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1 minute ago, RickR said:

Phew!  That was a GOOD one!  Nicely done.

Platform:  Atari 2600

Howard's second game
I feel it's worse than his third
There's no rock or roll

Raiders of the lost ark

[Name That Game Via Haiku - March 2021 Forum Thread Game of the Month]

14 minutes ago, nosweargamer said:

Adventure?

 

Yes.

[Name That Game Via Haiku - March 2021 Forum Thread Game of the Month]

Platform: Atari 2600

A top-down Duck Hunt

Birds slain with melee weapons 

For a sippy cup!

[Name That Game Via Haiku - March 2021 Forum Thread Game of the Month]

23 minutes ago, RickR said:

Regarding Auto Racing - check out a game called "Rally Speedway" on C64 or Atari 8-bit.  They take this basic game and perfect it.  It's faster, easier to control, and injects a little humor in the crash animation.  Highly recommended.

OK, back to bidness.

Platform:  Atari 2600

Deceptive box art
Bill Gates probably loved this
Laddie, avoid the bombs

Flag Capture!

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Just now, nosweargamer said:

Good one! I'll stick with the intellivision.

How does it control

it depends on the cartridge

there are 2 versions

Lock and Chase! (‘N chase? ‘N’ chase? & chase?)

[Name That Game Via Haiku - March 2021 Forum Thread Game of the Month]

7 minutes ago, RickR said:

Platform:  Intellivision

So many "battle" games
Which one am I choosing, eh?
The one that's unique

 

I’m going to guess the unreleased game Land Battle.

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1 minute ago, RickR said:

Mari-no! 

How about Defender.  It's got smart bombs. 

Ding ding ding!

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Just now, RickR said:

Atlantis! 

 

[Name That Game Via Haiku - March 2021 Forum Thread Game of the Month]

11 minutes ago, RickR said:

It's that one with the trench.  I can't remember the name....

Star Strike?

 

16 minutes ago, nosweargamer said:

Vectron is one of those games that I both dread and look forward to reviewing because of how obscure it seems to be. So either your Haiku is too easy or you're trying to throw us off. I'll try the easy route. Is it Space Armada?

You’re both incorrect!

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I’ve heard a few decent reviews over the years. I’ll give it a second shot sometime. I was thinking of hooking up my INTV flashback anyways (you can only play so much INTV Lives before you go mad).

Platform: Intellivision, because bandwagon. But it’s also on other platforms.

Armada from space 

Landing, zapping us with beams 

Hey, be smart! Bomb them!

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13 hours ago, RickR said:

Just avoid the comb.  Wait, what does a comb have to do with anything?  Oh well.

Sticking with Intellivision

Name suggests Vectrex
What the <bleep> is happening?
Shoot down at weird shapes
 

Vectron! I’m sure it would be fun if I knew what I was doing. But for now, pass.

[GoldenPhonautogram]

In this episode, Harrison and Nicholas play Super Mario Brothers 2 and NES Golf!

 

In this episode, Harrison and Nicholas play Need For Speed: Hot Persuit 2 on XBOX! I just want to go home!

In this episode, Harrison and Nicholas play the beginning of Jet Set Radio Future! And wow, I suck! But it’s fun. Make sure to watch the last ten or so seconds for context on the thumbnail.

WARNING! VIDEOS CONTAIN HARSH LANGUAGE!

What games should Nick force me to play next? We are open to suggestions!

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Just now, RickR said:

Wise fwom your gwave

Altered Beast

Dammit. I’m not upset about you beating me, I’m upset that you said wise fwom your gwave before I could.

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Just now, nosweargamer said:

Popeye?

Yes. Would you trust him?

[Name That Game Via Haiku - March 2021 Forum Thread Game of the Month]

Platform: Multiple

Creepy old sailor

Would not trust him with my kids

Somehow wins the girl

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27 minutes ago, RickR said:

That was a good one!

 

Platform: 7800 and others

Battle by solos

Physician versus avian

Do not break the glass

One on One, the official game of RickR.

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Just now, RadioPoultry said:

Wee three, by a tree

Will squeal with glee when they see

Fallen enemy

Oink?

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14 minutes ago, nosweargamer said:

Yup, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to pull that rear molar...

Jesus Christ went over to Ridley’s place Saturday night. There was a lot of Monopoly...

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Just now, RadioPoultry said:

Infiltrate?

Yes! Your turn!

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Platform: Atari 2600

Steal the blue pillar

Fake Elevator Action

Break into HQ

[Wavy lines, "jail bars", rolling horizontal bar through the screen, snowy picture on 2600's]

Well, I guess my 2600 decided to, er, work properly? I hooked up my Vader again after a few months of not being used, and the picture is crystal-clear. No more wavy lines! No more jail bars! No more blizzards on the screen! Weird, huh?

Now, I think I know why. I have it hooked up to a different CRT than it was when I posted this. All the other cables and connections are the same except for the CRT. Weird, huh?

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31 minutes ago, RickR said:

"Zorlon could never understand why the tiny old man kept saying "You sunk my battleship" and laughing while losing at Chess.  He finally had enough and destroyed all of humanity."

The small, elderly gentleman pointed his finger at the bakery case and kindly asked the robot to give him the donut he was pointing to.

[Squad Challenge - Air Zonk (TurboGrafx-16)]

I'm bummed to have missed out on Timelord, so I'll have to at least try this one.

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For FLAG CAPTURE:

"Father, guide my sword. Guide my sword..."

For FUN WITH NUMBERS:

Wow, they couldn't even make it look fun in the illustration.

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1 minute ago, RickR said:

"Renowned dumb-dumb Carl got squished flat in a gory mess without ever realizing he could easily climb over the retracting walls."

 

"Shut them all down!"

-C-3PO, Human-Cyborg Relations.