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Post by VectorX on Oct 28, 2011 17:42:43 GMT -5
Last o' the stuff of interest (or not)... Not a real big deal with the Starpath games, I was just happy to have only the pack-in (P. Patrol) for years and years and years, then I was able to snag the other three games several years ago So I went from having 1/12 to suddenly 1/3 of the entire Starpath library. Vectrex area (guess I should've left the pillowcase off of it, now that I think about it ). The cushion really helps my butt to sit on, rather than the slipcover of my bedspread (that had fallen off, as I never make my bed). I just don't have room to put it up on a small table, nor add a comfy chair for it. And on the right (on top of the 2600 and Sega setup) is my magnifying sheet in case I'm playing something like Nebula Commander to make the screen look bigger Doom shirt. It was a good thing to get photographed in between two vector games, eh? (From an expo in like 2004 or something)
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Post by gamezone on Oct 29, 2011 12:41:01 GMT -5
I keep tring to mod mine but the Empire won't leave me alone!! I really want one of those superchargers. Thanks for the pics. Attachments:
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Post by VectorX on Oct 29, 2011 13:01:13 GMT -5
Use the Force!
Most of the Supercharger games aren't original but they're good. Escape from the MindMaster is an absolutely FANTASTIC game with one of the best endings for a 2600 game period (even though brief).
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Post by thexder on Oct 29, 2011 21:07:37 GMT -5
I'd like to get a Supercharger someday. I don't know if I'd bother with collecting the original games since I don't have any cassette players anymore. I think all of them were released in a collection on CD within the last ten years which are available as mp3s.
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Post by thexder on Oct 29, 2011 21:08:53 GMT -5
I keep tring to mod mine but the Empire won't leave me alone!! Nice!
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Post by VectorX on Oct 29, 2011 21:45:25 GMT -5
I'd like to get a Supercharger someday. I don't know if I'd bother with collecting the original games since I don't have any cassette players anymore. I think all of them were released in a collection on CD within the last ten years which are available as mp3s. Yeah, correct, the Stella Gets a New Brain compilation. The Supercharger is very cool Does anyone know what the plans were for the Colecovision version though? I just know Escape from the MindMaster was started for it, and that's it. There were probably others but I could be wrong.
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Post by centaura on Apr 9, 2014 9:57:55 GMT -5
Retro Arcade Featuring Pac-Man plug it in and play unit (neat coin-op coin slot reproduction that glows when it's on!) Hey, I get this recently. Great games selection I was looking for a good port for Namco Pole Position arcade, and I´m in love with this toy. The spinner-twist control works fantastically in there. Finally, I recovered that damned curve! But too, I have to say Rally-X still being one of my car-games favs of ever (aside Pole and OutRun) Only two games are "heavy-laden" by the 4-ways joystick (a must for pac-man games, by the other way): Bosconian and Xevious. I think without them, this unit would still be just as good. I have a very tiny plug-thing, with 100 8-bits games... very few good games, really; but a curious object, no doubt. I found an old color TV (only 5") and thinking about do a microarcade machine. My first step was change the very small joystick ball for a wooden bigger one... more comfortable now. For my young nephews! ..and for me, of course
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Post by VectorX on Apr 9, 2014 12:03:19 GMT -5
Hey, I get this recently. Great games selection Yeah, finally! Because there were several units before it, and the old patterns for Pac-Man wouldn't work, sounds were changed for Galaxian, the scanner was superimposed on a different background and hard to see for Bosconian, etc. Plus there were fewer games as well. They finally made a decent unit with the Retro Arcade/Pac-Man, but unfortunately they quit making it after a few years. I was looking for a good port for Namco Pole Position arcade, and I´m in love with this toy. Yeah, I played it quite a lot. I recall getting that, Vectrex Royal 21, and going to my local gaming expo all within a few weeks. Tons of gaming there! The spinner-twist control works fantastically in there. Finally, I recovered that damned curve! Yeah, the twist was pretty smart; the best you could do with a joystick for a game like that. I never played the arcade game enough originally to figure out that curve! Only two games are "heavy-laden" by the 4-ways joystick (a must for pac-man games, by the other way): Bosconian and Xevious. I think without them, this unit would still be just as good. Yeah, it still would've had 10 games on it...better than four like previous units of theirs... I have a very tiny plug-thing, with 100 8-bits games... very few good games, really; but a curious object, no doubt. I came across a pirated version of the DREAMscape (or whatever they're called) 25 in 1 unit last year. Terrible games on that one. I have a slamming review elsewhere on here of it. For my young nephews! ..and for me, of course You have to make sure it works, after all!
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Post by centaura on Apr 27, 2014 13:46:32 GMT -5
I think too this Plug&Play was one of the best from Jakks Pacific. And I´m agree, the Pac-Man is really neat, very good sound and gameplay. Thanks for mentioning! About the Pole Position arcade, I liked a lot play when child. The famous/infamous curve was the number 4 of Fuji speedway, very tight and hard, and a real hole for more coins... Great racing machine with pedals, shifter, and a bit crazy/loose (for my taste) steering wheel. I could love meet her again
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Post by centaura on Apr 27, 2014 13:54:32 GMT -5
As curiosity, I found a video with Night Driver, the very firt cars game I played. Things have changed a lot, but at the last 70´s, it was magic for me:
A very "vectrexportable" game, I think
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Post by VectorX on Apr 27, 2014 16:23:45 GMT -5
Last time I played that was in 1988 or '89. Definitely wouldn't mind playing it again
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