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  1. my daughter played crazy climber today

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    2. retrorandy

      retrorandy

      They did a good job of porting that to the VCS. VERY playable and much easier controls. I was so excited when I was able to borrow that cartridge from a friend back in the day.

    3. retrorandy

      retrorandy

      I could be wrong, but I think at that time it was only available for Atari Club members.

    4. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      Yes, along with Quadrun, Atari Video Cube, SwordQuest Waterworld, and (initially) Gravitar. It's a pity, too, because it's a good game that not enough people got to play.

  2. my last place to find old game stuff has decided to crank the prices up to 11, they had a few common atari games in box for 50 dollars each, still checked incase of like sears superman or cannon man but well probably won't be finding anything cool locally much anymore.

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    2. CyranoJ

      CyranoJ

      Welcome to literally everywhere in Australia

    3. Atarian7

      Atarian7

      "These go to 11."      

    4. Rogerpoco

      Rogerpoco

      Man, I think mentioned to you once the chain that closed around here relatively recently-I had really just started "serious collecting", now I am kicking myself at all the things I passed up, for reasonable prices, ugh.

  3. judging by the selection, I think it is safe to say gamestop's current foray into used classic games is over.

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    2. DragonGrafx-16

      DragonGrafx-16

      @cybercylon The store in my area is doing great. Always people in it when I'm there.

    3. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      I've Never known GS to carry anything retro except Online.  Did your GS have classic games?  Ours and others I've seen never had any, but I always wondered if some stores actually had them.

    4. DragonGrafx-16

      DragonGrafx-16

      @GoldLeader I haven't seen classic games (like NES/SNES/Genesis) in Game Stop since around 2007.

  4. so I made mash potatoes tonight for dinner, and my daughter had one bite,  she asked if she could have more.  I said of course, and I turn around to grab a little bowl for her and when I look back she had walked off with the entire gallon container I had made them in.

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    2. masschamber

      masschamber

      and incase any one was interested the potatoes were fantastic, they were served with mixed vegetables, and some weird (but good) asian pork my wife makes

    3. doctorclu

      doctorclu

      Love this story!  :)

       

    4. carlsson

      carlsson

      I hope that "weird Asian pork" doesn't equal pangolin or similar.

  5. just brushed my teeth, feels good man

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    2. bluejay

      bluejay

      @masschamberSo by that you mean you don't regularly brush your teeth?

    3. masschamber

      masschamber

      No, just I enjoy brushing my teeth

    4. carlsson

      carlsson

      Do you use toothpaste enhanced with steroids, just like Dieter Baumann once claimed he did?

  6. so I had a non working sears heavy sixer, and so I disassembled it and my daughter ran in asking to help.  So I let her pull and reseat the chips, and wouldn't you know it, the system just needed something reseated.  She was so pleased with herself

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    2. bluejay

      bluejay

      @DoctorSpuds My CoCo won't load and save from cassettes after reseating all the RAM chips.

    3. _The Doctor__

      _The Doctor__

      were you grounded and static free? did you damage a socket or bend a leg? disturb an old solder joint, move corrosion in the way instead of out... the thing is to carefully clean and reseat !!

      Tray again only this time deoxit and straighten/slightly spread legs towards socket swipes...

    4. sramirez2008

      sramirez2008

      Beautiful story!  Thanks for sharing. If you haven't already done so, please add your H6'r to the following thread.

       

  7. if I only ever print black and white labels, in black and white mode, why am I running out of cyan?

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    2. DragonGrafx-16

      DragonGrafx-16

      My printer says my color and b&w carts are empty but I've printed like 20 pages since then and it's still printing well... lol

    3. BydoEmpire

      BydoEmpire

      My ~20-year-old Brother laser printer is still going strong.  They can pry that thing from my cold, dead hands.  It's a little smudgy, and sometimes pulls in two sheets of paper instead of one, but it still works.  I've had good luck with Epson WF-36x0 series as far as color inkjets go, but they replaced them with worse models so I hope mine last a long time.  Not expecting 20 years, though...

    4. Keatah

      Keatah

      Printers love to work in cym-Black mode rather than true black only. Uses more ink. Driver settings often conflict with application settings. Then the default to cym-black happens.

