+Random Terrain Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 I love Video Pinball! it was the first game I ever bought with my own (earned) money when I was young... maybe 11 I think ah the good old days... Stein gave me an idea for a new thread. What was the first Atari 2600 game you bought with earned money? In 1982, I replanted some bushes for an old lady and bought Yars' Revenge with the money I got (back when the game was new). I didn't appreciate the game more by earning it though. Seems like I would have, but I enjoyed games even more if I got them for free (parents payed) or when we payed almost nothing for them, around $3. Some of my best memories are of getting marked down games at the K-Bee Toy Store in the mall. I walked 5 miles to the mall (and 5 miles back) more than a few times because of my Atari 2600 addiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Pitfall 2 - i paid full price for when it came out, i knew it was comming so i started to save my grass cutting money and i went the discounted route too, at Odd Lots they had tons of 2600 games for like $3.49 to 9.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 I worked for my dad at his Movie theater from age 7-12 years old cleaning seats and selling Pop & Candy, he would not pay me money for it, but he would buy me what I wanted every week, so when Pitfall came out, I worked my week and he bought it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Z Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 I was working at McDonald's at the time and bought Chopper Command soon after I bought my VCS. The distinct superiority of Activision's games was easy to see and I made it a goal to buy most of the games they subsequently released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Adventure My brother, sister and I scoured the neighborhood for aluminum cans and bottles. Took a couple months to earn enough for the cartridge. We bought a number of games this way. Once I was old enough for a "real job", I was into computers and buying things for my VIC and 64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_aaron Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 I can't exactly remember how old I was, but I think I was ten when my brother who was 12 chipped in $20 and I chipped in $10 and we bought a copy of Berzerk. It was one of our favorites. I'm pretty sure that was shortly after it was released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Saturn Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Joust Man, I loved that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGator Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 When I was a young kid, my Dad would give me my lunch money everyday for school. Well, I was addicted to my Atari 2600, so I would always skip out on buying/eating lunch so I could take that week's worth of lunch money to buy games. Needless to say, I was a real skinny kid Judging by my belly now, I should go back to skipping out on lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Missle Command. The first of many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 A VCS and a set of 10 games from eBay when I was 27. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ushabin Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 I was too young when we had a 2600 to have a job. When I turned 16, I got a job at a grocery store and the first $750 I made (took me like 6 months) went to a brand new Commodore Colt (IBM Compt). Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 sadly, Codebreaker. But I soon abandoned that peice of poo, and bought Crystal Castles instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Double Dragon -- which is why it's #1 on my personal list of most disappointing games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Vanguard (I think). Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Vanguard (I think). Tempest Me too! I'm pretty sure it was Vanguard and I got it at a local supermarket! Remember when supermarkets sold games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcprs1 Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 My first was Jr Pac-Man. I remember that I really wanted Ms Pac-Man, but Child World (remember that store?) only had Ms Pac-Man for the 7800. I was excited to see Jr Pac-man because I had never heard of it before and it looked better than Ms Pac-Man. I think it only cost me $14 and it turned out to be one of my favorite Atari games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Street Racer. I was disappointed but played the heck out of it anyhow. I was afraid that if I didn't play it much my parents wouldn't let me buy more carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zloch Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 The first game I ever bought myself was Donkey Kong Jr. I LOVE the arcade and couldn't wait to get home a play it. My mom made us stop by my grandma's house for a visit on the way home. I remember sitting there for 3 agonizing hours, staring at the box waiting to get home. When I got home...wow! What a disappointment! Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorlaxnut Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Star Raiders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 The whole system. Remeber how they had refurbished systems Brand new. for about $30 cheaper. It came with pacman. I loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stein Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Remember when supermarkets sold games? sure do, I got most of my games from Safeway, they had a bunch of arcade coin-ops too, I would get out of school and go play a few games of scramble and space firebird and go drool on the atari carts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bivotar Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Air-Sea Battle. Purchased at a long departed Woolco store with funds from after school jobs. We played the #@*& out of that game. The whole family would even get in to it, including my grandma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximebeauvais Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 I was around 10 and I bought venture (coleco version) and it was 29.99 at a canadian tire!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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