Clint Thompson Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 The 800 may very well be my favorite or at least my current obsession (I've got the 130XE) but I originally had an 800 as a kid. So many great games to play on this thing! The Professor and Lost Dragon 2 Quote 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted May 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Update to the sanctum.You've all heard me complain about the lack of space. Well, I re-arranged my gaming credenza and now have space to leave several systems out and ready for playing. Wii is up top. PS2 and a Retron 3 (NES, SNES, and Genesis) on the middle shelf, and 2600 jr on the bottom. I just got the Retron, figuring it would be a nice space saver. It actually works pretty well! Bonus points for allowing the use of original controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Oh i have never played a retron. I had no clue you could use original controllers. I have been putting off getting one for some time. Are there any cons to the system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted May 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 I'm sure there are. I read that there may be sound issues on Genesis games, and maybe some games that do not work. However, I've noticed nothing like that so far. The only real con I've noticed so far is that the included wireless controllers are just ok. But no biggie, I intend to use real controllers. The Professor and jmjustin6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Spent some time playing the 3 CCW games (with Kid's Controller), and let me tell you...I'm impressed. The games are very simple and meant for young kids. But the graphics and sound are really great! Cookie Monster munching cookies, for example, looks far better than I ever would have expected out of the 2600: Would love to see an NSG review of these games! Justin, The Professor, Lost Dragon and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I finally took the time to really clean up and repair the Stunt Cycle I got on Ebay. It cleaned up really nicely and works perfectly. The paddles all work jitter free, and look like pieces of art to me. I love this thing. I made a PDF copy of the manual -- if you need it, PM me. Take a close look at the price sticker...someone got a great deal from the Sears Surplus Store! chas10e, socrates63, StormSurge and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I love the Sears Pong boxes, something about them that really oozes the 70s. I have a fleeting memory of checking out the Atari/Telegames setup when I was in Sears once. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 5200 and 7800 boxed games: 7800 Defender on Intellivision looks great. socrates63, Yo-Yo and Justin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Octagon Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 I forgot about Space Dungeon that's a decent game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 I have always liked the original 800. It is a sexy beast for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Playing some TI 99/4A tonight. It has some great games, and I love the speech module. jmjustin6, greenween, Mr SQL and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted December 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 (edited) The Sears collection so far. Edited January 22, 2017 by RickR Justin and jmjustin6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 That's a very clean, organized Sears collection Rick. I love what I'm seeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Display shelf update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 What year is that little pacman from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 What year is that little pacman from? 1991, according to the tag. It has a little keyring attached. jmjustin6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Updated Sears collection. I'm up to 22 carts. Who has some for trade? and what the hey, some 8-bit peripherals. Ballblaɀer and Justin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Updated Sears collection. I'm up to 22 carts. Who has some for trade? I have Sears text labels of Basketball, Football, Asteroids & Maze Mania I may have more. I will have to check. are you interested in any of them? Quote The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 I have Sears text labels of Basketball, Football, Asteroids & Maze Mania I may have more. I will have to check. are you interested in any of them? Yes, all of those please. I'll PM you. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted March 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 I've updated my TI 99/4A collection with a flashrom cart. It allows me to play almost any game available for the system, and it's a pretty nice and neat compact format. Also needed is the 32k memory expansion loaded off the right side of the speech synthesizer. I highly recommend collecting the TI 99/4A for several reasons: It's pretty inexpensive. The systems are cheap...less than $50 for a nice computer in working condition. The memory expander and flashrom are about $100 combined. Not bad for every game made for the system. There are some really unique games on this system. Alpiner, Parsec, etc and really fun, and there's nothing else like them on other systems. There is a very passionate community of enthusiasts. They love this system, and it's a lot of fun to get involved and learn from some really nice people/experts. I've always found it really fun and interesting to compare the common games to other systems of the era. In general, TI versions of Atari games, for example, look great. They tend to play a little slower. But they are really a blast to play. chas10e, Justin and Mr SQL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 The Sega Master System is out for a little fun. Starbuck66 and jmjustin6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Man i am jealous of that adapter. Cool stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Pick one up if you can. It is a lot less expensive than a real Master System console. Reminds me a lot of playing Gamecube games on a Wii. jmjustin6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Exciting news -- Now that the kids are both away at school, I'm getting some space back in our gaming room. I just expanded the Ikea shelves with a few extra shelves. The idea will be to keep my systems out instead of in the attic. I plan on moving the desk left (with a TV on it) to be next to the shelves and have the right shelving unit for my old systems. Intellivision, 7800, Colecovision will always be out now and available to play! Sabertooth, Arenafoot and Mr SQL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Check out this creep show I hung up in my garage. My wife gave me these (we have no idea who they are). They are in very bad shape. The paint is almost like a chalk. Still, they add a very spooky element to my workspace. However, if I suddenly disappear, please contact the Ghostbusters for me. Justin, Sabertooth and nosweargamer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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