       

      And more profit is made because of that!

       

       

  8. my daughter is trying to figure out how to play superman for the 2600,  She likes taking the criminals to jail,  might require explanation of how to win the game and the map screwy, but it is still the best superman game released

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    2. masschamber

      masschamber

      basically once you understand the screwy map layout the game makes sense, but my daughter just flies randomly after grabbing criminals until she see the jail door, she usually then tells my wife "I take the bad guy to jail!"

      personally I stand by it as the best super man game. topping... hmmm... I guess the death and return of superman

    3. masschamber

      masschamber

      basically once you understand the screwy map layout the game makes sense, but my daughter just flies randomly after grabbing criminals until she see the jail door, she usually then tells my wife "I take the bad guy to jail!"

      personally I stand by it as the best super man game. topping... hmmm... I guess the death and return of superman

    4. masschamber

      masschamber

      basically once you understand the screwy map layout the game makes sense, but my daughter just flies randomly after grabbing criminals until she see the jail door, she usually then tells my wife "I take the bad guy to jail!"

      personally I stand by it as the best super man game. topping... hmmm... I guess the death and return of superman

  9. I think I stumbled upon my first r10 today

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    2. DoctorSpuds

      DoctorSpuds

      lucky bastard

    3. bah

      bah

      very nice.

    4. Shawn

      Shawn

      congrats. If it still has the end label you are really rockin.

  10. found an emerson arcadia product flyer, never seen one before,

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    2. Jess Ragan

      Jess Ragan

      Oh man, there is so much information about this family of systems right here. https://amigan.yatho.com/

    3. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      I've never seen the system or a flyer IRL haha...I remember just a few mentions in old magazines about them. I don't recall seeing them in stores, but I might have been so Atari-focused I just missed'em :)

    4. masschamber

      masschamber

      I'll post it in the classic game section later today

  11. another update to ebay's user interface and another step back in its usability on a desktop

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    2. save2600

      save2600

      eBay gets worse year after year. Why do companies today go out of their way to ruin the experience and ultimately, their business?

    3. GoldLeader
    4. 80s_Atari_Guy

      80s_Atari_Guy

      So now, as of today, you can no longer view "Old Purchase History", and you are forced to use the newer abomination. So, instead of everything on one page, you now have to use the tabs at the top. Great, if you're at the top, but scroll down to view purchases you're watching, and you now have to go back to the top to get more info. Up and down, click to view, click to go back, up and down. It's just one massive cluster-f*ck.

  12. I just want to thank all the people that make new games for classic consoles, I might not buy what you make unless I really want to play it, but I absolutely love that you make it

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    2. Trip2018

      Trip2018

      sorry meant that for the lower level

    3. youxia

      youxia

      Not much to add, (apart from "classic computers" maybe) same here :)

    4. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      I Love Homebrews too, and wish I could afford many more of them!

  13. giant parts lot ending tonight https://www.ebay.com/itm/163023292235

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    2. masschamber

      masschamber

      60 pounds 26x22x22 box. If it does sell I'll split it into 2 smaller lots

    3. wongojack

      wongojack

      Two broken "The Voice" units is sad to see :(

    4. masschamber

      masschamber

      You think I don't know that

  14. if you have one of those 50 off a ps4 pro coupons and you don't want to use it try applying it in check out anyway (just apply it don't complete purchase). if it doesn't work call ebay and they'll issue you a general coupon worth 50 dollars

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    2. RamrodHare

      RamrodHare

      Once you click "Buy-it-now" aren't you obligated to then pay for the item?

    3. masschamber

      masschamber

      add to cart then proceed to check out

    4. RamrodHare

      RamrodHare

      Thanks! I just called and they put the new coupon on my account. Now I just have to figure out what to use it on!

  15. I wan samgyuposeol and kalbi, I think I need find a korean restaurant,b

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    2. Jess Ragan

      Jess Ragan

      Bulgogi is really more my thing. You know what's neat about Korean restaurants? All the sides. Tiny bowls of pickled vegetables as far as the eye can see...

