Most annoying nemesis in an Atari 5200 game?

[Most annoying nemesis in an Atari 5200 game?]

I would agree that most, if not all of the enemies in Final Fight are annoying and just plain rediculous. Since when were the slums of any city crawling with gangs full of long-haired, leather-clad freaks named Andre or Simmons, who look like they should be at a KISS concert instead of fighting with metal pipes in the subway? The story seemed incredibly far off from reality, but it was the very first SNES game I ever played. *sniff*... memories.

[Most annoying nemesis in an Atari 5200 game?]

Oh...... but you cannot forget the damned land mines!!!! I have pushed the power button off, thrown controllers, and nearly busted my Game Boy(GB version is a bitch too) from the land mine field in the champion course. But I will agree with the crater-making ship being grief givers. I swear the game cheats with those ships. The controllers absolutley do not help either when you try to shoot the Tri-Balled UFO and the bullet hits it, but the ship does not blow up. You can cry wolf all you want, but its not like a computer can respond. I have experienced that problem with other games, but Moon Patrol has to be the one that does it the most.

 

Another thing that Moon Patrol does that is quite strange is when the screen blanks out in the middle of the game. It usually happens in the beginer course when I am coming towards the end of it, all of a sudden the surface that the buggy is driving on just disappears like a cliff, and I have to restart the game because once the buggy goes into the blank spot it explodes. A few other times the buggy nevers comes down after jumping, it just plays suspended in the air. I guess my game is getting worn out.

[The mystery of a game in my box]

I have problems with the stick too. Both of my controllers are so botched up, its a miracle they still work sometimes. Mind you, I first picked up an Atari 5200 controller when I was 4, so my patience for video games was almost non-existant. Over the years I have tried to play Star Trek again, but my desire to win at it video games just isnt what it used to be. I guess its both funny and sad that I could beat The Legend of Zelda:Blah blah blah for N64 in 4 days but I still have yet to beat a simple Atari game.

[Most annoying nemesis in an Atari 5200 game?]

Simple question: What is everyones most hated enemy?

 

Mine is the Pterrie from Joust. The Pterrie ranks first in the list of game enemies that caused me to throw the controller most. Maybe its because I never wear my glasses, but my aim isnt too good when it comes to getting rid of him. I think the spider from Centipede could tie with the Pterrie.

[Im so StOoPiD because Im contradicting my own words, but I r]

Okay I have about 7 hours... but there is an Atari 5200 Trak-Ball Controller on ebay for $9.99. The picture looks nice soooooo...... should I buy it???? I know said I hate the trak-ball, but that was before I realized how affordable it is and how much more complete I would feel. Its item number 1311073664 if anyone wants to look at it... but dont bid!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its gonna be mine if its good. So can anyone tell me if thats a good price for its quality in the next 2 hours or so? Please!!!!!

[Atari Memorabilia]

I have:

1 Pac Man yellow baseball cap(still fits my noggin for some reason, although tightness could be responsible for my low IQ).

1 pair of Pac Man roller skates. They are old as dirt, and I dont know who gave them to us because I wasnt exactly around in an Atari crazed location at the time. But anyway... they taught me how to roller skate.

1 pair of Pac Man shoe laces(I have them in my bright red Converse All Stars right now).

1 Pac Man and Friends(correct title? The book is stored away at a relatives in America) paperback story book. Interesting new look and names for all the ghosts(Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Sue). I guess the author felt the ghosts needed a feminine touch. And of course it was my favorite bedtime story book.

 

I also still have some personal Atari treasures such the little Pac Man my sister made out of clay for me when I was 3. Nothing official, nor worth any money, but still of sentimental value.

[The mystery of a game in my box]

Germany is okay... I mean, I actually havent seen it too well from a tourist perspective. I was originally going to live with someone else when my parents moved, but Im a Cold War nerd so when I heard Berlin it was like... Im coming too!!!!!! My personal opinions about the country have changed a bit due to the influence of friends and a boyfriend who all grew up in East Berlin and the GDR. If you want to see a lot of sterotypical German cliche stuff like Lederhosen, beer and Oktoberfest... go to Bayern/München area in the south. If you are into history from WWII and the Cold War, or techno music stuff... go to Berlin. Places like Frankfurt am Main and Stuttgart are more like business destinations rather than tourist sites. Hamburg is also a really big city of nothing. Every city has its own proud history but it depends how much you are interested in it. I guess what the cool thing about Germany is that you are never far from the border of another country. For instance, if you are in a western city like Dortmund, you can drive to Amsterdam in only a few hours in the morning and still be home that same day for a late supper. I have had to suffer through things like school, and getting used to a people with a much more structurized way of life than mine, so I sometimes talk a little sour about some things. But if you are only stopping by as a tourist, its a great place and lots of people speak English here so its easy to get help if you need it.

[The mystery of a game in my box]

Yes, Im an American in Germany. If you heard me attempt to speak the German language, you would easily know Im an American also.

[The mystery of a game in my box]

I will be honest, the arcade version does sound about 1,000x better. I could actually kick myself for not spending game tokens on it when I would go to those Major Magics/Chuckie Cheese type places as a kid.

[Female Atari Addicts]

Dont be so judgemental. I learned to love stinky, hairy, european guys. The stink is just an ancient adaptation to attract mates. The animals still have it... pharamones, I think its called that.

