mbd30 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 "Pac-Man Collection" looks good. http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=2754 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Desert Falcon 7800 is pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Desert Falcon 7800 is pretty cool Should the Video Game Critic give it another chance? http://videogamecritic.net/7800ae.htm#Desert_Falcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 Got a few more coming: PP2, Ms Pacman, Dig Dug, Food Fight, Asteroids, Choplifter, Centipede. All at low $. I've played Desert Falcon for A8 and 2600. I think it sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underball Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Got a few more coming: PP2, Ms Pacman, Dig Dug, Food Fight, Asteroids, Choplifter, Centipede. All at low $. I've played Desert Falcon for A8 and 2600. I think it sucks. All of these are good except Choplifter. It's not terrible, but it doesn't hold a candle to the SMS/Arcade version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 Got a few more coming: PP2, Ms Pacman, Dig Dug, Food Fight, Asteroids, Choplifter, Centipede. All at low $. I've played Desert Falcon for A8 and 2600. I think it sucks. All of these are good except Choplifter. It's not terrible, but it doesn't hold a candle to the SMS/Arcade version. I have the SMS, A8, C64, & vic-20 choplifters. SMS is my favorite by far. Price was right on 7800 one so I'll give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 My other batch of games is in and I've given them a quick run. Food Fight: not much different from A8, except that either A8 is too hard or 7800 is too easy Choplifter: looks good, but sucks One On One: surprisingly good. (for what I expected) Ms Pacman: Nice. Centipede: 2nd best version I've played, and best version I've played on Atari-made system. PP2: Good, but A8/5200 better. Asteroids: Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 "Pac-Man Collection" looks good. http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=2754 Pac Man Collection is sweet. Maybe best purchase I ever made for 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Oh, I forgot to mention that I might be the only personal alive who really likes 7800 Desert Falcon, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 Oh, I forgot to mention that I might be the only personal alive who really likes 7800 Desert Falcon, I've had the 2600 port for years and haven't figured anything out in it except how to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 The store is offline. What should I look into HB/hack wise? I had a tough time finding 10 I might want from the original catalogue. I just ordered Xevious and Robotron today. I love the 5200/A8 versions. How do these compare in play? I hear Failsafe is one of the best offerings...still waiting for the store to come back online so I can pick one up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Oh, I forgot to mention that I might be the only personal alive who really likes 7800 Desert Falcon, Well..I think its cool as well, the awesome music and the boss fight with the sphinx at the end of each level sounds like a unbalanced washing machine with a slipping belt I always thought. I played it on the 2600, 20 or so years ago and got it two years ago for the 7800 which I thought the graphics were really cool and played it untill it somehow found it broken. But I can still plug the board into the machine to get my game on.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phattyboombatty Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 What about Commando? One of two games with a built-in POKEY chip and it looks stellar! Of course, obtaining a used copy can run $50-75 bucks. I played the snot out of Commando on my NES when I was a kid. Loved it because they added in all the Easter eggs like the yashikis and underground bunkers. But it doesn't appear that the 7800 version has that cool stuff. Also watched some YouTube vids of Ninja Golf, and that one looks awesomely fun and hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 The hidden bunkers are in 7800 Commando. Check out the maps. Mitc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 What's the verdict on Ace of Aces? An AA pal is sending it to me, never played it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 What's the verdict on Ace of Aces? An AA pal is sending it to me, never played it before. It plays about the same as the PC version. Kind of a slow paced flight sim. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phattyboombatty Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 The hidden bunkers are in 7800 Commando. Check out the maps. Mitc Very, very cool! Thanks Mitch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underball Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 What about Commando? One of two games with a built-in POKEY chip and it looks stellar! Of course, obtaining a used copy can run $50-75 bucks. I played the snot out of Commando on my NES when I was a kid. Loved it because they added in all the Easter eggs like the yashikis and underground bunkers. But it doesn't appear that the 7800 version has that cool stuff. Also watched some YouTube vids of Ninja Golf, and that one looks awesomely fun and hilarious. bananas. This game can be had for $20 or less if you're patient enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceDice2010 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 To me, 7800 is a meh system, take it or leave it. I have one with with twenty-some games but it has nowhere the draw of 5200 and Intellivision IMO. I have to agree with you on this one. No idea why all the fuss about the XM either. A8 and 5200 all the way for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 So far I've found a few gems in original library, but only a few. It's almost like no effort was really spent on development for 7800 back then. That would explain why almost nothing for them comes in to the shops here. The HB scene does show some promise though, so I'll stick with it a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Just got in the last ones I was willing to risk a couple $ on. Mario Bros, Joust, Dig Dug, Jinks, Galaga, Desert Falcon. Mario is Ok Joust is little better than ok Dig Dug is just not good Jinks sucks Desert Falcon sucks (wasn't really surprised) Galaga is pathetic, but playable. Guess I didn't miss much back in 92 on these. Found a couple gems, Centipede, Ms Pacman, Robotron. That takes quite a bit since I'm not a Centipede fan at all. There's a few others that are good enough to "get-by". If/when this deck dies, it will not be replaced. This experiment is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Dig Dug is just not good? Explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 . Everyone touts Midnight Mutants and Scrapyard Dog but those while pretty to look at are too hard to be any fun. Midnight Mutants is really hard? Didnt find that. Well, tbh, I bored of it quickly and I attributed that to not making much progress. Maybe it's not hard and I just don't find it appealing. Yeah, that's my conclusion, i've giving up on MM since i can't get passed the 1st Boss, the Skull in the Crypt.I've had helpful hints from you guys here on how to beat the B!@#tard, and i STILL can't defeat him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 What about Commando? One of two games with a built-in POKEY chip and it looks stellar! Of course, obtaining a used copy can run $50-75 bucks. I played the snot out of Commando on my NES when I was a kid. Loved it because they added in all the Easter eggs like the yashikis and underground bunkers. But it doesn't appear that the 7800 version has that cool stuff. Also watched some YouTube vids of Ninja Golf, and that one looks awesomely fun and hilarious. bananas. This game can be had for $20 or less if you're patient enough. Ninja Golf is cool and fun, but after a couple games i got bored, it gets repetitive real quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) Dig Dug is just not good? Explain. I actually figure that one might've been a good one. I does look good, but it's missing "something". It doesn't run smoothly and sound effects are't even synchronised well. This Dig Dug has the slowest draw in the west.It wasn't bad enough for outright insults, but just "not good". Edited July 15, 2011 by zylon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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