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  1. Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by khryssun:

    it's just to have respect for the point of view of other people.... just my way of thinking.

     

    I agree, but having respect for each other's opinions does not mean anything goes, i.e. any opinion is as good as any other...

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  2. Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by khryssun:

    There's nothing to argue... let's everybody have is own opinion... and everybody will be happy.

     

    Ah, nihilist postmodern philosophy - you must be French

     

    There's always room for discussion. That's what keeps us going. Otherwise, we might as well close this messageboard

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  3. Posted

    This topic has been discussed many, many times, but what the heck, here's my two cents...

     

    It's hard to draw a line. To me, even NES enthusiasts are "today's gamers". I always frown when people call NES a classic console. There's only one true classic, and it's the Atari 2600. No other console comes close to it. Of course, others appeared earlier or had better graphics, but no other console has had so much impact.

     

    Maybe in 10 years time, it turns out there are lots of highly collectable PSX protos and the total number of PSX games and variations is 3000+. But even then, the 2600 will be the first to ever accomplish that feat. That makes it the King of Consoles.

     

    However, that does not mean that Atari 2600 games have the best gameplay ever. Or, put another way, that modern games always have bad gameplay. Sure, some of the classic hits are still great to play today. But of course, they don't stand a chance against the original games that are available for, say, Sega's Dreamcast. Those are just as much about gameplay as the good 2600 games were.

     

    When discussing innovations in games, it's also very hard to draw lines. One could argue GT3 for PS2 can be traced back to Pole Position, so there's nothing new about it. Frames of reference like that might not be good enough to allow for a fair discussion.

     

    Also, don't forget, the library of bad games for the Atari 2600 and the likes is much bigger than the one of good games. We classic gamers shouldn't be blind for that, while worshipping our woodgrains c.s.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  5. Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by Eckhard Stolberg:

    I just remembered the game I was thinking of. Your description of Treasure Below sounds a lot like SCUBA Diver by Sancho. Are these games the same, or just similar?

     

    Not the same, just similar. I think it's safe to say that all Video Gems games are originals. Unlike some of the other companies that entered the scene just before the crash, Video Gems appears to have been in it to indeed produce good games.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  6. Posted

    Hey fish,

     

    You are absolutely right, these are common as hell. Though "rarity" alone doesn't determine the value of an item, desireability is very important as well. And strangly, these sex games are very appealing to people

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  8. Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by san-d-2000:

    How about a limited edition run for the die hard classic gamers, which includes a cartridge with an unreleased prototype game by Activision, only offered here at Atariage.com.

     

    Hey San, how come you're so much into these limited releases now?

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  10. Posted

    Hey San,

     

    How about picking up gems like these from an Ebay auction nobody else has noticed? I mean, that's like beating all your professional peers vs. just beating some fleamarket guy that does not have a clue abour the rarity they're holding in their hands

     

    But I guess this is why you are going to Brazil, to find the new gold yourself

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  14. Posted

    Homevision rules: nice, original games, lovely cases and great boxes. It really is too bad these games are so incredibly hard to find. Strangly, you are more likely to find a Taiwanese pirate that didn't even bother to remove the Homevision name fro the screen than the real thing.

     

    There are 40 or so titles out there, but they must have had a real limited release.

    You hardly ever see them, loose, let alone boxed, which kinda surprises me - I mean, those big plastic boxes are not the ones you'd throw out right away? I'm still dreaming of finding an old Belgian warehouse with a couple of complete Homevision sets some day...

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  15. Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by san-d-2000:

    My best deal was a boxed X-Man for $1.50,

    btw this happened twice

     

    Now come on Sandy, tell us the whole truth - it happened only twice?

     

    .. hm, oh, I forgot, the others were mere loose games

     

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  16. Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by El Destructo:

    ...I can say that, without a doubt, these arcade games are tops with the ladies:

     

    1. Ms. Pac-Man

    2. Frogger

    3. Tetris

    4. Galaga

    5. Centipede

    6. Burgertime

    7. Pac-Man

    8. Space Invaders

     

    And, for newer games:

    Puzzle Bobble

    Super Puzzle Fighter

     

    Damn, there's too much girlie blood in me - I love all of the above!

     

    ... though I'd replace the Paccies by Mr.Do!, my all time favorite

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  18. Posted

    Hi all,

     

    I dug up al my Video Gems games and took a picture of the carts - Alex/Albert, hope you can use it

     

    Steeplechase turns out to be a very nice game. It has a split screen, top side showing top view, bottom side showing side view. You move your horse up and down on the top part of the screen, while you jump on the bottom part of the screen. Very clever. You race on a set track, trying to beat the best time, which is kept in memory.

     

    Treasure Below is a bit of a disappointment. You dive from a little boat into the sea, hunting for two treasures on the bottom, while avoiding three sea creatures. Here too, the high scores are kept.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  20. Posted

    Hmm... vacation....

     

    only a week-and-a-half and I'll be in Southern Spain for three weeks...

     

    No AtariAge, no Ebay, no auctions, no trades... only sun, beaches, tapas, tinto, and Andalusian beauties... oh yeah!

     

     

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  21. Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by Russ Perry Jr:

    But with these old games, the originator has no rights concerning the ROM itself. They could potentially sue for infringement over the likeness of the game graphics, but I think this is unlikely. They would have no right to complain if the graphics were changed enough so that the game no longer appeared similar to the licensed work(s), and the title/documentation was also changed.

     

    Is this the very reason there are so many weird Taiwanese pirates out there with slightly altered graphics and the coolest names and "instructions"?

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  23. Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by Tempest:

    Your right about most games coming around again. I think I may have already found another 5200 Battlezone proto through a friend. Although I've never forgiven myself for letting that 5200 Tempest prototype slip through my fingers...

     

    Trust me, that too will show up again, eventually. There's only a couple of really one/two/three-of-a-kind items out there. When you think of it, the collectors community is really, really small. Only a handful of people are in the market for the items you're talking about.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  24. Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by Tempest:

    There's that Badlittledog guy again. Who is he? I want to smack him around....

     

    Hehehehe, I know what you're talking about. It's better to relax though. If you're patient enough almost every single game will be available mulitiple times.

     

    After being frustrated many times, I've found that the frustration of not being able to get a game only lasts that long. In fact, I'd say that not being able to get everything you want is one of the fun parts of collecting. If you could just go out and get everything... there's no fun in that!

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

  25. Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by Eckhard Stolberg:

    Sears' Steeplechase is a four player game with horizontal splitscreen. It's a horseracing game which is controlled with the paddles. If you have a screenshot of Video Gems' Steeplechase, maybe you can post it here, so that we can compare it? BTW, how did you get the screenshot, if you don't have the game? Were there any catalogs included with the other Video Gems games?

     

    I have the game (just the cart though). It's a one-player game, for use with the joystick controller (at least, that's what the label says).

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marco

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