Commodore 64 Remake

[Commodore 64 Remake]

Verrrrry nice work!

[Question about the Sears Co. Tele-games]

I really like the label guide at 2600 connection.

 

http://www.2600connection.com/faq/vcs_label_variations/vcs_label_variations.html#matte

[Dead Cart Help]

As for dead carts... I've seen a few. Maybe 4 or 5 in 1000.

Was one of them a Pitfall II? I've heard they were not made very well.

[Could we do it all over?]

Look around the market is still saturated with Atari consoles from thirty years ago.

[Dead Cart Help]

Dead carts are not very common. dirty carts are very common.

[Classic game superpowers you wish you had]

A reset function.

[Shorted TIA or bad caps?]

Pretty sure you can't test a cap like that. Taking a voltage reading in an active circuit will only let you know that "Something" has changed in that leg. I feel if the TIA was faulty there would not be picture displayed. You could de-soldier the caps and switch them and see if the problem moves to the other side. But if you're gonna remove them may as well replace it.

[What is the hardest 2600 game?]

I find Space Invaders pretty hard. Easy concept hard to master. Porky's is pretty fun and difficult a the same time.

[Dead Cart Help]

Clean the contacts with alcohol or contact cleaner. or Defender is pretty common just get another one.

[Working Commodore 64 computer wanted]

pm'ed

[Share some Surround art.]

Have not used it in a longgg time.

[Share some Surround art.]

[Share some Surround art.]

Fighter captured!

 

[Share some Surround art.]

[Bridge by Activision]

A friend of mine played with his grandma and told me that it was real fun. Easy to learn but difficult to master. Not a player here though.

[An existential collecting crisis]

I unloaded aLOT over the past few years. I'm now focused on the 2600 alone. I haven't gone totally monogamous though I really like some Genny games and a few NES titles so I've got some of that around. But I've gotten my collection down from several large bins in the closet to a few smaller clear bins on a shelf above a gaming TV. When I see something like a 3DO or a 7800 at a game shop or flea market I just share my experience and knowledge with the sometimes less knowledgeable seller and make a new friend/contact. I usually say something like "I had one of those... they're alright... watch out for.... hey do you got any? cha ching" My collection is now about collecting contacts and hunting the wilds. I've been to flea markets in four different states over the past month, mostly struck out but it beat sitting at home.

[Suggested Game Gear titles?]

Smash TV was nearly impossible so stay away. Then there's the Master System adapter, so any Master System title is a possibility.

[The Official "Thrift finds" Thread]

Scored from the Pendergrass indoor flea market in NE Georgia. They only had one or two game shops, but the Asian guy I scored these from was real nice after I chatted him up a little. Nearly all his games had nice labels. In fact seven of these were replacements for games with inferior labels. He wasn't very realistic about the complete system prices like a jr. with a dozen games for $100, but these were only $3 each. He also had a 4 switch woody with box & a boxed 5200. Holy crap! did he have a butt load of Nintendo stuff.

[Video on 1/8" audio plug]

1/8" is a size not a function. The DVD player in our van has them with four contacts. The tip, two rings and the sleeve. TRS is a term they are often refered to, Tip Ring Sleeve. A manufacturer could use them for anything theoretically.

[Storing carts with no top label]

I got one at a thrift store for $6 a few weeks ago. Of course some thrifts are better stocked or priced than others.

[Color label variations]

If you got the space for them why not. I don't think I could keep up with them.

[Atari 2600 controller? Anyone ever seen one of these?]

Not often does stuff like this show up.

[Showing a 1st timer Atari Games]

If he likes racing action games i would not hesitate to show him Fatal Run. Its one of the most advanced games on the system. If for no other reason at least to show that advanced 1989 game compared to the simplest games in the 70s.

I really should start emulating again to play some of these PAL titles.

[Michael Thomasson auctions the 11,000 games of his collection!]

He'd be better off trying a warehouse fire insurance scam Goodfellas style. Sneaking the uber-rare good stuff out the back of course.

[Two Cartridges I Needed, Found in the Wild]

I did my first inventory in a long time this week and came up with 159 titles and variations. I've passed on lots of games recently in fear of paying for duplicates. I assume that I'm gonna pay a little higher from the flea market sellers, but if I can do a little to help keep their stores open some golden nuggets will show up sooner or latter. My list boosted my confidence today and I scored 10 new games and a replacement with a really nice label. I passed on a few that had crap labels. My goal is 200 by the end of the year. The Mobile Alabama flea market has 5 or 6 game sellers and they all had Atari even saw a Jag. The day started by checking out a new market in Mississippi which was a strike out, but hitting Mobile on the way back was worth it. Visiting Atlanta next week and crossing my fingers for some good stuff.