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DegasElite

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    DegasElite reacted to RickR in Yes, it's time to start thinking about new toys for Christmas! (Post cool gadgets only)   
    This looks like a fun one!  May be worth trying for a month or two. 
     
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    DegasElite reacted to TrekMD in Yes, it's time to start thinking about new toys for Christmas! (Post cool gadgets only)   
    Not waiting for Christmas.  Here are two new "toys" I just got...
    An HP Pavillion laptop.

    And an HP Chromebook Plus

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    DegasElite reacted to sramirez2008 in The Original 3' Star Trek Enterprise Model Has Been FOUND!   
    Wow! Stay tuned indeed.
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    DegasElite reacted to RickR in The Original 3' Star Trek Enterprise Model Has Been FOUND!   
    It is the original 3 ft model used on the original pilots and series (you can tell when it's the 3 ft model when there is no internal or nacelle lighting).  Stolen from Gene Roddenberry in 1978 (he loaned it out to a special effects firm, but it was never returned)...never to turn up again until now in this e-bay auction. 
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/256276685400
    Here's a pic in Gene's office:


    And here's a pic from the auction

     
    At this point, it is unknown what is going to happen with this.  I imagine lawyers are involved.  Stay tuned, as this is really exciting news for Star Trek fans.
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    DegasElite reacted to RickR in Certificate of Achievement   
    Ah, that's awesome.  Thanks for sharing. 
     
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    DegasElite reacted to MaximumRD in Certificate of Achievement   
    wow, that is cool Walter CONGRATS to you! 
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    DegasElite reacted to RickR in Certificate of Achievement   
    This is really nice, but please tell us more.

    Are you a Thai teacher?  Or maybe you have ancestry or a family member from Thailand?  Perhaps you plan to visit or move there?
    Congrats on completing the training. 
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    DegasElite reacted to walter_J64bit in Certificate of Achievement   
    No I'm not a Thai-language teacher, I'm just a student. I'm a Thai American I get the Thai from my Mom. My Dad met my Mom in Thailand in the Vietnam war he brought her home but when was a kid my Mom tried to teach me but when living in the US and everyone is speaking English it don't work but anyway. One day I'll be visiting Thailand to see where my Mom came from.
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    DegasElite reacted to sramirez2008 in Star Wars: Ashoka   
    Catching up on this Disney series. I’m up to episode 6 and it’s getting better and better with each episode. 
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    DegasElite reacted to RickR in Star Wars: Ashoka   
    Good to know.  I'll put that on our list.  I cancelled the Disney+ after watching Andor (which I didn't like at all).  Picked up Hulu to watch "Only Murders in the Building" season 3.  That's done now, so maybe go back to Disney+ now. 

    PS - I got a sweetheart deal on Paramount+.  I think it was $24 for a year.  So we've been watching "Lower Decks" weekly.
     
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    DegasElite reacted to sramirez2008 in Star Wars: Ashoka   
    Thanks for mentioning. I need to look into this.👍
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    DegasElite reacted to RickR in Star Wars: Ashoka   
    I think the deal came because I had been a subscriber in the past and quit.  Then I was on a free month trial and they e-mailed the deal near the end of that month. 
     
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    DegasElite reacted to sramirez2008 in Star Wars: Ashoka   
    Got it. That makes sense.
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    DegasElite got a reaction from TrekMD in Atari 2600+ Questions   
    Plaion read my mind. Wicked cool.
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    DegasElite reacted to sramirez2008 in Atari 2600 Games That Never Get Old!   
    One last note on Atari collecting. I highly recommend Leonard Herman’s ABC To The VCS. My edition of the book (which is old) covers over 700 titles including homebrews. The reviews are concise, but provide enough information for you to make a decision on whether/not to try a particular title. It had been out of print, but is now available via Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The new copies include a Forward by Brett Weiss.


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    DegasElite reacted to sramirez2008 in Atari 2600 Games That Never Get Old!   
    The 2600 version of Pengo is pretty good. When I first picked it up (years ago) I couldn’t stop playing it. There are so many good titles for the 2600.
    Btw, Astroblast (Atari’s answer to Intellivisions Astrosmash) can use joystick or paddles and It’s way better with paddles.
     


