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Vectrex: Why Vertical?


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As for vertical vector games, there were a few: Tempest, Quantum, Tac Scan, Sundance, Barrier, and Cosmic Chasm (appeared on the Vectrex first, of course). That's all, I think.

 

Which way were Star Castle and Rip-Off?

 

They were both horizontal in the arcade but vertical on the Vectrex, obviously.

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but as for vertical.. well.. all the above said makes sence.. why you can't use it? well you can.. how you can use it?

 

well.. if you have an extra $200 lying around...

 

you can go Here

 

Now that's just beautiful, and no soldering required!

 

Tempting, tempting tempting...

 

Santa?

 

More like $500 or $600 when you add in the cost of the working vector monitor! Worth every penny, though. I've had my vectormame for a couple of years now and wouldn't trade it for the most deluxe raster mame ever made. 35 (or so) vector games on a real vector monitor trumps 6000 (or so) on a raster monitor in my book.

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but as for vertical.. well.. all the above said makes sence.. why you can't use it? well you can.. how you can use it?

 

well.. if you have an extra $200 lying around...

 

you can go Here

 

Now that's just beautiful, and no soldering required!

 

Tempting, tempting tempting...

 

Santa?

 

More like $500 or $600 when you add in the cost of the working vector monitor!

 

I have a Vectrex!

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but as for vertical.. well.. all the above said makes sence.. why you can't use it? well you can.. how you can use it?

 

well.. if you have an extra $200 lying around...

 

you can go Here

 

Now that's just beautiful, and no soldering required!

 

Tempting, tempting tempting...

 

Santa?

 

More like $500 or $600 when you add in the cost of the working vector monitor!

 

I have a Vectrex!

 

Ah, I forgot about that! Odd, considering that I was thinking of making a bartop vector mame out of my spare vectrex... If you are patient, though, you can get 15" b/w vector for under 100 bucks (used in a lot of cocktails and cabarets), which would give you a lot more real estate and would be a better picture to boot.

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wasnt scramble a vert screen?

 

Yes, but the arcade game is raster, not vector.

 

But didn't they make Scramble for the Vec? I remember playing it...

 

Yes, they did port Scramble, using vector graphics. They also did Berzerk, another raster game that turned out to be a pretty good vector game as well. Pole Position is another...I'm pretty sure there were more, but I can't remember off the top of my head.

 

There are several homebrews that port raster games to the Vectrex. Space Invaders, Defender, Galaxian...

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