Giles N Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 (edited) On 6/3/2024 at 3:31 PM, GoldenWheels said: Tank Command out here catchin' strays. I don't think it is THAT bad....mid pack of the 7800 library I'd say. …yes, I agree it’s much closer to a mediocre/generic game than crap (as to my taste). The controls of your Tank is very 1:1, almost ridiculously so for a…Tank(!). Usually I set my canon-distance to lowest or 2, on the range scale. That makes it easy to aim your explosions. I adjust gun-range only occasionally. It could’ve used more backdrops and more polish on everything, but it lands everything on ‘generic’, not crap (in my view). In some other games, I just don’t get to grips with the controls at all; they are all over the place. (Not Jinks, which plays fine - just not my type of game). Tank Command is responsive, - giving the impression you control a cardboard-vehicle with a gun-turret - both as to turning and what it can withstand (one single shot/explosion from anything). Except for that, it’s the usual stuff about learning enemy behaviour and when to proceed fast vs slow ‘n cautiously. Yeah, some unnecessary places to get stuck. If this game had been printed in many copies, I’d sure would have no problems picking up an original for $30-50 to complete my collection. I actually tried to beat it a couple of times, and I don’t really find it that much worse than other ‘commando’ or ‘Ikari’-clones on the C64 BITD. Paying $500+, is not something I’ll do (lightly… just for a couple of goes once every 8 month or so). Edited June 14 by Giles N 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 On 6/4/2024 at 12:58 PM, CPUWIZ said: Thanks, I just found another full box of 7800 PCB's recently, some of them can make Ninja Golf carts. They were only used for Sentinel and Ninja Golf and are probably PAL Sentinal's. Aaand, I found some brand new Jinks, I have enough donor shells already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 I see Qberts Cubes and a special ziptie game on the top right. 🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 9 hours ago, Jinks said: I see Qberts Cubes and a special ziptie game on the top right. 🙃 That is a cheap Hozer copy, if anyone wants it, couple bucks + shipping. I don't know what you mean by ziptie game, that's just a blank shell. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 On 6/16/2024 at 4:18 PM, CPUWIZ said: That is a cheap Hozer copy, if anyone wants it, couple bucks + shipping. I don't know what you mean by ziptie game, that's just a blank shell. LOL Sorry my eyes are bad. Being an old hoser sucks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4300 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 It's very doable. There are a few games that will get into the $150-200 range loose ,but there's nothing in the price range of some of the harder to find NES or SMS games. It's a small game catalog and not too difficult to complete if you're patient. Use the PayPal "pay in 4" to make the expensive purchases a little more manageable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrZarniwoop Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 6 hours ago, 4300 said: There are a few games that will get into the $150-200 range loose ,but there's nothing in the price range of some of the harder to find NES or SMS games. Tank Command is obviously the exception, more for rarity, as it's not that great a game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maztr_0n Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Guess atari would wanna look into getting the rights to froggo to solve the 100% complete issue, although i would like to be messaged when someone finds NTSC Ikari Warriors for like... idk not too ridiculous of a price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryH917 Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 On 6/23/2024 at 3:14 PM, MrZarniwoop said: Tank Command is obviously the exception, more for rarity, as it's not that great a game. Definitely for Collectors only. I've never seen a positive review for Tank Command. To pay $800 for a CIB is an easy pass. Water Ski is somewhat better. Great concept for a game, but incredibly difficult and frustrating. Reasonably priced to as a CIB just sold on eBay for $71. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldenWheels Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Damn you guys got me in the Tank Command doldrums. I look at my "nearly complete set" box every year or so and I'm like "you're too close, don't give up!" but....it's just not super realistic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroPA Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 On 7/3/2024 at 9:04 AM, GaryH917 said: Definitely for Collectors only. I've never seen a positive review for Tank Command. To pay $800 for a CIB is an easy pass. Water Ski is somewhat better. Great concept for a game, but incredibly difficult and frustrating. Reasonably priced to as a CIB just sold on eBay for $71. Water Ski is just fun enough to keep me coming back trying to get better at it. But yeah, it's crazy hard, and I can imagine a version that was just, say, 25% easier and would be one of my 7800 favorites. