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Nice!  I like seeing things restored, especially when finished. 
I had a friend, who has since passed away, who picked up an old used game at a thrift store a few years ago and man that thing looked like garbage to me.  But the first thing he did was disassemble the case and stick it in the dishwasher.  After that he spent a few days with a bottle of scratch remover and some rags, after that he had me make him up some labels.  When it was done it looked brand new... unless you got up real close and inspected it.  

Before I type anything else -- special thanks to @Atari Creep.
I wanted to share this little project that Chris helped me out with.  I had a Mattel Electronics "Battlestar Galactica" LED game that was in very poor shape.  I cleaned it up as best I could on the outside, and also got the game working with a little bit of battery acid cleanup and a new battery connector.  It's a fun game, but it wasn't very easy to play while trying to hold the battery in with my fingers!  Whoever owned this before me used tape to hold the battery in.  But that's not a good idea.  There's chemically encrusted tape residue all over the back, and it destroyed the instruction sticker!
Well, @Atari Creep made the mistake of posting that he got a 3D printer recently.  I asked him if he'd mind printing a battery cover for me.  He very graciously said yes, and mailed the final product to me.  (Chris, I sent you a little gift today in the mail in return).  The replacement cover fit pretty well.  Once it was warm enough to go back into my garage, I spent a tiny bit of time and elbow grease filing off the rough spots.  Perfect fit! 
I know it's not a match with the color and texture, and it's a tiny bit too thin.  But frankly, I don't care one bit.  It does the job of holding the battery in.  Furthermore, I think it's good that it's so obviously a reproduction part (in case I ever decide to sell this unit in the future). 
Here are some pictures of the cover, the simple files I used, and the final product. 
Again, thank you so much @Atari Creep. 
As for me, I really want to get myself a 3D printer now.  For a bunch of repair projects like this missing battery cover.  And also maybe for a little bit of art work.  But I have much to learn before getting one.  If anyone has experience and suggestions for a beginner, please share.
 
 

Well that's the problem, from what I've been told they are all 'common cartridges' with little to no value, so selling them would be like giving them away for less than what I paid, and keeping them will be out of the question when I downsize.
 

I suppose you could always try selling them. 

I would keep the original cartridges for their collector's value. After all, if they aren't played as much, that reduces wear and tear on the system and cartridges. But, that would be up to you, of course. Just a friendly thought, anyway.

If you want this new area to grow, we'll need to use it.  So, to that end, what would you guys like to see here?

@RickR
Scramble is a good one, as is Thetris.  Check them out!
scramble.bin thetrisfinal5200.bin

On my scale I give it an 8 out of 10.

Thank you.  I'll not let it go to waste!  I have most of Tuesday & Wednesday off next week, so I'll "start construction" then.  It's going to be fun!

Over the past few years there have been some really amazing new 'homebrew' games and some impressive ports.  The question arises, where does one start when showcasing so many cool games?  Well, I couldn't answer that question, so I closed my eyes and picked one.  So, here we go...
PENGO - Yes, Pengo, not a cheap copy or imitation, but a pretty accurate port of the Sega blockbuster.  

Give it a shot, and tell us what you think!
In the future all of the "goodies" appearing in this thread will be indexed for easy perusal and downloading, but in many cases the physical file will be in this thread.
 
EDIT - Please note, you'll have to be signed in for the download to be available.
PENGO.bin

I just found out about this game so I am late to the party. Here is a cool link I discovered about the development of the game by the creator.
https://www.harmlesslion.com/text/Dragons Lair on the TI-99_4A.pdf

Welp, here you go!
https://forums.atari.io/forum/129-texas-instruments/
 
Your wish has been granted, make it so! (Most all Atari I/O Posts have perpetual edit capability, with very few exceptions. It's rarely abused and makes for a better site.)
I'd like to give a special THANK YOU to @- Ω - for stepping up as Atari I/O's first TI-99/4A resident expert and offering to get the TI conversation started in the Forums. 

