VectorGamer

Alright, I have done some scientific research to conclude which one console is the one to have to play the classic arcade games from the "Golden Era." The consoles I compared were based on input from this thread: Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, XEGS, NES and Colecovision. Below is the list of 41 arcade games I chose to base this analysis. I used the book Supercade as a reference of significant releases in the era: Asteroids Berzerk Breakout BurgerTIme Carnival Centipede Circus Defender Dig Dug Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr Frogger Galaga Galaxian Gorf Joust Jungle Hunt Mario Bros Millipede Missile Command Mouse Trap Mr Do Ms. Pac Man Pac Man Phoenix Pole Position Q*bert Robotron: 2084 Satan's Hollow Sea Wolf Space Invaders Spy Hunter Stargate Track & Field Turbo Vanguard Venture Warlords Wizard of Wor Xevious Zaxxon Next, I researched the number of native ports per respective system: 2600 35 5200 20 7800 12 XEGS 13 NES 10 Colecovision 20 Lastly, I used videogamecritic.com to determine the quality of these ports. Where there were omissions (which were only a few), I made interpretations from the reviews in the book "Classic Home Video Games 1972-1984 A Complete Reference Guide" by Weiss. The average grades for the respective systems are as follows: 2600 B 5200 B 7800 A- XEGS A- NES B Colecovision A Based on this information, if you had to own only on console, that console would be the Atari 7800. Although the Colecovision has the same number of ports and a better average grade, the 7800 hardware is less problematic than the Colecovision. Also, there is no need for a separate module to play the 2600 cartridges.

Galaxian Arcade 30 mins Commie Mutants 30 mins Fireball 15 mins Warlords 15 mins

I love this thread - keep it going!

Having been reunited recently with the Colecovision, the subsequent search for additional games for that console has been disappointing in the number of options out there. With that, the question I have is If you could purchase one home console (not PC or emulator) that contained the most and best arcade ports of the classic games (81-84), which console would it be?

OK - sorry for the intrusion. It sounded like an interesting topic but I guess it is not for the uninitiated to get a peak inside these collections.

Galaxian Arcade 30 mins Medieval Mayhem 30 mins Space Invaders 15 mins Qbert 15 mins

And we know about these collectors and their collections - how?

Medieval Mayhem 30 mins Carnival (CV) 30 mins Pole Position 15 mins Donkey Kong (CV) 30 mins Mouse Trap (CV) 30 mins Space Invaders 15 mins CV = Colecovision - all others are 2600 games

I couldn't understand the "1-Year sub for 4 issues" when they haven't been releasing 4 issues a year. It looks like a nice mag, though, but I am glad I came across this thread.

I saw the movie "Chasing Ghosts" several months ago and that movie brought back so many fond memories of my youth. My wife watched it with me and was pretty bored with my excitement, however. Nostalgia is the number one reason. My 7 year old son loves Playstation 1. Heck, I figure if we stay behind a few generations in consoles, I'm going to save a ton of dough in games. I bought the book Supercade and was showing him all the games that I used to play at home and the arcade. I recalled to him the day my dad, with reservation, bought my first (and only) Atari 2600 (with the six switches). We bought it at Service Merchandise and if you ever shopped there you remember that they would load the merchandise from the stock room onto a conveyor belt for customer pickup. I can remember the drama of watching that boxed up Atari 2600 sitting on the conveyor, inching its way closer for what seemed an eternity. Now thirty years later, my life has become complicated just like everyone else's. There are days I resent the very modern technology that I use to survive. Those are the days that I like to retreat to my carefree youth and pop in the old Space Invaders cart on the 2600. Galaga, in my opinion, is the greatest arcade game of all time and I will never see anything that can beat it, despite the superior graphics of the modern consoles. Well, I gotta go. My 7 year old is playing Medieval Mayhem on the 2600.

I bought a Supercharger thru auction so I am no longer in the market for one.

WTB - Space Invaders Collection by Opcode Games and Galaxian - both carts for Colecovision. I will buy these carts individually as they do not need to be in a set for condition of sale.

Commie Mutants from Space 30 mins Frogger (Official) 30 mins Medieval Mayhem 60 mins Galaxian Arcade 30 mins

Galaxian Arcade 90 mins Medieval Mayhem 90 mins Space Invaders Arcade 30 mins Space Invaders 30 mins Joust 60 mins Maze Craze 60 mins Frogger 45 mins Freeway 15 mins Pac Man Arcade 15 mins

I haven't seen anyone post what options are need when running bin2wav The roms I downloaded where a26 files and I ran the exe from the cmd line with options T:bin and PC:1500 The wav files that were created were mostly 10 minutes in length with the largest 40 minutes in length. Is this right?

I was at the Opcode Games site and there was no info on how to purchase the games??

I just received a Colecovision today and it came with one dead controller and a bum controller so I am in the market for two new controllers... Are there any controllers that would be recommended over the stock controllers that come with the system? Post links if you could to point me in the right direction... Incidentally, I had that problem with vertical sprites around objects on this "new" old system. I narrowed it down to the power switch based on the information I read in the Colecovision FAQ and the troubleshooting that I did. I took it apart (it was a pain to take the cover off just like everyone said it would) and gave it a thorough cleaning using canned air and isopropyl alcohol, and along with a little 4-in-one oil on the power switch itself and it worked like a champ! Lastly, I replaced the wire that connects out from the unit to the TV switch to get a clear picture. Totally awesome!

GALAGA!

"GCC version"?

We've been playing mostly Galaxian Arcade Medieval Mayhem Berzerk Voice Enhanced Space Invaders Arcade Space Invaders Pac Man Arcade

This may sound silly... Maybe these clowns don't even play video games but it shows the lack of knowledge these ID10Ts have regarding the roots of home consoles. Its why we have groups like the Video Arcade Preservation Society. I'll still be able to sleep at night...its just dumb...

Why doesn't someone write a "Centipede Arcade" for the 2600 to make the graphics look more like the original arcade game?

That's exactly what I found.

That's it! Thanks much!

I came across a site the other day that had pictures of storage ideas for vintage systems using shelves, bins etc etc. If you know what site I am talking about, could you kindly post the link as well as send me a PM? Thanks