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  1. Posted

    3 hours ago, Sinjinhawke said:

    Something a little less difficult than Miner2049er.  Only on level 6 (Can't possibly be because I suck).  Thank you for building save capability into it. 

     

    Make Trax (maybe too similar to Steam Roller)

     

    Make Trax is a game I haven't thought about in many a moon.  I used to play it at the local 7-11 before going to class in middle school in '84-'85.  I don't think it has ever been ported to any system.

     

    Sorry for the interruption but it is TBT.  Carry on.

  3. Posted · Edited by TeddyBear89
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    For Sale: These games, I will pick up the shipping cost (contiguous 48 U.S. States only).  Items come from smoke/pet free home and will be safely packaged (no bubble envelopes).  I am certainly open to combined offers/deals....

     

    Intellivision Tower of Doom (cart & manual)  $30 -SOLD

    Atari 5200 Rescue on  Fractalus (CIB) $25 - no longer available

    Atari 5200 Star Trek SOS (CIB) $22 -SOLD

    Atari 5200 Star Wars (cart only) $25 - SOLD

    Atari 5200 Space Shuttle (cart, manual and one overlay) $20 - no longer available

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  6. Posted

    Probably like most of us that play Super Pro, I tend to stick with the same programmed routes for several plays in a row.

     

    Oddly enough, I find programming the receiver routes to be an enjoyable nuance.  It is kind of fun picturing in your head the possibilities of your guy starting, stopping, coming back and going diagonally.  I just wish the ball could be thrown for longer than 10 yards so these routes could fully materialize.

     

    But yeah, add this to the "fix-it" list too.......

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  7. Posted

    I LOVE this game.  I missed it the first time around and can only imagine how I would have played it relentlessly had I got it back in the 1980's.  I was one of those types who kept my passing and rushing stats ON PAPER playing 4th and Inches on my C-64.

     

    SO, not trying to cause trouble or start a rebellion.  I have no talents other than playing old video games and drinking beer. But.....can someone with the skill and knowledge fix the few glaring issues with this great game and release it in cartridge format?

     

    Please:

     

    1. Make the length of quarters adjustable.  It takes two hours to complete a game!

    2. Fix the passing so that a pass can be thrown longer (and more accurately) than 10 yards

    3. Tweak the ability for the QB to rush with the football.  As it is now, you're basically doing quarterback sneaks and lucky to gain 3 yards on most carries.  It would be nice to have a better running game capability, maybe be able to use a side button to break a tackle or get an extra burst of speed.  Make them limited, of course but someway have a more fully-realized running game.

     

    I game solo where my player skill is 1 (rookie) and I set the CPU to 7 and have been successful.  I am going to crank up the CPU to a 9 next time I play.

     

    I did once own Super NFL Football for the ECS but found it buggy and a little too easy.  I'd take Super Pro any day over it.

     

    Thanks for reading......

     

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  8. Posted

    What was the promotion offered by Parker Brothers that resulted in a few of my manuals (Frogger, Popeye) having the bottom left corner cut off (for the proof of purchase?)

     

    My mom worked at K Mart and was very aware of these types of promotions and I have no doubt I got something for free in the mail - I just can't remember what it was?  Any help?

     

     

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  9. Posted

    19 hours ago, mr_me said:

    Looks like 1981 Topps Baseball stickers.  I know in Canada, hockey stickers were a new thing in the early 1980s.

    Seeing these stickers of Cobra and Chet Lemon on an Intellivision Baseball box....how random for a Monday morning.

     

    1981 was the year that EVERYTHING changed for us kids.  In addition to the traditional Topps baseball card set, they also put out these stickers and album.  This was also the same year that Donruss and Fleer produced their own baseball card sets.  As a 10-year old kid there were some hard decisions to be made on what to buy at the corner store.

