RickR

For the upcoming Wednesday Night Chat -- one of our topics will be Intellivsion.  Post your pictures of your collection!
 
Here's mine.  In those three boxes, which I will crack open at some point before tomorrow......
 
 
 

For the upcoming Wednesday Night Chat -- one of our topics will be Intellivsion.  Post your pictures of your collection!
 
Here's mine.  In those three boxes, which I will crack open at some point before tomorrow......
 
 
 

For the upcoming Wednesday Night Chat -- one of our topics will be Intellivsion.  Post your pictures of your collection!
 
Here's mine.  In those three boxes, which I will crack open at some point before tomorrow......
 
 
 

I got a Thunderground (Loose, label peeling at the end) and Basketball (New Sealed B&W Box, box has crushing) for trade/sale.
 

Loved EG, every issue was exciting to me. 

From a trade with Correagonzales.  Interestingly, I acquired TWO copies of Space Dungeon in the span of 48 hrs.  Perhaps an item for Junk Box 7?
 
 

I do remember how the magazine just fizzed out, seemingly in sync with the downfall of my fave early consoles.
As you say, Rick, the name change, the new look, the switch to glossy, bland computer title coverage - none of that appealed to me, or seemed to be targeting our type of home console niche (becoming 'niche-er' day-by-day at that point).
 
Yeah, Nintendo took over the home TV playground, while arcades dried out and PCs took a few years to up-convert to the new standard.
 
But the Electronic Games mag's era was like a portal to my mindset, as it created a community to share strategies, scores, appreciation, discovery and  - by gosh - just dwell on the pleasures of living that electronic dream, as represented by some great art and nifty chat about all the things I loved that carried the Atari label.
 
There were a few mags that shared the road (Joystick comes to mind, with its garish neon explosions of strategy over odd full-page sparse, but accurate, artwork.
Marvel came up with a short-lived comic format thing that did nothing for me (although I missed the Microsurgeon issue - dat cover!),
 
But EG was tops!
 

<Price removed -- PM me if interested!> It was just the machine itself.  Untested.  A gamble. 

The 800 works!  I had an extra power supply (never throw out old parts!)  It just needs a nice thorough cleaning.  What a beauty. 

EG -- probably my all-time favorite magazine as a kid.  I was a subscriber, and read each issue cover to cover over and over.  Anyone else love this magazine as much as I did?  Great place to read game reviews, learn about upcoming releases, and get gaming tips.  I was hooked from the very first issue -- when I spotted a hint about the Easter Egg in Adventure. 
 
The one thing that has always bothered me the way the mag run ended.  The Feb '85 issue was the last for the original editing crew -- Bill Kunkel, Joyce Worley, and Arnie Katz.  The March issue came with a completely new staff and format -- no explanation, no goodbye.  Nothing.  And the new format was just not the same.  After a few issues, they even switched the name of the magazine to "Computer Entertainment".  I let my subscription lapse.  The thing is...I loved computer games at that point, but the new format was no fun.  Too slick.  Too corporate.  Just not the same vibe. 
 
Another victim of the great crash.  I guess we were lucky the magazine lasted as long as it did. 
 
The archive of magazines live here:  http://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/electronic_games/electronic_games.htm
 

What's this, a package from    "Nos W. Eargamer"?
 

 
Not only did this fill a number of holes in my collection of manuals, Skate Boardin' completes my Absolute Entertainment collection* (4 games total), and Survival Run completes my Milton Bradley collection* (2 games total)!  And the silver Atari Inc (original) release of Crystal Castles was one I didn't have, so that's a super welcome addition as well.  The Atari Corp. version of Crystal Castles has more "complete" artwork, but you've gotta love the Atari Inc shine...
 
Man, Activision was really mailing it in with their manuals by the time Ghostbusters came out.  It's a folded sheet (as opposed to a booklet), and there's not even a cover image!
 
Thanks, Mr. Eargamer! 
 
*Coming soon to a "Ballblaɀer's Collection thread" near you!

EG -- probably my all-time favorite magazine as a kid.  I was a subscriber, and read each issue cover to cover over and over.  Anyone else love this magazine as much as I did?  Great place to read game reviews, learn about upcoming releases, and get gaming tips.  I was hooked from the very first issue -- when I spotted a hint about the Easter Egg in Adventure. 
 
The one thing that has always bothered me the way the mag run ended.  The Feb '85 issue was the last for the original editing crew -- Bill Kunkel, Joyce Worley, and Arnie Katz.  The March issue came with a completely new staff and format -- no explanation, no goodbye.  Nothing.  And the new format was just not the same.  After a few issues, they even switched the name of the magazine to "Computer Entertainment".  I let my subscription lapse.  The thing is...I loved computer games at that point, but the new format was no fun.  Too slick.  Too corporate.  Just not the same vibe. 
 
Another victim of the great crash.  I guess we were lucky the magazine lasted as long as it did. 
 
The archive of magazines live here:  http://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/electronic_games/electronic_games.htm
 

A special thanks to nosweargamer for selling me these beauties.  I'm finding it more and more difficult to find 2600 games I don't have that are affordable.  Thanks again!
 
