Lawyers?

[Lawyers?]

Yeah, plus I've also been told not to exactly trust ones that like to advertise their firms on TV or such. Almost learned it the hard way.

[Lawyers?]

Yeah, Disjaukifa and a couple others have a good point. There can be some lawyers (especially in a worker's comp. case) that can be very ruthless and scary people, but are actually quite pleasant to speak to otherwise. I think it's mainly the ones shown on TV that people mostly associate with.

[Getting into the Intelly again.]

The ports of games like Defender, Dig Dug, Centipede and Pac-Man are incredibly well-done. The system also enjoyed some pretty swank ports of Burgertime and Lock'n'Chase. A couple of really good non-arcade games to try (if you can find them for cheap) are Thunder Castle (awesome music), and "Tower of Doom" (some serious RPG stuff for the system's time). I hope to score a boxed INTV 1 soon locally, and might look into the CC3 as a result myself.

[Colecovision buzzing RF on Sharp television.]

So, friend of mine gave me an old Sharp "Linytron" CRT television, and hooked up my Coleco for a round or three of Defender. Picture and sound from it were ok, but if I connected something else like my 5200's RF switch as the first device, the Coleco would buzz incessantly. Is it possible something inside the RF plug is going bad? (Yes, I know I need to get it refurbished and have the full A/V mod done soon.)

[Anyone out there have a loose Intellivision II?]

You guys are horrible.

[Funny Intellivision Reviews]

Would you believe me if I said his reviews made me want an Astrocade even more?

[I Beat ET for the First Time]

Yeah, once you remember what symbol does what (and the locations of important ones like Call Home and Landing Zone) the game can possibly be beaten in 5 minutes or less if you're fast enough.

 

Another thing to keep in mind: when you fall into a well, hit the fire button to stop yourself in mid-air. It actually conserves more energy than hitting the bottom and levitating out.

[Anyone out there have a loose Intellivision II?]

Sorry for not getting back to you. Sadly still waiting for check to arrive.

[Atari CX10 vs CX40 vs Slik Stik vs GemStick - My Review]

I'm going to guess so. Interesting a joystick would need dielectric grease, though.

[XM Status Page...]

Damn, Curt, you thought of everything with the inclusion of the kitchen sink and beyond. This could shape up to be one hell of a device once people start expanding it further.

[Coin op/Arcade games ported from computer/console games]

When Sega released "Fantasy Zone Collection" in Japan, they did a complete arcade REMAKE of "Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa". Tough-as-nails still, and three endings despite how you play through the game.

[First Ebay Now Game Stop]

Eh, people are always gonna find new ways to try and make as much as they can on used. Should see what a few places in central Florida want to charge for pre-modded 80s consoles.

 

Oh, to ax and Shawn Sr, according to a friend of mine anyone who uses Twitter is called a "twitterpatter" (just to keep that movie's references going, heh).

[NES Fantasy Zone?]

True, Brian, but they were nowhere near as powerful in the arcade as the Nintendo (or even SMS) ports. Many of the end-bosses are taken out in a single bomb with the home versions (TAS videos of them show how easy it is, especially the Tengen port). It's just sick.

[NES Fantasy Zone?]

I'm not aware of the/any differences between the Sunsoft & Tengen versions. I'd be playing it on a Sega system anyways.

 

There were a few. Sunsoft's sprites and colors are a lot nicer and easier on the eyes (even the stage 4 boss swings its tentacles more closely to its arcade counterpart). Tengen was a bit easier, as you always got high-value coins and bosses dropped BAGS of money worth a lot. I think in both versions, the Heavy Bombs are quite overpowered.

[Donkey Kong Arcade is Official - Pre-Order Now!]

Thanks. I can wait (checks arrive every other Saturday) to order a copy. I'm in no big rush at the moment.

[Anyone out there have a loose Intellivision II?]

Well damn, man. I've a spare one. Would you like with or without orange stripe? Just bear in mind, I haven't been doing well at all mobility-wise lately (I'll need a friend to help me with getting to/from the post office and such). I can still provide, though. I'll probably need to scrounge for a replacement power brick.

[Donkey Kong Arcade is Official - Pre-Order Now!]

I am signed up, guess I'll have to contact this weekend when my next check comes.

[Donkey Kong Arcade is Official - Pre-Order Now!]

Damn.. I can't believe I missed my chance to get it. I guess I'll have to pay attention to the mailing list then.

[XM Status Page...]

I soon hope to order more, or at least send some money your way to help recover the costs from this. You again have my sincerest gratitude for what you've done, Curt.

[Best TV's for classic consoles.]

I use an NEC XM-29Plus, and for RF-only systems that are not modded an old Quasar stereo VCR connected to video1.

[Donkey Kong Arcade is Official - Pre-Order Now!]

I got another check coming this coming weekend. Consider a copy sold!

[Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 announced.]

They're certainly not trying for a high score with the fans this time.

[Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 announced.]

It was announced and yet deconfirmed all in the same day. I'm not holding my breath for a new Darkstalkers, sadly.

[PacManPlus Appreciation Thread]

Heh, I should come over and buy you a drink sometime Bob. You're not THAT far away.

[Which classic ColecoVision arcade port would you like to see remade?]

I'm surprised noone mentioned it, but: Frogger. The Parker Bros. version is incredible, don't get me wrong, but there are just a few small nuances that could be touched up on to make it even better. For example: More music (I kinda missed the additional stuff that's in the Genesis version, which is virtually spot-on), a few extra sound effects (like when the frog lands in the water, or the race cards going by), and even an opening screen.

 

I definitely want to see a completion of Bird Ass.. er.. Joust. Damnit, that review has me calling it that now.. The playable prototype seemed quite nice so far, but of course it needed more work and a lot of polish.