Brad_from_the_80s Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, JetmanUK said: What is this I am posting? A fleabay pic? Well, one of the more expensive carts off my wishlist! It was ok, just under 20 quid with postage. Not too bad at all. 🙌🏻 Should arrive on Saturday. Nice red label copy. This game grows on you I think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM_ Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 8 minutes ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: Nice red label copy. This game grows on you I think. I played this a lot back in the day. Controls on the 2600 version are pretty good. Worthy port. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Although my cart buying has slowed down a bit in 2024, I've got 4 carts on the way (from 3 different countries!) and a joystick too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Dr Karnov said: Although my cart buying has slowed down a bit in 2024, I've got 4 carts on the way (from 3 different countries!) and a joystick too I look forward to seeing the latest buys! Just games on the way for me, currently still mulling over the Bluetooth adaptor. Games from the USA, Germany and one from the UK. Quite an avalanche of carts. This thing is gonna make me bankrupt! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: I look forward to seeing the latest buys! Just games on the way for me, currently still mulling over the Bluetooth adaptor. Games from the USA, Germany and one from the UK. Quite an avalanche of carts. This thing is gonna make me bankrupt! Yeah, my carts are also coming from UK, USA and Germany!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 10 minutes ago, Dr Karnov said: Yeah, my carts are also coming from UK, USA and Germany!! Only one is from the UK. Haha Did your Turmoil cart work ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 8 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: Only one is from the UK. Haha Did your Turmoil cart work ok? I was amazed, but it actually works fine!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Today's delivery. After the crazy long CommaVid cartridge Room of Doom here is the smallest cart I have ever seen, Space Robot. EDIT: The Mission 3000 manual is nice to have, but obviously all in German, I'll have to Google translate it. Edited January 11 by JetmanUK 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 14 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: Today's delivery. After the crazy long CommaVid cartridge Room of Doom here is the smallest cart I have ever seen, Space Robot. EDIT: The Mission 3000 manual is nice to have, but obviously all in German, I'll have to Google translate it. Funny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 BD Retro Mods emailed me that the Atari dual stick controller is finished and on the way. He showed a photo of what it looks like. And it looks really good. You can pick different colors for the ball tops and buttons. I chose red ball tops and blue buttons. I think it looks nice with that color combo. I can't wait to try it out on Robotron 2084. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 10 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said: BD Retro Mods emailed me that the Atari dual stick controller is finished and on the way. He showed a photo of what it looks like. And it looks really good. You can pick different colors for the ball tops and buttons. I chose red ball tops and blue buttons. I think it looks nice with that color combo. I can't wait to try it out on Robotron 2084. Can you post a picture when you receive it please? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Just now, Dr Karnov said: Can you post a picture when you receive it please? Yes, I'll do that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Just now, Intellivision Master said: Yes, I'll do that. Great, I was going to ask this too. Still sat on the fence here, a custome controller or the bluetooth adapter? I slightly favour the adapter as I do like a twinstick shooter with the Xbox controller, but we will see. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) 4 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: Great, I was going to ask this too. Still sat on the fence here, a custome controller or the bluetooth adapter? I slightly favour the adapter as I do like a twinstick shooter with the Xbox controller, but we will see. In one of his emails to me, he does ship internationally. You just have to give your address to calculate shipping. I read on this thread that he doesn't ship to the UK or Canada. So, I guess he only ships to certain locations. Not really sure on that. It would seem he ships to anywhere unless stated otherwise. Anyway, I just wanted to mention that based on what the email said. Edited January 11 by Intellivision Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 hours ago, JetmanUK said: Today's delivery. After the crazy long CommaVid cartridge Room of Doom here is the smallest cart I have ever seen, Space Robot. EDIT: The Mission 3000 manual is nice to have, but obviously all in German, I'll have to Google translate it. A note from a beta test point or view. All of these games worked on the 1.1 beta firmware. