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  8. Posted

    Ah the NES vs 7800 fight. I think I posted in a thread like this 10 years ago when I first joined AtariAge.

     

    tldr: I wish my answer was the 7800 but it's the NES

     

    I was exactly the right age to have been a target audience for the NES. In 1985, I turned 9 and the system matured to it's prime as I went through Jr High/MIddle School in the USA. My family already had a Commodore 64 which I absolutely loved, so the NES had some tough competition right from the get go in my little bubble.

     

    I first played the NES at a friend's house and remember having fun with different games like Duck Hunt, 1942, Volleyball, and others. We played SMB but I never really liked it. They always knew the secrets and would play for a long time while I just died. First impression was that I thought most NES games were childish and could recognize that the games I played on the C64 were targeted at adults which made me (irrationally) like them more.

     

    I don't remember exactly, but I think we must have had game rentals back then because my friends would have new games for a short period of time and I'd go over and play it with them. I discovered Zelda and Bionic Commando this way. Zelda made me want a NES, and I asked my parents to get me the model without SMB/Duck Hunt because it was cheaper and I thought they'd be more likely to go for that. It came with the player's guide which I have since lost :(

     

    From there, I discovered NES games that I loved and some I did not. I borrowed Metroid, and Punch Out. I got the original Tecmo Bowl and pounded the sh!+ out of my NES in what were probably my first experiences with gamerage (fond memory now). Bionic Commando, Ice Hockey, and RC Pro AM were also great and I played them a lot . . . Lolo brings back fond memories.

     

    There were bad experiences however. The games were expensive, so I couldn't get many of them - I had to borrow them and there was more than one occasion of games being stolen at school and then traded around. It got a little "Lord of the Flies" for me in 7th grade at one point. I played some games that just weren't really worth the money like Wizards n Warriors, TMNT, and Rygar. I didn't like SMB 2 when it came out because it still seemed childish and stupid to me. Contra was too hard even with the code, and I ended up buying and returning Zelda 2 because it was just too different for me. The console really faded out for me when I got Dragon Warrior. I know people love this game, but I was playing Bard's Tale 2 on my Commodore at the same time, and DW just felt like a joke of a kid's game compared to that.

     

    I stopped buying games for the NES and pretty much dropped out of consoles until the PS1. I played the C64 for years after that and transitioned to PC games. I didn't even know the 7800 existed until I found AtariAge. No one had a 7800 that I knew of, and I had never seen one until I got one off of local Craig's List last year.

     

    I think about the ways that the NES changed gaming and I love/hate them. I still prefer a joystick and wish someone could have just designed a decent 2 button variation of the CX-40. I don't really like sidescrolling games, but there have been exceptions to that. I don't like that the success of sidescrollers on the NES meant that console gaming would be stuck in that genre for almost 2 gaming generations. However, the NES has had many positive influences on gaming. It moved past the arcade and created a new console experience where players could truly explore and play a game by themselves (or with friends) with rewards that went way beyond high score tables. Even my comment about joysticks is with a grain of salt as pretty much every modern controller revision has built on what the NES did, and I really like the current gen controllers.

     

    I often think about how gaming could have been different if Atari had managed to stick around. If the talent that went into creating games for the 2600 could have been used to push an American console forward, I think that the games that would have been created would have been more appealing than the middle and bottom of the NES library. Even with the criticism that I have put in this thread, I can still recognize that the NES has fabulously amazarific games, and the top end of the library might be better than any other console in history. The 7800 can't say this, and the homebrews (while great) are focused on the arcade market that the NES left distantly in its wake. I WISH that I preferred the 7800, but I don't. I (reluctantly) prefer the NES.

  10. Posted

    http://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/vgm/4302236955.html

     

    I talked to the guy on the phone and he seems nice. What should I look for? What should I expect to pay?

     

    I don't have much experience owning pinball, but I've been comparing prices for years. This looks like a good price for a game that will actually get played in my house. I don't really mind if there are a few things to fix as a project, but I don't want a whole rebuild - so this fits.

