chairmonkey4406 Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Today, Friday January 9th, 2004. I was looking on ebay to see how much this Vectrex I was looking at sold for. At the bottom of MyEbay it has things that I might be interested in. There was a 5200 ending in five minutes. I looked at it and its in great condition with 2 perfect condition working [/u] controllers and two games. The price? 30 BUCKS! I decide to try and sneak in a bid in the last minute so when the timer hit 1:00 I bid. When I clicked submit, my computer went really really slow. I was like COME ON COME ON HURRY UP! I was dancing around my room in hope that it would load in time. Well anyways, I won and It should come by Monday. here is a link if you want to look at it: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=3069471712 Well I guess my question now is what games should I get? I already have Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Galaxian, and Soccer. What should I get now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRabbit Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 get the multicart from 4 jays and enjoy all that the 5200 has to offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 You got a great starter lot for a great price there with two very fun games. If the controllers are non-responsive, I recommend contacting MrRetrogamer via PM. He's a master at repairing the 5200 stock controllers. You can also take advantage of the new redemption hardware, which I've heard great things about. Welcome to the world of the 5200. It's very addictive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 If the controllers are non-responsive, I recommend contacting MrRetrogamer via PM. He's a master at repairing the 5200 stock controllers. Thanks sku_u! I've fixed a few in my day........ And chairmonkey, if the controllers are actually fully working, consider yourself very fortunate! You did make a pretty nice score there, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Well I guess my question now is what games should I get? I already have Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Galaxian, and Soccer. What should I get now? That was a sweet deal. For starters, the common cheap ones may be a good way to go. Berzerk, Defender, Mario Brothers Moon Patrol, and Jungle Hunt are pretty fun, decent ports of the arcade games. Once you are ready to spend a few bucks on extras, get a trackball and get Centipede and Missile Command. Even better are Robotron and Space Dungeon but for those you need the dual joystick holder. Sadly, the holder can cost you as much as $20 bucks. What's even sadder is the trackball can be had for less than that. Go figure. The sports titles are pretty lame (incl Soccer) although I enjoy the baseball now and then. The 5200 definetly rocks. It's always been my favorite system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Rescue on Fractalus, Dreadnaught Factor, Moon Patrol, Pitfall II and when it comes out...Adventure II. Then you will be pretty set with that 5200. I think if I only had just those games...I would have all I needed. Wait...that isn't true. You have to get Star Raiders...seriously...get it...and the first time you take out a Zylon, be amazed at what could be done with good coding and hardware from 79'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Ahh...the rush of a successful snipe! Congratulations, and welcome to the world of the 5200. I hope both controllers are responsive, if not, 'MrRetroGamer' has my recommendation as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chairmonkey4406 Posted January 11, 2004 Author Share Posted January 11, 2004 UPDATE- I called a local second hand video game store today and they said that they have a working 5200 tracball for nine bucks! I'm just yearning to go get it! Hopefully its in good shape. I've seen it there before but it was under somethings behind a counter. I definately want to get Combat II Advanced. Anyone have this? Opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyranthraxus Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Most of the common arcade ports are worth picking up. And they can be had quite cheaply if bought in a lot. I have been playing a lot of Qbert lately, its got some funky controls but once you get used to it the game is quite an excellent version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 UPDATE- I called a local second hand video game store today and they said that they have a working 5200 tracball for nine bucks! <sigh> I was hoping not to have to add you to the list of people I hate. That may have just done it!!! (just kidding of course ) Another great find for you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnice Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Congrats on finding a trak-ball for $9. That's a VERY good price, if it works correctly still (and they usually DO, from what I understand...). The three games I'd recommend are a bit pricier, but worth the money: Montezuma's Revenge, Miner 2049er & Rescue on Fractalus. But, as someone else already mentioned, a good way to start out is to try getting some of the more common ones. I'd recommend trying to bid for a group of carts on eBay, and you should be able to get quite a few of these for a low price. Not many will admit this (since the graphics aren't the greatest), but I actually find myself playing the "Progressive" variation on Super Breakout quite a bit...you can usually find this game very cheap. Football can also be a LOT of fun with 2 players, but you're going to have a tough time with the "2" key missing on one of your controllers (you also need playbooks for this game). Mario Bros. & Joust are fun 2-player games, too. Hopefully Combat II will be available again soon so you and I can both purchase this game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougy76 Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Well I guess my question now is what games should I get? I already have Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Galaxian, and Soccer. What should I get now? Cool! Glad you can get in on the 5200 action. My favorite games: Berzerk HERO Bounty Bob Strikes Back (way too expensive though! ) Space Dungeon (best with dual control holder) Pitfall II (absolute favorite, has bonus world) Zaxxon (my favorite port) Kaboom Frogger (option to play with keypad that I really like) Missile Command (best with trak-ball) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahsMyBro Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 ... Football can also be a LOT of fun with 2 players, but you're going to have a tough time with the "2" key missing on one of your controllers (you also need playbooks for this game). I generally assume things like this are already available online. However, if the playbooks aren't posted somewhere, I'm happy to scan and post them. -- Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Definitely get the following protos from Atari Age: Super Pac Man Pac Man Jr Millipede For released games try: Star Raiders Defender Missile Command Centipede Countermeasure Qix Megamania Berzerk Popeye While some people will disagree with these games, I also recommend: Q-Bert Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Even though I don't have a 5200, here are some games I'd recommend: Ballblazer Rescue on Fractalus Qix Xevious (get this one at the AA store) Centipede (it works with the Trak-Ball) Millipede (get this one at the AA store) Beamrider Vanguard Jr. Pac-Man Missile Command (works with the Trak-Ball) Space Invaders Bounty Bob Strikes Back (if you can find it) Gremlins Frogger Jungle Hunt Robotron 2084 H.E.R.O. Mario Bros. Space Dungeon Berzerk (has voice) Megamania Moon Patrol Defender Pole Position Star Raiders The Dreadnaught Factor Joust Choplifter Super Pac-Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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