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Then you'll DEFINITELY need to listen to episode 3.

I'm looking for feedback for the next episode of the Atari 7800 Homebrew Podcast (you can find it on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or use this feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/homebrew78 ) What are your thoughts on Alpha Race on the 7800? As it is loosely based on Omega Race, thoughts on Omega Race are welcome as well. This game will be covered on Episode 3. You can also e-mail text or audio to homebrew78 -at- fab4it -dot- com

BTW, just want to add that...both Tax Avoiders and Chase the Chuck Wagon get a lot of flak. Personally, I think they're quite fun. The reason I bought Tax Avoiders when I saw it at Kay-Bee circa 1987 was (aside from its cheap price) that it seemed like such a bizarre concept for a game that I'd be stupid not to buy it. (I was 12, 13 at the time, too.) And lemme tell ya...it did not disappoint!

Episode 2 is available now! I take a deep dive into K.C. Munchkin!, the Pac-Man clone that launched a thousand lawsuits (or so it seems)! Show notes here http://fab4it.com/homebrew78/media/hbh_episode002.mp3

Yeah, looks like as long as the first *letter* in the filename has to be upper-case. Got one from the parents for Christmas. Oh, man, I LOVE it! And interestingly, the sound emulation plays back at too low a pitch -- much like AtGames' Sega Genesis handheld from last year. But I usually play it with the sound turned down (so far it's been during my work commutes while listening to podcasts, or in bed after the wife is asleep!) so no big deal. And then I have a GPD-DX, which might render the Flashback Portable redundant...hmm... But man, I'm so glad there's a 2600 portable -- especially one that doesn't limit you to just the pack-in games. It's a much more findable (and cheaper!) option than, say, the Ben Heck hacks...

Sorry to chime in late, but Greenween -- if you're looking for a handheld that will play MAME ROMs, I can personally recommend the GPD-XD. I don't remember if I mentioned that thing to you, but I recently got one. It's basically a small Android tablet with a clamshell-style closure. Top part is the screen (it's a touch screen), and the bottom part is basically a modern-style game controller -- two analog-style joysticks (perhaps *actual* analog, but I don't know), a D-pad, A/B/X/Y buttons, and a few other thingies. Allows you to use microSD storage. If you're *only* looking to emulate MAME, this thing might be a bit more than what you're willing to spend. I traditionally get myself an "expensive" Christmas present (this was a LOT cheaper -- about 90% cheaper! -- than the laptop I bought myself last year!) every year, and the GPD-XD was it. But so far I'm really digging it. I use MAME4Droid, and it works really well with very, very little configuration. (Happy to say that both Robotron and Crazy Climber work well with the two analog sticks!) I also invested a few bucks into Nostalgia.NES, which so far has been flawlessly playing Legend of Zelda. (The *machine* has been successfully playing it; I, however, suck at it and am not successfully playing it!) Basically I got this thing because I had the RetroDuo Portable, which is a handheld SNES clone that can also play NES and Sega Genesis with the proper adapters, but I wanted something that could emulate a lot more but without being a laptop...so far, I'm pretty durned happy with it!

BTW, Thursday, Jan. 12, noon CST will be the deadline for K.C. Munchkin! feedback, audio or textual. (You can submit video if you want, but this...is an audio podcast, so...kinda....would not translate very well!) Any feedback received after noon on Thursday will be addressed in the next episode, or if it's REALLY REALLY REALLY late (like, say, two weeks later!) I'll address it in an episode after the next!

The Pie Factory Podcast gang opens the first episode of 2017 with some tender-lovin' discussion of two of everybody's favorite arcade games. Or maybe not EVERYBODY's, I mean...whose favorite game is Mouse Trap? Maybe not yours, but...maybe someone's?? I don't know. Perhaps the episode will end with a huge honkin' explosion. http://www.fab4it.com/piefactory/audio/PFP_Episode046.mp3

I see whatcha did there.

The "Pause" button actually maps to "TV TYPE." Thing is...you'll need to have someone hold it in for you.

Well, that's what I mean -- I'm sure the actual joystick works and at least one of the fire buttons; I'm just curious as to whether each individual button would correspond to the two PainLine buttons...

Found this on an Amiga site, of all things...anybody willing to invest fifty bucks to see if this works? Classic Amiga systems (that is, the 1000 up through the 4000, but *not* OS4 systems) use the old reliable 9-pin joystick ports; I noticed that this controller has separate fire buttons...hmmm.... (I'm out -- I already spent money on UberArcade and EdLaddin; my bird-doggin' is done!) http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=52&products_id=1172

There are three that I'm particularly fond of: - my Atari 7800....great console: you have the advancedness (underline that in red all you want, Firefox, but I say it's a real word!) of 7800 games and the extensive library of 2600 games all in one unit. And I'm lucky enough to have a 7800 that so far has had zero compatibility issues -- it works great with the Supercharger and the Activision titles that are, according to common lore, not 7800-compatible. - the Jr. I love those little things! Very small, easy to store, and with a cable you can remove without having to open the thing. - Sears Video Arcade heavy sixer. Never owned one but I would love to. I owned a couple of Atari heavy sixers for a short time but I wasn't a fan. Didn't like 'em.

Just thought I'd chime in here...King of Kong, as I'm sure everybody realizes, is highly edited and manipulated to the point that it's pretty much fiction. Still makes for a great movie, though. I don't remember if it was Billy Mitchell or Tim McVey who recently at a screening of Man Vs. Snake explained the result of King of Kong thusly: "If you make a movie that just does nothing but tell the truth, you're probably going to end up with a boring movie." I actually did get to meet and talk to Billy Mitchell back in August or September. Seriously, totally different guy from what you see in King of Kong. very friendly guy, very personable, and something I don't think any of the video game movies really show that much: he is absolutely hilarious.

I'm looking for feedback for the next episode of the Atari 7800 Homebrew Podcast (you can find it on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or use this feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/homebrew78 ) What are your thoughts on K.C. Munchkin! on the 7800 or memories of playing it on the Odyssey2? This game will be covered on Episode 2. You can also e-mail text or audio to homebrew78 -at- fab4it -dot- com

Episode 1 is out! In the podcast's first full-format episode, we take a look at Ken Siders' treatment of the arcade classic BurgerTime. Walk on burger pieces, then serve them: just as in real life! Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, and the show notes page at homebrew78.fab4it.com.

From reading the original thread, I think the whole point of the name "Beef Drop" was for it to be the potty humor of a nine-year-old boy.

I'm actually holding out for some kind of emulator that will let you run AmigaOS 4. Only complaint I have about OS4 is that it won't run Directory Opus Magellan.

Wow, look at this flood of feedback. My responses will be in episode 1, which should be out this time tomorrow. Any further feedback will be addressed in future episodes.

Seriously, it depends on what exactly you want to do with the Amiga itself. If primarily gaming, then what games? Etc.

ONE LOOSE CART ADDED -- Pole Position, no end label. Tested and working! Photo added to linked gallery, too.

Believe me, I play the games. That's what they're meant for. I play the games I collect, I listen to the records I collect...thing is, I've been very particular ever since in the '80s I saw that my cousins' Intellivision collection was CIB and very neatly arranged in a small bookcase. Sure easier than flipping through a bunch of shoeboxes.

Just had a great transaction with RickR. He's got my vote for sure!

Just added to the lounge.

TWO LOOSE CARTS ADDED -- Freeway and Jungle Hunt, cart only. (So, yep...now two Jungle Hunts for sale). Both tested and working!