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Atari I/O Secret Santa 2017!


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HO! HO! HO!

I'm thrilled to announce Atari I/O Secret Santa 2017!

 

 

 

$30 Maximum spend on gifts, $20 min spend

 

Please wrap your presents if you can! Let's make this fun!

 

Gift items must pertain to classic video games or retro culture

 

Package must arrive no later than Saturday, December 23, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Holidays! It's time for our 3rd Annual Atari I/O Secret Santa! If you'd like to be part of Secret Santa this year, please post a message below saying that you'd like to participate. If you can, include a link to your Want List in your post, or a list of game systems you collect for. The last day to sign up is Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Names will be assigned impartially by our Moderating team, and we will send you a PM with your Secret Santa information no later than Friday, November 17, 2017.

 

We love classic video games and retro life, and as such gift items can be used or refurbished so long as they meet the criteria of costing you around $30. 

 

It's really important to us to create magical and special holiday memories for our friends here in the Forums. We're like a small town here, a warm community of friends with similar interests. For some of us who may have to sacrifice to make a special Christmas for our families, this may end up being the only presents we get to open. If you'd like to participate in Secret Santa this year but may not have the means, please send me a PM and we will try to find a way to help.

 

Your Secret Santa package can be made up of more than one gift, so long as their total value is around $30 and so long as you've put together a gift package that you feel would be magical and special. (Please don't send a box of "junk")

 

The presents you send should be gift wrapped. We really want this to feel like something special! However, it would be okay to send an item without gift wrapping if you were ordering from an Atari vendor, Amazon or eBay and wanted to have it shipped directly to your person's house as opposed to paying twice for shipping. We encourage you to gift wrap your presents when possible.

 

If you're unable to participate in Secret Santa this year, please think about donating to a deserving charity of your choice. One charity to consider is the Oregon Food Bank, which RickR brought to our attention last year. You can visit them online at www.oregonfoodbank.org

 

 

 

:pow: If you would like to participate, you must sign up by Wednesday, November 15, 2017 :pow: 

 

 

 

 

Happy Holidays to All!  

 

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Awesome! Christmas is almost here, wow Looking forward to getting out the aluminum tree and placing the Atari cart under it.

Also we're shooting a special Christmas episode on thanksgiving... wonder what it will be

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Cool!   Im in :)

 

Ze ole' wish list

 

Atari 2600:

- Up N Down CIB

- Zaxxon CIB

- Wizard of Wor CIB

- Amidar CIB

- Bump N Jump CIB

- Burgertime CIB

- Canyon Bomber CIB

- Canival CIB

- Dodge Em CIB

- Donkey Kong Jr CIB

- Front Line CIB

- Gyruss CIB

- Joust CIB

- Kangaroo CIB

- Mario Bros CIB

- Millipede CIB

- Moon Patrol CIB

- Mousetrap CIB

- Mr Do CIB

- Night Driver CIB

- Omega Race CIB

- Pengo CIB

- Popeye CIB

- Qbert CIB

- Spy Hunter CIB

- Star Trek CIB

- Star Wars Arcade CIB

- StarGate CIB

- Super Cobra CIB

- Tapper CIB

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I’m in! Here is my wishlist:

 

Atari 2600

 

Cosmic Commuter

Hero

Montezuma's Revenge

Mr. Do

Pengo

Robot Attack

Sub Scan

Private Eye

Beamrider

Double Dragon

River Raid II

Rampage

HERO

Juno First

Ladybug

Toyshop Trouble

Star Wars The Arcade Game

Star Castle Arcade

 

Atari 7800

Donkey Kong

Seagull 78 Controller Adapter

 

Atari 5200

The Dreadnaught Factor

 

Intellivision

Armor Battle CIB w overlays

Dracula

Tron Solar Sailer CIB w overlays

Truckin w/ overlays

 

Colecovision

Tutankham

Star Wars the Arcade Game

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I'm in!


Here's some stuff I've been looking for, but more ideas can be found at my Wish List


 


2600 


Polaris


Quest For Quintana Roo


Star Wars: The Arcade Game


Stargunner


Tanks But No Tanks


 


Intellivision


Hover Force


Pole Position


Truckin' Box ,Map, Instructions (already have the game)


 


NES


GI Joe 2: Atlantis Factor


 


Master System


Alf


 


32X


Afterburner


 


Plug n Play Systems


Konamis Arcade Advance by Majesco


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Pac Man Retro Arcade Version by Jakks Pacific (see pic below)


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Lynx


Ms. Pac-Man


Ninja Gaiden III


Pac Land


 


3DS


Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy


Zelda: Link Between Worlds


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Hey guys!!!! I have thought about this long and hard and as a result of current circumstances I will not be participating in this years Secret Santa. Sadly my physical health has worsen and the doctor put me on new restrictions that conflicted with my current job and have not worked in over 2 months. I was hoping to find work that worked around my restrictions by now but that has been a fail.  

 

As a result I am unable to provide any Christmas for my lady nor her kids this year (she will front me gifts for the kids) and I wouldn't feel right participating in something like this if I couldn't do for them first. Also, I have debts with members here that I am trying to get corrected and that takes next priority after my family. 

 

I had SO much fun with last years SS and was looking forward to it all year but life happens!!!! I will make it up to ya (who ever I get) next year!!!!

 

Have fun guys and have a fun, safe and HAPPY Holiday season!!!!!!!    

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Would a set of the CX-30 paddles

http://members.tcq.net/video61/cx30evolved.html

 

7800 carts - not in box I collect to play not fill up my shelf

Desert Falcon

Impossible Mission

Winter Games

Xenophope

 

2600 carts for an upcoming SPOOKY episode

Frankenstein’s Monster

Ghost Manor

Gremlins

Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes

Haunted House

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All Secret Santa 2017 Info has been sent out! If you have any questions please feel free to PM me. I can always relay a message to your Secret Santa if you have a question for them or would like some clarity on something.

 

Also, please be sure your Wish Lists are up to date  ^_^

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When I went out today to place my Secret Santa gift in the mailbox to go out, it was snowing for the first time this winter!

What a storybook way to start the Secret Santa season!

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Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube

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Oh my gosh...I couldn't wait to open them, so I went ahead and opened them with my wife.  Nosweargamer, you nailed it!  This was so much fun and these are all PERFECT.  THANK YOU! 

 

Merry Christmas / Happy holiday season to all of the Atari.io forum members!!!

 

You are VERY welcome! I had a lot of fun putting it together and was THRILLED you enjoyed it!  :100:  :thumb:

 

I was also happy that you're the type of guy who would over look my lack of wrapping skills  ;)

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WOOHOO!

 

I got my Secret Santa Gift Box Of Joy in the mail today from Rick R. Superstar!

Look at all these wonderful presents & cool letter:

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I made this a family affair, allowing the kids to open the presents.

First up, a Talespin figure specifically for my boy and a Dragonfly pin for my oldest girl. They both enjoyed them! It was really nice of Rick to include something just for them!

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Next up, this cool X-Wing (which is a lot bigger than it looks in the pic)

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And Ms. Pac-Man for the Lynx!!! I've been wanting this one for a while!

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And finally, the Crown Jewel, this Arcade Style Pac-Man Plug n Play!!!! I've wanted this one for years!

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THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH RICK! THIS WAS SOOO AWESOME!  :thumb:  :100:  :thumb:  :100:

 

And your wrapping wasn't too shabby either!  ;)

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