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) 2 hours ago, JetmanUK said: Today's delivery. After the crazy long CommaVid cartridge Room of Doom here is the smallest cart I have ever seen, Space Robot. EDIT: The Mission 3000 manual is nice to have, but obviously all in German, I'll have to Google translate it. Mission 3,000 is on its way. My Space Robot has got a different label, I like this missile command like game🤗 How do you like Motocross? It is not in my collection🤔 Edited January 11 by DEANJIMMY 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Well, my order from Retro Raven finally arrived. I'm not sure if I'll use them again. It took longer than usual to receive the games. But at least I have them. 2 of the 5 labels are fair. While the other 3 look good. Also, the Robotron 2084 arrived today from eBay. That label looks really good. The Space Invaders game is coming tomorrow. That one was also from eBay. I'll show photos later on. Edited January 11 by Intellivision Master 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 hours ago, DEANJIMMY said: Mission 3,000 is on its way. My Space Robot has got a different label, I like this missile command like game🤗 How do you like Motocross? It is not in my collection🤔 I was working from home so I gave them all a quick clean and slapped them in the Plus. I just confirmed that they work, had a 30 second go of each one. I'll let you know about Motocross later! Space Robot looked really fun, it didn't seem just a missle command rip off, it did seem like you have to more accurately shoot the robot rather than where the robot will be, if you get me. I only shot about ten though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I just played a couple of games of Motocross. The bikes are very large and the road scrolls quickly. You hold fire to accelerate, and it's key that you must let off the gas occasionally to maintain better control/slow down as you swerve between bikes. I think it's pretty fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On 1/10/2024 at 4:28 PM, Intellivision Master said: This controller won't dig into your palm. I have it and it's comfortable. Does it work with the atari 2600+? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Just now, shane857 said: Does it work with the atari 2600+? I have tried using a controller with d-pad and they are not as responsive as an actual joystick controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On 1/10/2024 at 2:24 PM, Dr Karnov said: I've got Robotron 2084 on the way also. Are you planning to twin stick it? Twin stick is the only way to go! 💪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 10 minutes ago, shane857 said: Does it work with the atari 2600+? Yes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Ok, after an evening of deliberation, playing around with all the maze shooters I own, here is my tier list: 1. Dark Cavern/Night Stalker 2. Marauder 3. Room of Doom 4. Wizard or Wor 5. Berzerk/Berzerk Enhanced 6. Venture I really found this tough! At one point I had 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 swapped round. Perhaps tomorrow I would. I was however very firm on the top and bottom places. I'd say all the games are fun and it's very close. As I said on another day it may look different but it's a bit of fun to share some in the moment thoughts. Honourable mentions to the not quite fitting in the genre but still great: Tron Deadly Discs Tutankham Alien Entombed Now, how about a list of best vertical shooters that rhyme with Shiver Shade? 😋 Joking aside, how about the best non scrolling shooters? Here's my balancing act. 😋 Edited January 11 by JetmanUK 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 10 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: Ok, after an evening of deliberation, playing around with all the maze shooters I own, here is my tier list: 1. Dark Cavern/Night Stalker 2. Marauder 3. Room of Doom 4. Wizard or Wor 5. Berzerk/Berzerk Enhanced 6. Venture I really found this tough! At one point I had 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 swapped round. Perhaps tomorrow I would. I was however very firm on the top and bottom places. I'd say all the games are fun and it's very close. As I said on another day it may look different but it's a bit of fun to share some in the moment thoughts. Honourable mentions to the not quite fitting in the genre but still great: Tron Deadly Discs Tutankham, Alien Now, how about a list of best vertical shooters that rhyme with Shiver Shade? 😋 Joking aside, how about the best non scrolling shooters? Here's my balancing act. 😋 I love it!! Extra marks for the balancing Our ranking isn't all that different really, and I agree that all games are fun. Non scrolling shooter tier list (Galaxian, Phoenix etc) sounds like an excellent idea. I've got Gorf on the way, so as soon as I've received that and given it a go, I'll post my list 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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