    3. CPUWIZ

      CPUWIZ

      Yep, Bulgogi is nice too and I am totally on board about all the side dishes. I usually order another round. :)

    4. masschamber

      masschamber

      In Korea, they usually just refill the side dishes as they are emptied. It is also worth mentioning they usually ferment there own stuff. However, I don't really know what to expect from a Korean restaurant in the US.

  16. Shocking revelation, I like atari 2600 games.. in other new found a copy of mr.do's castle for it for a buck, very happy about that

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    2. BydoEmpire

      BydoEmpire

      You can now join the exclusive club of millions and millions of other people that also like 2600 games.

    3. masschamber

      masschamber

      what an honor

    4. Papa

      Papa

      Now the test is whether you play them because they make you use your imagination or because it's 'cool'. I'd invest in the secret weapon of most VCS/2600 users: A SEGA PAD!

  17. sold an nes with a new 72 pin connector for more than an nes with blinking light win installed, why are people willing to spend more money for something far worse?

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    2. Rhindle the Dragon
    3. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Why would you be complaining about this if you're the seller? Unless you're also the seller of one with a BLW...I've been meaning to get one of those...

    4. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Maybe the word "complain" is harsh I guess, I mean you only asked the question...

  18. awesome, bought a lynx, guy said it didn't work, turns out it does. You know he had no games

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    2. masschamber

      masschamber

      though now I have tojoin that long waiting list

    3. masschamber

      masschamber

      for lynx sd cards

    4. Kiwi

      Kiwi

      The atari Lynx won't turn on without a game in the slot.

  19. support my game on steam, message me if you want a free download http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=808562465

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    2. jd_1138

      jd_1138

      The whiners/complainers are more likely to post reviews than the happy customers of a product -- thus on items that haven't been reviewed at least hundreds of times, the reviews will skew negative. Looks like a fun game.

    3. Razzie.P

      Razzie.P

      Not home at the moment, but when I get back, I'll give it a shot and support it.

    4. masschamber

      masschamber

      well think about youtube comments, everything is terrible. My game is play testing well but my pool of testers is unfortunately small.

  20. Stary Frosty 2 has so much christmas cheer, sure am tempted to buy it

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    2. Keatah

      Keatah

      It really has a lot of depth. You won't be disappointed!

    3. McCallister

      McCallister

      Absolutely. If you don't save Santa soon, who will?

    4. Nutsy Doodleheimer

      Nutsy Doodleheimer

      Great game and highly reccommended!

  21. somebody needed the stalk of a switch for a 2600, thinking he was just paying for shipping he took it, little did he know I'm up a nickel after shipping and paypal fees, ha he ha ha

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    2. ClassicGMR
    3. Bryan

      Bryan

      Don't spend it all in one place!

    4. masschamber

      masschamber

      I plan on taking it to the same store I spent my Zimbabwe money

  22. someone has played my game destruction paper for over 20 hours, kind of nice to know someone is really enjoying something I made

  23. stupid mosquitoes

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    2. Eltigro

      Eltigro

      My first mosquito bite of the year was in late February...

    3. chuckwalla

      chuckwalla

      Essential oils of Oregano or Peppermint will shoo them away - you'll stink, but you'll be better off.

    4. ventrra

      ventrra

      I'd rather have stupid mosquitoes than intelligent ones.

  24. tried the impossible whopper, I think they gave it that name because it is impossible to finish it, my wife also tried it not knowing it was anything unusual and she found  it to be awful as well

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    2. BydoEmpire

      BydoEmpire

      No idea about BK's, I haven't been to BK in decades, but I did like the one impossible burger I had a year or so ago at another place.  Wouldn't go out of my way for it, but it was good.  Then again i eat a lot of veggie burgers.  I'm more inclined to buy organic Donna Lee farms or Dr. Praeger's.  Most of the cheapo ones are a mess of processed soy.

    3. digdugnate

      digdugnate

      i was curious how it was- now i know!

    4. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      I used to love the BK Veggie! (Which if ya wondered was a Morning Star Farms Garden Veggie patty).  I wonder if they still have those?  I haven't been there in a while.

  25. found a mac plus at garage sale

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    2. 7800fan

      7800fan

      Have keyboard with the correct cable? Looks same as land line cable but wrong cable will fry the keyboard.

    3. masschamber

      masschamber

      Yep keyboard cable is thete

    4. GoldLeader
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