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    FS: Bass Hunter 64

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Up for auction is Bass Hunter 64 for the Nintendo 64. If you need this cart get it now for $1. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8212582171
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    Coleco direct to TV and LCD games

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Don't know if this has been mentioned, or if anyone cares but the first coleco direct to tv and 8 lcd games are out: http://evg2000.com/graphics/dedicated/colecodirect2tvbox.jpg...
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    is 56,000 a respectable score for Pitfall?

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I scored 56K tonight. I think that's a record for me. Sadly, during the last couple minutes of the game I was running through the lower cavern, screen after screen and didn't make it out until seconds before the game ended. I should...
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    What classic video games have you mastered??

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) What classic video games have you mastered? Here's my list: Astrosmash (intv) Space Armada on "practice" (intv) Night Stalker (intv) Donkey Kong (intv) Space Invaders (2600) Pac Man (2600) Adventure (2600) Asteroids (2600) Dark Caverns...
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    When was the last time you saw classic games new in a reta..

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) In 1994, Kay-bee toys in grossmont center in La Mesa, CA still had new Atari 7800 cartridges priced at $14.99. Talk about holding onto old stock like grim death !!!!
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    Coleco Gemini specs question

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Does anyone know where to find the specs and/or the tech manual for the Coleco Gemini? Teh tech manual is what I really would like to find. Cheers, Colin
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    Xexyl question

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I have tried to find some info for this NES title but to no avail. Can anyone tell me where I might find some? Thanks, Colin
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    East Coast Gaming Expo

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Sorry if the formatting's off, it wasn't written for this format. 8*) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Rob Faraldi Chuck Whitby Attn: ECGXpo Public Relations Attn: ECGXpo Business Affairs 201.344.3607 217 W Vine St...
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    Joust Cocktail - Urgent!! Please help.

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I'm trying to restore a Joust cocktail and was wondering if anyone knows exactly which sized Tee molding I need for the top/lid of the machine. At present it is the same width as the molding used on the upright parts of the machine -...
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    Deconstructing some classic SFX?

    Archived from groups: rec.audio.pro (More info?) Cartoon dog chomps on bone. Cartoon person receives finger poke in eye. Anyone know how these well-known and rarely varied sounds were originally made?
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    FA: Ends Today Coleco Adam Blank Tapes New!

    Archived from groups: alt.games.video.classic,rec.games.video.classic,rec.games.video.marketplace,rec.games.video.misc (More info?) Also Rare Colecovision Adam 3 Different Reedy Software Packs Rare http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQrdZ0QQsassZ2005klr650
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    Coleco expansion units question

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) How many different expnsion units were there for the Colecovision? I know #1 is the Atari cartridge unit and #2 is the steering wheel. Thanks, Colin
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    FA: NES Bubble Bobble 2

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Also some Atari stuff and a large PS2 lot: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZwhalers9
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    repairing Suncom Slik Stiks ?

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I have a few Suncom Slik Stik controllers have been favorites of mine for classic games (atari, c64, mame) but the rubber joint between the stick and the base of many of the controllers has broken, forcing the joysticks to lean to one...
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    Kansas City Area Heads-Up : Cheap Boxed Genesis Games

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Hey, kids...I haven't been to this NG in forever, but I saw something yesterday that I thought members in the Kansas City area might be interested in. The Apple Market just off of Mission Road across the street from Oklahoma Joe's BBQ...
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    Garage Sale Haul

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Hit some garage sales on Saturday with my wife and a friend, and actually found some classic stuff for a change. A pretty cool haul, with the most rare items I've ever found in one place. This is all from one garage sale: Atari...
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    YOBO (Famicom/NES player) info/Help

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Hi gang. I just picked up a cheap used Yobo system but it doesn't have the power cord. Can someone tell me what kind of juice this system takes (volts/watts/amps) and if the tip is positive or negative? Thanks! ksm.
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    C64 Preservation - Late Activision titles

    Archived from groups: comp.sys.cbm,comp.emulators.cbm,rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Greetings everyone, I have run across several later Activision titles (~1990) that I am not able to image *at all*. They pretty much are detected as blank tracks by all my routines. So far I have...
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    FS:Sony Playstation Boxed System with mod chip & Games

    Archived from groups: alt.games.video.classic,rec.games.video.classic,rec.games.video.marketplace,rec.games.video.misc (More info?) Over 20 games 1st Built System made in Japan works and looks new 50.00 Plus Shipping sega_master_system@yahoo.com
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    When is "Taito Memories" coming out for PS2?

