Big Player

July 22, 2002

Some may disagree with me, but I think the play in Quadrun is weak. Sure, it's proably plays better than most of the rare games, but that isn't saying much.

Oh, reason I've played it? My brother has it and he is not even an active Atari collector.

July 21, 2002

I can't wait. I played so much Euchre in college.

Casino already has a good version of single deck blackjack. But a multi-deck version, where you could adjust the rules and number of decks? I'd love to see that.

July 20, 2002

Weren't you having Q*Bert or Q*Bert's Cubes act up? And Scott Stilphen had though it was somehow related to the power cord or connection?

Maybe the power to my brain is going. :ponder:

July 20, 2002

And you replaced that AC adapter that was acting up? (I hope I remembered that correctly.)

July 20, 2002

Does flicker affect collision detection?

Anybody?

C'mon Stan! Haven't you played Defender yet?

I had always thought of that feature as the Inviso option, activated at the same time you fire.

July 20, 2002

I always wanted to see a movie version of the sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. Those Vermicious Knids scared the crap out of me as a kid. But then, so did Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Some TV show recently parodied it--I believe Family Guy--and after the scene on the boat, there was the line "This is a kid's movie?"

July 19, 2002

I must add that Video Pinball was the first cart I took apart to see what it looked like inside. Yes, even before Combat.

July 17, 2002

If I had one of the cart selectors for my NES, I might actually use my NES.

July 17, 2002

I say keep the Stargate/Defender II out of the debate because it's a sequel, not a clone of Defender. I don't see how the control scheme applies to whether it is the best clone or not.

And oh yes, Stargate does rock.

July 17, 2002

Whoops, that's what I get for still using my old version of O2EM. :dunce:

Sorry another guy! Didn't mean to leave you out.

July 17, 2002

inextremis staple, your assignment this weekend: Rent Stripes.

im sorry

i was at a conference all weekend in pennsylvania (thats a long way from republica) so i didnt rent the movie but ive seen most of it on tv a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away [cue opening theme for Star Wars*], i think

if its the movie im thinkin of i dont remember enuff to see the connection

oh well

-inextremis staple

*only the best freakin movie, ever

My post about not being called Francis--I was quoting Stripes. Trey chimed in with the punchline (from the Sargent.)

It was just that your early posts about not being called *** reminded me of the movie. It's in the scene when all the new enlisted men introduce each other, maybe twenty minutes to a half-hour into the movie. A hilarious movie.

July 17, 2002

Leggo my Eggomania.

July 17, 2002

Chopper Command hands down. Back in 1983, this game had my friend wishing he hadn't given up his 2600 for a Colecovision. Heh, heh

July 17, 2002

Just want to add, for those who don't know, Dan Boris is author of O2EM.

Thanks Dan for bringing the Odyssey 2 back to life!

July 16, 2002

I have problems with Pitfall II as well. It is just a touchy cart, takes a while to get it to work and then, if you slightly touch it during gameplay, it blanks out. I don't know if this is just bad luck with the cart I have or what. (The DPC chip, maybe?) Anyone else have trouble with Pitfall II?

(This is on a four switch woodgrain, my most reliable 2600.)

July 13, 2002

It could be the easter egg in Adventure, where a secret room displays the designers name. But Atari left that feature in all of the cartiridges, to my knowledge.

July 12, 2002

I've always wanted to play those Master Strategy games, using the game boards and actually being able to find a couple people who will play.

Especially The Great Wall Street Fortune Hunt (I am an accountant )

July 10, 2002

inextremis staple, your assignment this weekend: Rent Stripes.

July 10, 2002

Wow. Verrrrrry clever. kind of like putting a humidifier and a dehumidifer in the same room and letting them duke it out. (5 point reference.)

Steven Wright.

Oh and this is a cool idea. (The chess matches) It's amazing the 2600 can even play chess.

July 10, 2002

I like Robot Tank so much that I hardly ever hook-up my 7800, since it won't work on the system. :sad:

I really like both Battlezone and Robot Tank.

One thing in Robot Tank's favor is its difficulty level. Battlezone is a much easier game.

July 10, 2002

After a couple of recent experiences, I am starting to seriously wonder, why are people these days so quick to disparage Atari?

Hell, I've disparaged the 2600 plenty through the years. Of course, never more so than in 1984-85, when the market died. The only reason I still have all my original Atari carts is that I didn't think anyone else would want them. :roll:

Some of it could be I was tired of defending the sucky graphics and limited gameplay. Yes--back then. I can't imagine trying to sell the 2600 to kids now if they are not open to it.

But then, you grow up and realize there is more to life than what you see at first glance. For me, no other system has the magic that the 2600 has.

July 10, 2002

Mozilla sounds interesting. But can a complete computer ignoramus set it up and use it? I had to have liquid sky's help just to get my custom avatar working. :dunce: And it turns out the problem was Internet Explorer. Had to use Netscape to get the image under 15K.

July 10, 2002

Don't call me Francis.

Any you guys call me Francis

and I kill ya.

July 9, 2002

YES! Now I can compile my 4000 posts into a nice coffee table format book!!!!

Title of the book: Under My Hat

I've already reserved my copy at Amazon. :roll:

July 9, 2002

Another cool thing is I'm almost up to 300 posts. I will be a newbie no longer! :roll:

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