Control Issues

I've lived in Texas my whole life.  My childhood was in "East Texas"...  if you look at a map of Texas, I was about half way between Dallas and Shreveport, LA.  Anyway...
The grocery stores I remember...
In our little town, there was an independent grocery store called Food Fair.  My best friend's first job was there.  Also, during the grand opening, my dad won a door prize of a new Atari 2600 and some games.  We already had a 2600 so he just let me pick one of the games to keep.  I chose Yars Revenge.
In the next closest town, I remember two different ones we went to...  Piggly Wiggly and Safeway.  I remember my mom and grandmother having those green stamps... C&H I think they were...  they would collect them in little books and turn them in at the Piggly Wiggly for... something... discounts?  Free stuff?  I don't know what they were for.  lol  And at Safeway, I remember playing some of my first arcade games.  They had Pac Man and Popeye.

The Greatest American Hero...
I still remember the episode shown in the intro where he just appears in the car.  See, if you haven't seen it, the lead character is a history teacher who is given a super suit by aliens.  But he loses the instructions, so he never knows exactly how it works.  One of the running gags was that he figured out how to fly, but not how to land.  So every landing was a crash landing.  Anyway, in that episode, he discovered that he could become invisible with the suit, but he didn't know how to turn it on or off.  So the whole episode has him randomly popping in and out.  With, of course, him trying to sneak around while invisible and hoping he doesn't suddenly become visible...
 

An older thread, but so what. lol
Here's a pic of my first three vehicles. 
My first was the 1973 Datsun pickup.  This was after I wrecked it (damage to front... not really shown in pic).  I didn't have the camper shell on there when I drove it.  We put it on to sell with it to the guy who was going to use it for parts or something.  Man I wish I still had that truck.  My dad bought it from my uncle for $300 and it came with a riding lawnmower in the back.  I still say my dad actually bought the lawnmower and my uncle threw the truck in for free.  It had a good bit of electrical issues and the brakes sometimes went out (had to adjust them regularly), but the engine ran perfect.
Second was the 86(?) Nissan 200SX.  My first (and only ever) actual car.  Everything else has been trucks or SUVs.  This was a pretty fun car.  I felt sporty and fast in it, even though I wasn't particularly.  And it had POP UP HEADLIGHTS!  lol  It was still in good running condition when I got my third vehicle, but my step-brother started using it and trashed it.  And yeah, that's me standing next to it... no idea how old I was there...
Third was the 95 Nissan Hardbody truck.  I wish I still had this one, too.  Extended cab and my first standard transmission.  (Yep, the 73 Datsun was actually an automatic!)  This one was the fist one I bought myself.  Bought it used from it's original owner.  Lasted me for quite a while.  Then the front right wheel seized up... don't know if it was a bearing or the brakes or what... anyway, it looked like it was going to cost more to fix it than it was worth, so we "sold" it to the insurance company and bought another vehicle.
 

But... didn't the Atari 5200 originally come with 4 joystick ports?  I mean, it had other issues, but the N64 wasn't the first console with 4 ports...  (and the 5200 might not even be the first, but I know it's earlier than the N64...)

The Greatest American Hero...
I still remember the episode shown in the intro where he just appears in the car.  See, if you haven't seen it, the lead character is a history teacher who is given a super suit by aliens.  But he loses the instructions, so he never knows exactly how it works.  One of the running gags was that he figured out how to fly, but not how to land.  So every landing was a crash landing.  Anyway, in that episode, he discovered that he could become invisible with the suit, but he didn't know how to turn it on or off.  So the whole episode has him randomly popping in and out.  With, of course, him trying to sneak around while invisible and hoping he doesn't suddenly become visible...
 

The Greatest American Hero...
I still remember the episode shown in the intro where he just appears in the car.  See, if you haven't seen it, the lead character is a history teacher who is given a super suit by aliens.  But he loses the instructions, so he never knows exactly how it works.  One of the running gags was that he figured out how to fly, but not how to land.  So every landing was a crash landing.  Anyway, in that episode, he discovered that he could become invisible with the suit, but he didn't know how to turn it on or off.  So the whole episode has him randomly popping in and out.  With, of course, him trying to sneak around while invisible and hoping he doesn't suddenly become visible...
 

