tradyblix Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 On 5/27/2024 at 7:52 AM, Intellivision Master said: This is interesting. I didn't know about those other store names. I remember KayBee toys. I miss them just like I miss Toys R Us. Yes, so at point point, people wouldn't spend 7.90 on it when that was actually something like 15 dollars in todays money, lol. Put it on eBay today and you'd probably get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 11 hours ago, Marc Fiorillo said: Sadly, Parker Brothers was out of the video gaming biz by then, and would be bought out in 1991. That's too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 (edited) Star Wars The Arcade Game had become one of the few super expensive games that I wanted but was not gonna pay the ton of dosh that Fleabayers are asking for. My solution? Get a repro cart! It's NTSC (obviously) and the guy printed me a lovely cart shell too. Take a look at this beauty: Not bad eh?! Now I can play it on the 2600 Plus. 🤟🏻 Edited May 29 by JetmanUK 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 9 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: Star Wars The Arcade Game had become one of the few super expensive games that I wanted but was not gonna pay a ton of dosh that Fleabayers are asking for. My solution? Get a repro cart! It's NTSC and the guy printed me a lovely cart shell too. Take a look at this beauty: Not bad eh?! That's pretty neat looking. Gotta love the repro carts. It's like the repro cart I have of that game Spiders. The art work is really cool. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said: That's pretty neat looking. Gotta love the repro carts. It's like the repro cart I have of that game Spiders. The art work is really cool. Yeah I like that we can buy them, it's not as if they are currently available, and any money spent on original carts now goes to eBay/a shop and the seller, none to the devs/publishers, so repro is fine for games from this era. I do not consider this 'piracy'. I have decided not to attemp to find some games now, they are just silly prices, so like Star Wars I will have a repro copy of them. Going forward with other games I think I will just shove the PCB in a Combat doner shell, but the seller offered this one to me and it's great, very kind of him. Stronghold is listed for crazy money on fleabay. Erm, no thanks. Look at this madness. Loose: With manual: Complete: Here is a very boring photo, it's my Stronghold. I love Commavid's games, more on those elswhere... Edited May 29 by JetmanUK 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 3 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: Stronghold goes for crazy money on fleabay. Erm, no thanks. I was going to get that game. But those prices are too high. You're better off just downloading the ROM for the expensive games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 (edited) 1 hour ago, Intellivision Master said: I was going to get that game. But those prices are too high. You're better off just downloading the ROM for the expensive games. Yeah, I play ROMs on Stella and my modded OG consoles (via the Harmony cart), but as we know we require (and enjoy!) physical carts on the Plus, so this is my solution to the greedy sellers problem. Edited May 29 by JetmanUK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 3 hours ago, JetmanUK said: Star Wars The Arcade Game had become one of the few super expensive games that I wanted but was not gonna pay the ton of dosh that Fleabayers are asking for. My solution? Get a repro cart! It's NTSC (obviously) and the guy printed me a lovely cart shell too. Take a look at this beauty: Not bad eh?! Now I can play it on the 2600 Plus. 🤟🏻 Great purchase🤙 I got this one from AA some time ago, long before it had to leave the shop. Now I wait for the Trakball support on the 2600+😊 Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball... 🙏 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 51 minutes ago, DEANJIMMY said: Great purchase🤙 I got this one from AA some time ago, long before it had to leave the shop. Now I wait for the Trakball support on the 2600+😊 Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball... 🙏 This is very nice too! I feel like I missed a lot before I jumped back into the world of the 2600, doh! My Star Wars Arcade arrived the other day, I have more to share from today . I'm out right now but I will take a pic of today's Star Wars item later. 😁 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 1 hour ago, DEANJIMMY said: Great purchase🤙 I got this one from AA some time ago, long before it had to leave the shop. Now I wait for the Trakball support on the 2600+😊 Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball, Trakball... 🙏 Welcome to the Brotherhood! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 I dunno guys, Luke didn't pilot an X Wing with an old school mouse turned upside down now did he?! 😋 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 11 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: I dunno guys, Luke didn't pilot an X Wing with an old school mouse turned upside down now did he?! 😋 When you purchased a cart, you had a choice of how the mouse control worked. Mine is not upside down. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 24 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: Welcome to the Brotherhood! Best way to pilot an X-wing...💪🏻 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 4 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: When you purchased a cart, you had a choice of how the mouse control worked. Mine is not unpause down. 🙂 I meant an old mouse turned upside down, like this. 😋 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 (edited) 12 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: When you purchased a cart, you had a choice of how the mouse control worked. Mine is not upside down. 🙂 My Y axis is reverted 🤙 I always chose the pilot control style 😊 The force is strong with this one👇 Edited May 29 by DEANJIMMY 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 I only play Star Wars games on my Vader. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 11 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: I only play Star Wars games on my Vader. If you dismantle the 2600+, you'll find the front plate and the plate with the slot and levers to be seperate... so you could replace them in next revision🤔 Hey, 2600+... I'm your father! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 I think an X-Wing is controlled with something more akin to a Quickshot 2, minus the auto fire, of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 11 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: I think an X-Wing is controlled with something more akin to a Quickshot 2, minus the auto fire, of course. Pew, pew... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Onto today's Star Wars arrival. I finally have a CIB Empire Strikes Back. I saw it at a good price and it's in great condition, so I had to. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 (edited) 2 hours ago, JetmanUK said: I meant an old mouse turned upside down, like this. 😋 That’s upside down? I’ve been using it wrong all these years! 🤣😁😄 Edited May 29 by MrChickenz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 (edited) 14 hours ago, JetmanUK said: Star Wars The Arcade Game had become one of the few super expensive games that I wanted but was not gonna pay the ton of dosh that Fleabayers are asking for. My solution? Get a repro cart! It's NTSC (obviously) and the guy printed me a lovely cart shell too. Take a look at this beauty: Not bad eh?! Now I can play it on the 2600 Plus. 🤟🏻 Real Nice! I like that! A 3D label! Edited May 30 by MrChickenz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_813 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Picked up this Activision Checkers cart at a flea market this weekend and it has a foam insert inside. Don't remember ever seeing one of these. Was this common for Activision carts? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_813 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Oh, and a couple of more games for the collection 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 25 minutes ago, Alex_813 said: Picked up this Activision Checkers cart at a flea market this weekend and it has a foam insert inside. Don't remember ever seeing one of these. Was this common for Activision carts? Nice pickups! I never saw a foam insert myself. I forgot Activison had a Checkers game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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