Tezz Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Sorry Tezz, meant the game name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezz Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, Mclaneinc said: Sorry Tezz, meant the game name Ah you mean Spelunker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) Oh my word, how did I not click, its pretty much one of my fave games...DOH! PS, thank you for putting me out of my misery. Edited July 24, 2020 by Mclaneinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Tezz said: Ah you mean Spelunker Ha, I should have known that! And yes I played Spelunker recently. Also, it is on the list of games that turns a swear jar into a savings account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geister Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I remember it from these guys... Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwc Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 On 7/24/2020 at 10:32 AM, Mclaneinc said: The PSU threw me, I initially thought it was an ingot because of the extruded shape and left a message but then it hit me that it wasn't smooth so wasn't an ingot. None of mine match that PSU.. Sounds like an ingot ie epoxy filled or just huge transformer? It didn't sound hollow when he moved it about.. Poor Neil didn't know a lot about the Atari though apart from researched stuff, clearly more an Amstrad and Speccy man... Also, was it me or did the keyboard test bit look like it was randomly picking keys even after he picked it off the table? Hi Paul - Re the keyboard - It was the Self Test Easter Egg - As explained by Scottith Games on YouTube: "EASTER EGG: When running the full diagnostic test on a 1200XL, the keyboard will spell out the programmer's name, "michael colburn". This was removed with the 600XL and 800XL, with the keyboard test now spelling out "Copyright 1982 Atari"... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 How are you doing CWC, nice to hear from you.. I genuinely had no clue about all that, as the 1200XL never made it here and the 600/800XL easter egg never got mentioned back there (well not to me), I was too busy selling them Learning something new every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 That tune must have stuck in my subconscious for years. When my kids were small we took them to the MSU Children's Garden and I tried to hop that tune for them on the dance chimes. Little did I know that as a high school senior my son would make first trumpet at All-State Band and would perform that solo from Pictures at an Exhibition! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 3 hours ago, cwc said: Hi Paul - Re the keyboard - It was the Self Test Easter Egg - As explained by Scottith Games on YouTube: "EASTER EGG: When running the full diagnostic test on a 1200XL, the keyboard will spell out the programmer's name, "michael colburn". This was removed with the 600XL and 800XL, with the keyboard test now spelling out "Copyright 1982 Atari"... RetroManCave's video was on an 800xl, so did it make it into some of them? Guess I could try it on my various systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 1 hour ago, ClausB said: That tune must have stuck in my subconscious for years. When my kids were small we took them to the MSU Children's Garden and I tried to hop that tune for them on the dance chimes. Little did I know that as a high school senior my son would make first trumpet at All-State Band and would perform that solo from Pictures at an Exhibition! Well done your son, you must be proud.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) Man, I love those cassette clamshell cases for Goonies, Spy Hunter, and Quasimodo. First time I've ever seen them. Were they very common in the Europe? Edited July 25, 2020 by MrFish Added Photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 2 hours ago, MrFish said: Man, I love those cassette clamshell cases for Goonies, Spy Hunter, and Quasimodo. First time I've ever seen them. Were they very common in the Europe? When I look at all the tapes I have here (lots of), only two of them have those cases. So I would say, no, not very common. But that´s just me. I´m not representing the whole of Europe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Just watching this tonight - someone please tell him that his 800XL is NOT supposed to be the gray color of that XC12. XL ≠ XE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 2 hours ago, skr said: When I look at all the tapes I have here (lots of), only two of them have those cases. So I would say, no, not very common. But that´s just me. I´m not representing the whole of Europe. I just did a quick scan on Ebay UK and found 9 of them. So, yeah, they don't look common -- as I suspected. It looks like a lot of them are from DataByte and U.S. Gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 3 hours ago, DrVenkman said: Just watching this tonight - someone please tell him that his 800XL is NOT supposed to be the gray color of that XC12. XL ≠ XE! Ha, I do believe he does say that there was a tape drive with the same style as the XL series. Can't recall if he mentions the 1010 specifically though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Just now, leech said: Ha, I do believe he does say that there was a tape drive with the same style as the XL series. Can't recall if he mentions the 1010 specifically though. My concern was piqued because he specifically says that he thought the white part of that 800XL case should look like that XC program recorder. #NO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preppie Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) Here's what's in my collection: Sorry about the flash, it's a bit early to light it naturally edit: found 2 more: Edited July 26, 2020 by Preppie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwc Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 14 hours ago, leech said: RetroManCave's video was on an 800xl, so did it make it into some of them? Guess I could try it on my various systems. Apparently the 600XL and 800XL keyboard tests spell out "Copyright 1982 Atari". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 12 hours ago, MrFish said: Man, I love those cassette clamshell cases for Goonies, Spy Hunter, and Quasimodo. First time I've ever seen them. Were they very common in the Europe? Very common, not the norm but very common... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 6 hours ago, DrVenkman said: My concern was piqued because he specifically says that he thought the white part of that 800XL case should look like that XC program recorder. #NO! LOL....Very true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 14 hours ago, Preppie said: Here's what's in my collection: Sorry about the flash, it's a bit early to light it naturally edit: found 2 more: Man, I'd really love to collect these things; but seeing they were exclusive to Europe, I'd be killed by the shipping costs. I don't remember shipping from Europe being so exorbitant for such small items a few years back. I guess things have changed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 @Preppie I have this rather nice clam shell in my collection 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preppie Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 12 hours ago, mimo said: @Preppie I have this rather nice clam shell in my collection I have that one too But I thought they were just showing the single tape boxes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1977 Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 Part 2 has been uploaded: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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