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  1. RickR

    Items that I'll be listing on ebay soon. I'll mention them here in case anyone is interested and would like to buy now (and save me the effort and fees of ebay). Pictures available if interested.

    • Atari 1200XL - needs keyboard refurb. About 1/3 of the keys do not work. Another project I'll never have time for. Hoping to get $175 + shipping. Comes with power adapter.
    • Atari 1027 printer - No idea if it works...probably not as the old rubber heads on these disintegrate over time. Free for the cost of shipping.
    • Atari XEGS - works. No keyboard. There is a hole cut in the cover. I don't know what this might be worth. $80? Make an offer.

    I did NOT buy a mini. I just have too many computers and need to downsize.

    1. Justin

      Justin

      Thanks for sharing here @RickR! If these end up on ebay feel free to share your auctions in our ebay listings forum :nintendo_mario_1up:

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    1. socrates63

      socrates63

      pizza pie for lunch today? 🤔

  3. RickR

    Ron Howard is 70 today!  What is your favorite Ron Howard role?  Opie, Steve from American Grafitti, Richie Cunningham, or any multitude of other parts?

     

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    1. Justin

      Justin

      It's hard not to say Opie, that's such an iconic role. Happy Days is nearly as iconic, as is American Graffiti. I've really enjoyed Ron Howard as a film maker. My "favorite" role honestly has to be as the narrator on Arrested Development as the show would not be what it was without it.

    2. RickR

      RickR

      Oooh, Arrested Development narrator is a great one that I didn't think of!  Nice. 

    3. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      My favorite Ron Howard role is probably Richard Cunningham from "Happy Days." Opie Taylor is a close second. I have never seen all of "American Graffiti," so I have no opinion about that one.

  4. RickR

    Ice to see you!

    Our driveway is like an ice rink, but needs a Zamboni 

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    1. Justin

      Justin

      I hear Portland is cold af

    2. RickR

      RickR

      Yeah man.  We were in a deep freeze for about a week. 

  5. RickR

    I find myself testing tape drives today. 

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  6. RickR

    We are blizzard-ed in, so I'm playing Atari Haunted House

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    1. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      Happy New Year!

    2. Justin

      Justin

      Happy New Year @RickR @Sabertooth and to everyone here reading this 🎉

  9. RickR

    One new boxed item on my game room shelf...the 400 on the top right. 

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  10. RickR

    Here's a pretty wild USPS Priority Mail shipment tracking.  It is supposed to go from Portland to Cleveland.  Looks like it is taking the scenic route. 

     

    Nov 30, 2023 3:07am PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY SALT LAKE CITY DISTRIBUTION CEN, 84198

    Nov 30, 2023 12:20am ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY SALT LAKE CITY DISTRIBUTION CEN, 84198

    Nov 29, 2023 11:32pm DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116

    Nov 29, 2023 8:04pm ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116

    Nov 29, 2023 5:45am DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY RENO NV DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 89510

    Nov 29, 2023 4:57am ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY RENO NV DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 89510

    Nov 29, 2023 1:14am DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY SACRAMENTO CA DISTRIBUTION CENT, 95799

    Nov 28, 2023 8:44am PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY SACRAMENTO CA DISTRIBUTION CENT, 95799

    Nov 28, 2023 5:39am Arrived at USPS Regional Facility SACRAMENTO CA DISTRIBUTION CENTER

    Nov 27, 2023 4:46am Departed USPS Facility AURORA, CO 80018

    Nov 26, 2023 12:40pm Departed USPS Regional Facility DENVER CO DISTRIBUTION CENTER

    Nov 25, 2023 12:00am In Transit to Next Facility

    Nov 24, 2023 6:52pm PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY CLEVELAND OH DISTRIBUTION CENTE, 44101

    Nov 24, 2023 10:51am MISSENT OBERLIN, OH 44074

    Nov 23, 2023 8:03am ARRIVAL AT UNIT OBERLIN, OH 44074

    Nov 22, 2023 10:52am PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY CLEVELAND OH DISTRIBUTION CENTE, 44181

    Nov 21, 2023 1:23am PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY PORTLAND, OR 97215

    Nov 20, 2023 11:48am PICKED UP HAPPY VALLEY, OR 97086

     

    1. Justin

      Justin

      That's utterly insane. I haven't had the best luck with mail getting to Portland promptly. I've never tried mailing out of Portland though 🙃

    2. RickR

      RickR

      This is a really weird one for sure.  I've sent out a ton of packages over the years, and this is the only time this has happened. 

  11. RickR

    Playing some Berserk Enhanced on this Atari Day!

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    2. RickR

      RickR

      That works!

      We may also make it multi-platform with the 5200 version, which is brutally hard. 

    3. Justin

      Justin

      @RickR I agree, I was thinking along similar lines. Definitely would open it up to Berzerk and Berzerk Enhanced so everyone can play. 5200 is super hard. How does scoring on 5200 compare with 2600?

    4. RickR

      RickR

      I'd have to examine it further, but I think the scoring is very similar.

      And Berzerk Enhanced is NOT the same game.  When I was playing last night, the robots can shoot diagonal.  I don't think they do on original 2600 Berzerk.  It makes the game harder. 

