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  1. 60,00$ for a cart without box is really a hardcore price. But 12.000$ for 200

    sounds really good..... ;)

     

    I wish. I should have stated that the release DOES include a box... and manual. I'll also throw in a small boulder... really small... OK, a pebble... for those who ask nicely.

     

    I would like to be part of the "boulder included" crowd! So I toss out a PWEEEEEEEZZZZZ!!!!!!????

     

    I think that's an awesome idea! Might want to put it in something though...I'm just not sure exactly what. It would be like the old days with the games that gave you little free things to enhance your gaming experience!


  2. What about gray labels? How tough are they to remove?

    These often come off relatively easy with a heat gun. However, these are often later games from Atari and thus in the "cheaper" cartridge shells they produced later. If they are the carts with the two holes under the main label (at the end where the cart is inserted into the system) I am not interested in those as it's too easy for the label to become indented over these holes.

     

    ..Al

    Dammit, I wish I had known that before I attacked that label. :x

    Ah well, I guess they are going in the trash, then.


  3. Nope. The arcade Pacman patterns do not work on the 2600 version. Actually they pretty much do not work on any home pacman version (even the psx versions etc.).

     

    About the only place you can try out those patterns from old books and magazines (or websites) is via emulation of of the original initial romset in MAME or any other emulator that plays the Namco Puckman or Midway Pacman arcade game.

     

    Now as far as any pattern that DOES work on the 5200 version of pacman or even the original 2600 pacman.. There may be.. but I really don't know. I know the ghosts follow a sort of pre-determined movement based upon your actions but I don't think it's ever been clearly defined. I just know the arcade patterns definitely don't work in them. :)

     

    Arcade Ms. Pacman never had any patterns so of course the question is moot on that one. :)

     

    That is actually not true. I have a book with Ms. Pacman paterns in it, and I know for a fact that they work(at least, they do up til the later levels....or I just couldn't get them right).


  4. So far, the Nail Polish Remover is working great. I've got it damned near clean, and with no visible signs of damage to the cart itself.

    Just takes a little patience. BTW, this isn't a name brand npr.....it's a "generic" WalMart brand.

     

    Let it soak a while.......attack the label for 5 minutes.......let soak some more.........attack the label for 5 minutes..... let soak some more..........attack the label for 5 minutes.......Rince and repeat. I see no reason at this time for this cart case to not be usable.


  5. The only problem with nail polish remover, is that it may very well melt the plastic.

    If it's the non-acetone variety, it probably won't "melt" the plastic, but it will damage it.

    Don't do that...not worth the risk.

     

    I'm using the acetone variety. I've found it to be the best for it's own purpose...and never thought about using it in this manner. As an update, I have the label off, and only some glue residue remains. I'm gonna soak it for another hour or so and try again.

     

    I'm also scrubbing it a little with a "nail brush"(anyone with a wife/girlfriend should know what I mean)....I am absolutely NOT going to use the Pumice Stone on the reverse side, as I think it would scratch it.


  6. Is there a mod that can be used to hook them up to computer monitors? Obviously, I am refering to non-Commodore/Amiga monitors. I'm thinking the older computer monitors(with the DB15 connector) would be decent to use...(and I have more of them around here than I can count).


  7. Alright, I'm putting this on here to see if there is some interest. I have a boatload of Compute's Gazette Magazines from the mid 80's through the early 90's. I have the "Gazette Disks" from many of them, also. I have several 1541 drives, a few 1571 drives, and even some 1581 drives. All have power cables and serial cables, and most are functional(I would differentiate between them). I have a couple Amiga 500's, some 1010 external drives. I have some NIB C= 64 titles, including Weird Dreams(1), Rambo II(4), Conflict in Vietnam(1), Time to Die(3), Aerojet(1), The Slugger(2), Top Gun(4) and Metal Gear(1). (Number in parentheses is how many copies I have, not a rarity or anything.) The boxes are not in perfect condition, and have been banged up a little...but the contents should be just fine.

