shane857 Posted September 26 Author Share Posted September 26 4 hours ago, DhaemonX said: So I just got Solaris off eBay yesterday. Another one that says it was tested and is working but it was filthy and wouldn't work. 5 q tips with 99% later I got it working. Anywho, I forgot how hard the game was. It kicked my ass. I have to download the manual for sure. q-tips/cotton buds with isopropyl alcohol, DO NOT DRINK! 😂 makes non working games work 99% most of the time.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DhaemonX Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 21 minutes ago, shane857 said: q-tips/cotton buds with isopropyl alcohol, DO NOT DRINK! 😂 makes non working games work 99% most of the time.. Yup, except my Pitfall II 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecavalry Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Sometimes you need to use the hard stuff, and bring out the big guns if ipa doesn’t do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_813 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 5 hours ago, DhaemonX said: So I just got Solaris off eBay yesterday. Another one that says it was tested and is working but it was filthy and wouldn't work. 5 q tips with 99% later I got it working. Anywho, I forgot how hard the game was. It kicked my ass. I have to download the manual for sure. I spent quite a bit of time on this game. Very good game IMO. I believe it is a sequel to Star Raiders. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 53 minutes ago, shane857 said: q-tips/cotton buds with isopropyl alcohol, DO NOT DRINK! 😂 makes non working games work 99% most of the time.. Ya know, if people will quit calling it IPA, I'll quit drinking it! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 8 minutes ago, GoldLeader said: Ya know, if people will quit calling it IPA, I'll quit drinking it! I don't drink it anymore. I mean, I don't drink it any less either. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripweade Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 A day late, but last night I was going through carts, as normal. Plug one in, play a game or two, next game, repeat. Lol! Until I had Venture in. I've played it before and enjoyed it, but last night I was hooked on it. Almost got through the 2nd set but didn't. If I stayed up later I would've, but darn sleep so I could go to work today interfered. Hmph! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 11 hours ago, Alex_813 said: I spent quite a bit of time on this game. Very good game IMO. I believe it is a sequel to Star Raiders. I may pick that one up. Looks like Star Raiders touch pad is never going to work on the 2600+.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 8 hours ago, Ripweade said: A day late, but last night I was going through carts, as normal. Plug one in, play a game or two, next game, repeat. Lol! Until I had Venture in. I've played it before and enjoyed it, but last night I was hooked on it. Almost got through the 2nd set but didn't. If I stayed up later I would've, but darn sleep so I could go to work today interfered. Hmph! Great game. I always find myself coming back to play Venture, and Secret Quest. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 14 hours ago, shane857 said: I'll defo try and play these two more in depth. The other xonox double ender I have is Spike's peak and ghost Manor. I've played Spikes peak a few times and got to the 2nd stage. It seems like a poorly developed game to me, collision detection is awful. Saying that thou, it is definitely playable and quite addictive. Have not played Ghost Manor yet.. I had Spike's Peak and Gost Manor too but sold it as I was disapointed from the games. I loved Spike's Peak on my C64 and the 2600 port is very bad if you compare it with the C64 version. Ghost Manor was Ok but I sold that cart and got Lancelot/Robin for the same price instead. I got rid of the box at some time but kept the manual. Robin Hood is OK and Lancelot a very good game, so it is a very good double ender🤙 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 23 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: Mines of Minos is pretty good. Their carts are long, but the manuals are short. 👓 How small is the text tho? I would prefer a small manual with large text anyday. I have to magnify the epyx game manuals😂. I absolutely refuse to wear glasses 👓. They weaken your eyesight, make your eyes lazy.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripweade Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 I just got in a fresh buy from eBay, and tonight I'm hooked on... TAC SCAN Not as good as the arcade, but a wonderful port. I think what is hooking me is that the game starts comfortably but progresses quickly. I feel like I'm doing something and not dying fast. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagabondartist Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 (edited) On 9/26/2024 at 5:11 PM, Alex_813 said: I spent quite a bit of time on this game. Very good game IMO. I believe it is a sequel to Star Raiders. Two of my favorites on the system. I think Solaris is nearly perfect. I finally ordered Circus Convoy and I’ve been playing the digital copy on my android tablet. having a blast with it really. Discovering all the things about it has been a joy. An absolutely amazing 2600 game. Edited October 2 by vagabondartist Added new info about game I’ve been playing 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted October 2 Author Share Posted October 2 20 hours ago, vagabondartist said: Two of my favorites on the system. I think Solaris is nearly perfect. I finally ordered Circus Convoy and I’ve been playing the digital copy on my android tablet. having a blast with it really. Discovering all the things about it has been a joy. An absolutely amazing 2600 game. Looks great. If only Atari would make this more available to buy over sea.