Brian R. Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 I stopped by three BKs in my area today, and each one only had Grand Prix. The funniest experience was at the third one. I asked the girl at the counter which of the four games they had in. Her answer? "Gray." And COME ON! Hasn't ANYONE opened one of these yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 And COME ON! Hasn't ANYONE opened one of these yet OK... I'll do it! I'll probably go to BK and get another one at lunch tomorrow anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I like the fact that the art on the tiny little decal on the game is actually from the original 2600 game box art! Not a bad rendition of Grand Prix... be nice if they could do the bridges, of course, and the oil slicks, but that's just not possible with an LCD game like this. I'm looking forward to Kaboom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 The BK I visited today sold me three ($1 apiece before tax) - two color variations of Kaboom and one of Grand Prix; that was all they had. I'm still on the lookout for the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 I haven't found one BK employee - not even the "older" ones - that has any clue what the history of these games is. Pretty sad. It's all been forgotten, I fear. Not like that's a recent development, any way. Been that way for a while. I'd like one of each - I don't care about the color "variations" - but I'm most interested in Kaboom, naturally. It's the stand-out title in the bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kencrisis Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I got Barnstorming today for 99 cents. It's pretty lame. The ducks follow the exact same pattern every time you play and you can't go through the barn. That's too bad. For me the whole allure of Barnstorming is going through the barns. Guess I won't be getting that one. I haven't found one BK employee - not even the "older" ones - that has any clue what the history of these games is. Don't mean to be mean, but really, if they had a clue at all, they wouldn't be working at BK, right? I worked at BK for 35 days when I was 16 and figured out pretty quickly that escape was the ONLY option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Picked up 2 Grand Prix today for $1.04 apiece. So far that's the only one that BK had in they said. I guess I'll keep checking back for the others. I thought it was a pretty good game, altho way too easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Oddly enough I think I'll be looking forward to the tennis one the most, permitting it has longer play time than what grand prix did. I beat that in like what? 3 minutes..... oh well, I'll let my daughter play it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I got 3 of em... grand prix, Kaboom! and Tennis, and by far the most challenging is Kaboom!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128bytes Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I have Grand Prix and Kaboom!, but haven't opened or played them yet. They charged $1.29 each at my local Burger King. I want to buy spares so I can open them up and look inside at the battery. Do the games have sound or are they silent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Disposable video games make Baby Pac-Man cry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I especially enjoyed the little blurb in the booklet that came with it - "non-replaceable batteries" If I'd had one of those triangle screwdrivers handy, i would've opened the thing on the spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 I especially enjoyed the little blurb in the booklet that came with it - "non-replaceable batteries" If I'd had one of those triangle screwdrivers handy, i would've opened the thing on the spot. I was able to get the screws out with just a regular, very small screwdriver. But I wasn't able to get the two halves to separate, and I didn't want to use too much force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 I was able to get the screws out with just a regular, very small screwdriver. But I wasn't able to get the two halves to separate, and I didn't want to use too much force. I just cracked open my Grand Prix handheld. In addition to the four screws, the two halves are held together by some snaps toward the center of the interior. After removing the screws (not too hard at all with a small panhead scewdriver), I opened mine by gently twisting a larger panhead inside the seam between the two halves. This had the unfortunate effect of breaking the snaps, but I didn't notice the difference; after I put the screws back in, it looked and felt as good as new. For a unit that was designed to be disposable, it seems to be put together fairly well. Instead of exposing the LCD display directly (as I've seen some do), it is covered by a transparent shield that can be easily removed and cleaned. The battery (a very small button-cell) is mounted beneath a gray plastic assembly along with the LCD, but I didn't disassemble it further so I can't say for sure how easy it would be to replace. One odd thing I noticed about Grand Prix ... maybe it's just me, but the little "jingle" that it plays when you switch it on sounds suspiciously similar to the opening music from Spider Fighter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Only the BK near Riverside and like 71st had Kaboom in this week. The misses picked up 2 of each color for a total of 4. So I now have 4 grand Prix and 4 Kaboom. Also like the Grand Prix they sold me two extras for .99 each to which our tax here would made the totals about 1.08 each. Kaboom is the most challenging one thus far. I was able to get to the 3rd level easy enough..but then it got pretty frantic like the actual game. You only have just the one bucket as opposed to the 3 in the original. And yes the bombs were replaced by burgers. But when they start falling 2 on the same line from opposite sides....you gotta move quick. Now for the next 2 in the series. We called all the other Tulsa area BKs and the Riverside one was the only one with Kaboom. The others were still handing out Grand Prix. These aren't going like hotcakes out so there should be plenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awsomo3000 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 i just got kaboom! it was the one i wanted too.Now i want the atari version but i cant seen to find it. Is Kaboom on the atari a piticularly hard game to find?how bout barnstorming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepnut24 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Ive been playing mine. Can't find Kaboom or Barnstorming which I want the most. Tennis would be nice. Grand Prix is fun though. I keep trying for Kaboom though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Just got my Kaboom today. I bought again one of each color and one to play with. Kaboom is definetly a way harder game than grand prix but I was still able to beat it. At first the lady at the counter thought I was crazy for thinking there were two color version of kaboom I then told her yes there is another color. She looked and would'nt you know it they did have the other color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 can someone can upload a picture of the Kaboom! unit ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 I got the kaboom one today and I noticed right away that they added an intro "tune" to it. I couldn't think of it until now, but they used the tune right before the level starts on spider fighter. Did they use the same sound on all of them, or are they different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Don't know if its been said or what, but they are also available in Canada I saw this the day they put up the sheet in the local BK saying they had em. Didn't buy any, too po' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kencrisis Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 can someone can upload a picture of the Kaboom! unit ? Here ya go. I got Grand Prix and Kaboom today and have to say, although I think a fast food Atari-themed prize is pretty cool and has gets a lot of nostalgia points for me, the games are pretty much just for kids or the collector. I collect to play, not to store. For adults, the two games I have are fun for a few minutes, great to look at, but don't have much long-term playability value. Both games were easliy mastered in short order. Not really a criticism, since these things really are meant for young kids. That said, I thought they did a good job with the design of the casings, colors, stickers, etc. One nice touch I'd like to point out that no one has so far: I really appreciate the fact that they took the extra step of providing a plastic sleeve for the little brochure that comes with the games. I'll be filing these with my manuals for posterity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geosteve Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 I got two Kaboom units, different colors, that I am not going to open until I know which have higher rarity value. then I can open and play the common ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 I got two Kaboom units, different colors, that I am not going to open until I know which have higher rarity value. then I can open and play the common ones. Screw that, just play them through the package like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 A few color changes. I always like black backgrounds. I gave the Bomber a red background to go with the Burger King colors of red and yellow. Download BIN: http://atariage.com/forums/download.php?id=35545 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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