RickR

I've gotten used to my newest Atari 7800 Edladdin controller 

You do get used to the 7800 controller, but it's really a shame when compared to the gamepad Nintendo made for the NES.  There is a ton of criticism of that controller out there, and I hate to pile on.  I did buy an upgrade for one of mine that has just a short ball instead of the long shaft, and it's a huge improvement.  And many games don't need that second button, so the ability to use a 2600 stick is a huge plus. 

Don't like the Flashback 1 controllers?  Well, you'll hate the real 7800 controllers then.  They are just a larger version of the flashback ones. 

Don't like the Flashback 1 controllers?  Well, you'll hate the real 7800 controllers then.  They are just a larger version of the flashback ones. 

That's a bang-on assessment MaximumRD. The Flashback is what it is, the general public seems to have liked them. If you want the closest thing to real Atari hardware though stick with the 2 or 2+.

Oh yeah the original Flashback was really more of a testing the waters device, also uses NES-on a chip with the games being ports, and those included controllers work only with the unit. Later Flashbacks , well the 2 and 2+ were actually really good as they were re-engineered hardware based on original 2600 chipset, even has traces on the board where some modders added an cart slot for very good compatibility with original carts plus you can use original joysticks and paddles. From the 3 onward they were not designed by the same people but most buyers seemed satisfied, they mostly just change up the games list and amount of included titles. I have the Flashback 2 and I am happy with it as a convenience / conversation piece but my favorite thing is using my Harmony cart with one of my original Woody or Vader models.  

Yes, but it doesn't make the joystick self-centering.  Sorry Greenween, but I don't think there's any option there, except the Wico converter box, and that doesn't work with all games. 

I've got 7800 games for you in the trading post.

Another trade gone good.  Thank you Rowsdower70
 
And now I leave you with this ear worm:
 

 
Be careful!  Don't stare at the Oatestache too long!  It's mesmerizing.
 

I've got 7800 games for you in the trading post.

Another trade gone good.  Thank you Rowsdower70
 
And now I leave you with this ear worm:
 

 
Be careful!  Don't stare at the Oatestache too long!  It's mesmerizing.
 

Cleaned up my list on the first post -- removed all those that are gone.  Thanks everyone, my dup box is now much smaller!

The Mrs. and I had a busy morning!  I was at the end of my budget after a couple of hours.   Got this haul all for $37.

Another trade gone good.  Thank you Rowsdower70
 
And now I leave you with this ear worm:
 

 
Be careful!  Don't stare at the Oatestache too long!  It's mesmerizing.
 

Man... The box even says "BRO" on it and everything.

Another trade gone good.  Thank you Rowsdower70
 
And now I leave you with this ear worm:
 

 
Be careful!  Don't stare at the Oatestache too long!  It's mesmerizing.
 

Package came in from RickR today; thank you, bro!

Another trade gone good.  Thank you Rowsdower70
 
And now I leave you with this ear worm:
 

 
Be careful!  Don't stare at the Oatestache too long!  It's mesmerizing.
 

Happy Camper!  Thanks RickR

This has been great! Hope we can keep this going

Cleaned up my list on the first post -- removed all those that are gone.  Thanks everyone, my dup box is now much smaller!

Cleaned up my list on the first post -- removed all those that are gone.  Thanks everyone, my dup box is now much smaller!

Yeah, like Rick, I can go for any pinball if it's in physical proximity.
 
But as a nostalgia item, I would say the Kiss table, for one.
Played it on a daily basis at my local cheap eats spot on the way to and back from school, in those heady days of Kiss Army membership.
I was a big fan (obvs) and the awesomeness that was the greatest rock band alive coming alive on the bumper thumps and flipper saves and everything well...couldn't pass it up.
 
Also, another daily table was Black Knight, sole pinball at our corner bowling alley and teenage meeting haunt.
We were both good customers - dropping all our loose change in this and the couple of cabinets present - and bad  - we would stay there as long as humanly possible on a few dollars, figured out a way to shock the cabiinet coin slots into giving us free games by using carpet friction, would flick the Black Knight switch underneath until it gave us free games (peaked at 99, I think).
Yeah, I didn't discover either of those tricks, felt very bad at the buds doing this, but still exploited the heck out of that friction one.
Cuz (bad) science!
 
eh, I sidetracked a bit. Oh well. Lemme finish with Caveman, that blue hybrid pinball and VG.
Played only a few times on this one. It was out of town and me and my dad would stop by the big city mall were he'd go off and leave me at the arcade with a fistful of quarters.
This one just impressed with its easy switch to the maze VG bit and back to the table.
I liked the reward of playing that internal mini game from strategizing the pinball action.
 
I could go on...those early model/late 60s surf tables found in hotels and diners alongside the enigmatic Pong cabinets, in those pre-arcade days...any mechanical score display table, where the gear sounds were as cool as the bumpers bells...
 
Yeah, pinball talk
 
Bring it on

Time to break the ice in the pinball area!
 
What your favorite pinball tables?
 
Mine include Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Fun House & Star Trek: The Next Generation.

I just shot a pinball video about an hour ago, it should be up sometime soon