MaximumRD Posted October 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 So noticing the prices are in pounds, does this mean in the UK the 2600 Jr. came with 7800 ProLine style controllers? 🤔 RickR 1 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Hmm, that is a good question. I don't know the answer but I would not be surprised. You may recall that Atari had a version of those joysticks for the 2600 here in the US. They were completely black, however. I'm not sure what these were called. I know it is not Space Age as I have those and they look entirely different. MaximumRD 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 I found this video that looks at retro video game ads from 1992. Have a look... MaximumRD and RickR 1 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted October 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 TrekMD, - Ω - and RickR 1 2 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- Ω - Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 $450.00 for a disk drive!?! I don't even want to calculate what that would be in today's dollars! 🤑 Smell Dawg 1 Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 Hey, Atari, Ferrari. It rimes. That's what justified the price! 🤣 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted October 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 - Ω -, sramirez2008 and TrekMD 3 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted October 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco1019 Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 I learned earlier today on Twitter that today marks the 35th anniversary of the Sega Mega Drive! Here's a Japanese ad I found via search: sramirez2008 and MaximumRD 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco1019 Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 It's also the 29th anniversary of Shaq-Fu! sramirez2008, RickR and MaximumRD 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 - Ω -, RickR and TrekMD 2 1 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- Ω - Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 26 minutes ago, MaximumRD said: Look kids! If you pay us $15.00 we will send you a T-Shirt so you can go around and be a walking billboard for us, at your expense, while we reap the benefits! We'll also send you advertising for the next six months, so we can entice you to spend more with us. "Membership" only lasts six months because after that you'll have figured out that you've been ripped off. Smell Dawg and TrekMD 2 Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smell Dawg Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 Business model that still works to this very day 🧡 - Ω - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- Ω - Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 23 minutes ago, Smell Dawg said: Business model that still works to this very day 🧡 Sad, but so true! If somebody wanted me to walk around and advertise for them, they would have to give me the shirt and PAY me to wear it. Even as a kid I could never understand paying $125.00 for pair of jeans just so I could advertise somebody's name on my azz, when I could pay only $25.00 and have no name on my azz. Same thing when I bought my car, when I went back to the dealership to get my license plates, I had already purchased new frames to go around the plates, the salesman said, "Not using our FREE frames?" I replied, "Oh the FREE advertising for you? Not unless you pay me." Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 Oh come on. Anyone who signed up for the Atarian club and got those items...guess what? The collection would be worth quite a bit today due to rarity. Don't believe me? Go look up the wallet that came with Atari "Superman". A complete boxed Superman (with wallet) is worth well over $100 today. sramirez2008 and MaximumRD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, RickR said: A complete boxed Superman (with wallet) is worth well over $100 today. Sad, but true. M*A*S*H with the T-Shirt always commands big bucks. Although, this seller is asking a bit much. https://www.ebay.com/itm/363805494434?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=f2hmbL80S86&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=vGa3hq3TSji&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Edited November 1, 2023 by sramirez2008 RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted November 2, 2023 Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 I got all that stuff back then. Sadly, most of that stuff did not survive! Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 TrekMD 1 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted November 2, 2023 Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 I always really like the RealSports series of games. In some instances, like RealSports Tennis, Atari even outperformed Activivsion. MaximumRD 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 sramirez2008 and RickR 2 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 This one came up on Facebook, and I got really excited because I remembered this and actually took advantage of the offer to get a free EA game. TrekMD and MaximumRD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 RickR and TrekMD 2 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 Marco1019, RickR, sramirez2008 and 1 other 4 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 TrekMD, sramirez2008 and RickR 3 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) On 11/8/2023 at 2:07 AM, MaximumRD said: I do miss my C64. Spent many hours playing Commando, Drop Zone, Impossible Mission and Load Runner. Edited November 9, 2023 by sramirez2008 RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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