually love to see a real 2600 game of this and it looks promising so far. I love when homebrewers bring arcade games to 2600 or even computer games. It is always so interesting to see how those games play/look like on the 2600. When I buy homebrew games, those are the ones that I buy. Keep up the excellent job and your support for Nintendo!

Just bumping this up a bit: Website has been updated(new pages two videos showing) Also two new guests have been added Walter Day founder of Twin Galaxies and tim Mcvey the first person to score 1 billion on nibbler. Hey Dan - Cool - I just sold my dedicated Rockola Nibbler and can't believe anyone scoring a billion on that game. I think there is a pattern for all the screens, though, but damn! Also, I am mailing the cards today, so glad I saw your post I think they should still get to you in time. thanks for sponsoring and donating prizes!

awesome! bring some things to sell if you want. dan will be selling tables at the show for a discount.

awesome! would love to see atariage members there!

wii and ds.

Wii for mii. Interested in ps3, but will probably never buy one due to the price.

where are the "I can't choose just one," "I never played any of them," "I don't like any of them" options?

way too many good ones to vote for, eventhough baby pac-man did catch my eye. loved the pinball/arcade combo. i remember it being very hard.

great! thanks Zwack! i actually do have Retro Atari for ds, but i hardly play it. guess that's why i did not vote for it!

voted for arcade. didn't know there was a "remix" for ds. any info?

Pitfall 2 for me. I played Pitfall first, which I like very much, but Pitfall 2 is a far better game. Since we're all going to vote for 1 or 2, how about which Pitfall do you dislike the most?