DegasElite

Yes. It sure can be. I lived in Indiana for two years, so I know. So close to Illinois.

Gyruss for the A2600 is one game that I do not have yet, unfortunately. I am sure that I can get it in the future, and I have it for the A5200. I would welcome Gyruss to my A2600 collection. It would be well taken care of. :O)

Lately, in Minnesota, it has been in the upper 80s to low or middle 90s. Summers are hot in Minnesota. I know. I have lived most of my life in Minnesota. But, you're right. It's bitter cold in the wintertime. Sometimes, it gets to almost -30º F. One winter, in Faribault, MN, it was -59º F. Once, in Moorhead, MN, it got to 114º F. Those temperature extremes were the highest and lowest ever recorded in the State of Minnesota.

There were two Atari XE versions: one from Atari and one exclusively from Broderbund. The Broderbund version is older and more rare.

Not at all. I don't see it as negative. It's all good.

I have Choplifter for the XE and A7800. I think it looks better on the A7800, but there could be more to it, and that I understand. I would like to collect the A5200 version as well. But, agreed, the A7800 version is well programmed. It could have been rushed. I don't know. But, it is worth collecting. I am surprised that Raid on Bungeling Bay was never ported, the sequel to Choplifter. I have never seen it on any Atari system.

As an Atari collector, I like the idea of variation between game systems. I have the A2600 and A7800 versions of Xenophobe, and I want to get the XE and Lynx versions as well. No one would want to get the game if it was exactly the same on all the systems. There are things that could be improved in the A2600 and A7800 versions. But, the XE version really shines, and the Lynx version has differences from the arcade, which I frown on sometimes. But, the Lynx version, with its enhancements, is the best in my opinion. Great games, and the differences in them make each version unique and worth collecting.

That must have been a fun trip. I have never been any farther south in the US than Indianapolis, IN, and that was for only a day. I had lived in Indiana for two years and we were picking up somebody from Indianapolis. I have, however, been to ValleyFair. It is an amusement in the town of Shakopee, MN. I have been there three times. It has roller coasters, arcades, and water rides. They are open until October, but I am not sure what this year's status is for the park. Not too far away from ValleyFair is Canterbury Park, a horse track and casino (we call them "racinos" up here). At least, I think it is also a casino. I think that they allowed slot machines there, too, according to Minnesota state law. It has been a few years since I studied that.

Cool! The McKenzie Brothers. XD

Yes, it was. The animation in the arcade version is very fluid and funny. Apparently, it was derived from the food fight scene from the movie "Animal House." At least, that is the story anyway.

Well, there are ARM-based computers that use Windows 10. I researched that on Microsoft's website. Interesting.

Trick Shot is a cool game. It's way ahead of its time. I think that it is the first billiards game for the A2600, isn't it?

Microsoft is gearing up for ARM as well. Or, so it seems. I had heard that they are trying to make Windows 10 ARM-compatible.

Yes. I remember Cyrix. They did not last long, did they? I remember some of their chips, but it has been a long time.

That makes sense. It would be ideal that way. Happy that it's coming true.

The macOS and iOS environments should have been one from the get-go. It certainly would have made things easier then. It is a start, anyway. I believe the project is called Marzipan, to integrate the two OSes. There was also a project called Kalamata, and I believe that this led to the switch to RISC for Apple.

By the way, Justin, I am also a BIG proponent of RISC. It is faster, more efficient and cheaper than CISC-based CPUs and GPUs. Also, the GPUs for the new Apple computers will be built into the CPUs, being the fact the it is a system-on-chip processor. The new Macs would probably have the rumored A14 chip as well. The chip is going to be ARM-based, so be prepared.

Agreed. It should be mandated. If they make the chips in China, the Chinese keep the money and the secret to making the chips. If they are made in the United States, however, we keep the money, the plans to making the chips, and the chips localized, as well as keeping jobs here in the US. It is a win-win-win-win situation for us.

Hey, guys, It is official. Apple will be using their own SoC chips in newer Macs, starting around 2021. Intel will be used once more in Macs this year, with Mac computers updated with Core i9 CPUs. But, it is the death knell of the MacIntel. Also, the chips will be RISC-based. So, Apple will design the chips and place them in the Macs like they would the iPad and iPhone. This is the first time in 36 years that Apple has done this. I wish that they would make the chips in America, but you never know. Thanks for letting me share. :O)

Oh. It seems like a German design. Cool. :O)

Who makes this Rabiator joystick?

I once played Food Fight in the arcades at the Minnesota State Fair over thirty years ago. It has a unique way of controlling the character. The character never stops moving, and it is a swivel joystick that spins in place, controlling direction. Cool game. I always liked it.

It was created originally as an arcade game in 1984, I believe, by Atari.

By the way, I have both versions of it, XE and 7800. I know the differences. :O)

The A7800 version is superior in practically every way, to me. I love the game. Plus, it is very entertaining. I always enjoy playing it. :O)