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I thought it was supposed to be out, but Gamestop insists they never heard of it.
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    25 Colecovision games on ebay this week

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) 25 Colecovision games on ebay this week, please have a look: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZcaseyman
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    Alone in the dark...

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Anyone know where I can get my hands on this old classic..? I'm too lazy to hunt for it and I just don't feel like paying for it... Danny Dee
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    Super Zaxxon..Why wasn't it ported??

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Got a question..As long as we talking about breakout and Super Breakout.. I take Super Breakout..hehe Does anybody know why wasn't Super Zaxxon ported to any Atari consoles?? Thanks, Mike
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    Do they talk about the Atari 2600 a lot in comp.sys.cbm?

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Just wondering. C>
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    Commodore Vic-20 Atarisoft Game Carts On Ebay

    Archived from groups: alt.games.video.classic,comp.sys.cbm,rec.games.video.classic (More info?) http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQrdZ0QQsassZ2005klr650
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    River Raid

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Anyone got any strategies for maximising scores?
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    Atari 2600 "Breakout" and "Super Breakout" - are they the ..

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Is "Super Breakout" just Breakout with a new name, or are the games actually different? Thanks.
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    Commodore 64

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I wish there was an active and vibrant Commodore scene.. you don't hear anything about it these days..
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    Atari 2600 problem - help!

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Hi - I have recently rediscovered my old videogames Atari 2600 and Colecovision. I bought an adapter that hooks from my videogame to the cable hookup. When I use it with the Colecovision, it works wonderfully. When I use it with the...
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    Gameboy Fixer Upper! or Gameboy in toaster!

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) http://cgi.ebay.com/NINTENDO-GAMEBOY-FIXER-UPPER_W0QQitemZ8204415696QQcategoryZ62054QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    You know, if Coleco had dominated the market in the mid-80..

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) ....we'd all be playing Colecovision DVD games now. Scary thought. *shudders*. Smurf 10: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle: 3-D! Paul
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    Here's a game project for Kevtris... :)

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Morrowind III:Elder Scrolls on the Colecovision!!! :) Paul
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    Vec Repair?

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Anyone know anyone who repairs Vecs? I have really nice one here but the gun's misfiring pretty bad. -- ___ Chuck Whitby - Founder East Coast Gaming Expo http://www.ecgxpo.com "It's the games"
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    Castle Bally (in BALLY BASIC)

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic,alt.lang.basic (More info?) Here's a short text adventure I wrote in BALLY BASIC. BALLY BASIC has around 1,800 bytes, so I don't know if this will fit (haven't not tested it out on a real Bally or a Bally emulator). But...if Bally tokenizes text...
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    Gakken TV Boy $800 on Ebay justified????

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Gakken TV Boy $800 on Ebay justified????
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    Why hasn't Carnevil ported to home systems????????????????..

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Why hasn't Carnevil ported to home systems????????????????????? If it has, please let me know about it!!!! Thanks:]
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    Sega CDX

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Hi! Does anyone know, where I can get a Sega CDX power supply. Thanks! Dane S.
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    Where's the best place to find old computer game collectors?

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I've got about 7 huge boxes of boxed games I've picked up from fleas and thrifts, anyone know where the PC game collectors (3.5" & 5.25" disk games) hang out?
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    Any Rummage Sale finds?

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Hi all, Anyone find anything since Rummage Sale Season has started up? I haven't had much of a chance to hit many this year, but I'm hoping to this weekend. Seems pretty dry for classic and neo-classic stuff, the only thing I've...
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    Colecovision Schematics

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Anyone have or have information on the genuine electrical theory of operation for the Colecovision mainboard? I've seen some schematics on the web, contrived by fans which may or may not be accurate. I have contacted Hasbro (they own...
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    Tekkken Characters

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Does antone else know if any of the tekken charaters have appeared in any other fighting game?
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    Turbografx reference in Homestar Runner!

