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231,675.  I think I made it to wave 12
 

112150 Wave 7
No other classic system could move this many objects this fast with no flicker.  The 7800 rocks. 

After a couple of attempts I was able to get 160,025. Playing on a 7800 with a 2600 joystick.

The advantage of dual controllers is very obvious. Having to move in the direction you want to fire is tough. Still a very fun game.

After a couple of attempts I was able to get 160,025. Playing on a 7800 with a 2600 joystick.

Some cool stuff in the box!  That WICO joystick looks awesome!

Here is what I took.
First of all, I feel that this Elmo's 123's was put in there specifically for me by NSG.  If so, THANK YOU.  It looks good next to my Elmos' ABC's.  And it reminds me of my oldest child when he was a toddler.  Priceless.

 
And here's the bulk of what I took.  I feel like the PSP games were in there for me, and I thank you, mystery giver, for them!  Does anyone else collect for PSP? 

I really agonized over the Wico 5200 stick.  It's so cool, but I feel selfish for taking it.  At the same time, it took up a lot of real estate in the box!  NSG or Willie, if one of you would like it, I'm happy to ship it to you separately. 
The football homebrew is so cool!  It's a 2600 version of the Mattel handheld football.  In case you don't know, I'm the weird gamer that really loves sports games.  So that game and the SNES baseball will be played a lot. 
I also hogged the 2600 games, figuring Willie and NSG probably already had them.  The boxes are a little rough, but I really dig the price tags.  Activision Skiing is a game in which I earned the patch, so having a boxed copy is really nice.
Oooh, and an NSG card pack.  I'm hoping for a few Oregon Duck players in there!
Below is some stuff I took mostly to get the space for more games in the box.  PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, if anyone wants any of this, I'm happy to ship it separately.  Given that, the Star Trek book will be read and enjoyed, I promise.  And I really like the ESPN movies.  And the multi-system cable is handy.


Lastly, I want to say THANK YOU to all of you.  Especially NSG for hosting the box.  It really is a lot of fun. 
The box is stuffed full again, and I'll get it out to Willie as soon as I can. 

The advantage of dual controllers is very obvious. Having to move in the direction you want to fire is tough. Still a very fun game.

That's my plan...emulation.  I'll probably give it a shot later this week.  Great game. 

68050
 

408,475 Wave 19
The improvement jump with this controller is INSANE. 

Yep, I'll give it a shot in emulation.  I've been playing a little of the Robotron 2084 arcade game in MAME with a Playstation 2 controller, using the two thumbsticks for control.  Seems to be working okay, so hoping I can get it to work here, but we'll see.

Same score as I posted earlier, this is just the replay.
 
 

I suck at this game, but I have the next 3 days off. I'll get a score posted tomorrow for sure though!

I suck at this game, but I have the next 3 days off. I'll get a score posted tomorrow for sure though!

Happy Pac-Man Day!


Pac-Man Connect and Play

Taking a look of one of MSI's newest Plug n Plays
Ep 523: Namco Classic Vol 1 
 

Taking a look at another plug n play that was released late last year. Ep 526: Midway Classic Arcade Classics Vol 1

I was hoping you'd get to join in!

I never received the copy of this I ordered off of Ebay.

I never received the copy of this I ordered off of Ebay.

Congratulations Control Issues!
 
Congratulations @Control Issues on your score! I'd like to offer "Rick R Jr. Too" a very special welcome to the forums for participating in this Squad Challenge. This was a really challenging game, I hope you guys enjoyed the challenge and had fun with this one. Congrats to everyone who played! I'd like to encourage Control Issues to post his new high score on the Scoreboard, and maybe this Challenge can continue on! 
Our next High Score Squad Challenge will be posted shortly! Stay tuned!
 
 
GRADIUS III FINAL STANDINGS
 
1   CONTROL ISSUES                61,800
2   RICKR JR. TOO                     25,800
3   RICKR                                     20,600
4   ATARI CREEP                        15,600
 
 

It's good to  know about the paddle issue, but it's not a deal breaker.  After all, the portable (which I love) doesn't have paddles either.  Some games will just need to be played on an original console.  Paddle games, Indy 500, and anything that uses a number pad. 

But for 90% of the library, this thing will do fine.  At $50 or so, it's a good deal.  Plus, that HDMI output looks NICE. 

Mostly because AtGames is garbage imho. They never get everything quite right, the suspicious part of me says so they can milk more money from suckers ? Here is the official info pasted from the FAQ on AtGames site but I do not take anything they say at face value, they always go with the cheapest implementation for just good enough experience to sell to Atari fans. I personally have not been interested in any flashbacks since I got the Flashback 2, once atGames took over it was a no from me. I posted the initial video for those who will buy it anyways or already have. But I do not recommend anything by AtGames personally. I suggest anyone considering check out any of several reviews (Searching Flashback 9 on YouTube turns up plenty) 
 
PASTED FromAtGames FAQ : 
Some Atari games were designed to work with paddle controllers. Where and how do get I get them?
All Atari Flashback games, even those originally designed for paddle controllers, are playable with joysticks. The reason why users opt to purchase paddle controllers is to have more precise control for games originally designed for that format, or, with two sets of paddle controllers, to play select games that support up to four players at once. You will soon be able to purchase additional paddles from the AtGames eCommerce Store or other eCommerce sites.
Can paddles from previous Atari Flashback versions or the original Atari work on the Atari Flashback 9?
Atari Flashback 9 Boom and Atari Flashback 9 Gold are not compatible with original Atari paddle controllers or previous AtGames paddle controllers. The 2018 versions of the AtGames paddles only work with the Atari Flashback 9 Boom and Atari Flashback 9 Gold, and do not work on any other platforms or previous AtGames 
 
Link to entire FAQ 
https://www.atgames.us/pages/faq
 

Aside from my Atari portable this is the first AtGames Flashback I have been considering picking up.