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  1. Posted

    I bought an O2 last year along with a couple games, and a multicart a couple months later. It's definitely a fun system, especially for those who enjoy first-generation 2600 games. Attack of the Timelord! is another of my favorites.

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    I spent a lot of time at my grandmother's, and the neighbors there had an Odyssey 2 about the same time I had a VCS. KC Munchkin was cool, and the splashy presentation of Quest For The Rings awed me, even though I never quite understood how to play it. :)

     

    The kids next door (younger than me) had an Atari 400. Star Raiders, Moon Shuttle, and Shamus all looked great to me. My best friends who lived across the street had an Atari 800 when I had VIC-20, darn them. But then they took a wrong turn and bought a Coleco Adam, when I had a C64. :P

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    I like "classic" better, generally. But both terms have the problem of being a sliding scale. Using "generations" seems problematic, since the previous or next generation consoles are frequently seen next to then-current generation systems. Maybe we should adapt the old standard golden/ silver/ bronze/ etc terminology. Arcade and comic book collectors seem to like it. :)

  5. Posted

    They're very desirable systems and people tend to hold on to them. I got a good deal on a Vectrex last October via the Marketplace forums here, so that's another good place to watch. A final price of less than $75 on ebay seems unlikely. Don't be tempted to skimp on decent shipping, either. They're bulky and somewhat fragile, and a broken Vectrex is no fun at all. :(

  6. Posted

    Does anyone know of a reference for the physical measurements of various classic and modern game consoles? I'd like the height, width, and depth, both with and without cartridges or open lids (as applicable.) It seems like this information would be out there somewhere; maybe my searches just suck.

     

    I'm finally reorganizing my gameroom into something nicer and more attractive than a random pile of twisted cables, and measurements would help when deciding on decent shelving and display space. I can measure the consoles I already have but many are boxed or packed away in storage, so I figured I'd ask before I drag everything out and put it back again.

     

    If anyone else thinks this would be useful, I'll post a follow up with some measurements. Maybe others could add to the list.

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    Interesting. Sorry I missed this the first time around. Like a lot of people have already said, don't waste your money on pre-prepared convenience foods. You can stretch your money a lot further by buying real food and learning how to prepare it. Do a search for "frugal living" and you'll find tons of stuff about making good, cheap, easy food from scratch. And as an added bonus chicks love guys who can cook. ;)

     

    This week I made baked chicken with roast potatoes, onions, and leftover mac & cheese. The chicken was $5.50, a big bag of potatoes about $2.00, and a bag of cheap yellow onions about the same. The chicken will last all week for me, and I've got lots more potatoes and onions left to go with next week's meals. Average it out and it comes to less than $2.00 a day.

     

    Cooking is really easy. Don't even bother peeling the potatoes, just wash . Just toss everything in a pan, slather the chicken some with honey, add some dried basil, parsley, and a little olive oil or margarine on the potatoes and onions, and cook at 400 degrees for two hours why you do something else. Reheat and eat the next day.

  10. Posted

    Mine wasn't so hot either. The unit looked fine consmetically, but one of the rollerball stopped working shortly after I got it. I opened it up and found rust on the rollers and the bottom of the circuit board. Clearly the water damage was more extensive than the box suggested. I'm hoping the problem is a gunked up optical sensor or something fixable but I haven't had time to investiagate yet.

  11. Posted

    I like the Intellivision. I never had one as a kid, but I bought one with a good selection of games at a church yard sale a couple years ago. I've since built up a collection with some good deal from here and ebay. (And a box o' duplicates that will probably go those same two places :) )

     

    I'd like to get an Intellivision II so I can try some of the third party controllers. And I wouldn't pass up a Sears Super Video Arcade.

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    Nope, no such thing. The two systems are much too different internally.

     

    The Atari-compatible Coleco expansion module was actually a self-contained 2600 clone. It just used the Colecovision unit for power, video/audio output, and (I think) a clock signal.

  19. Posted

    I'm glad to see that Activision and AA have got something in the works. Looking forward to, er, whatever it is. :)

     

    Just personally, I think having ROMs removed from circulation ultimately hurts a company more than it helps. Take a look at the many "best games" discussions we've all had on this forum. Notice how few of them mention Starpath titles? It's not because those games aren't great, but they're just not on people's radar. I think in large part it's just that the ROMs are aren't as widely available. It's Activision's decision, but ultimately I don't see it selling any more anthologies for them.

  20. Posted

    Yep, I've wondered what they were thinking myself. I'm sure I'm just sentimental, but Missile Command is ok as a built-in title. It's not a showcase for the power of the XEGS by any means, but it's fun, it's a nice version of an iconic Atari game, and, hey, it's built in.

     

    But Flight Simulator II? Had they ever actually played it? Sure, it's nice if you're into that sort of thing, but it wasn't going to attract the buyers they needed if they intended to get back into the console business. Bug Hunt only served to poison the well for other new titles.

     

    Assuming that Atari didn't have any in-house titles ready (due to their typical lack of planning) I think the best option would've been to license a proven action game from Synapse or somebody and re-release that as a pack-in right away. Maybe even do some minor updates to freshen the look.

     

    That would've cost money, though, and it seems the XEGS was the poster child of done-on-the-cheap products. Penny wise, pound foolish.

  22. Posted

    Cool find. I have some old Electronic Games mags from back in the day, and older issues of Computer Gaming World, from back before they slashed their once excellent reviews into make room for more useless game previews. :roll:

     

    Lots of computer magazines, though. Nearly a full run of BYTE through the late 80's, Creative Computing, COMPUTE!, and a few others.

  23. Posted

    My wife had something like that happen to her.  It turned out that the buyer entered the total plus shipping into the box where shipping would normally be entered.

     

    I've done that before, or mentally added the stated shipping cost to the purchase price, and then entered the shipping cost on the form again.

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