My favorite episodes...
 
DS9 - Past Tense  (Parts 1 & 2) -   I combined both these episodes into one "mini movie".   One of my favorite genres in SF revolves around time travel.
ENT - Storm Front (Parts 1 & 2) - I also combined these two episodes.  These two can stand on their own, even taken out of the ongoing storyline.
TNG - The Inner Light 
TOS - City on the Edge of Forever - Yeah, another time travel related episode, of which there were three in TOS IIRC.
PIC - I cannot pick one in this series as all 10 episodes were part of the same storyline.
VOY - Blink of an Eye - A stand alone episode covering the development of a civilization in a few hours due to a time differential.
FAN - 4 Years War (Prelude to Axanar)
 
 
 

That's understandable.  I've watched all three seasons of "Discovery".  My opinion:  It's good, but flawed. 
Season 2 is the best of the 3 seasons.  Anson Mount as Christopher Pike is really good.  Of the main characters, Doug Jones as Saru is does such a good job.  His character is the most "Star Trek"-y part of the show.  Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham gets a lot of flack.  Undeserved.  I think she is really good.  On the bad side: 
They redid the Klingons for no good reason. A super dumb decision.  Look past it if you can because season 1 is FULL of TOS Easter Eggs.  There is a "turbolift" scene in season 3 that is so preposterous, it takes my opinion of the whole show down a full notch.  So dumb.  So, so, dumb.  It is a more modern style of TV series.  Like the newer version of Battlestar Galactica, there aren't any "stand-alone" episodes to enjoy.  Every show builds on to a full-season story arc. 

I assume we have Star Trek fans here and it's ok to post opinions.
I've been slowly rewatching Star Trek: Voyager this year after finishing (and loving) DS9. 
I did watch Voyager during it's original TV run.  My opinion of the show was always negative.  My original opinion of DS9 was "good but not great", but after a modern re-watch, I moved it into a solid "great".  So I figured that Voyager needed a re-evaluation.  Maybe my opinion was clouded by the fact that I had newborn babies back then, and fatigue and the hectic nature of life clouded my feelings.
I've made it to season 3.  So far, the show is actually worse than I remember.  I have no complaints about the actors or characters.  They all seem fine.  Props to Tim Russ, who really does an excellent job with the difficult task of portraying a Vulcan.  Robert Picardo as the holographic doctor is also a stand-out.  Essentially, it's the writing that I don't like.  It's so lazy and predictable.  They are trying to get home, yet they constantly meander all over the place for various nonsensical reasons.
To go a little deeper, last night I watched the cliffhanger/conclusion episodes "Basics part 1 and 2".  They were OK.  Kind of interesting.  But there are HUGE wasted opportunities.  <SPOILER ALERTS>. 
Suder dies.  Why?  He just became a very interesting character.  Imagine them keeping him as their "fixer" for future episodes where some heavy handed violence is needed.  Wasted opportunity.  Chakotay's baby - Surprise!  It's not his baby!  Why not?  Imagine the opportunities to explore that storyline of raising that child on the ship.  The spirit of Chakotay's father made a compelling argument for that baby...and then they just drop it????  Lazy writing. Seska just drops dead.  What?  There's no comeuppance there at all.  Don't we deserve better? Sadly, I can nitpick most of the episodes in a similar fashion up to this point.  In many cases, it's almost a "Gilligan's Island" syndrome where they stupidly waste an opportunity to get home for some ridiculous reason.  Example, that episode with the trapped Q.  RickR's suggested dialogue:  "Before I render my verdict, I request that one or both of you send us home or at least closer to home."   I mean, honestly...the minute a Q shows up, I don't care what you have to do...beg...borrow...steal...just get the Q to snap you home. 

No worries, I'm going to keep watching knowing that it does improve.  And I still love the Star Trek franchise in all it's incarnations.
What do you guys think of Voyager?
 

