RickR
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Too much pizza.
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You think so? He's 20. My youngest. College sophomore. We've been playing video games forever.
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Yep. He's been schooling me at Tetris.
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I'm posting this one for my son! Let's call him RickR Jr. 32668
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Count me in. Oregon -- the end of the Oregon Trail. Do we have anyone in St. Louis -- the starting point of the OT?
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Oh and check to make sure your difficulty switch is on "B". That wide ship on your pizza pic indicates it's on "A".
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Pizza pic adds 100 points to your score. I agree with you on the moving shields. They get in the way. But once you get to the level where the invaders start at the lowest level...you die very quickly.
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5025. I'm playing on this bad boy 2600jr, which is new to me. Dang I love this game. You picked a good one. Those zig-zag bombs are dastardly!
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WOW! This looks awesome. Three really great games. I'm going to be traveling this weekend, but I'll try to play a little Friday night and get some pizza too. Oh, and I'm still trying to land that plane on NES Top Gun. So close!
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My son gave me a gift of NES "Top Gun" yesterday. My goal is to land the plane on the carrier. I failed a few times, but now I've read the manual. I won't let you down this time, Goose.
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RickR to be clear, I was not being a smart ass (I certainly can be 😜) but yeah, my console since receiving it has what can only be described as a weird plastic "toxic" or "chemical" odor, like turpentine or a fresh black marker or something 😆something, and I mean STRONG, which seems to come from the paint or plastic itself (I have a RED model as well) consider I have a poor sense of smell but I noticed it immediately but assumed it would dissipate over time but to my surprise to this day it has barely subsided. I have seen others mention the exact same thing so not just me, I suspect a certain percentage that came off the assembly line may of had this issue that was later resolved.
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Well that sucks. I have a very sensitive nose, so that would really bother me too.
For a long time, something in my cabinet smelled like tacos. Not a bad smell, but weird. After months of wondering, I found it by process of elimination when we got new carpets and I had to empty out the cabinet. It turned out to be a video camera bag that was inside a cardboard box!
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I remember liking New Coke back then. But I have a feeling I'd think it's too sweet as an oldster.
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Welcome to Atari HQ in Los Gatos.
Someone posted this picture on Facebook, and it screams 1970's to me.
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I also found this very fascinating timeline:
https://mcurrent.name/atarihistory/syzygy.htmlThe Los Gatos HQ opened in May of 1973
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That is a great resource! Michael is a friend of the forums, and yes that is one of the best researched timelines I've seen 👍
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Same deal here. Too busy for my own gaming-good. GOOD JOB NSG, and everyone else too. I'm going to keep my eye out for this cartridge on the Lynx -- it was a really fun game.
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OMG you guys! I just got something spectacular. A really old 12" Sony TV. From the 1970's. It's got a wood case! It needs to be cleaned up. But boy-o...is there any better way to play Atari than a really old Trinitron? I'M PUMPED!
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She's a beaut Clark! Nice find!
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Whoooooohooo! New TOY! Nice.
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I like it, I like it A-LOT !!!
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More stuff for sale/trade.
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Composite modded 2600jr with some games.
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Oh, and like you guys, I never could take the "dark path" and harvest the little sisters.
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I played this series on the PC a long time ago. While I did like it, I got really frustrated (like you) at the lack of ammunition. And the "Circus of values" things -- I got so sick of that sound bite after a while. I think this is a game that really explains why I don't do "modern gaming" at all on PS4 or XBox One (or even PS3/360)...the PC versions of games totally kick butt in most cases with far superior controls. Even "Halo" (an XBOX game) is a lot more fun on the PC IMO just because the mouse/keyboard control system is so much more accurate and natural. Maybe it's just FPS games I guess.
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How about a few crazy pictures from "Marsh's Free Museum" in Long Beach, Washington....
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Jungle Hunt is another great arcade port done by GCC for Atari. You can tell because it's so good.
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Hey Willie! You sent that 5200 paddle to me. I can send it back to you if you want. PM me if yes.
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I also have an Indy 500 cart and two driving controllers. All tested and working great.
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It is really awesome. Unbelievable really. If this came out back in the 80's, we would have all been amazed. This is one title I will purchase at PRGE when it's available.
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I finally got a chance to try the C64 mini out. Some notes: It's very easy to update the firmware to the newest version that has the USB loader. Loaded up a USB stick with ROM's, and it works like a champ. Pros: HDMI output Looks and sounds great. Great interface. Easy to use. Cons: Only 2 USB ports. You'll need a hub to also connect a keyboard. The joystick included isn't very comfortable. Highly recommended at only $30.
