+sramirez2008 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 1/9/2024 at 5:22 PM, Dr Karnov said: Do you think whoever designed the box art for Outlaw was a Clint Eastwood fan? Btw, if you like Outlaw you’ll like the homebrew Gunfight. It’s no longer available for purchase, but should you come across a copy, I recommend it. This was the first “Atari” game that I introduced to my sons when they were kids. We spent lots of hours playing this one. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Postman has been Water damage to cart label but the label on the top edge is fine, and I figure that's the one I'll see most of the time! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_1970 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) 3 hours ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: Midnight Magic, ESB, Pheonix I have. Barnstorming too. And Raiders is on the way. Looks like some good gaming there. I forgot that Raiders uses two sticks and that it’s so annoyingly obtuse 😂 Definitely going to go beyond the manual page that says not to do that if you don’t want hints! Picked this up at an antique shop in an arcade near me for ten quid. I thought it might be a self-centring analogue stick, but I can hear what sounds like micro-clickers when I move it. Fire buttons are redundant; action on the left seems intermittent so I may have to open it to take a look. No manufacturer or any info on it beyond that sticker. I’ve seen these on eBay for £30-40, so it seemed like a good deal for a third stick - my kid is left-handed and might appreciate button on the right 😏 Edited January 12 by Sean_1970 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Dr Karnov said: Postman has been Water damage to cart label but the label on the top edge is fine, and I figure that's the one I'll see most of the time! Very nice delivery! I've seen vids of this game, not played it though. Let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 20 hours ago, JetmanUK said: It's funny you should mention Gyrus, I was looking at it eBay today. Hoping to have it at a reasonable price at some point. Would be nice to own just for that music! https://www.ebay.com/itm/266563112246?hash=item3e10664d36:g:B~UAAOSwy1RleNTZ&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwCGqambdPYPOmz79C%2BzQ%2B09dFiU1KvvtIRJ1HhDswPg%2BI5PmbzpehwUe1hKezPfv%2BUpL50VrR7jshfp59kCNa7l7zl9J4t7Ru6O2Pu6PQjdzlXaZ5vdaCPOqZXRD4nviUtGTxTuqekCCY5dNe6q21Ofj2Dnd7jBT5lQhVE5J1QvjBSq5bDEqz9cdGprJZv3YahmT1vICPkiQVhRQBYKu3xAPKLH5xvJLs0umw4trC6f37rhcDr6IqjUJpOGHV46ddQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR8aE7vCfYw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 4 hours ago, JetmanUK said: I am glad yours are OK. I have received a rather disappointing reply which I have replied to. One prong missing absolutely is an issue with the 2600 Plus in particular. What do you guys think? Some of these carts from Taiwan like Bobby is going home easily lose the prongs in an 7800 or 2600+ slot. I have a cart Galactic (not the Quelle version) with only one prong. It works but does not sit very well. The side with no prong is higher then the other. I am glad it works but it is not nice... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 32 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/266563112246?hash=item3e10664d36:g:B~UAAOSwy1RleNTZ&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwCGqambdPYPOmz79C%2BzQ%2B09dFiU1KvvtIRJ1HhDswPg%2BI5PmbzpehwUe1hKezPfv%2BUpL50VrR7jshfp59kCNa7l7zl9J4t7Ru6O2Pu6PQjdzlXaZ5vdaCPOqZXRD4nviUtGTxTuqekCCY5dNe6q21Ofj2Dnd7jBT5lQhVE5J1QvjBSq5bDEqz9cdGprJZv3YahmT1vICPkiQVhRQBYKu3xAPKLH5xvJLs0umw4trC6f37rhcDr6IqjUJpOGHV46ddQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR8aE7vCfYw Haha! I've been watchgin that one and I'm awaiting a combined postage fee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dr Karnov said: Postman has been Water damage to cart label but the label on the top edge is fine, and I figure that's the one I'll see most of the time! You know what we are all waiting to see though.... THE LIGHT FITTING! Edited January 12 by JetmanUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_1970 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 3 hours ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: Midnight Magic, ESB, Pheonix I have. Barnstorming too. And Raiders is on the way. Looks like some good gaming there. Second game of Raiders I was reminded of how annoying it is. Freaking snakes killing you over and over and unless you read the first group of hints I can’t see how anyone would reasonably see how to progress. Not as bad as bizzaro-logic adventure games, but pretty bad 😅 And a game that everyone around you will be shouting to stop if you don’t start playing right away due to the looped soundtrack before you get going 😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, JetmanUK said: You know what we are all waiting to see though.... THE LIGHT FITTING! Well, if you insist....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Just as a refresher, here is the "before": 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 And here is my pitiful attempt at a repair: 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I should probably quit my job and set up a "custom VCS case" store on ETSY 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Just now, Dr Karnov said: I should probably quit my job and set up a "custom VCS case" store on ETSY You should! I am really glad that it works though, but I would definitely buy the cheapest game on ebay and swap the case. I get that the label on this might not peel off like some others, and it's only half a label, but I'd still do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_from_the_80s Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 10 minutes ago, Dr Karnov said: And here is my pitiful attempt at a repair: I laughed and I laughed. But good job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_from_the_80s Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Got a clutch today/this week. Rounding out my collection. Not many have-to-have's left, but a few. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 minute ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: I laughed and I laughed. But good job! Well, if I gave you guys a laugh, then I'm happy. I was slightly worried that I'd be banished for life from the community, for crimes against the 2600!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: Got a clutch today/this week. Rounding out my collection. Not many have-to-have's left, but a few. How do you like Star Trek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_from_the_80s Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, DEANJIMMY said: How do you like Star Trek? Well I haven't read the manual or anything yet, but it was pretty quick to get up and running, just navigating through asteroid fields and shooting the occasional Klingon Bird of Prey. Seems a good game. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifidude79 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 3 hours ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: Well I haven't read the manual or anything yet, but it was pretty quick to get up and running, just navigating through asteroid fields and shooting the occasional Klingon Bird of Prey. Seems a good game. Yeah, that about sums it up. It's not a terribly complex game, but it's a lot of fun. By the way, if you haven't figured it out, pulling back on the joystick fires photon torpedoes. Though, I think you only start with 3 of those. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 8 hours ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: Got a clutch today/this week. Rounding out my collection. Not many have-to-have's left, but a few. Good set of games, but Robot Tank may not work on a 2600+. I have so many night scene label Atlantis cartridges since I always buy those just to check if it is an Atlantis II cartridge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_from_the_80s Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 53 minutes ago, jeremiahjt said: Good set of games, but Robot Tank may not work on a 2600+. I have so many night scene label Atlantis cartridges since I always buy those just to check if it is an Atlantis II cartridge. Yeah I remember that now, but I think they'll get it fixed sooner or later. It would be the one Activision cart that easily reads with no issue, then goes straight to glitch. But I have Battlezone and 100 other carts to play. Atlantis II is still out there somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Havoc 2049 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) 22 hours ago, JetmanUK said: @jeremiahjt @Major Havoc 2049 @Dr Karnov There are so many in this genre that perhaps we do all need to do our personal top ten from our personal collections. This genre is a beast compared to the maze shooter! I have Demons to Diamonds, Air Sea Battle, Astroblast, Encounter at L5, Carnival (I really like this one too), some others I'd forgot! I need to check my collection. But yeah a top ten a 'Non scrolling shooter' is a good category I think. Within that description let it be as broad as you like. ...After this I'd like to talk top ten 'Scrolling shooter', with an ultimate goal, no spoilers, but let's not muddy the water here yet. I'm down. I'm just going to include Space Invaders style verticle shooters, as stuff like Missile Command/Atlantis and Asteroids/Gravitar/Seaquest are their own little shoot-'em-up sub genres. I have Space Invaders, Centipede, Demon Attack, Galaxian, Megamania, Spider Fighter, Phoenix, Encounter at L-5 and Warplock in my collection. Edited January 13 by Major Havoc 2049 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_1970 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 7 hours ago, scifidude79 said: Yeah, that about sums it up. It's not a terribly complex game, but it's a lot of fun. By the way, if you haven't figured it out, pulling back on the joystick fires photon torpedoes. Though, I think you only start with 3 of those. Yeah that’s one of the bits that’s not like the arcade - no visible photon fires and no explosive ring so it acts more like a short-range smart bomb, which is fine. 4 hours ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: Yeah I remember that now, but I think they'll get it fixed sooner or later. It would be the one Activision cart that easily reads with no issue, then goes straight to glitch. But I have Battlezone and 100 other carts to play. Atlantis II is still out there somewhere. I think it’s the only example of a cart where the PAL version works, but NTSC doesn’t? My plan b for if I cannot upgrade firmware is to charity shop my NTSC one and get a PAL version 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) The bad news is my copy of Space Invaders is delayed again. Now it shows that it's coming next week. The good news is that the Atari dual stick controller is arriving today. Edited January 13 by Intellivision Master 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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