     

    How should I transport this - can the legs come of a RFM?

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  13. Posted

    Its a common failure point but has a lot of possible fixes that aren't very complicated.

     

    Cleaning the connector would be a good start. I like to take a very fine grain sandpaper and cut a small strip (about the width of an eyeglass flathead screwdriver) that I can work lightly against the inside of the connector. After that, I'll wrap some scotch tape around the end of the same eyeglass screwdriver and stick a single very small bit of paper towel around that tape. You can dip the paper towel in alcohol this way and it will stay rigid because of the tape (for a while). Work the paper towel in and try to wipe it clean. After that you should at least have more angles to work with as you rotate the power adapter in the socket.

     

    If the console was ever picked up roughly by the power cord while it was plugged in, or if it got jerked by the cord in some way, it might have loosened the solder bond the connector has to the main board. I repaired this problem on my own families 2600 after many years of just working around the issue. Usually a visual inspection of the underside of the board will reveal this problem as you'll see some cracking or scorching. You can try to kind of mush the connector against the board and hope it gets better, but if this is your problem, you'll likely need to reflow those connection points with new solder. It's one of the easiest solder jobs to do for your classic consoles and it's just 2 points.

     

    Edit - ok maybe its more than 2 points, but its not hard.

  15. Posted

    I'm an AtariAge subscriber. I have feedback on Ebay and GameGavel as "wongojack" and my account here and on Ebay has been active for many years. I'm doing a bit of organizing, and I thought I'd put some of my collection up for sale. Shipping will be as close to actual shipping as we can get. I'll ship outside of North America, but will have to get an exact quote for you.

     

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    PayPal payment to Friends and Family (aka "gift") appreciated

     

    2600 Vader Bundle $25 SOLD

    Princess Rescue Boxed See you at the next Nintendo C&D summit meeting.

    Racing Pak $75

    2x Aftermarket 2600 joysticks $7.33 each

    Wico Bat $8.33

    Wico Track Ball $14.33

     

     

    Dungeon Poster/Map $10

    Comes in a tube. It's perfect but I think someone else will appreciate it more than me.

     

    Atari $0.50 each or 3 for $1 (assume missing or very poor label)

    Air Sea Battle

    Asteroids

    Home Run

    Missile Command

    Pac-Man 3x

    Space Invaders

    Street Racer

    Super Breakout

    Swordquest Fireworld

    Yars' Revenge

     

    Activision $3 each

    Boxing

    Pitfall

    Seaquest

    Sky Jinks

    Spider Fighter

     

    Coleco

    Donkey Kong $1

    Venture $3

     

    Imagic

    Atlantis $1

    Cosmic Ark $2

    Demon Attack $2

     

    Parker Brothers

    Amidar $3

    Empire Strikes Back $4

    Frogger (no label) $0.50

    Frogger (Box & Cart) $8

     

     

     

     

    All Prices are negotiable and all offers will be considered.

     

    Other Marketplace threads:

    http://atariage.com/forums/topic/221271-intellivision-games-fs/

    http://atariage.com/forums/topic/221860-intellivision-want-list/

    http://atariage.com/forums/topic/213255-wtb-7800-commons/

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  19. Posted

    I'm still hunting for these 7800 commons

     

    Barnyard Blaster
    Tower Toppler

    I just posted a sale thread with many Inty commons in the marketplace: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/221271-intellivision-games-fs/

     

    I've also got extras of BallBlazer, Dig Dug, and Ms PacMan. I'm open to trades of all types.

     

    2600 Sale Thread: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/221290-common-2600-games-fs/

     

     

     

    Also interested in getting a 7800 machine with an in-tact outer shell for parts.

  20. Posted

    Hi, I'm an AtariAge subscriber who has feedback on Ebay and GameGavel as "wongojack." My account here and on Ebay has been active for many years. I'm doing a bit of organizing, and I thought I'd put some of my inty collection up for sale. Shipping will be as close to actual shipping as we can get. For one or 2 carts it will be around $5 to most places in the USA and around $9 to Canada. I'll ship outside of North America, but will have to get an exact quote for you. Buy 5 or more carts and shipping will be a flat $5 to USA ($5 credit to Canada).

