Foxsolo2000 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 lol, Collector is the ZylonBane of the 7800 Please. I'm an ass, not an idiot. That is a matter of opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 I picked up some games yesterday at the flea market, Ms. Pac Man, POle Position II, Joust, and Xevious. I have a double of Ms. Pac Man if anyone wants to trade. Can anyone give mea review of these? Xevious in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 lol, Collector is the ZylonBane of the 7800 Please. I'm an ass, not an idiot. That is a matter of opinion Many idiots mistake me for one of their own, that is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Joust is top notch. You'll probably enjoy it for hours at a time, and it's even better with two players. Xevious is supposed to be good, but I'm a Raiden fanboy, so Xevious didn't hoild my attention long at all. Pole Position II gets too much flak. It's a good game now matter how you look at it. Ms Pac Man is a mixed bag. In order to simulate the more common "fast" acrade version, you have to crank up the difficulty to max. You want boxes for Joust and Ms Pac Man? I've got some extras that I'm willing to sell for a couple bucks or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 lol, Collector is the ZylonBane of the 7800 Please. I'm an ass, not an idiot. That is a matter of opinion Many idiots mistake me for one of their own, that is true. The truth is a dancer balanced upon a razor's edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Like I was saying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 Joust is top notch. You'll probably enjoy it for hours at a time, and it's even better with two players. Xevious is supposed to be good, but I'm a Raiden fanboy, so Xevious didn't hoild my attention long at all. Pole Position II gets too much flak. It's a good game now matter how you look at it. Ms Pac Man is a mixed bag. In order to simulate the more common "fast" acrade version, you have to crank up the difficulty to max. You want boxes for Joust and Ms Pac Man? I've got some extras that I'm willing to sell for a couple bucks or so. No thanks, I'm good. I'm in it for the fun of the game, not really their collectibility. Looks like I'm gonna have some fun with it! I got the rca-coax, but I still gotta fix the power connector. Been kinda busy to get to it. I fixed the controller and the pen spring worked great HINT: use sharp cutters or the spring will get all twisted and it'll be harder to work with. Speaking of controllers... I found a PC joystick that hooks to a midi connector, db15, and I'd like it to go to the 7800 (it has three buttons, two are wired together so really two) but I can't find the pinout to make it go to the atari. Is it possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 So that I make sure that I have asked, what *can* be done with the expansion port? Mine has it, ready to be used, so what can I do with it? Are there any backwater projects or forgotten ideas that I can work with?? All of my looking around tells me it's useless. Okay, how do I make it useFUL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Like I was saying... Nothing much if I recall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I dunno how to use the port. Maybe try to find ouyt if it has video inputs, sound input, etc. Aren't all 7800's wired to use a port anyway? Mine has the solder pads for one, even though there's no evidence it was ever there outside the case. I wonder if those pads are connected to stuff or not? Maybe it puts out a little power like a USB ports does. then you could use it for a 7800 powered "gamer cooler"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 Can't recall if I ever said, but the 7800 had some issues. There was a broken power connector and a broke-loose RF plug on it. I sent it to prodos8 and he took care of it but good! There was also some grease pencil on it from a sale somewhere down the years, and he got that off, too. He replaced the wierd power connector with a typical 2600 one and resoldered the RF back on for me. Excellent job! The thing is now beautiful!! And Joust is an AWESOME game. The other 7800 carts need a good cleaning, though, and won't play. I just need to get in there with a brush and some alcohol. Same goes with the cart slot. It sits in a place of honor, right in front of the new TV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomickneedrop Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Now you just gotta get Midnight Mutants, Alien Brigade, Ninja Golf, and Pacman Collection, and you'll be good for months. Actually, as a kid, I was good with Joust for months. There's a lot more after that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I'm surprised this thread only picked up ONE 7800 basher, and managed to get a bunch of 7800 advocates trying to derail the subject into a bashing session on Zylonbane... I mean, I'm no Zylonbane fanboy, but he got dragged into this without ever saying a WORD about the 7800. Not that he doesn't *deserve* all the abuse... (<giving Zylonbane a good kick in the ribs while he is down>)... just that (<kick> "stay DOWN"!), it is sort of ironic... As far as being on otpic... Everyone is right. Find yourself a CC2. It makes a 7800 among the best retro consoles you can own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Just about any conversion of an older arcade game is gonna rock on your 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Now, THAT I'd dispute. Many of them are quite good, but a few of them bite the big eWillie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 @nathanallan Good luck with your 7800. I've enjoyed mine for nearly 20 years. Almost all the games (what few there are) are good. And, since it doubles as a 2600 you can save space around your TV. Its a WIN WIN all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 (edited) expand it by throwing it in the garbage, 7800 for 7800 games is terrible, but good if you don't have a 2600. A lot of personal, subjective opinions being expressed as though they are facts and not opinions from an obvious troll looking for trouble. Yeah,but hes part right,the SOUND on the 7800 blows,on some games,(DONKEY KONG,being the worst among others)but i wouldnt say the 7800 is garbage,the souind quality is what makes some of the games unplayable,to bad though cus DONKEY KONG is a great port. Edited March 21, 2007 by Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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