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I guess the caption says it all. I was watching the Teen Girl Squad cartoon they had and Strongbad was complaining about Babbages not having Turbografx games. Hehehe. It's a rarity for people to mention something classic like that...
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    present-day atari

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Hi. First-time poster here. Why does the media keep thinking Atari still exists? Isn't present-day Atari really Infogrames? The following article doesn't seem to make a distinction between present-day Atari and old Atari. Sorry if...
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    Is the Atari 5200 an ESSENTIAL part of a classic collectio..

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Is the Atari 5200 an essential part of a classic collection in the same way that a Colecovision or Intellivision would be? The reason I ask this is because for one thing, there are plenty of gripes with the 5200 controller, and most...
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    PING: MY SUPERGRAFX BUDDY

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I was talking via email with some dude a while back about the supergrafx system, and we somehow lost contact. I have no idea what his email was, so if you reading this, email me!
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    Minor Brag

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Hi all, Finally found something decent in a pawn shop that carries a lot of older game stuff... A Tengen Tetris, bare cart, $5. Not too bad, considering how dry it's been for classic (or neo-classic) games around here. Tim
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    Why do the bad guys always win in classic video games ???

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic,finet.unet (More info?) I mean you can kill as many Space Invaders as you can, in the end, they will win.You can eat as many pills as you can in Pacman, in the end, the ghosts will win. In all those games, you cannot win and the aliens will finally...
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    Classic emulators for PSP - anyone tried 'em? Easy to load..

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) It seems that people have hacked the PSP enough to allow some emu ports to run on the PSP. Has anyone tried any of them? If so, is it easy to get it setup, load games, run, etc? I had no interest in a PSP, but now that many emus have...
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    GET OUT OF MY HEAD

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Every now and then... without warning... that damn Press Play On Tape version of Comic Bakery will pop into my head and WON'T GET OUT! *cry* http://www.pressplayontape.com/default.asp?pid=boyband It's so good it hurts. *laugh*...
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    DID I PAY TOO MUCH FOR THIS?

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I found a boxed "Star Trek" game for the TI 99/4A, included the cartridge, box with the plastic lid (which is cracked) and the manual. I paid $5 for it, was that too much?
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    eBay Brag

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8196341884 Digiplay Intellivision 1 w/ 3 games (sans labels) for $.99 Wee is me! -- ___ Chuck Whitby - Founder East Coast Gaming Expo http://www.ecgxpo.com "It's the games"
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    flintstones suprise at dinosaur peak

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) hello,i have just recently started collecting nes games. i would like to maybe try to track this one down. i was wondering if anyone could tell me why this game is considered so rare? and also what should i expect to pay for a copy...
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    SpikeTv E3 for All on June 7

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Get thoses VCRs ready for SpikeTv reviews E3 show on June 7 at 9pm. For more info check out Spiketv.com Thanks, Mike
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    What was this game??

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I've been curious as to what this game was when it played. I found a game chip which I assume comes from a game for Atari 2600 but can't be sure. It fits perfectly in the Atari 2600 but does not play. Just a bunch of random wavy...
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    Tekken 5 to 6

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Having played the all the tekken games, apart from tekken 6, does anyone think there will be a tekken 7,8,9 etc. Or will it end at Tekken 6.
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    Ebay: Some Inty stuff & Sega Saturn games

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) -- Jim Leek jrleek@soda.berkeley.edu
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    Is Jeri Ellsworth the new messiah of r.g.v.c?

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I mean, just curious. Do I put away the bira bira idol?
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    Jeri Ellsworth in Wikipedia

    Archived from groups: comp.sys.cbm,alt.c64,rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Thanks to FCUG member, Mitch Zollinger, for pointing this out to me. Jeri Ellsworth, designer of the CommodoreOne and the C64 DTV, is now listed in Wikipedia, the free on-line encyclopedia. To read the Wikipedia...
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    Happy birthday to me

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I accept all sorts of gifts, prefer Intellivision stuff. In need of a CIB Inty 2. 8*) 24 years old, active in the classic collecting online community for 10 years now... where does the time go... -- ___ Chuck Whitby - Founder...
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    N64 'jumper pak' ?

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) What in the heck is a N64 jumper pak? Anyone? Thanks, Colin