RickR

I've had several trades with StormSurge -- all have gone well.  My NES collection has grown nicely thanks to him.  Great person to deal with. 

I've had both trades and purchases from BallBlazer.  All went very smoothly.  He really knows his stuff and is a great person to deal with. 

What can I say?  I've traded with Rowsdower70 more than anyone else on atari.io.  Great person, great trades.  This man cares. 

Many trades and purchases by me from Nosweargamer.  He's a great person to deal with.  Carts always come wrapped in saran wrap, which keeps them crisp and fresh, and no leaks!  Kidding aside, great guy, great trader.  God bless America. 

MalakZero is a great addition to the Atari.IO family.
We made a trade a couple of months ago. I sent him Shadow Dancer (Genesis) in exchange for a GameCube controller.
 
Not long after that, I sent him The Immortal for the Genesis. At the time, he didn't have anything on his trade list that I was interested in. He did not forget though! Just this week, he surprised me by sending me Fix It Felix, Jr, a homebrew for the Genesis. It was a fantastic surprise!
 
MalakZero is a great member here and fantastic trader!

I traded some Dreamcast games with Rowsdower70 for a small batch of TurboGrafx-16 games on March 9, 2016. TurboGrafx-16 games included Super Volleyball (Import), NaxatSoft Dodge Ball (Import), Takin’ it to the Hoop, Power Golf, TV Sports Football, Battle Royale Wrestling, Vigilante, China Warrior, and last but not least The Legendary Axe. I am VERY happy with my trade. Rowsdower70 has become a pillar of our wonderful community and was absolutely awesome to trade with! Quick to communicate, fast shipping, highly recommended! Will do business with again! A++
 
Here is an unboxing video from my trade with Rowsdower70:
 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eoZ2POKjt8

Many trades and purchases by me from Nosweargamer.  He's a great person to deal with.  Carts always come wrapped in saran wrap, which keeps them crisp and fresh, and no leaks!  Kidding aside, great guy, great trader.  God bless America. 

Makes sense.  I think the smartphone gamers have been a target audience Nintendo has been focusing on for a while.  After all, they've cut into sales of the 3DS. 

This has been one of the greatest Atari weeks for me... ever?  Both for collecting and otherwise, I mean.  I started things off on Saturday making the 350-mile journey I described over in the Craigslist Finds thread, netting me Chase the Chuckwagon, a legendary title in the 2600 catalog.  Maybe it's not as rare or coveted as it used to be, but it's one game that I knew that I wanted to have in my collection at some point.  The gameplay stinks, the premise is lame, and I... just love it!  It's a perfect example of what was being produced at the height of Atari VCS game market saturation.
 
Then, Sunday, I sat down at home for some serious Yars' Revenge action -- maybe my favorite 2600 game of all time.  I wished I could have participated during #HSWDAY, but any day is a good day for Yars' Revenge!  I intend to try Ultimate Yars (Game 6) on Difficulty "A" sometime soon.  Hoping I can still defend the Razak solar system with the same level of skill.
 
Yesterday, a package came in the mail.  I knew I couldn't test it until today because I didn't have D-cell batteries on hand.  But I stopped after work today to pick some up, and tonight was the moment of truth:

 
YESSSSSS!  Oh, it's beautiful.  The wife and I have already played a few rounds.  Pure, 40-year old distilled fun.  And it *is* still fun, somehow!
 

 

 
FRANKENSTEIN SAY "PUSH START GAME", RARRRGH!
 

 
I'm pretty sure the circuit board inside the unit also says "Innovative Leisure" on it, IIRC.  I think these may be the only things in my collection to sport that early Atari slogan, other than the very first Atari VCS game catalog that came with some gatefold games.
 

 
I love my Atari Video Pinball, but... the original stands alone.
 

 
Atari Inc., Los Gatos, CA!  They were headquartered there until September 1976.
 
And then, as if this week needed more Atari goodness, two more packages showed up today.  First, the new Lynx SD flash cart from Retro HQ!
 

 
I'm keeping it under wraps until I get my Lynx working properly again.  Need to move that back toward the top of my priority list.  We know it's not completely dead yet, so... hopefully the patient pulls through!
 
And finally, a package from the Land Down Under...

 
For a long time I didn't even know that this existed.  It's a PAL-only release, and I think only ever really shows up these days in OZ.  For someone that loves the picture labels as much as I do, finally having one of these in the collection is an awesome feeling!  Just one more Atari pic label left to track down, now...

Yes.  You screw this one into the thing you buy from ebay...then the other end goes into the TV. 
 
Think of it as an experiment.  It's only a few bucks down the tube if it doesn't work.  But if it does....GLORY! 

Some C64 games from jmjustin.  And a few extra goodies.  THANKS!
 
 

Yes.  You screw this one into the thing you buy from ebay...then the other end goes into the TV. 
 
Think of it as an experiment.  It's only a few bucks down the tube if it doesn't work.  But if it does....GLORY! 

Here's what you need J...and cheap too:
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-F-Type-Female-To-RCA-Male-RF-Connector-Coupler-Coax-Adapter-DT-/252401464314?hash=item3ac44cb3fa:g:iFcAAOSwR5dXROpZ

Could you nab something like this and then just get the RCA to coax?

http://www.showmecables.com/product/F-Type-Female-to-3-5mm-Mono-Male-Adapter.aspx

Thank you for these games RickR. I have never heard of the eye of judgment. Is it like Magic the gathering?

You'll need to make a custom connector.  Ebay parts.  RCA connector on one end, wired to an RF screw on the other.  With no guarantee that it will work.  PM me if you need more info.  I can get you going in the right direction. 

Got a date of March 1986

I couldnt resist picking this up. It says $3.99, but today was half off day do i got it for 2 bucks.

Some C64 games from jmjustin.  And a few extra goodies.  THANKS!
 
 

The RickR Intellivision Collection.  78 games so far.
 
 

Agree.  Let's put that one the scoreboard, and include the video.  It's very instructional. 

Yars' Revenge
Atari 2600
Difficulty: Game 6 (Ultimate Yars)
High Score: 1,260,846
August 2, 2016

Use this one instead, from today:
 



1,260,848 points.  I played until I rolled the score, rolled the pink shield back to the gray shield (at 1,150,000), and then re-advanced to pink (at 1,230,000).  I gave up with nine lives in reserve. 

Agree.  Let's put that one the scoreboard, and include the video.  It's very instructional.