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Oh I am looking forward to this show. It looks interesting with the last two trailers. Jeri Ryan, Brent Spinner, Jonathan Franks, and Marina Sirtis are gonna reprise their roles just from the last trailer.
 

Here is an interesting find. In the vein of 1UP arcades, Toyshock is releasing a 3/4 scale virtual pinball games. It will play 12 Gottlieb tables with 3D effects to give it some depth. It looks like the backbox doesn't change but does have stereo speakers. It does have a plunger and the extra buttons are the "nudge" buttons. The playfield is a 24 inch LCD so I do not know how  that would be to play. It currently lists on the Walmart site for pre orders at 399.96, so its pricepoint is much cheaper than other full sized machines.

I just found out about this game so I am late to the party. Here is a cool link I discovered about the development of the game by the creator.
https://www.harmlesslion.com/text/Dragons Lair on the TI-99_4A.pdf

I get an email update from them, so I will update. They don't do a kickstarter or indegogo, but they keep their production limited. And good luck finding one second hand at a decent price.

I recently decided that my next retro console purchase will be an Atari Lynx. I know the screen can be a problem sometimes, but are any suggestions when buying? What upgrades are worth it?

Not mine but cool, fun and works surprisingly well! 
Friday Night Arcade 30K subscribers What happens when you put 80s TV theme songs up against Atari 2600 game footage? Well... this happens.
 
 

Hey Guys,
With it being Thanksgiving I thought I would write what I'm thankful for.  
First off, I'm thankful to have a warm place to lay my head and plenty of food to eat.  I'm also thankful for my wife for whom I put up with and who puts up with me year after year.  I'm thankful for all the neat video games and systems I have in my collection.  I'm thankful for the friends I have in Minnesota who I hope are staying safe and warm this holiday.  And I'm thankful for all you guys here at Atari I/O.  Without you guys I wouldn't have most of the games in my Atari collection nor would I have meaning for having them.  It's one thing to have those games to enjoy but those games are enjoyed more when I'm able to enjoy those with you guys here.  I will forever be grateful for those that have literally given away gaming gear for others to enjoy.  There's no way I could ever part with them knowing where they came from.  
With that being said, Thank you for everything you guys have done from Justin keeping this place going, to NSG with his family-friendly YouTube videos, to Atari Creep keeping it real, Lee having to start from scratch (which I am very glad is still able to be with us), to StormSurge doing his Give-A-Way, and the rest of the Atari I/O crew who make this place the best place to be on the internet.  My only wish is for us to have the ability to do this for many years to come.
Happy Thanksgiving to all and for those traveling this year here's for safe travels.  And don't forget the PIE!    

I'm thankful for this thread staring my day. (with a cuppa coffee :D  )
I'm thankful for the hobbies I have and the people I have to share them with.
The next 4 days I'll be with family (nieces & nephews) & one of the things I'll have is an Atari I keep in my "go-bag"
Have a Happy Thanksgiving everybody

There is also the BennVenn LCD upgrade. It is only available for the model 2 version of the Lynx, but it is also half the cost of the McWill kit and in some respects, I like the way it looks over the McWill kit along with being much easier to install. But the BennVenn kits sell out pretty quickly too so it can be a challenge to snag one.
 

I'm not surprised by that.  Given how the last season ended, I'd expect the show to be totally different.  Pandora's box has been opened!

Check this out...the Atari loot box at Target was on clearance, and I couldn't pass it up.  It has an Asteroids string bag, a key chain, an arcade machine bottle opener, a set of pins in a cool box, and a set of stickers.  The seal was broken, so I'm not sure if anything else is missing.
 
 

I've seen that too!  Keep your eye out for @Willie!'s review, as I think he's likely to get one soon. 

For me, I don't have much interest in something like this.  May as well just play on an emulator IMO.  As much as I love video pinball, I have to admit it can't really capture the feeling of a real steel ball flying around the table. 

