Cousin Mike

California Games on Lynx Lounge!!

LIttle bit of Jag, little bit of Lynx.  Checkered Flag vs Checkered Flag… Who will win?

Well here is the first official episode for the Lynx Lounge.  It's way longer then I wanted but I needed to get a bunch of stuff out of the way up front, then we can dig into the games. Thanks for watching.

If you like the Jag Bar you're gonna love Lynx Lounge! Join me as I review all my Lynx swag one drink at a time.

You wanted it... You got it!  Early present for you all, now get out your trackballs and polish them up!  We got bugs to kill!
 

Big unboxing at 7800 Ave. this week. 

In the first episode of 7800 Ave. we celebrate Howard Scott Warshaw's Birthday by playing a few rounds of Yars' Revenge. 
On the show we'll play 7800 games and 2600 games because thats the beauty of the system - you can play both. Play some Atari today with your friends and family and watch out for that zorlon cannon.

Does what it says on the tin:
 
https://kotaku.com/a-pac-man-rickshaw-is-coming-to-tokyo-1790178622
 

Part of my perpetual apartment-emptying project:
 
Super Mario Kart for SNES - cart only, works well
 
RetroDuo Portable 2.0 - handheld SNES clone. CIB, hardly used. Comes with AV cable, charging cable, controller adapter so you can use your SNES controllers, and NES adapter so you can play NES games on it (especially great if you or someone on your shopping list can't get an NES Mini. ). I've also used it with the RetroGen adapter (sorry, not included) for Sega Genesis games, so with this one handheld you can play SNES, NES, and Sega Genesis games; all work with their respective EverDrive carts, too.
 
Demo of me using both together:
 

OMG!  Ha ha ha.  I started opening gifts...and out comes Combat, and another Combat...and on and on!  Well played sir.  That was funny!  The Combat top center is like super pristine Combat!  I think I'll put that one in the Combat box I have.  It's treasure to me. 
 

 
 
And while it's no Combat...I did also get Genesis Marble Madness and Lynx Hydra (sealed!).  WOW!  Thanks so much to Mr and Mrs Rowsdower.  Really really nice stuff.  THANK YOU.
 

Got my secret Santa gifts from Rowsdower70!  What do you think...should I open them now?
 
Without even opening, I will say thanks very much!  It's very exciting! 

A big ole' THANK YOU! to my Secret Santa!  I got exactly what I was hopeful for! A sealed CIB Star Raiders and Pengo for my 5200!  Was not expecting the Pengo, but I do love that game on the 5200 .
 
Now I have to bring myself to open the seal on this Star Raiders
 

AtariCreep can unleash the video now!

First off, I thought my Secret Santa was the best last year. And he was, it was a fantastic haul that was thoughtful and greatly appreciated. But AtariCreep has raised the bar.
 
Quick aside. I have been super busy at work and in order to force myself to stay focused, I blocked certain websites that I continually visit to waste time. This place was at the top of the list. I also recently started helping my local high school basketball team and so when I get home, I'm usually too spent to fire up the laptop and check things out here. Because of all that, I wasn't able to come up with a proper wish list. Therefore, AtariCreep only had my Want List post, as well as my vgcollect.com list to work off.
 
Here's the haul:
 
First, an awesome note, direct from the desk of Santa himself!

 
The wrapped presents:

 
First, a 2600 cart I enjoyed as a young lad which somehow escaped my hunting & gathering of the mid-90's:

 
Next, not my favorite NES basketball game, but one I rented often & enjoyed (& I love the cover art!):

 
And the coup de grace. When I saw the "Open Me Last" gift & felt the heft of the large gift, I had a feeling it could be this. But then I thought, "No way. Not only would it be too costly, but just the sheer awesomeness of it would be too much." Alas...

 
Yes, a console I never had but always wanted. So many games I want to play, including the one that was "Open Me Last".
 
I was blown away. I was speechless & practically in tears. AtariCreep's generosity is off the charts.
 
I've said it before & I'll say it again. This place, this community that WE'VE BUILT, is second to none. The people I've met & interacted with here are simply the best, and quite frankly have done more for me than most of my IRL friends. You guys are fantastic and I cannot thank you all enough, especially you AtariCreep. 
 
THANK YOU!!!!!!

Just got home to see a package waiting for me woo. And it definitely something i have been wanting. Now i can use the ps1 time crisis gun controller!!

My recipients gifts are all wrapped, packed and ready to ship tomorrow!!! Part 1 of Secret Santa video finished and edited but you have to wait until they get their stuff to see!!!!
 
  

Great stuff! Rick rocks!

THANK YOU RICK!!!
 

Wrapped (not very well, my elf was not feeling well, so my poor wrapping skills are on full display) & being put on the sleigh this morning.
 

I like Tron stuff to Rowsdower
 

 
If you dont already have this game for the gameboy advance, its pretty awesome.  has the arcade tron game in it and Discs of Tron
 

As promised....the unwrapping!


Thank you SO much No Swear Gamer!

Got mine this morning. Video to come soon!!!!!!!!
 

Strong Language <--- Almost forgot this.
 
HUGE thanks to StormSurge!!!! 
​This was an amazing package to unwrap and I couldn't be more pleased with what you picked out bro!!!! 
 
Here is the video. It's a 2 part, me showing what I sent and then me opening what I received (at about 7:05 if you want to FF).
 
Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!
 
THIS COMMUNITY RULES!
 
 

StormSurge is full of surprises as I have learned.  Very awesome gifts you got...and that goes for all of you guys.  You guys are the best and it has been awesome watching this unfold through the holiday season.  You can bet your bottom dollar that I am participating next year!

Let's try shunting some railcars around in Shunting Puzzle for the Colecovision!
 

Big thanks to Ferg from The Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast for reading some entry highlights and announcing the winner