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  14. Posted

    14 hours ago, carlsson said:

    When it comes to other peripherals, it should be noted that the original power supplies are known to be more or less ticking bombs, due to either overheating or physical damage which may cause the voltage regulator inside the supply to come loose. The result is that the 9VAC from the transformer which is rectified as ~12VDC, never gets regulated down to 5V so without you realizing one day the power supply will shoot up to 12V into the board on the pin where it expects 5V. It will fry delicate chips, in particular due to the fuse inside the computer only reacts to the other, 9VAC input line. You can get an "insurance" in form of a C64 Saver, a small device you put between the computer and the power supply. It will detect if it gets overvoltage and shuts off the power before the computer is damaged. There are several people making their own Saver devices, each claiming to have a better solution than the competitor. Another solution would be to buy a brand new PSU designed to modern principles which runs cooler and isn't prone to physical damage. Those power supplies though are a bit pricy, so it might not be the very first thing you want to do.

     

     

    100% truth....I'd only counter that it might be the first thing you'd want to do.

     

    I'm still a little stung by my original C-64 (that I've had since 1986) dying earlier this year from this.  Over the years I've read the warnings about the PSUs but assumed that since it was my original and that I always took care of it that it couldn't happen to me.

     

    It did.

     

     

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  16. Posted

    20 hours ago, mr_me said:

    Action games like this shouldn't use all three buttons.  World cup soccer has the same problem.

    Truer words have never been spoken......

     

    I have been using this weird pandemic time to try to really get to play some of the more minor Inty titles and with confidence can scratch off Championship Tennis and World Cup off the list.

  18. Posted

    Probably not too surprisingly, there are not that many in-depth threads on this game.  Sorry for the necro-bump

     

    I have spent 2 hours, 4 shots of Jamo and 6 Bud Lights of my life during this pandemic today playing this game and I still do not know how I feel about it.

     

    I hate the side button action, truth be told.  Especially the lob option, which is only on the bottom right side.  These 49 year-old hands get a little sore after a long Inty session as it is.  After this game....damn!

     

    I have lost 6-0 6-0 a few times but once was up 40-15 in a game before the CPU did it's thing.  That's good, right?

     

    I see the beauty in this game - it is a really advanced tennis game and for coming out in 1986....just wow.  I am below-average tennis buff so I'll deal either way.  Anyone out there still playing this in the summer of 2020?

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  19. Posted

    19 minutes ago, Cafeman said:

    Some have stated 7800 Robotron is better than the 5200 version. I'm not sure I ever played the 7800 version to compare - why do you prefer 5200 > 7800 Robotron?

    The 5200 version wins in all three categories:

     

    1. Graphics - the 7800 is blocky and gets a little choppy (although not as bad as the 5200) when there is a lot happening

    2. Sound - while the 7800 system as a whole suffers from inferior sound capabilities, the 5200 sound is pretty near arcade-perfect.  Or at least how I recall it

    3. Controls- I primarily use Gemsticks for my 2600/7800 gaming and these sticks are pretty rigid.  In using two joysticks (the preferred method) you'd need to really secure them into some type of homemade set-up to keep them from popping out in the heat of play.  I know that Atari made a plastic coupler (like the 5200) for this but imagine it would lead to the same frustrating issue of the sticks just not being secured enough.  The much-softer touch needed for controlling your guy on the 5200 is the better way to go.

     

    Props to the 7800 version for being able to use one controller but it really isn't the same playing experience.

     

    Just one dude's opinion, of course.....

     

  20. Posted

    10 hours ago, fred said:

    It is one of my favorite games. I have never beaten the first level. Do you clear all the rooms and collect all the treasure before going to the next level?

     

    Advice would be appreciated 😂 

    You can "duck out" and progress to the next level just by entering the COLLECT BONUS box.  Of course, this game is the ultimate in risk/reward when it comes to points.

     

    I had to look it up about entering all the rooms - I thought that would automatically advance you to the next level as well but instead it nets you a 10,000 bonus (which equals an extra ship.)

     

    With two fully-working controllers, playing Space Dungeon is classic video game heaven.  I do gotta admit that time has diminished my opinion of Robotron for the same reasons mentioned but I still would take it it over the 7800 version.

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  24. Posted

    I'm a little surprised that this didn't sell but then again ColecoVision isn't my strong suit.

     

    I would accept $50.00 for this CIB Lode Runner and I'll pick up the postage (U.S. shipping only)

     

    I gotta ship some stuff in the next couple of days as it is so why not?

     

    PM me if you're interested.

     

    Ted

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