socrates63

I'm a big fan of the 2600 homebrew Juno First, and it has a killer rockin' catchy title screen music--the best 2600 music that I've heard. Give it a listen.

So... who's the audience for this poll? Based on the title of the poll "Checking into the great TI User poll of 2021" it's for TI enthusiasts? EDIT: oh I see. This was posted in the TI forum. Duh

Nicely done, Harry! Score added.

@Airshack I completely agree that the native 5200 controllers are problematic on multiple levels. As clunky as the ikonsgr adapter is, it works very well, and I saw it as only a minor inconvenience that opened up a great console and its library. For sure, it is a barrier to entry into the world of the SuperSystem. Whether it great or minor hindrance is up to the individual's motivation 🙂 @RickR I also thought about putting the ikonsgr adapter in a case and actually ordered two to have one as a spare (or for player 2). Good news is that a new controller alternative surfaced. After much lobbying from customers, Retro-game-boyz recently designed a digital 5200 controller, and I got one. I haven't actually used it yet but it feels good, just like his 2600/7800 controllers that I have. It has a connector to allow the use of the native 5200 controller for keypad functionality (shown in photo below). He also makes a matching keypad that mounts on the controller base near where the cable out. You can see the bracket for either left or right side positioning. I ordered the keypad a couple of days ago. The joystick and keypad combo goes for $110 according to his website. Compared to what a Best Electronics refurbished 5200 controller costs, that's a very reasonable price, I think. This is definitely a step up from the ikonsgr adapter in terms of both price and function. I know Edladdin is working on a 5200 controller, and I have no doubts it will be beautiful and magnificent as Ed's controller are. I believe he will release it soon? It'll be good to see another 5200 controller option on the market.

Done -- great effort!

Done! Nice job 👍

You guys are on 🔥

Loved playing Wing Commander on the PC. It was the game that finally got me to invest in a sound card (I went with the Sound Blaster over adLib). Looking back now, I can’t believe I played games with the internal speaker.

👏 @nosweargamer 👏 Archon was one of first games I played on my Atari 800. It was amazing as there was nothing like it.

It was good 🙂 I just never envisioned an angry Kool-Aid Man before—always seemed a jovial type 😆

Platform: multiple computers (I played on Atari 800) On a checkerboard, Light and Dark forces square off. Thanks, Anne, Jon, and Paul.

Red, fill, cool, straw... reminds me of Kool-Aid Man but I'm pretty sure that that's not it.

Not that I know anything about Lynx games, but even perusing through the list of Lynx games, I'm stumped. Thinking climbing walls might be a ninja thing to do, I looked up gameplay videos on Ninja Gaiden and wasn't sure about the sepia mood.

Interesting! I guess Motown doesn’t permeate everything in Detroit like I had imagined or assumed.

Correct @nosweargamer! I chose Room of Doom because I actually watched your review from a month ago this morning 🙂 It’s one of my favorite 2600 games.

hints — 1) the publisher of this game only released six titles, 2) the game has an end/beatable

No and no, gentlemen.

Platform: Atari 2600 Trapped! Can you escape? Fiendish gunmen and portholes Gauntlet of chambers

NBA Jam!!!

Thank you, Phil and Harry, for the enlightenment!

@HDN can you educate the NES ignorant on what your SM2 haiku is describing?

Haha, I thought it was H.E.R.O. and had been scratching my head about a Vic-20 release.

Yes! It’s probably my number one Atari 2600 game and 2600 version looks way better than the 5200 version in my opinion.

Platform: multiple Dodge from beam to beam The onslaught of aliens Ninety-nine sectors

What is Crystal Castles?