Best Buy has the FB2's on sale

[Best Buy has the FB2's on sale]

Ditto here for the Orlando region.

[The joys of owning a MAME cab]

Okay, what about the issue of single trak-ball and spinner units, and double ones (Marble Madness, etc.)? Also what about analog controls for games like Star Wars?

[What classic games do you want on the A8]

I'm not sure about a lot of these games, really. Many of them would NEED at LEAST a two-button joystick (CX-24 or similar) in order to play properly. I just can't fathom playing a game like Double Dragon with a single button. :/

[Boxed Ikari Warriors?]

What? I had to ask, ya know.

[Boxed Ikari Warriors?]

I just want to know, since I haven't seen anything on this site's rarity list or in the newsletter Video Game Collecor in regards to a boxed copy of "Ikari Warriors" for the 2600. Would it be considered a hoax if someone found a boxed copy?

[Arcade games you would've made good 7800 releases.]

I have, brilliant and simple game. One problem: Nintendo kept pursuing legal action against the makers of the game because to them it was a blatant ripoff of Super Mario Bros.

 

That, plus Nintendo WON the suit, and the game was pulled off the shelves. Even all the sequels were yanked.

[Wanted: Mario Bros. 8 bit Atari computer version]

The question is, are you wanting the original version that was a virtual line-for-line code copy of the 5200 version, or the much better Atari XEGS version (thatt includes the introductions for each enemy type)?

[Arcade games you would've made good 7800 releases.]

Thought of another...Ghosts N Goblins 

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Helmet, I just mentioned that one. *smirk* It could certainly be done better than the NES or GBC versions thanks to the higher resolution, and a POKEY chip.

[Arcade games you would've made good 7800 releases.]

Bubble Bobble

 

Ghosts 'n Goblins

 

Lady Bug

 

Do! Run Run

 

Columns

 

Bionic Commando

 

Karnov

 

Pang/Buster Bros.

 

Space harrier

 

Contra

 

Jr. Pac-Man

 

Super Pac-Man

 

Pac-Mania

 

Rainbow Islands

 

Arkanoid (PADDLES!)

 

Athena

 

Bosconian

 

Cameltry (very fun maze game.. would be PERFECT use for the driving controls)

 

Crystal Castles (Trak-Ball support for CX22 and CX80)

 

Marble Madness (dual Trak-Ball support)

 

Defender

 

Defender II/Stargate

 

Dig Dug II

 

Bad Dudes VS Dragon Ninja

 

Frenzy

 

Berzerk

 

Space Dungeon

 

Gauntlet

 

Gauntlet II (is there anyway to do 4-players for these on a 7800?)

 

Frogger

 

Galaxian

 

Gradius (the original)

 

Karate Champ

 

Millipede

 

Missile Command (Trak-Ball for that and Millipede, anyone?)

 

Mr. Do!

 

Mr. Do!'s Castle

 

Rally-X

 

New Rally-X

 

Operation Wolf (if there was a way to fix the gun's accuracy)

 

Phoenix

 

Puyo Puyo

 

Q*Bert

 

Qix

 

Q*Bert'S Qubes

 

R-Type

 

Raiden

 

Rygar (though you could argue more for the NES version)

 

S.T.U.N. Runner

 

Satan's Hollow

 

Side-Pocket

 

Sinistar (BEWARE, COWARD! I am Sinistar..)

 

Snow Bros.

 

Solomon's Key

 

Super Pang/Super Buster Bros.

 

Zaxxon

 

Super Zaxxon

 

Wizard of Wor

 

Yie Ar Kung Fu

 

 

 

That's pretty much the list that I can create that are doable on the 7800.. I'd include "Smash TV".. but that's really a game meant for dual-joysticks for both players..

[Does anyone own this Game Center?]

Neither. Once I can get the floppy drive working again, I should be able to upload the pics from this old sony mavica a friend let me borrow.

[The best 8-bit setup]

Not to deviate further off my topic, but there are some hackers/coders that are making games that can't run on even 128KB (like that Space Harrior demo).

[What's with this BallBlazer Cartridge?]

Thank you, Zwackery. That's just what I was wanting to hear in the simplest way possible. Now, would it still be considered R3 if it's new in the box?