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    DegasElite reacted to Sabertooth in Atari 2600 Games That Never Get Old!   
    I'll go with 6 because I recently recieved a 6 cart holder as a gift and had to prioritize my top six. They are all based on childhood nostalgia. in no particular order:
    Q*bert
    Dig Dug
    Ms. Pac-man
    Moon Patrol
    Joust
    Battlezone
    It's interesting, with the exception of Q*Bert, these are all GCC silver label titles.

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    DegasElite reacted to sramirez2008 in Atari 2600 Games That Never Get Old!   
    Btw, if any of you live or travel to New Jersey, Digital Press Videogames is a great store. They actually carry homebrew games from AtariAge and have a great selection of boxed consoles (Atari, Intellivision etc). I purchased one of my CIB Starplex controllers from them and they use to have quite a few in inventory. I also purchased my first Harmony cart from them. I used to travel to NJ quite a bit for work and made it a habit to stop by the store. 
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    DegasElite reacted to sramirez2008 in Atari 2600 Games That Never Get Old!   
    I have several. Three CIB and a loose one. I’ve had them for many years. As a lover of Asteroids, I began looking for an Asteroids type controller and that’s how I came across the Starplex. These controllers are very durable. I’ve never had an issue with them. My loose one has been in my collection for 15 years and I’ve used it fairly regularly since day one. I love playing Space Invaders with it and the homebrews Star Castle Arcade L.E.M. 

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    DegasElite reacted to Marco1019 in Atari 2600 Games That Never Get Old!   
    This is a wonderful thread. I'm taking part in the Atari 2600 5 Minute Challenge over at TG, and it features 31 games for the Atari 2600. A few of those games have always had some personal replay value, including (in ABC order):
    Enduro Ms. Pac-Man Phoenix It's no coincidence that many games listed in this entire thread were designed by Actiivision.
     
    @sramirez2008, it's nice to see a Starplex as I never owned one, nor knew anyone who owned one.
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    DegasElite reacted to Smell Dawg in Atari 2600 Games That Never Get Old!   
    Hahaha, you and me both, with that one!  I don't recall how much into the first Assassin's Creed I made it, but it wasn't very far.  My lady and I wanted to play through the story of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 a few years ago, and oh LORDY were there lots of complex (to me) mechanics in that game.  We finally got the hang of it between the two of us, ha, but can't say it was efficient.
     
    Asteriods is the game that just never seems to get old to me.  I'm guessing, between all the variants combined, that I've spent more time playing it than any other game, ha.  It's simply the 2600 version, specifically, which I don't usually reach for first, is all!
     
    Let's see.  I should probably get back on topic, here. Games that never get old for this guy... In no particular order, here are a few which come to mind immediately:
    Freeway It has everything I need - bright colors, a silly goal, and nostalgia from my brother and I competing on it in decades past. Aquaventure Not sure if this counts, but holy smokes I keep picking this one up! Circus Atari Somehow this mechanic just hasn't been successfully replicated.  Easily my favorite paddle game.  Sorry, Kaboom! Yars' Revenge Difficult to say anything about this which hasn't already been said, ha. ...and that's intentionally leaving out all the great titles I've been discovering and playing this year!  Not to mention some great homebrew titles (I really, really love Tower of Rubble and keep putting sessions into it 😀 ).
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    DegasElite got a reaction from socrates63 in Atari 2600 Games That Never Get Old!   
    My A2600 favorites that don't get old:
    Crystal Castles
    River Raid
    Taz
    Road Runner
    Donkey Kong
    Tapper
    This is a start, anyway.
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    DegasElite reacted to walter_J64bit in Certificate of Achievement   
    Achievement Unlocked  90000G - A real life achievement! 😁

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    DegasElite got a reaction from RickR in Atari 2600 Games That Never Get Old!   
    My A2600 favorites that don't get old:
    Crystal Castles
    River Raid
    Taz
    Road Runner
    Donkey Kong
    Tapper
    This is a start, anyway.
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