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Lets see whats on Channel F...

Crazy Climber

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blog-0428461001410286317.jpgThis one was a spur of the moment thing. I have never even played a Fairchild Channel F system but I have always been a bit fascinated with it. My only nostalgia of this system is seeing Rusty "eat" the family Truckster in Vacation with some weird video game system. Turns out this was a Fairchild Channel F. Who knows, had I investigated a little further maybe I would have tracked one down and had some authentic nostalgia with it. The Channel F even has homebrews available for it so someone remembers this system fondly...

 

That got me thinking, what if the Channel F had achieved the success of other early systems? Okay, I'll just say it, what if Channel F had been as big as Atari was back in the day? It could have happened, some alternate universe out there may even have "F" age for all we know. This got me in a sign making mood. I tried to really capture that late 70's look. Like something a store would hang in an aisle that had a Channel F display set up. I pictured some kids in faded blue jeans with Evil Kenival and Pac Man shirts pointing at the sign and rushing over to the display to play there favorite arcade hits (remember, this is an alternate universe, lol) Can you see it....wait for it....wait for it....well, I tried ;)

 

Still plan on getting a Channel F someday, I think the only thing stopping me is the lack of composite video hook ups/modifications. All my TV's are too new these days :)

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Gemintronic

I managed to pick up one from a flea market but it turned out to be dead. I at least got to get a feel for the joysticks. I cannot say I'd actually enjoy playing anything with 'em. *shrugs*

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EricBall

A neighbour had one. The joysticks were strange - especially if you were accustomed to the other consoles of that generation. I don't remember playing the games, though. So not that memorable - except for the controllers.

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