[Does anyone own this Game Center?]

I don't have that EXACT one, but I have something similar, as there's something on the side that appears to be able to hold Intellivision cartridges.

[The best 8-bit setup]

This conversation is getting a bit too far off topic.. Can I get some actual suggestions here as to what to buy in the future to have a proper setup for the games I have (the 4-player, Atari 800-only, and XE-only games)

[The best 8-bit setup]

Yeah, I would like to purchase either an 800XL and have the memory upgraded to 320KB, or get an upgraded 130XE, but again I'm just a jobless full-time student right now and can't afford stuff at the moment (until my next disbursement in the spring). I just want to know what I should get for the future. Also keep in mind I DO have a four-player game, and player 3 just keeps moving in one direction while player 4 constantly has shields going.

[The best 8-bit setup]

I know that, Eric. I mean since I already own an XEGS, but I know there's stuff that only works on the A800, and there are games that NEED the full 128KB on the 130XE or even more. I want to know what's the actual best setup in terms of what systems I'd need.

[The best 8-bit setup]

Ok, doe sanyone know what would be the best setup for playing games on the 8-bit series? Just got my WORKING XE Game System today from Mitch (damn, man.. you got that thing here faster than I got the money to you). Thing is I'll be sending the broken one to somebody I know outside the forums to see if he can repair it, but it would probably entail sending the keyboard off too since he'll need that to fully test the unit. I do have at least one four-player game (Asteroids) and plan on getting more. I'm willing to go with a two-system setup. I just want to know what will work best for me since I do want teh four-player games, and need a computer for whenever I want to play Star Raiders.

 

[Edit] I forgot to mention without a keyboard I can't make use of the special Trak-Ball mode that's put into Missile Command on the XEGS.

[Target to Carry Arcade cabs. Kinda]

I just saw it at Target (spent a good 45 minutes acquainting myself with it.. heh.. fun games). I noticed that there's a large cartridge visible above the television set. I do believe this is where the games are. Considering that the cabinet DOES in fact have the famous "Street Fighter" layout, I'm imagining more licensed game cartridges will eventually contain some of Capcom's older fighters, or other games that made use of more than two buttons.

[What's with this BallBlazer Cartridge?]

In my collection, the silver end label is the rare version.  I have a redone that I, too, cracked the shrinkwrap, thinking I'd sell it or remove the pokey.  Not so, my friend.  On that day in Norman, OK, I discovered (to my delight), that I had a red label BallBlazer.

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So.. why is the silver label done as an "R1" according to this site, while the red label is listed as an "R3"?

[What's with this BallBlazer Cartridge?]

So to go back on topic folks, how much is the red end-label Ballblazer worth since I actually have an R3 cartridge?

[The joys of owning a MAME cab]

You could always go with a rotating monitor (for both horiz/vert) and some swappable panels for having trackball only etc.  I did both of these and it cuts down on the # of cabinets. 

 

~telengard

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Telenguard, just how does the "swappable control panel" idea work, and what about the whole "vertical/horizontal" game issue? Those are the ONLY two problems I have in regards to building mine.

[The Official "Thrift finds" Thread]

Ok folks, update to the BallBlazer cartridge I found at FleaWorld in Sanford, FL for $7 sealed in the box. After tearing open the top of the shrinkwrap and opening the box I discovered that my cartridge is actually the RED end-label version. So I officially have an R3 cartridge as my first 7800 game. Plus at the Gameware in downtown orlando I found a Wisdom Tree game for the NES for about $4 or $5

[What's with this BallBlazer Cartridge?]

Not sure how often language is moderated/censored on these forums.. but HOLY SHIT!! I just managed to get myself a NICE buy for $7 at a flea market then (if I'm guessing right).. I guess that was worth cracking open the box and finding I had an R3 cart..

[What's with this BallBlazer Cartridge?]

So, I broke under pressure and carefully lifted up the top of the shrinkwrap after cutting it open so I can open up my sealed, boxed copy of Ballblazer for the Atari 7800, and I noticed the front label is silver while the top/end label is red. Was this a mis-print, or does anyone else here have a cartridge like this?

[Atari 2600 video problems...FIXED!]

Heh, if I only had the skills to do so.