An older thread, but so what. lol
Here's a pic of my first three vehicles. 
My first was the 1973 Datsun pickup.  This was after I wrecked it (damage to front... not really shown in pic).  I didn't have the camper shell on there when I drove it.  We put it on to sell with it to the guy who was going to use it for parts or something.  Man I wish I still had that truck.  My dad bought it from my uncle for $300 and it came with a riding lawnmower in the back.  I still say my dad actually bought the lawnmower and my uncle threw the truck in for free.  It had a good bit of electrical issues and the brakes sometimes went out (had to adjust them regularly), but the engine ran perfect.
Second was the 86(?) Nissan 200SX.  My first (and only ever) actual car.  Everything else has been trucks or SUVs.  This was a pretty fun car.  I felt sporty and fast in it, even though I wasn't particularly.  And it had POP UP HEADLIGHTS!  lol  It was still in good running condition when I got my third vehicle, but my step-brother started using it and trashed it.  And yeah, that's me standing next to it... no idea how old I was there...
Third was the 95 Nissan Hardbody truck.  I wish I still had this one, too.  Extended cab and my first standard transmission.  (Yep, the 73 Datsun was actually an automatic!)  This one was the fist one I bought myself.  Bought it used from it's original owner.  Lasted me for quite a while.  Then the front right wheel seized up... don't know if it was a bearing or the brakes or what... anyway, it looked like it was going to cost more to fix it than it was worth, so we "sold" it to the insurance company and bought another vehicle.
 

My first car was a Datsun B210 Hatchback.  This is a picture of one of the same color I had...
 

I don't have any original pictures of me and my first car any more, I don't think, but it was a 1976 Monte Carlo with a 400 big-block and Quadro-Jet 4-barrel carb. It was Canary yellow. Net picture below, just imagine that in yellow, and a guy with long, dirty blond hair and wearing a leather biker jacket with a Camel sticking out of his mouth and you have me. Of course I owned it in about '86. God, I loved that car and beat the living hell out of it street racing and doing dry pavement donuts and we (me and buddies) would hold the brakes and spin the tires on our cars to see who could do the biggest smoke show, in the high school parking lot of course, until the principal broke it up! I went through a LOT of used tires on that car, and surprisingly, never blew the motor or dropped the transmission! I did drive it through the woods once, just stoned and drunk,   with a load of friends, and nearly wedged it between two trees! I made it through, but had big dents and scrapes down both sides of it after that!  :unsure: 

I just beat the main story line in Fallout 3 on the 360.  Not a bad game at all and it had a neat story line.  I just didn't care of the ending because I would have liked the option, without having to purchase a DLC, to explore areas of the map I didn't get to.  I probably missed a LOT of side quests but the main story was interesting.  Fawks was probably the most surprising character in the whole game although I originally shot at him at first mistaking him for a hostile enemy which I ended up having to reload a previous save.
I have Fallout 4 on the XBOX One and was waiting to play this one before I started that one just in case they were both related some how.

Beat Phantasy Star II on stream recently...  
 

SPOILER!
RickR - Custom controller Eugenio (TrekMD) - $25 Atari Age gift certificate & SMB ice cube trays Greenween - Pac Man board game GRay Defender - Space Invader & Q*Bert Funko Pops LSGreger - Art of Atari book Elitgro - Game Console book AtariCreep - Set of 3 2600 journals

Here's the prize choices:
Custom controller Art of Atari book Game Console book Pac Man board game Space Invader & Q*Bert Funko Pops Set of 3 2600 Cartridge Journals $25 Atari Age gift certificate & SMB ice cube trays

Yep, found it.  

Made it past the first boss... and died soon after.  lol
 
12400 so far...
 

15700 played on Retro pi, USB controller... in my classroom 😜
 

6700.  This time I can't blame the controller (I found another one).  I just suck. 

6000 here.  I'm playing on real hardware, but my controller sucks.  It stops going right intermittently.  I'll try again though. 

13800 played on emulation on my Arcade X 
 

5400, little better than last time.
 
 
 

Made it past the first boss... and died soon after.  lol
 
12400 so far...
 

Congratulations Everybody!
 