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripweade Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 22 hours ago, vagabondartist said: Two of my favorites on the system. I think Solaris is nearly perfect. I finally ordered Circus Convoy and I’ve been playing the digital copy on my android tablet. having a blast with it really. Discovering all the things about it has been a joy. An absolutely amazing 2600 game. That looks VERY interesting! I'll have tonfind a YouTube video of it. The screen pic sort of reminds me of Wild Western in the arcade. Man, I enjoyed that game but doubt it could be ported. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagabondartist Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 19 hours ago, Ripweade said: That looks VERY interesting! I'll have tonfind a YouTube video of it. The screen pic sort of reminds me of Wild Western in the arcade. Man, I enjoyed that game but doubt it could be ported. I’ve never played a game quite like this. The closest I can compare it to would be Deja Vu on NES. Where it’s like a point and click adventure game except you fully control the character. Only add some clever platforming and minigame challenges as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagabondartist Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 20 hours ago, shane857 said: Looks great. If only Atari would make this more available to buy over sea.. Audacity Games isn’t connected to Atari at all. I think they’re fully independent. https://adgm.us/portal/index.html 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 I was playing Atlantis a little while ago on my Flashback 12, so I decided to order it and Demon Attack for my 2600+, as well as replacement labels. Robot Tank is sitting at the post office, waiting for me to pick it up. I'm building a bigger collection of games than I had when I was a kid! 🙂 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 1 hour ago, Gabe said: I was playing Atlantis a little while ago on my Flashback 12, so I decided to order it and Demon Attack for my 2600+, as well as replacement labels. Robot Tank is sitting at the post office, waiting for me to pick it up. I'm building a bigger collection of games than I had when I was a kid! 🙂 I had these games as PAL versions before and bought the NTSC version of Atlantis and Demon Attack for the 2600+. I enjoy the 20% additional speed so much on some games, I got the NTSC version on top🤗 Robot Tank NTSC will be the next one. Still you get NTSC games in Germany for a good price, as they run on an original machine with wrong colors😊 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DhaemonX Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Going to be playing Private Eye later tonight. I have the map and the instruction booklet. Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted October 7 Author Share Posted October 7 3 hours ago, DhaemonX said: Going to be playing Private Eye later tonight. I have the map and the instruction booklet. Any tips? I was going to purchase that CIB, the other day. Looks interesting, good visuals. I've never played the game, maybe watch a playthrough or review video on youtube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiller Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 It's spooky season so I'm going to dive into Haunted House on the 10-in-1. On a side note, the remake is the only game I was disappointed with on Atari 50. It is more unfair than the original. With so many achievements/trophies assigned to it, I put a lot of time into it. 🙄 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted October 7 Author Share Posted October 7 3 hours ago, swiller said: It's spooky season so I'm going to dive into Haunted House on the 10-in-1. On a side note, the remake is the only game I was disappointed with on Atari 50. It is more unfair than the original. With so many achievements/trophies assigned to it, I put a lot of time into it. 🙄 The originals are 'always' the best, in my opinion. When you start to improve visuals etc, it takes away the nostalgia of certain games for older players. Maybe not so for newer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripweade Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 5 hours ago, swiller said: It's spooky season so I'm going to dive into Haunted House on the 10-in-1. On a side note, the remake is the only game I was disappointed with on Atari 50. It is more unfair than the original. With so many achievements/trophies assigned to it, I put a lot of time into it. 🙄 That was my feeling the other night. October... Halloween... I didn't have this game BITD but have had an original cart for over 20 years now. I tried it back then but had no idea what I was doing, so it sat. I printed a manual a month ago, read it, played it... and I understand the love for this game. I now understand what I'm doing and it's a great game! Definitely a "must play!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripweade Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 9 hours ago, DhaemonX said: Going to be playing Private Eye later tonight. I have the map and the instruction booklet. Any tips? Fun as heck game but definitely not that easy. I played it a lot when I bought it in the 80s, and for me, the included map made it a bit confusing. When playing, I tried to remember scenery so I knew where I was. It'll take a little to get the hang of it, and I don't think I ever tried a level other than 1. Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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