     

    I've added 0.33 to each price, but you can subtract this if you pay as a GIFT through PayPal.

     

    B = Box

    C = Cart

    M = Manual

    O = Overlays x1 x2 etc

     

    Box Condition

    P = Poor

    F = Fair

    G = Good

     

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    Boxed

    Astrosmash B, C, Ox1 (F) $4.33

    B-17 Bomber B, C, M, Ox2 (G) $5.33

    B-17 Bomber B, C (F) $5.33

    Burgertime B, C, Ox2 (P) $3.33

    LV Poker & BJ B, C, M, Ox2 (F) $4.33

    Microsurgeon BOX ONLY (G) $2.33

    NFL Football B, C, M, Ox2 (F) $3.33

    NFL Football B, C, M, Ox2 (VG) $8.33 [No Playbook but has Color USA Manual]

    Skiing B, C, Ox2 (P-) $2.33 [barely Qualifies as a Box]

    Space Armada B, C, M, Ox2 (F) $3.33

    Space Battle B, C, M, Ox2 (F) $8.33 [Refers to Keyboard on Cover]

    Space Spartans B, C, M Ox2 (F) $5.33

     

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    Cart Only Price is per Cart

    2x Astrosmash $.99

    Adv Dungeons & Dragons $1.33

    Atlantis $2.33

    Baseball $.99

    Baseball (Major League Label) $.99

    3x Beauty & Beast $2.33

    Burgertime $1.33

    Carnival $1.33

    Frogger $2.33

    3x LV Poker & BJ $.99

    Masters of Univ He-Man $10.33

    2x NFL Football $.99

    Night Stalker $1.33

    Pitfall $2.33

    Shark! Shark! $1.33

    Sharp Shot $1.33

    SNAFU $1.33

    Space Armada $2.33

    3x Space Battle $1.33

    Space Hawk (white label) $.99

    Star Strike $1.33

    Trip Action $.99

    Tron Maze a Tron $4.33

    Word Fun $1.33

     

    All Prices are negotiable and all offers will be considered. I'm interested in trading for 7800 stuff if you got any of these: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/213255-wtb-7800-commons/

     

    Intellivision Wants:

    http://atariage.com/forums/topic/221860-intellivision-want-list/

     

    2600 Sale Thread: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/221290-common-2600-games-fs/

     

    Buy Anything from this thread and get these items for less:

    http://atariage.com/forums/topic/221864-elder-scrolls-anthology-pc-deus-ex-360/

  22. Posted

    Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection is worthy as well. And if pinball sims count, the Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection was another great one.

     

    Classic gaming compilations might've died with this generation, but at least they went out with a bang with several excellent ones on the 360/PS3 along with the Wii and handhelds.

     

    Yes to everything above and the Namco collection that was mentioned earlier is pretty incredible

  23. Posted

    I've logged A LOT of 360 hours but many of the games I've played in a series, so I chose not to fill up my list with various games in the same series

     

    1) Batman Arkham series (City stands out)

    2) Mass Effect series (3 stands out)

    3) Assassin's Creed series (2 stands out)

    4) Elder Scrolls series (I kinda prefer Oblivion)

    5) The Walking Dead XBLA

    6) Pinball FX2 XBLA (Avengers table is great)

    7) Red Dead Redemption (I'm not a GTA fan)

    8) Gears of War series (2 stands out for me with Hoard mode)

    9) Settlers of Catan XBLA

    10) Magic the Gathering series XBLA (1 stands out)

    11) Dead Space (only played 1)

    12) Halo series (3 stands out)

     

    Honorable mention for Portal 2 which I played on Steam

     

    I also own some games for this gen that I haven't gotten around to playing yet: Dishonored, Deus Ex, Xcom. They might make their way on this list at some point.

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