 

A special thanks to nosweargamer for selling me these beauties.  I'm finding it more and more difficult to find 2600 games I don't have that are affordable.  Thanks again!
 
 

A special thanks to nosweargamer for selling me these beauties.  I'm finding it more and more difficult to find 2600 games I don't have that are affordable.  Thanks again!
 
 

Once again MalakZero packs in the goodies adding an Atari T Shirt, Indiana Jones card game and Ghostbusters DVD (Ray looks kinda weird  ) to a CIB Phantom game!!

EG -- probably my all-time favorite magazine as a kid.  I was a subscriber, and read each issue cover to cover over and over.  Anyone else love this magazine as much as I did?  Great place to read game reviews, learn about upcoming releases, and get gaming tips.  I was hooked from the very first issue -- when I spotted a hint about the Easter Egg in Adventure. 
 
The one thing that has always bothered me the way the mag run ended.  The Feb '85 issue was the last for the original editing crew -- Bill Kunkel, Joyce Worley, and Arnie Katz.  The March issue came with a completely new staff and format -- no explanation, no goodbye.  Nothing.  And the new format was just not the same.  After a few issues, they even switched the name of the magazine to "Computer Entertainment".  I let my subscription lapse.  The thing is...I loved computer games at that point, but the new format was no fun.  Too slick.  Too corporate.  Just not the same vibe. 
 
Another victim of the great crash.  I guess we were lucky the magazine lasted as long as it did. 
 
The archive of magazines live here:  http://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/electronic_games/electronic_games.htm
 

EG -- probably my all-time favorite magazine as a kid.  I was a subscriber, and read each issue cover to cover over and over.  Anyone else love this magazine as much as I did?  Great place to read game reviews, learn about upcoming releases, and get gaming tips.  I was hooked from the very first issue -- when I spotted a hint about the Easter Egg in Adventure. 
 
The one thing that has always bothered me the way the mag run ended.  The Feb '85 issue was the last for the original editing crew -- Bill Kunkel, Joyce Worley, and Arnie Katz.  The March issue came with a completely new staff and format -- no explanation, no goodbye.  Nothing.  And the new format was just not the same.  After a few issues, they even switched the name of the magazine to "Computer Entertainment".  I let my subscription lapse.  The thing is...I loved computer games at that point, but the new format was no fun.  Too slick.  Too corporate.  Just not the same vibe. 
 
Another victim of the great crash.  I guess we were lucky the magazine lasted as long as it did. 
 
The archive of magazines live here:  http://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/electronic_games/electronic_games.htm
 

My dad really, really liked Tron -- so much so that I have a strong memory of watching him playing the Discs of Tron arcade game when I was incredibly young, long before I'd seen the movie.  I cant' recall watching him ever play another arcade game, in all my years.  Whether it was just that he was always saving the quarters/tokens for us kids to be able to play, or whether it was just that Discs of Tron is a very memorable game, or whether it was something else entirely, I don't know...
 
I can't quantify it, but I'd argue that his love for the movie could ultimately be the catalyst behind much of my own love for computers, arcade games, and unique special effects.
 
Seeing the sequel in 3D on the big screen is honestly one of the highlights of my movie-going life.  I like to think that the awe and wonder that I felt wasn't dissimilar to what people felt when they first saw the original.

This is one of those movies which re-rezzes me just thinking about it.
The world it creates takes us to an alternate reality where inner existence is explored.
 
It's like it took on quantum theory years before this was discussed in more normalized discussions, outside of specialist science and in consideration of the meaning of life itself.
 
While these notions might seem far-fetched, the movie's basic premise, unique visuals and electro-pastoral soundtrack elevates the experience beyond the younger target audience storyline and dialogue.
 
I dunno. I just love it to bits.
(get it? To bits? eh?)
("nonononono")
(ehhh, okay)
 
And atarifan95, you're in for a treat.
Just know that the blu-ray release cleaned up the the original flash-frame 'defects' which resulted from a processing error on several post-animated frames.
This gave it a great flashing effect that added to the unique visual environment of being stuck inside a computer's 'thoughts'.
 
The 20th anniversary dvd has the original print intact and looks pretty great.
 
I still enjoy both versions, cuz the original is stuck in my head as it gained regular rotation viewing years after its release, on this lucky afternoon vhs taping of it sometime in the 80s.
Used up a whole tape in SP mode, which - given tape costs back then - I didn't do often, or at all.
 
But yeah, this is one of the greats, and much worth celebration as a movie, as a think-piece, as a sensory event.
 
The sequel was also pretty good. I have issues with it, which I don't wanna go into cuz I'd rather build up my love for the series than pick at its weak stems.
Not as colorful, maybe. But the 3D is terrific (if you can get it).
Jeff Bridges has always been a film idol, but he became my film hero for coming back to do this.
 
The animated series is interesting and lively. A nifty addition as springpoint between the original movie and the sequel.
 
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Today's Goodwill haul.  Not too shabby!
 

 
And also a couple of items from eBay. 
 

The 800 works!  I had an extra power supply (never throw out old parts!)  It just needs a nice thorough cleaning.  What a beauty. 

The sequel is great too.

The sequel is great too.