RickR

Ep 206: The Original Donkey Kong

I tried the auto 3 pointer, but I can't get the hang of it.  Maybe make it 50% of the time.  Still got beat by computer.  Sigh.

I've got an ST, and it's a great computer with lots of fun games.  Kicked butt over the Macintosh at that time...color screen for a lower price.  Coolest feature (IMO): it uses plain old Atari 2600 joysticks for games. 

I got this in the mail today from rowsdower70. He said he was thowing in something extra. I never would have imagined it was going to be a box. I still feel bad i didnt throw in anything extra for you.

That's the spirit of this great group. It's a good feeling to share with a fellow gamer that is going to play and enjoy it.

Clean AND functional.  That's right.  Both. 

Welcome to the Intellivision family, Lee!   Repay me by enjoying it

A view of my attic, where most of my stuff is kept.  This is shelf #1 of 2.  Someday, I'd like to be able to keep this stuff out for use, but no room at the present time. 
 
 

Organized?  I consider it more like real-life Tetris. 

This came in the mail from Rowsdower! When he said he had a little something, I expected maybe a few carts I didn't already have.
 
But wow! I'm literally speechless! Just, wow! Thanks, man! I honestly don't know how I'm going to repay this, but I'll think of something.

Clean AND functional.  That's right.  Both. 

Clean AND functional.  That's right.  Both. 

That sit down cabinet Star Wars is soooooo cool!  Made you totally feel like you were in an X-Wing!

I think my "lottery" splurge would be a Tron machine, in all it's black-light glory!  It's hard to find a good image that does it justice...but this cabinet in a dark room.....oh baby!  It's not Atari, I know. 
 

Atari Jaguar
I just got a real Jaguar!  Any loose games are fine.  (I already have Cybermorph, Pinball Fantasies, Iron Soldier, Checkered Flag, Cannon Fodder, and the Minter Collection) Atari 2600
Crazy Climber Frankenstein's Monster Gremlins Pete Rose Baseball Quadrun Tax Avoiders Xenophobe Weird Item:
A POKEY chip (or one of the new gen replacements) to add to my Concerto cart.  SMS
- Altered Beast

Other
Retro gaming t-shirts - Adult size M. Homebrews for any system -- used, loose, board-only....anything at all. 
 

Clean AND functional.  That's right.  Both. 

Atari Jaguar
I just got a real Jaguar!  Any loose games are fine.  (I already have Cybermorph, Pinball Fantasies, Iron Soldier, Checkered Flag, Cannon Fodder, and the Minter Collection) Atari 2600
Crazy Climber Frankenstein's Monster Gremlins Pete Rose Baseball Quadrun Tax Avoiders Xenophobe Weird Item:
A POKEY chip (or one of the new gen replacements) to add to my Concerto cart.  SMS
- Altered Beast

Other
Retro gaming t-shirts - Adult size M. Homebrews for any system -- used, loose, board-only....anything at all. 
 

Atari Jaguar
I just got a real Jaguar!  Any loose games are fine.  (I already have Cybermorph, Pinball Fantasies, Iron Soldier, Checkered Flag, Cannon Fodder, and the Minter Collection) Atari 2600
Crazy Climber Frankenstein's Monster Gremlins Pete Rose Baseball Quadrun Tax Avoiders Xenophobe Weird Item:
A POKEY chip (or one of the new gen replacements) to add to my Concerto cart.  SMS
- Altered Beast

Other
Retro gaming t-shirts - Adult size M. Homebrews for any system -- used, loose, board-only....anything at all. 
 

Atari Jaguar
I just got a real Jaguar!  Any loose games are fine.  (I already have Cybermorph, Pinball Fantasies, Iron Soldier, Checkered Flag, Cannon Fodder, and the Minter Collection) Atari 2600
Crazy Climber Frankenstein's Monster Gremlins Pete Rose Baseball Quadrun Tax Avoiders Xenophobe Weird Item:
A POKEY chip (or one of the new gen replacements) to add to my Concerto cart.  SMS
- Altered Beast

Other
Retro gaming t-shirts - Adult size M. Homebrews for any system -- used, loose, board-only....anything at all. 
 

