Tom-Lynx Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Everyone else has inspired me. I picked up two brand new sets yesterday and I'm going to offer both of them to AA members outside the United States at no cost and I will pay the shipping. PM me and I will pick two names from the group of people in 48 hours..... 8:00am Chicago time on Wednesday, March 17th, and I will airmail each set of 4 CD's the same day. Good luck! Bump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonsDad Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 BTW, this is just a suggestion if it's okay with Curt and the AA Community at large. I could create ISOs of these discs and host them on my Web site (or make .torrents of them to share) for those who live out of the country or whose Taco Bells aren't participating. Let me know if it's a "no" or a "go". It's just an idea. GideonsDad We (Legacy) would have nothing to do with deciding that, but I would strongly discourage that right now. It's an active promo, and something both Taco Bell and Atari are bound to get upset at. I think the best bet for overseas people is still the "kind AA members willing to pick up some and mail them out" thing that's been going on. BTW, for anyone coming to MGC, we'll be happy to autograph them. As long as they're not being done just to throw up on ebay right after. Dually noted. Not going to happen (at least for a very long time). Like I said, it was just a thought and I respect your, Atari's, and Taco Bell's rights and stake in the promotion. Thanks for the games Legacy! GideonsDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBuell Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Okay everybody, I hate to say this, but I'm done. They're running out of discs - the Taco Bell in SW Aurora is out already, and Batavia is on their last case. So thanks everybody who asked. I'm holding back one set of spares in case something happens to any of the ones I put in the US Mail. Happy Playing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Here is a vid I posted ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VakUI-WwqEE talking to the tower The astronauts did not "talk to the tower" .. they talked to Mission Control! I got my 4 discs last night .. the manager said that they just came in .. and I got the first ones. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Lynx Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Everyone else has inspired me. I picked up two brand new sets yesterday and I'm going to offer both of them to AA members outside the United States at no cost and I will pay the shipping. PM me and I will pick two names from the group of people in 48 hours..... 8:00am Chicago time on Wednesday, March 17th, and I will airmail each set of 4 CD's the same day. Good luck! Bump! Less than 24 hours to go! Overseas people that want a set of discs .... PM me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonsDad Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Got my copy of Centipede tonight! Thank goodness we have 2 Taco Bells nearby! Collection complete! Woot! GideonsDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Rob Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I finally got mine. They're flimsier than I thought. I don't think I'll be opening them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightytodd Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I visited another Taco Bell in Orlando FL today... ...asked if they had them or had heard anything about the promotion. As before, they looked at me like I'm from Mars. Does anyone know if this is a regional thing? Did it start on the West coast and work its way East? I'm really anxious to get these as they look like they're really well done. At least maybe it's a good sign that they're not saying, "Yeah, we had them for two weeks and now they're all gone...". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonsDad Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) I could be me mistaken or I could have been "zoned out" playing Asteroids (Classic) but the score "rolled" as if it couldn't go into a 6-digit score. Has anyone else noticed this? Also in the Classic version he collision detection is a bit off, some of my shots go straight through some of the asteroids! I was playing Centipede (Classic) and around 45,000 pts. the centipede just stopped coming, the "bug" that strafes the screen continued to go by and the "bug" that drops vertically and leaves mushrooms in its wake kept coming. I had to die before the centipede decided to return! Did anyone else experience this? Also, although the packaging of Breakout says Super Breakout (as well as the disc) it is only called Breakout in the game, just something I noticed. Don't mistake these for complaints, just observations, I really like and am enjoying these games, they took up most of my day and will probably take up my night! GideonsDad Edited March 18, 2010 by GideonsDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I was playing Centipede (Classic) and around 45,000 pts. the centipede just stopped coming, the "bug" that strafes the screen continued to go by and the "bug" that drops vertically and leaves mushrooms in its wake kept coming. I had to die before the centipede decided to return! Did anyone else experience this? That's an easter egg, if you let all the mushrooms come down and form, it spells out "infogrames sux"! Just kidding, not sure what that's all about, but wouldn't that be a great easter egg?? Picked up another set tonight, now everybody on my wish list is covered (you know who you are). Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonsDad Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 That's an easter egg, if you let all the mushrooms come down and form, it spells out "infogrames sux"! Just kidding, not sure what that's all about, but wouldn't that be a great easter egg?? Picked up another set tonight, now everybody on my wish list is covered (you know who you are). Nathan LOL! I thought you were serious when I first read this GideonsDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 It would really bea neat if Marty or Curt actually had something like that in there Shoot, they might have and nobody's found it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Lynx Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Everyone else has inspired me. I picked up two brand new sets yesterday and I'm going to offer both of them to AA members outside the United States at no cost and I will pay the shipping. PM me and I will pick two names from the group of people in 48 hours..... 8:00am Chicago time on Wednesday, March 17th, and I will airmail each set of 4 CD's the same day. Good luck! Bump! Less than 24 hours to go! Overseas people that want a set of discs .... PM me! I am pleased to announce that our first winner went to a Marine in the US armed forces and the CD's went out today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missioncontrol Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 picked up a set yesterday before leaving town. The guy at the counter said the promotion hadn't started yet, but I called ahead and had another guy promise that he'd open them up and get me a set. I had debated on whether to open them or not, so I took the family out to Taco Bell tonight and got a second set. Now I have one set to keep sealed and one set to play. I was very happy with Centipede. I'll be playing the others in a little while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I still have yet to see / find these at any friggin Taco Bell here in North Carolina. I dunno.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I still have yet to see / find these at any friggin Taco Bell here in North Carolina. I dunno.. They're here up in the mountains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+eebuckeye Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I still have yet to see / find these at any friggin Taco Bell here in North Carolina. I dunno.. They're here up in the mountains. Found them in Raleigh if you are close.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missioncontrol Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 (edited) I still have yet to see / find these at any friggin Taco Bell here in North Carolina. I dunno.. picked up the first set in Asheville on Friday.. The second set while I was in Boone Saturday night. Edited March 22, 2010 by missioncontrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I picked up mine a few days ago. I actually called around like 3 Taco Bells and no one had any idea wtf I was talking about. Finally I said screw it and just went over to the one I've always went to while growing up. She had all of them except breakout (grr!) but I went ahead and got the others for now. She kind of giggled and said she took some home for her kid to play and seemed joyous in explaining that bit. I just nod and smile Haven't even had the chance to play them yet... I seen a youtube video but will be giving these a go shortly! Now I'll have to get a spare set so I can have you guys sign them when I'm at MGC this coming weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightytodd Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I picked up all four today! I got one with a kid's meal and they charged 99 cents each for the other three. What I found out was, there are some Taco Bells that are combined with either a Pizza Hut, or a Kentucky Fried Chicken. Those sites are NOT participating in the promotion. I went to a Taco Bell that is JUST a Taco Bell and they had them. I was able to install no problem on my new computer (2.93GHz Intel Core i3 with 4Gb RAM; 64 bit Windows 7). I have an older computer hooked up to the TV that I was hoping to use, but it only has 256Mb RAM and not enough free for the install with Windows XP running. Is there a work-around for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Can you add more ram? If it's older then that ram is getting to be really cheap. Do you know the specs? I have a bit extra, might be able to trade you some for something small. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark68 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Anyone notice that the Asteroids game has some GORF like speech at the beginning? "SPACE CADET" I thought that was interesting. It would have been cool to have a GORF game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emehr Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Got mine today! I probably won't open them until I get another set...although the temptation is great. For those of you using a Mac and want full screen, have you tried the "hold control while spinning the mouse wheel to zoom the screen" trick? There's an equivalent key combo too. And you can turn off the smoothing. Thanks for the games, Curt and Marty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havok69 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Just found out about these and got my four disks; had to go to another Taco Bell to get Asteroids, which the guy gave me for free. Thanks Kurt and Marty for doing these, they're very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 For those of you using a Mac and want full screen, have you tried the "hold control while spinning the mouse wheel to zoom the screen" trick? There's an equivalent key combo too. And you can turn off the smoothing. Yeah, I had been trying to do the Zoom in the Air app when I was told that you can't do that (well, you can, but it runs too slow). Someone mentioned the native Mac zoom, and it does work fine. Not totally ideal, but it certainly works. I didn't think of it since I rarely have a reason to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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