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  1. http://www.amazon.com/Maverick-Season-1-James-Garner/dp/B007AAF3FK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1457791568&sr=1-3-spell&keywords=macerick&linkCode=ll1&tag=atariage&linkId=fa447475fa91dcf4841438ca7601a1ac
  2. Give the ole Columbo series from the 70's a whir too. You're welcome!
  3. Great video. Ever think about doing one on the Twisted Metal series? BTW: Extra kudo points for being a Rockford Files fan ~ Ashley
  4. As a fan of anything and everything Intellivision, I hope that all of these great games get a green light on an official release! Personally, Whale Hunt, Mermaid, Goatnom, Stunt Cycle, and Alligator Swamp are my personal favorites... GREAT JOB ALL !!!
  5. The original Xbox was the last one for me. It was different and offered new experiences, like a hard drive, the ability to create your own soundtracks, and open ended gaming. After that system was discontinued, I stopped buying new systems and focused more of retro gaming and retro game collecting.
  6. I used to play this game in the arcades all of the time, when it was called "Evil Kenevil's Stunt Cycle!" Still a great great that needs to see the light of day on Intellivision!
  7. ANALYZE THIS !!! The latest broadcast of Bottoms UP: Appetite for Discussion is up and running !!! FEEDING YOUR HUNGER !!! ‪#‎APPETITEFORDISCUSSION‬http://www.hulkshare.com/appetitefordiscussion/bottoms-up-afd-12-28-2015 - 2015! One Hell of a year! - CELEBRITY CRANK CALL: Mr. Rogers - OH, HELL NO! Star Wars racist?! - TOO SOON: Stevey. What gives? ...and none other than the brains behind some of the classic Atari 2600 games, HOWARD SCOTT WARSHAW !!! http://www.hulkshare.com/appetitefordiscussion/bottoms-up-afd-12-28-2015
  8. TURN ON. TUNE IN !!! Get your pre-NYE jollies off with Bottoms UP: Appetite for Discussion as we hit the airwaves this MONDAY night at 8PM EST with our latest guest: The man behind "Yar's Revenge," "Raiders of the lost ark," and "E.T." for the Atari 2600. HOWARD SCOTT WARSHAW !!! Tune in and be a part of our discussion: TUNE IN: WWW.ASHLEYBOTTOMS.WIX.COM/BOTTOMSUPAFD PHONE IN: 857-366-5444http://ashleybottoms.wix.com/bottomsupafd TEXT IN: 857-445-0424 [0GAG]
  9. Back in the day, when Commodore 64 was king, What I did was invest in a file cabinet and hardware to store floating folders [like most offices store their paperwork].
  10. As a consumer and fan of homebrew releases, I can understand your point on this. A lot of people buy the game simply to play the game and the rest is clutter. But at the same time, the collector in me disagrees because as a collector, I make a purchase CIB so that the homebrew purchase will mesh in well with the actual releases, as well as to increase the overall resale purchase of the collection, should I ever decide to sell it. If anything ever deterred me from collecting CIB, it is the fact that with boxes and all, collections for multiple systems will clutter up valuable space. But that is the price to pay when one is a collector. I like the idea of homebrewers offering the option of whether or not the purchaser/collector would like to purchase their game CIB or not, and I would support it and applaud it should it ever becomes an option. But ultimately, that will only drive up the prices of the games as a lot of printing companies give a discounted prices on their labor when ordering in bulk. So as long as collectors who demand CIB exist, then the homebrewer has to do what will save them cost-wise on production. As far as instructions go, with the exception of Intellivision games [which provide controller overlays to assist in game play understanding], many gamers need to understand what the homebrewer is intending for us to fully enjoy the same. A lot of games today, because they offer plenty of space, offer tutorials built into the game, which is awesome. But I somehow doubt that this could be done on many retro systems, although INTV Corp. games did dedicate on-screen controller descriptions to avoid the cost of producing controller overlays, and thus saved some production costs. If I had one gripe, it is that I was never fond of shelling out $70-$100 for a homebrew game [especially for systems like Atari 2600 and Intellivision], when I can buy a brand new game for Xbox One for $60. But again, it comes down to the purchaser having a deep love and kindred connection with their retro system that justifies it.
  11. Put him in the games, let him hope for a while, then blow him away !!!

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    2. Bryan

      Bryan

      "Bring in the logic probe!"

    3. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      "Your user can't help you now, my little program!"

    4. Tales from the Game Room

      Tales from the Game Room

      Hey, it's the big, bad Master Control Program.

       

  12. I know that if you put in a deep scratch to the flip side of the disc [the part where the label is affixed], you can pretty much destroy the game disc. A friend of mine proved this in front of my eyes...
  13. Put him in the games, let him hope for a while, then blow him away...

  14. For me it was VECTRON for Intellivision. OMG that game would piss me off...lol.
  15. I want a CIB copy of both Brickout and Copter Command please. When are they going to be released? What is the total for both games shipped? When are you taking pre-orders? So many questions...lol... ~ Ashley
  16. I am in New England, so we have quite a few arcades here. Just to name a few... * Salisbury and Hampton Beaches both still have arcades. I am not sure if they are open all year round or not, but in the summertime they are, and they both offer a wide variety of newer and retro gaming. * Quarters Restaurant on in the Springfield area. A bit of a drive to get to, but if you like arcade games and good food/drinks, then this is worth the drive. I want to go soon to check out their " Cereal Saturdays." * FUNSPOT ARCADE! The one that put arcade records on the map! It is a good 2 hour ride, but it has all of the retro arcade favorites, and this is the place where the records are broken. I plan on going there either this year or next as it has been a good 20+ years since my last visit. ~ Ashley TALES FROM THE GAME ROOM
  17. DAM! Any idea when this game will become available again?
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