Don't forget to specify what you're willing to pay, right?  I mean how will AF know that you'll actually buy it at whatever price it is selling for?  Or will it be a PM when you find stuff?  A curious mind wants to know. 

Atari Jaguar
I just got a real Jaguar!  Any loose games are fine.  (I already have Cybermorph, Pinball Fantasies, Iron Soldier, Checkered Flag, Cannon Fodder, and the Minter Collection) Atari 2600
Crazy Climber Frankenstein's Monster Gremlins Pete Rose Baseball Quadrun Tax Avoiders Xenophobe Weird Item:
A POKEY chip (or one of the new gen replacements) to add to my Concerto cart.  SMS
- Altered Beast

Other
Retro gaming t-shirts - Adult size M. Homebrews for any system -- used, loose, board-only....anything at all. 
 

Time for part 2:  Centipede
 
8-bit Version

 
The 8-bit version of Centipede isn't very good.  Choppy animation, centipede segments that are mostly square, and a lack of colors make this a pretty lazy port.  Also, the game is way too easy.  The spider doesn't have that killer instinct from the arcade, making him really easy to avoid. 
 
 
5200 Version

 
The 5200 version of Centipede is excellent.  Smooth animation, colorful and distinct centipede segments, and multi-colored mushrooms make this a MUCH better looking port.  The spider here wiggles a lot and totally has the killer instinct.  Avoiding him is challenging.  The game gets fast quickly and is a blast to play.  Things are a little bigger on the screen, but that doesn't seem to impact the fun factor at all.
 
Why they did it
This one was a no-brainer.  The 8-bit version of Centipede is poor.  Re-doing it was a wise choice by Atari.  I don't see any sign of using the old code here...5200 Centipede was written from the ground up.  Excellent choice by Atari here. 
 
 

Time for part 2:  Centipede
 
8-bit Version

 
The 8-bit version of Centipede isn't very good.  Choppy animation, centipede segments that are mostly square, and a lack of colors make this a pretty lazy port.  Also, the game is way too easy.  The spider doesn't have that killer instinct from the arcade, making him really easy to avoid. 
 
 
5200 Version

 
The 5200 version of Centipede is excellent.  Smooth animation, colorful and distinct centipede segments, and multi-colored mushrooms make this a MUCH better looking port.  The spider here wiggles a lot and totally has the killer instinct.  Avoiding him is challenging.  The game gets fast quickly and is a blast to play.  Things are a little bigger on the screen, but that doesn't seem to impact the fun factor at all.
 
Why they did it
This one was a no-brainer.  The 8-bit version of Centipede is poor.  Re-doing it was a wise choice by Atari.  I don't see any sign of using the old code here...5200 Centipede was written from the ground up.  Excellent choice by Atari here. 
 
 

I got rid of most of my games in 1998-99 as a single lot. When I started getting back into old games I focused on Atari. The collection is really Atari heavy at this point. My favorite systems are the Jaguar, Lynx and 7800.
 
Atari:
Video Pinball
Touch Me
2600 Six Switch w/ Composite
2600 4-Switch Vader
2600 Jr
Sears Video Arcade Heavy Sixer
5200 2-port
7800 (x2) w/ LHE mod
XEGS
Lynx II (x2)
Jaguar (x3)
Jaguar Cd (x2)
 
Nintendo:
Famicom (JDM)
Wii
 
Magnavox:
Odyssey 2
 
Sony:
PS3

Nice, Rick! Its important to stay organized. I've had to resort to underbed storage for most of my CIB games. I can get 50-60 CIB games in a bin depending on the system.

My wife found this for me at a garage sale.  It's pretty cool -- depending on which window you look into, you see a Vader or Yoda head.  It's dated 1998, made by "Tenyo". 
 
Apologies for the blurry video.  I have no idea what I'm doing in that media.