[thumbs up for cafeman]

Oh, another thing I forgot(Im a little tipsy right now, so forgive my weirdness)... why does the instruction manual(spelling?) not have a picture of the other model of the UFO? To be honest the other model is butt ugly but I just thought Atari ought to warn new players before they have to look at something so horrid. Cafeman, put a picture of that in your site too for safety reasons.

[thumbs up for cafeman]

I bought the Game Boy Color version of Moon Patrol also, and found it less than satisfactory. To me, Nintendo only made a carbon copy of the arcade version... which suprised me when I first played it because it looked nothing like mine. One thing that makes me like the 5200 version even more was that it looks so different. Okay, so the patrol car does look like a blip of snot or something on the TV screen, but at least the UFOs carried a slightly more realistic size. What I did not like about the Game Boy edition was the presence of weird colors like pink in the scenery. Im a bit obsessive compulsive when it comes to little things like colors, and the blue and orange does the game a whole lot more justice than what Game Boy Color did.

[Female Atari Addicts]

Theres nothing wrong with getting in touch with your feminine side.

[The mystery of a game in my box]

I dont blame the stores for wanting to get that particular game out the door. Maybe its because Im am a bit on the stupid side, but the game sucks. I read over the manual here(btw. thanks for the tip), and the directions are bit complicated for a game with such a small objective. I personally was never able to keep control of the ship, maybe thats why I should never become a pilot... but anyway, Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator was definitley not one Atari´s or Sega´s finest games.

[The mystery of a game in my box]

I have an Atari 5200 cart that is about Star Trek. The instruction book was burned or something, so I could never really read about how to play it or what the real objective was. But on the cart, it says that it is a simulator or something. I have barely made it to the second level... so is it really a simulator? I asked my mom about where the game was bought and she said that she got it for free at Toys R Us way back in 1984. Would stores really give away Atari games for free in 1984? Does anyone know about a Star Trek game, and if so does anyone know a link to a site with instructions or any kind of info about it?

[Female Atari Addicts]

Dont worry about the chest thing. There are guys out there with breasts bigger than mine. After a while I learned to improvise by not thinking about it. Look on the bright side, at least you wont have to worry about being used just because of whats in your shirt.

Friends, boyfriends, etc come and go all the time. Sometimes I think Im jinxed in friendship, but most of the people we meet when we are around 18 almost never stick around forever. Shit happens, people get separated, we change, but its never the end of our social lives.

[Female Atari Addicts]

if you want attention so bad, havent you considered talking to your friends instead of waiting around for something that wont happen?

[Female Atari Addicts]

It is by no means true that a girl into video games cannot get a boyfriend. I have a very loving boyfriend here who thinks I am unique and special for being into something that most girls think is only for nerds. Im 18 and I have hardly met a guy my age who is interested in a girl for her personality. When you are 16, they talk to your chest instead of your face. I have moved around the world quite a bit in my life, so boyfriends really meant little to me because people kind of come and go with the seasons. I ended up meeting my boyfriend in a time when I was least expecting to meet someone and not really looking. Sometimes its best to remember that when youre meant to have a boyfriend, you will get one. Until then, dont panic.

[*!$%#^&*%%# 5200 controllers]

Are faulty controllers also most likely responsible for the game freezing up? I cant really explain the situation too well in words, but Ill try. Sometimes when I play Centipede or Space Invaders, the controller stops functioning and my little ship/person slides off to the right side of the screen, and the game has to be restarted. Could that be the fault of the controller or the game itself?

[Sound malfunction in Joust]

The sound effects in Joust were never really great from the begining ... the troll used to have me on the floor laughing, but my game has been making odd sounds. Sometimes it makes these bizzare whistling noises. I realize the 5200 controllers are just naturally bad to begin with, is there a possibility some games were also made poöly also?

[Atari Age Magazine and AtariAge site-- connections?]

About 2 years ago I saw a website with a section about the Atari Age Magazine. Unfortunatley, it was only around for 11 issues, and I wasnt exactly of reading age at the time. Is anyone on here familiar with the magazine or even has a few issues??? I was curious about the last issue- and of course I always want to know if there was anything about Moon Patrol or Centipede because those are my favorite games.

[What´s up with the arcade version of Centipede?]

The Coin-op Centipede is one of the few classic arcade games I do find around anymore, but I am curious if a machine was ever made without the tracball. I seriously dislike the tracball because I feel much less in control of the character than with the joy stick. Despite my arthritis problems in my wrists, I still prefer the aces to the ripped skin on my fingers from getting them caught in between the ball and the machine.

 

[ 12-22-2001: Message edited by: Lt. Luna of the Moon Patrol ]

[Female Atari Addicts]

Female Atari Fanatic here

[thumbs up for cafeman]

I recently looked at your Atari 5200 Supersystem Moon Patrol page... brilliant. Im so glad someone out there still remembers the Atari 5200 version. It is the only version I ever owned or played before I bought the Game Boy version about 2 years ago. I have looked all over the web for other sites on Moon Partol for the 5200 and hardly anything comes up. So... thanks for remembering all of the little 5200 people out there.

[Game Endings]

Atari games happen to be classic, and my favorite of all my games(no matter what system), but I think they should have had an official ending to them. Yes, the actual goal of many 5200 games is a high score but there should still be some kind of congratulations for the amount of pain that I put on my eyes, hands, and wrists.