       

  12. RickR

    A quick shot of my Mattel Electronics handheld collection.

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  13. RickR

    I've been away for a week on vacation with very limited internet access.  I've got a lot of catching up to do around here!

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      @RickR "Cutting that tie?"  How would I ever make it through the day without calling into Atari.io at least once a day?  

    3. RickR

      RickR

      I tells ya, life can really slow down if you give up the internet for a week.  I read books, played gameboy, walked a lot, swam, and had very much fun. 

       

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      Seriously, I'd suffer from major withdrawal symptoms.  

  14. RickR

    'tis the season for Frankenstein's Monster on 2600.

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    1. socrates63

      socrates63

      Good season appropriate choice, Rick. I've yet to play it.

    2. RickR

      RickR

      It is really difficult, but fun. 

      And the final "death" animation is pretty incredible. 

       

  15. RickR

    So much 80's in one picture....

     

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  16. RickR

    Club VCS pins arrived today!  Thank you @Sabertooth  These are so cool. If you haven't joined Club VCS yet, what the heck are you waiting for?

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    1. Justin

      Justin

      Those look amazing! Akka Arrh is such a cool release, I'd love to see it on a 7800 cartridge released for the 2600+ 

    2. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      You're welcome, Rick! I'm glad that you like them. Enjoy and thanks for participating!

  17. RickR

    Sept 21st!  Earth, Wind, & Fire day!  And I'm not talking about Swordquest.  CRANK IT UP!
     

     

    1. Neon Wraith

      Neon Wraith

      Do you remember?  The 21st night of September.

  18. RickR

    CRANK IT UP!  End your day properly with some Yars' Revenge music.  (Courtesy of @Sabertooth, who brought this up several weeks ago)

     

    1. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      It's a fun one! :yars_revenge:

  19. RickR

    I hope everyone had a nice weekend.  Now let's all get through Monday together in spirit.  We got this!

  20. RickR

    Who knew?

    You can press "right" on the joystick to restart the game in 2600 Dragster.  🤯

    All these years, I've been reaching for that reset switch!

    1. RickR

      RickR

      I learned this courtesy of Ferg (of 2600 Game by Game Podcast fame)

  21. RickR

    I've got a Take-n-Bake pizza in the fridge already for dinner tonight.  And not to offend anyone, but it has pineapple on it 🙂  Looking forward to eating dinner in front of the TV tonight, which we do only once in a while. 

    1. RickR

      RickR

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    2. sramirez2008

      sramirez2008

      I don't know what's more blasphemous, it being a Take-n-Bake pizza or the pineapple. Jk.😉

    3. Justin

      Justin

      Still coming back to this and thinking this is the perfect night 🕹️🍕

  22. RickR

    A secret that shouldn't be so secret:  If you  have a Genesis Everdrive, create an SMS folder and put SMS ROM files in there.  The Genesis is fully backwards compatible with the Sega Master System ROMs and can run them no problem. 

    1. Justin

      Justin

      WOW I had no idea! THANK YOU @RickR! The Master System and Game Gear are very similar - can the Genesis Everdrive run Game Gear games also? Can you run Game Gear games on a Master System Everdrive?

    2. socrates63

      socrates63

      Wow, thanks, Rick! I had been thinking of picking up a SMS console, but I will put away that idea. And it sounds like I don’t even need a Powerbase—nice!

    3. RickR

      RickR

      I do not know about the Game Gear games, but it is worth trying. 

  23. RickR

    I am still trying to finish NES "Legend of Zelda", and I've made it to this second dungeon boss.   That's all I can do for today though. 

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    2. RickR

      RickR

      3 dungeons completed and I have the raft now.  I do not remember how many dungeons there are.  9?  I was hoping to get further along this holiday weekend, but I got busy with other things...

    3. Atari 5200 Guy

      Atari 5200 Guy

      There are eight total.

    4. RickR

      RickR

      Oh good!  Thanks for that info. 

      I'm trying to do this the old fashioned way...with a map and no hints.  I remember a lot of stuff from back in the day, but it's been fun finding where everything is.  My only conceit is using an emulator that allows me to save wherever I want so I can stop when something in real life comes up.

       

  24. RickR

    Best wishes to those in Florida that may be impacted by the upcoming Idalia.  🤞

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    2. Justin

      Justin

      It's starting to come down pretty hard right now. We're getting the outer bands of it as it approaches shore, which shouldn't hit us until morning. This won't be a direct hit for us unless it moves lower but we'll still get hit with some of it. I think @TrekMD and everybody on that side should be okay 🙂 

    3. Justin

      Justin

      Everything here is pretty good! Lots of wind and rain but nothing damaging.

    4. Jinroh

      Jinroh

      Glad you guys made it ok. 🙂

  25. RickR

    Pardon the mess, but today I've quadrupled my home-office knick knack display capabilities by installing these two shelves. 

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    1. Justin

      Justin

      That looks like a cozy corner!

    2. RickR

      RickR

      Working from home is awesome.  I didn't like it at first.  But I've come to appreciate it very much now.  BUT using space efficiently and keeping things neat has been a challenge. 

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