A real pinball machine would be so cool.  We've got a user here on the forums that collects/restores machines.  The PRGE show usually has a huge collection of pinball machines to play for free, and that's usually where I spend a lot of time when I go to that show. 

As far as emulation goes, I really like the various "collections" you can get for the home consoles.  I think I have several for PS2 that are really well done and fun. 

This is an awesome sci fi show.  I'm glad Amazon picked it up and has continued it. 

I also recommend the McWill update.  It is night and day when it comes to how well the games looks.  Well worth the $$$.

Checking out another Masterplay Clone for the Atari 5200! Thanks to The Atari 5200 Podcast for sending this in!

I'm looking forward to your review.  Depending on how many "AWESOME"'s it gets, I may have to get one too!
I really like the Star Wars arcade machine you got recently.  I'm keeping my eye out for that one, but haven't seen it yet at my local stores. 

yep, I have one on the way......I have a problem
 

I think a screen upgrade is a must.  Several of us here have the McWill screen upgrade, and it's totally worth it.  The original screen has pretty bad refresh rate, so you see a lot of ghosting on action games.  Games like "Pinball Jam" become so much easier to see if you get a screen upgrade.  I think these days there are a couple of options for the type of screen you can use, but IMO, it's totally worth it.  Search the forums for the word "McWill" and see what comes up.
If you get a screen upgrade, you'll have the option of also adding a VGA out (or other type of output), but that one seems much less necessary to me.  I think if you do YouTube reviews, it would be a nice to have. 

The other "must" in my opinion is the mult-cart that you get via a guy in Poland on the AtariAge forums.  Every game on one cart for a very reasonable price.  I still collect games for the Lynx, but they are not that easy to find. 

You may be cool, but you're not "Sears Heavy Sixer on a Sony Trinitron" cool. 
 
 

Just checked out from the library:  "Silicon Valley Season 5".  Yes, it's a little late   But we don't have HBO. 
 

Oh, I will have to look at the review! I am kinda on the fence on this one. It is a pricey "arcade" and I am not sure if the size will substitute for the real pinball experience. It hasn't been released yet, so I was gonna look at actual reviews before I even think about plopping down the money. My dream would be buying a real Stern Pinball machine!

Here is an interesting find. In the vein of 1UP arcades, Toyshock is releasing a 3/4 scale virtual pinball games. It will play 12 Gottlieb tables with 3D effects to give it some depth. It looks like the backbox doesn't change but does have stereo speakers. It does have a plunger and the extra buttons are the "nudge" buttons. The playfield is a 24 inch LCD so I do not know how  that would be to play. It currently lists on the Walmart site for pre orders at 399.96, so its pricepoint is much cheaper than other full sized machines.

I only know of the LCD screen mod for Lynx.  I am unsure if there are more or not.
Your biggest issue you will come across is with the system's original screen as these do fade in picture quality over time.  My Lynx II doesn't have that issue so I've never felt the need to do an upgrade and I prefer original gear anyway even when they are faulty.
I've used both Lynx models and the second one is a bit more comfortable in my opinion.  It also is the only model to offer stereo sound.  It also moved the cartridge slot in a spot that made more sense.  The first model has been known to have issues with paint flaking which exposes the white plastic underneath.  No matter which model you pick make sure you get an as adapter for it because these systems will eat through batteries in no time.  The second model has an auto shutoff feature if left on too long without playing it.  Not sure if the first model has that.  
If you do get one that comes with games and it will not turn on then try cleaning the game carts.  The Lynx is designed to not power on if no game is inserted and dirty carts will emulate the Lynx not having a cart inserted.  I discovered this recently and was scared my Lynx had bit the big one but it was just a dirty cart.
As for games there are lots to choose from including world famous arcade hits and a few that were exclusive to the system like STUN Runner.  APB was on both the Lynx and ST but plays best on the Lynx in my opinion.  The same can be said for Blue Lightning.  

I usually wait for the library to get the dvd or blu-ray and just do that. In fact, I did that for The Expanse seasons 1-3and also Star trek discovery season 1. The issue is, you have to wait and avoid spoilers.