RickR

Oh well   I have been lost playing Red Dead Redemption 2 and just saw this post today.  Have a great holiday guys   (I already sent Atari Creep a Heavy sixer and NoSwearGamer a old handhleld and a new intellivision homebrew game, , so I guess I have done my part already )

I've always been partial to this one, which was provided by Justin. 
 

mebbe a good Avatar :P ???
 

 
 
 

And this one just because it's the season...

Let's try this. Post video-game related artwork or images. NOTHING "REAL LIFE" and no "Cosplay". Just video game related images that you have created or have seen and would like to share, as long as it is video games related, any genre, retro, classic or modern. Any format fine paintings / sketches / digital / rendered etc. Tributes, mash-ups or parodies, re-imaginings whatever. Of course all should be within site rules of etiquette and in the spirit of fun, reasonable common sense as always  😎 Source or credits are fine but not essential (as with my examples they are not always given where they are posted) . Of course I will start things off with a few I just discovered and enjoyed that gave me this idea. 
 

In the future, if anybody wanted to celebrate a birthday in the chat or celebrate a similar event I think that could be a really fun idea 🎈

The new chatroom will come online later today! We're going to have a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony this evening to celebrate the new chat room. We'll be there throughout the evening into the night, it should be fun! Can't wait to see everybody in real-time back in the chat! 😎

I don't know the history yet, other than TrekMD mentioning they had to stop making episodes early.  Probably when they started planning "Discovery".

But as an outsider, I think it's pretty incredible they allowed the usage of the name, music, etc for several years.  After all, that license is still very valuable.  

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THIS IS AWESOME.  Thank you for sharing. 

THIS IS AWESOME.  Thank you for sharing. 

Erin Gray (from the 80's version of Buck Rogers) as Commodore Gray! 

Anytime you need help, just ask.  Welcome aboard and have some fun. 

The cool things about these challenges is the chance to try a game you might otherwise have glossed over.  And usually, with a little practice and competition, you get better at them and have some fun with them.  That's been the case for me anyways. 

This page may be of interest:  https://www.startrekcontinues.com/downloads.html

Anytime you need help, just ask.  Welcome aboard and have some fun. 

The cool things about these challenges is the chance to try a game you might otherwise have glossed over.  And usually, with a little practice and competition, you get better at them and have some fun with them.  That's been the case for me anyways. 

Awesome goodwill score yesterday! Jungle green N64 for $20!! With all the hookups and a controller. Never thought I would own any of the colored N64s. 

Oh man, that thing is SWEET.  I'm very tempted.  Thinking.....
 

RickR want list is linked below.  I know there's some obscure and hard to find stuff there, so here's some easier stuff to work with:
Star Wars, Star Trek, or The Simpsons toys, figures, ships....whatever.  Regional candy from your area.  I think this would be kind of fun.  Example, Clark bars if you live in Pittsburgh.  The stuff you can only find local to you. Pins, magnets - retro, pop-culture, kitschy.  Or those retro gaming tin signs.  No funko pop please (I think I'm the only person in the USA that doesn't care for those things).  Something very specific - a PS2 console keychain.  Any of those mini-arcades as long as you think they are good.  I don't want to be difficult, so please let me know if I need to expand this list to be easier. 

THANKS
 

Link to the youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/StarTrekContinues
 

I know I'm way late to this party...this is now a few years old.  But I just found it and I'm hooked.

It's called "Star Trek Continues", and it's a free on YouTube.  It's fan created Star Trek episodes.  I know, right?  Probably very nerdy.  But no...this one is special.  The acting is so-so, and pretty bad in spots...but oh my, did they ever capture the look and feel of the original series.  Very great sets, lighting, costumes and props.  Music from TOS.  Effects that look very much like the remastered TOS.  Stories that are meant to continue the 5 year mission of TOS.  I've only watched 3 episodes so far, and I'm hooked.  Some highlights so far:
Episode one is a continuation of the "Apollo" character from the TOS episode "Who Mourns for Adonais?".  It stars the same actor that originally played Apollo.  Is that Marina Sirtis as the voice of the computer?  YES it is! Episode two features Lou Ferrigno as a Orion slave trader who just happens to be GREEN!  Episode three is set in the mirror universe and is a continuation of TOS "Mirror Mirror".  Is that Michael Dorn as the ISS computer voice?  Yep If you squint your eyes just a tiny amount...this really feels like the real deal.  As I was watching episode two, my wife walked in and assumed it was indeed the real show..."What episode is this?". 

If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.  And if you have, tell me what you think

Well, color me clueless as usual.  I never realized there were TWO different versions of the Jaguar controller.  The pro version had shoulder buttons and three extra action buttons. 

I can see now that this makes this repro even more special. 

If I ever get a Jaguar, I would definitely get myself one of these!

Great to hear!  Post a picture if you can.  The new controllers sound really nice. 

Wish list 
I would be happy with anything to be honest but here are some specific things I am looking for. 
2600
Beamrider
Haunted house CIB if possible
Spider Fighter
E.T. Box (I have hame and paperwork)
Superman
7800
Ninja Golf
Midnight Mutants
Intellivision
Games, any. I only have Beamrider and Dracula. Looking to grow that collection for when I pick up a console again.
TI-99 4A
Ti Invaders
Munch Man
Controller converter
AC Cables (I have the adapter with the prongs  )
Genesis
I need working 3 button controller(s)
Toys
Stomper Vans
Spikor (Masters of the Universe)
Skeletor (I have a battle armor Skeletor, looking for a normal original as accessory complete as possible but not the comic)
Kenner T-800 from 1991. Building an army and have 5 so far. 
ANYTHING Universal Monster related. 
Super Naturals figures. Mainly the Ghostlings but any figures from that line is great.