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Sorry to hear that @MaximumRD. I had a storage locker broken into, they took a RoadBlasters sit-down cockpit arcade cabinet, Atari Jaguar \retail kiosk w/ Tempest 2000, a complete sealed in box 5200 collection, my original Atari 7800 which is essentially my "Rosebud", plus much more. I won't do storage facilities anymore for anything meaningful to me, I don't care how what I have to do at home to make it work. Storage lockers can be okay for old clothes and items that can be replaced, but sentimental items and more expensive items will have to be stored in the house from now on and other things can be moved into storage. I won't make the mistake again.

We're very much looking forward to hearing more from you about all things Amiga. You're our in-house Amiga expert and there's nobody I'd rather hear from on the topic of Amiga than you. Thrilled to see you inspired about this!

@Clint Thompson I think you may really enjoy this! When I was in 6th Grade I created my own 2600 & 7800 Strategy Guide. This was not long after the events discussed above. The Strategy Guide was the earliest incarnation of what would eventually become this website. I found my Strategy Guide last year, recreated it as a PDF, and made it available for download. I included the original Atari price lists and ordering forms in the back. I started a thread about it and included the downloadable PDF which you can check out here:

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EXCELLENT question. I asked this directly of Atari at the time and they had no answer. We didn't even get the pleasure of having the Control Pads packaged with newer 7800 systems or officially released in the United States. I used to call Atari all the time and ask if these were available, either retail or directly from Atari. (Always spoke with my girl at the front desk, Geraldine). The answer was always "NO". I had to import them from Europe and became one of the first to do so from what I've been told.

It's good to have you back @Clint Thompson

@nosweargamer had a nice review of Star Raiders on the Atari 2600, and at the time ranked Star Raiders as #3 on his list of Atari 2600 games, but has since moved to #73.

Was Star Raiders a good game? On the Atari 2600 or the Atari 8-Bit Computers? How does it hold up today? When I first bought Star Raiders I was very excited. It was 1993 and I was beginning my "classic gaming" journey, beginning to collect not only for games I had grown up with, but those I had missed. Star Raiders was one of those games. I had seen so much about it, but never had it and felt like I had missed out on the Star Raiders hype when it was new. I was able to acquire a nice Star Raiders complete in the box, one that came not only with the Star Raiders Atari Video Touch Pad, but also with the Star Raiders Atari Force comic book. It seemed like Atari had gone all out for this game, it was to be one of their pillar titles. And it seemed to have sold well in its time! Once I got home from the flea market that Saturday night and got set up to play Star Raiders, I found it more confusing and uneventful than I had expected. I really wanted to enjoy the game, and I did to some degree, but it seemed like another one of those games like E.T. where Atari had a fun idea of delivering the "Star Wars experience" at home, but they were forcing it onto hardware that, even at the time, was dated. But I enjoyed what it was supposed to be, dove into the the little universe Star Raiders tried to create, had fun chasing after the pseudo-"Tie Fighters" and appreciated what Atari was able to do on the 2600. I think it's time I pull out Star Raiders and give it another go! So what do you think? How was your experience with Star Raiders? Did you enjoy it when it was new, and do you enjoy it today? Was Star Raiders effective with the Video Touch Pad? WAS IT A GOOD GAME?

@MaximumRD I'm glad they still exist and are brewing. Was Tree Brewing Co. just a brewery or was it like a bar / pub / restaurant? It's cool to know they are still around in some form 😀 Hoping to see new adventures from you and Melissa out enjoying life again soon 🍻

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