Tempest Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 Actually a Pleiad is the singular form of Pleiades (I looked it up), I think the marquee had it right. Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 Well so far it's you two againsts the software ROMs, main title screen of the actual game itself, several old videogame "strategy" books written about the game, and KLOV for that matter. (for the record, yeah of course I think the name is Pleiades....just playing Devil's Advocate here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 23, 2003 Author Share Posted June 23, 2003 Well, for what it's worth, the 2600 version is clearly PLEIADES, at least from the title screen: ..Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdash Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 dont know where ur getting your UH from, cause it sure aint in da spellin' :-) Well, there ain't no schwa on the keyboard! You're right though, "ah" would be closer than "uh" phonetically... I still think it should be "play-ah-deez" though, as "ei" is usually a diphthong that is sounded the way we speak "ay". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 23, 2003 Author Share Posted June 23, 2003 You're right though, "ah" would be closer than "uh" phonetically... Yeah, there's not much difference between "AH" and "UH" when you're saying Pleiades. I've probably spoken it both ways. ..Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 Every time I've hears an astronomy professor refer to the Pleiades, it is always pronounced "play-uh-deez." The name is certainly named after that star cluster so I'm going with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphor Dot Fossils Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 I have a pronouncement to make...I think I want some of these games. (I haven't even downloaded the ROMs to check 'em out - this is just from looking at those big beautiful stacks of carts 'n' boxes.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 Every time I've hears an astronomy professor refer to the Pleiades, it is always pronounced "play-uh-deez." The name is certainly named after that star cluster so I'm going with it. Actually my link was to an astronomy page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 man, how to pronounce it gets more activity than my thoughtful review... sheesh http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29156 anyone read it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphor Dot Fossils Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 I read it. Still want 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 Actually my link was to an astronomy page. Astronomers can't decide between "your-in-us" and "Your-ay-nus" either I guess. Let's just pronouce it "SHAR-DAY" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 Let's just pronouce it "SHAR-DAY" Smooth operator.. smooth, op-e-ra-tor.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 I read it. Still want 'em. I hope so, I don't think I said anywhere there that I was dissuading anyone from purchasing. Just giving my honest take on the gameplay experience. The collector part of me would buy the games even if they were hugely unfinished and didn't have sound (*Cough* elevator action *Cough*) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 I read it. Still want 'em. I hope so, I don't think I said anywhere there that I was dissuading anyone from purchasing. Just giving my honest take on the gameplay experience. The collector part of me would buy the games even if they were hugely unfinished and didn't have sound (*Cough* elevator action *Cough*) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 My set three arrived in the mail yesterday. They look great. Now I really have to hook a 2600 up to my NTSC-happy TV Where's that darn 9V adapter...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 My set three arrived in the mail yesterday. They look great. Now I really have to hook a 2600 up to my NTSC-happy TV Where's that darn 9V adapter...? That was pretty quick, glad to hear they arrived safely! Have you tried playing them on a PAL television yet? ..Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 That was pretty quick, glad to hear they arrived safely! Have you tried playing them on a PAL television yet? A PAL TV? No. If they have NTSC frame rates then they'll only roll on my PAL-only TV. But I'll give them a go an report back. Typically, between an NTSC cart and a PAL deck, I end up experiencing "PAL-60" on my big Phillips Matchline TV, which can more or less sync to anything. I'll report back with that experience too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 PAL land here... Pleiades and Cat Trax work fine, Funky Fish rolls sadly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 ...Funky Fish rolls sadly... I (always) suggest using a VCR tuner then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 It is going through the VCR... well the RF lead is at least. I'm not viewing it on the VCR channel though, is that what I should do? My connection goes... RF cable from console----____[switch box]---> VCR----> TV TV aeriel--------------------/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 I'm not viewing it on the VCR channel though, is that what I should do? Yup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Hi there! Lie with passion and be forever damned... Now that brings some memories back! It's the solution to a riddle in The Bard's Tale, right? Greetings, Manuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Hi there! Lie with passion and be forever damned... Now that brings some memories back! It's the solution to a riddle in The Bard's Tale, right? Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Hi there! Hi there! Lie with passion and be forever damned... Now that brings some memories back! It's the solution to a riddle in The Bard's Tale, right? Yep The scary thing about the Bards Tale is, that after all these years I still have all those spells memorized: ARFI = Arctic Fire STTO = Stone Touch MYSH = Mystical Shield YMCA = Ybarras Mystical Coat of Armor ... Strange, eh? Greetings, Manuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 YMCA? Really? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
AtariAge on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube
Chat on Discord
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.