     

    I am also looking to sell a lot of Amiga Format CDs. I have a nice long list of them....and I'll update this post later if there is some interest.


  8. Well, I don't have any Bestine laying around, and I'm not sure where to aquire any. So, I'm going to give Nail Polish remover a try, and see how that works. I'm gonna soak the cart(pour a little on a plate, and lay the cart label side down in it) for a while, and then use an old credit card to see how much of it I can get off. If it works well, I'll rince and repeat, as the saying goes. :)


  9. I sent an e-mail to the link in the store page. In a batch I recently got, I had a couple of DOAs. One of them happens to be a "silver" lable(More gray than silver...)....and I wouldn't mind giving it a shot of getting the label off to send it in. Is it worth even trying? I'd really hate to just toss it into the recycling bin just because it doesn't work. I have a couple of ideas for getting those labels off, but if you're not going to accept them anyway......


  10. The original bozed Infocom games were PACKED with goodies - some instrumental for gameplay. I remember maps, newspaper clippings, and all kinds of nifty paperwork in those. Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy had the best ones though. There was a Don't Panic button; a pair of Peril Sensitive Sunglasses, and a Microscopic Galactic War Fleet (in clear baggie). And in The Lurking Horror, there was a student ID card, a guide to GUE Tech, and little rubber bug. Loved the Infocom goodies...

    Yeah, I have a large number of the original Infocom releases, and those were some of the most enjoyable games to open up. :)

     

    The Ultima games came with cloth maps and in some cases other items (for instance, Ultima IV came with a moon stone). Much more care was put into the packaging, documentation and "extras" back in the 80s. Now you're lucky to even get a plastic jewel case with your game and any printed documentation at all.

     

    ..Al

     

    Or, since the creation of Steam...you're lucky to get a plastic disk with the game on it....... :ponder:


  11. After two days of attempts, the best score I've mustered is 999 (quite a bit shy of my 4100ish personal high score, which I still hope to beat this week.)

     

    I've been increasingly frustrated by a recurring problem I don't recall having in the past: My occasional inability to get my clowns high enough to actually hit anything. I've had a few games where this has gone on for a minute or more - is there a simple way to break this pattern? Also, any advice on getting your clowns off the sides and back into the middle would be greatly appreciated.

     

    Tip: I've noticed that the closer to the edge of the teeter-totter you catch your guy, the higher he will go.

     

    Tip: If you're clowns are stuck against the side try turning your teeter-totter around (as long as he is bouncing far enough away from the wall, so he doesn't fall) this will usually change the direction of the bounce.

     

    I've noticed that the "edge" of the teeter totter is a deathtrap. Somehow, I doubt the fact of playing it on the 7800 as opposed to the 2600 will make any difference there. I'll be honest, this game is challenging...more challenging than I had thought.


  12. Having worked at FedEx Ground, I can tell you that putting a "Fragile" sticker/stamp/marking on a bubble envelope is the same as putting a target on your forehead and walking into "not nice neighborhoods". Just because *I* respected that "fragile" marking, doesn't mean everyone does(I have seen it first hand). I haven't received any boxed items in any shape except for as described, especially when properly packed.

    Remember, those bubble envelopes get packed into the same exact tractor trailers as packages. The only difference is that they are in large plastic bags, and thrown(!) in last.


  13. the Parker Frogger needs to be done like a board game box (in two parts), as the Atari style box from parker came later (Frogger 2, Gyruss, Star Wars Arcade etc...)

     

    I was unnaware of that. I owned an original Parker Frogger but it was many years ago.

     

    In fact I had to figure out the side parts, as I was unnable to find a single photo of the box.

     

    I have all of my original boxes packed away somewhere...I'm pretty sure I could find them, though. I believe I know where they are. If I can find them, I'll post some pics of that box for you.

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