RickR

That's how it is with any on-line game (or game with an on-line scoreboard). Some people are experts or spend a lot of time playing. Have fun with it, but don't get discouraged by the nerds that play 24/7.

Great story! Thank you for sharing it.

Agree. More details please! I remember the 5200 kiosks. The joystick was great, EXCEPT, it wasn't quite right for the demo games they had like Super Breakout. That game was designed for a floppy stick, and the self-centering masterpiece on the kiosk made the game seem hard to control.

Don't watch this one while eating a snack! LOL.

I'm glad you sold it! Good deal for somebody.

If you go, make sure to also go to the "Space" building, which is part of the same complex and included in admission. Since it's a separate building, a lot of people skip it. The space stuff is neat, but it also has a really good collection of helicopters.

@HDN brought this one to my attention a few days ago. I think it looks like a ton of fun. I'm actually considering buying a Switch, but the price still turns me off a bit. At this time, I'm keeping my eyes out for a deal of any kind...maybe a used one or a 10% off coupon or something.

We are exasperating!

Here's the thing...Colecovision or 5200 (or both) could have helped Coleco or Atari survive the crash. If they had focused all their efforts on those systems alone. Forget about Adam. Forget about 2600, 7800, XEGS. Buckle down and ride it out. Make a ton of new games. Get as much out of the hardware as possible. Release improved controllers. For Atari - improve the controllers, release the smaller footprint 5200. Release games! I absolutely believe it would have made it with focused management. One of the greatest "what-if's" in the business.

I won't vote, mostly because I don't yet understand what this does or is for. That's just because I'm a very casual TI owner and use it mostly for games. However, I can appreciate how cool this is and the time it took. Bravo! Very very impressive.

It does! But I'll tell you: my photo doesn't capture the sheer immensity of that plane. It is HUGE.

This sounds about right to me.

Incredible reading. Thank you so much for sharing this!

It can take a while...

3 more nerdish books.

+1 more...I just leave the Kopps cart plugged in my Vectrex. I like the flashy lights on the cart.

This is me every Monday LOL.

I think that's pretty common on ebay. The "make offer" button is what that seller wants you to do, and the high price tells you "don't lowball". Pink Gorilla or any of the other fine retro game stores in Seattle will get you one for a fair price if you are really interested.

I would! I paid more than that for the Jaguar GameDrive. I'd be super happy to get a Jaguar+ if they ever go that route

That goes right along with this classic:

A new car! 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. We had a to wait a couple of months for it to arrive, but are very happy and grateful to have gotten this today.