I recall being super excited for the 2 hour premier on UPN...and then being super let down. I never really watched it after that.
Interestingly, in recent years my wife and I both watched TOS & TNG and my opinions on both flipped. I used to like TNG more, but after re-watching both, I found myself enjoy TOS more. Don't get me wrong. TNG is a fine series with some great episodes, but also a lot of mediocre episodes.
So Rick, how would you rank TOS, TNG and DS9. I didn't get into DS9 originally, but might give it a go later on.

I think that it is one of the better series, post-TOS. You get to feeling for these unfortunate folks that get stranded in the Delta Quadrant, 75 years from home. TOS is still the best series. I also like Enterprise. Those three and the animated 1970s series are the best in the bunch, in my opinion. :O)

Thank you guys, I value your opinions.  There are no wrong answers!
Leaving the modern series out for now (I like those very much as well), here's my ranking:
TOS - I grew up with this, and it still stands up.  I think the character of "Spock" as portrayed by Leonard Nimoy is one of the best characters in all of TV fiction history. DS9 - When it first aired, I hated the religious aspects of this show.  As an older adult, I think it's a lot deeper and more meaningful than I considered.  Avery Brooks as Ben Sisko is absolutely outstanding.  One of my favorite characters in all of Trek.  The father/son relationship of Ben/Jake is subtle but powerful.  The other thing I'll say is that DS9 is consistently good start to finish.  There are a few stinker episodes, of course.  But overall, it's good in every season. TNG - Season 1 is unwatchable IMO.  Things get a lot better after that.  Really good acting.  But there are so many mediocre episodes. TAS - Good stories, but horrendous animation. VOY - As mentioned in my first post.  I will leave Enterprise off for now as it deserves a rewatch too.  Using just my memory of it's initial run, I'll rank it 4.5.
 

OMG, The Visitor has to be the best Star Trek episode ever.  The music for that episode was played with some scenes playing in the background when I went to the Star Trek Ultimate Voyage concert.  I can tell you that I don't think there was a person in that entire theater who didn't at least have wet eyes.  You could hear sobbing as the orchestra played this one.

More on DS9 just because.
My absolute favorite episode of Star Trek (any series) is "The Visitor" (season 4).  It stands alone - you can watch this episode if you've skipped the rest and you won't get lost.  Highly, highly, highly recommended. "In the Pale Moonlight" (Season 6) is another great one.  It's a lot darker than anything on any other series, which was something DS9 could get away with.  "Slippery slope" is the theme, and it's so well done.  But you need to be familiar with what's come before to really enjoy this episode. "Trials and Tribbleations" (season 5).  I can't emphasize this enough -- if you haven't seen this episode GO WATCH IT NOW!  You don't need any background other than TOS, which I assume everyone has.  Klingons!  The Klingons were really fleshed out in DS9.  Worf, Gowron, General Martok.  You'll see the return of Kor/Kang/Koloth (with the same TOS actors!)  Come for the Starfleet, but STAY for the Klingons. Ferengi! TNG invented the Ferengi, but made them silly and ridiculous.  DS9 fleshed them out.  A sign of excellent writing.  If the scene of Quark comparing "hoomans" to root beer doesn't make you stop and think, you aren't paying attention.  
 

@RickR
Scramble is a good one, as is Thetris.  Check them out!
scramble.bin thetrisfinal5200.bin

Are you kidding?  I wear these things to be fashionable!
I lied.  I have a pair that I use when emulating the Virtual Boy.  But it doesn't work quite right yet.  I don't think my LCD TV does the colors just right and I need to adjust it somehow. 
These 3D images are pretty fun!  Thanks for posting.
 
 

Took this just now after retrieving from the Drawer beside me. 
 

 
Did a video about my love of 3D way back 11 years ago, early on my Youtube Channel as well. Obviously any info or links are subject to have changed since then.