reklen Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 I'm thinking about buying JR Pac-man, Crystal Castles, Berzerk, Superman III, and maybe some of the other games listed by V61. Has anyone bought any of the games from this site, was it a quality producet, and would you recommend them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Westphal Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 He’s fine. I’d buy Tempest Elite and Venture. Venture gets a little samey but it’s a great port. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cjherr Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 I buy from Video 61 regularly. No problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 His cheap paper homemade labels are horrible but he is a good guy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) Anyone can do a better job, easily from home, making cart labels, manuals and packaging, unfortunately. And I've been very bold in the past, declaring my dissatisfaction of his packaging of games he publishes. I have made my own to replace his and they are far superior. That being said, he is a great guy and I've been a loyal customer since the late '80's or early 90's. He gave me a discounted price on Secretum Labyrinth when I mentioned in our conversation that I would be doing a review for it and it's prequel in Excel Magazine (issue #4, IIRC). My last order from him, around last summer, I purchased several inexpensively priced 3' SIO cables from him which are originals, for $10 each, when everyone else is charging $20+ for them. I also purchased a fantastic Kraft Starmaster controller from him, in the same order for $12 (IIRC) and when the package arrived, he had sent me a second Starmaster for free! He's always very pleasant, and likes to chat. He also has free delivery for orders over $50, IIRC. Great guy, don't hesitate to purchase, even the games he publishes are mostly great games, just poor packaging. Edited April 17, 2021 by Gunstar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reklen Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 Thank you for the responses, sounds good; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsaluki Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Ditto to all that has been said. Have done biz with him for 3 decades. Always good. I particularly like his Putt 18 cart and Animal Keeper. The "keep" me coming back for more play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Overall good service, like what he sells, got it to me quick. My copy of Venture played great. Just eventually covered the printed label with packaging tape for some lamination. cartridge labels could be higher quality for sure. The rest was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsaluki Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Just placed an order with Lance last night. Great communications. Says the order will take 3 or so weeks. No problem, I am never in a rush for anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I have ordered from Lance and communicated with him via email numerous times over the years. Like everyone has said, his labels and packaging sometimes leave something to be desired but I like the guy and he does provide excellent customer service. I am sure that I will order from him again and would recommend Video61, especially their unique homebrew games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxel Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Got Tempest Elite. Lance, provided excellent customer service to solve my issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I bought Tempest Elite and Delta Space Arena. The handling was impeccable, the shipping faster than promised. The double-sided tape used to fix the cart inside the packaging was so strong that it tore the cart shell off on one of the games, but Lance promised to fix this for future shipments. Tempest Elite is an impressive feat for the 800, though I wouldn't call it a "must play" if you have it on a Jaguar (or modern PC). Delta Space Arena was nice but IIRC suffered a bit from the limited number of angles you can shoot (a bit like asteroids). It's nice that it supports all kinds of controllers including the Indy 500 spinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsaluki Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I have Putt 18 Miniature Golf (A Plus). Helicommander (B-). Animal Keeper (A). Just ordered Laserblast X. I have ordered other things from him in the past. Cosmic Tunnels on cart (my fav on disk until it crapped out) is a good game. I realize a lot of what he sells is expensive and available on other formats (ATRs, XEXs, etc), but I love the quickness of ROM carts. Love the feel of real media. Just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsaluki Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I forgot one of the best Tempest Elite (A Plus). I agree, it's not a game that I play ALL the time ( I am old and my reflexes aren't that sharp;never were for that matter). However, it is excellent. Lance is a very nice fellow. He contrasts sharply with the guy from the West Coast. But, I am thankful for him as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 57 minutes ago, gilsaluki said: He contrasts sharply with the guy from the West Coast. But, I am thankful for him as well. I have had good and pleasant dealings with both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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