Congratulations everybody on your high scores! How was Pole Position II on the Fuji track? Pole Position II gets some hate on the Atari 7800 but I think it's a fun (and sometimes tricky!) adaptation of an incredible arcade game. I'd like to offer Gianna a very special welcome to the forums for participating in this Squad Challenge. You guys posted some seriously impressive scores on a very challenging track. You can bet we'll be back here this time next year to take on another PPII track. I hope everybody enjoyed our Summer Events this year, including the Pole Position II Grand Prix, Howard Scott Warshaw Day, and Pizza Party Weekend! We'll have some fun stuff coming up for the Fall and Winter too. Congrats to everyone who played! I'll post my new high score on the Scoreboard, and maybe this Challenge can continue on! 
Our next High Score Squad Challenge will be for the Sega Genesis!
 
 
 
2019 POLE POSITION II GRAND PRIX
FINAL STANDINGS
 
1   JUSTIN                                   71,450
2   KID A                                       70,500
3   RICKR                                     70,100
4   ATARI CREEP                        69,500
5   KAMAKAZI20012                 66,350
6   GREENWEEN                         65,550
7   LAUREN TYLER                    65,000
8   CONTROL ISSUES                64,750
9   TREK MD                               32,100
10   GIANNA                               30,610
 
 

 
 

Pole Position II
Atari 7800
Controller: CONTROLLER / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE
Difficulty Level: FUJI
Achieve high score to win challenge
Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / MAME / Emulation OK! ✔
Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST August 31st, 2019
 
 
  OBJECTIVE: Play for the highest possible score racing on the FUJI Track in Pole Position II. Post a photo or video of your score in this thread. Scores must be achieved between August 15th through August 31st, 2019. Screen captures are not allowed as they are easily manipulated for falsified scores. Multiple submissions are permitted. The player with the highest score at the end of the competition is the victor!
 
  ELIGIBILITY: Anyone can join in. All players are welcome!
 
  PLAY RULES: Achieve high score to win Grand Prix Challenge. Games may be played on real hardware, Flashback or emulation, using any controller or keyboard, following rules and game settings as delineated in the Squad Challenge. Enhancements, rewinds and hacked versions of this game are not allowed.
 
  DIFFICULTY LEVEL: We are racing on the FUJI Track on Pole Position II. Players will select FUJI at the title screen.
 
  FAIR PLAY: Players should play fairly, be honest, and have fun! Falsified scores will result in your immediate removal from the site. It goes without saying that no use of cheats, hacks, cartridge frying, enhancements, rewinds, Photoshop, subterfuge, or any other unfair advantage is allowed. Everybody hates a cheater.
 
  MORE: To review detailed rules on how to play, please visit the High Score Squad page here: https://forums.atari.io/topic/1219-high-score-squad-how-to-play/
 
 

 
MESSAGE: Welcome to our 67th Squad Challenge, the 2019 Pole Position II Grand Prix! This will be our second Pole Position II Grand Prix Event! This year the Grand Prix will be a little different: This year's challenge will only be for half a month and we will only be racing the FUJI Track in an attempt to achieve your best high score! Last year the Grand Prix lasted for the entire month and we raced all four tracks for the best lap time. This year we are keeping things simple: We are racing for the best possible score on the FUJI Track. Pole Position is one of the most iconic arcade games released by Atari and was genre-defining for its time, setting a new standard of what racing gameplay could be like. Pole Position II of course was the pack-in title for the Atari 7800, and is often remembered as the first game 7800 owners played on their new game system. I have so many wonderful memories of playing Pole Position at Chuck E. Cheese's with my family, shifting gears and whipping around corners with a cheese stick in my hand and a cup of root beer on the floor under my feet. Pole Position II was also one of my favorite games to play at home and a wonderful memory on the Atari 7800. ROM and Instruction Manual are provided below. Good luck to everyone playing!
 
NOTE: Our next High Score Squad Challenge will be for Sega Genesis. Be there!
 
 

 
 
 
 
Pole_Position_II.a78 Pole_Position_II.pdf

Nice!  I've got a front loader NES with similar interference patterns...  one day I'll do something with it.  Until then, I'm okay with the top loader with jailbars.  lol... 

Happened to me on one of my runs, lol...  it feels good to just barely make it like that.  I do it a lot on Sega Rally on the Dreamcast.  😃