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 On 7/3/2024 at 8:04 AM, GaryH917 said: Definitely for Collectors only. I've never seen a positive review for Tank Command. To pay $800 for a CIB is an easy pass. Water Ski is somewhat better. Great concept for a game, but incredibly difficult and frustrating. Reasonably priced to as a CIB just sold on eBay for $71. I’ve never tried to complete the collection, but Water Ski and Ninja Golf are two quirky games and that’s why they are a couple of my 7800 favs. I purchased my copies back in ‘08. Water Ski is quite the challenge, but I really like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maztr_0n Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 On 7/4/2024 at 12:47 PM, sramirez2008 said: I’ve never tried to complete the collection, but Water Ski and Ninja Golf are two quirky games and that’s why they are a couple of my 7800 favs. I purchased my copies back in ‘08. Water Ski is quite the challenge, but I really like it. Water Ski is a modern day Foddian hidden gem, one of the most timeless rage games ever.... in the best way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maztr_0n Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 also i'm starting to think no, at least not for my broke ahh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin Vinnie Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 It's doable. I believe in you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryH917 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 7/3/2024 at 1:41 PM, GoldenWheels said: Damn you guys got me in the Tank Command doldrums. I look at my "nearly complete set" box every year or so and I'm like "you're too close, don't give up!" but....it's just not super realistic. Did you win this auction? 😂 https://www.ebay.com/itm/176493235746?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=073hOabTQ6q&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=1JYwYfN6Taa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldenWheels Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 16 hours ago, GaryH917 said: Did you win this auction? 😂 https://www.ebay.com/itm/176493235746?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=073hOabTQ6q&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=1JYwYfN6Taa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY No sir I did not....good GOD! 2K+!!! Whelp....I gotta look at my sealed 7800 group and decide if I want to just sell it off. When I was seeing sealed copies at like $800, I thought MAYBE a $500 Tank Command would grace my door someday. Doesn't appear that way. Jeez. If I sell them off, I can finally buy Bonk 3 for the turbografx...then all I really need is...Magical Chase. (GDFKINGDMIT!!!!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 On 8/8/2024 at 11:19 AM, GoldenWheels said: No sir I did not....good GOD! 2K+!!! Whelp....I gotta look at my sealed 7800 group and decide if I want to just sell it off. When I was seeing sealed copies at like $800, I thought MAYBE a $500 Tank Command would grace my door someday. Doesn't appear that way. Jeez. If I sell them off, I can finally buy Bonk 3 for the turbografx...then all I really need is...Magical Chase. (GDFKINGDMIT!!!!) ^hehaaa! Love this comment! (Not a 7800 game story but, ) Recently I figured I'd lost my mind when I bought COOL WORLD for NES (I have my reasons)...But I didn't pay $125! (hOWEVER i DID PAY OVER $118 SO...lots of Insanity still in me I guess)... (PS You guys won't tell anyone will ya? THX) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 On 8/8/2024 at 12:19 PM, GoldenWheels said: No sir I did not....good GOD! 2K+!!! Whelp....I gotta look at my sealed 7800 group and decide if I want to just sell it off. When I was seeing sealed copies at like $800, I thought MAYBE a $500 Tank Command would grace my door someday. Doesn't appear that way. Jeez. If I sell them off, I can finally buy Bonk 3 for the turbografx...then all I really need is...Magical Chase. (GDFKINGDMIT!!!!) I have a loose TurboChip of Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure. It was not too expensive, but complete would be killer. Wouldn't a complete copy of Magical Chase be more expensive than the entire 7800 library? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldenWheels Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 On 8/11/2024 at 12:35 PM, jeremiahjt said: I have a loose TurboChip of Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure. It was too expensive, but complete would be killer. Wouldn't a complete copy of Magical Chase be more expensive than the entire 7800 library? I think it is definitely....last time I looked it was a 5k-7k minimum. Oof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 On 7/17/2024 at 9:44 PM, Cousin Vinnie said: It's doable. I believe in you There's a couple there I didn't recognise but a quick Google shows they came out after I started to sell off my 7800 collection. Missing all the PAL stuff but I guess if you're in the US, it isn't going to matter so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.A.P. Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 (edited) On 8/8/2024 at 1:19 PM, GoldenWheels said: No sir I did not....good GOD! 2K+!!! Whelp....I gotta look at my sealed 7800 group and decide if I want to just sell it off. When I was seeing sealed copies at like $800, I thought MAYBE a $500 Tank Command would grace my door someday. Doesn't appear that way. Jeez. If I sell them off, I can finally buy Bonk 3 for the turbografx...then all I really need is...Magical Chase. (GDFKINGDMIT!!!!) Man, if only you had a time machine, I could sell you my long-gone complete copy of Bonk 3. I dread to think what that goes for these days. Edit: I looked. Edited August 31 by T.A.P. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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