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[townparkradio]

Thanks to an insanely generous donation from our own Revolutionika, I am now the proud owner of a Sears Super Arcade, several boxes, and a few games I never had before. Three cheers for Rev, helping out a family that was stripped of Intellivision goodness by the filthy Neotoma cinerea. To try it out the wife and I played Frogger. I scored 4,880. My darling bride 6,340. Sigh.

Oh and while we're at it? There's a baby on the way. Rev's gift will help show the next generation what good gaming is really all about.

[save2600]

Awesome! Long live the Intellivision - in any of its many flavors!

[revolutionika]

Congrats!

...oh wait.....


Pics or it didnt happen!!!

[townparkradio]

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:55 PM, said:

Congrats!

...oh wait.....


Pics or it didnt happen!!!

There was going to be an unboxing video, but I came home from chopping wood to find my wife had already set everything up. There will be pics of everything tomorrow or the day after.

...unless you're asking for pics of the babymaking. If that's the case, you may kindly blow it out your orifice of choice.

[save2600]

A wife that sets up vintage video game systems? Yeah, I'd like to see pics of that!

[townparkradio]

Here's an image of said wife a year ago, next to her 2600 Millipede high score.

http://2.bp.blogspot...4/s1600/007.JPG

[townparkradio]

She's 10 years my junior, and grew up loving Atari 2600 games. I am blessed to have met her. She is a big fan of Indiana Jones, so we have something of a joke. Whenever someone calls me a cradle robber, she corrects them in that she is a grave robber.. err uhm archaeologist.

[revolutionika]

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:04 PM, said:

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:55 PM, said:

Congrats!

...oh wait.....


Pics or it didnt happen!!!

There was going to be an unboxing video, but I came home from chopping wood to find my wife had already set everything up. There will be pics of everything tomorrow or the day after.

...unless you're asking for pics of the babymaking. If that's the case, you may kindly blow it out your orifice of choice.

i meant the intv stuff!!!

side note: why do half the threads on AA end up sexual somehow?!?!?! LOL

[townparkradio]

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:58 PM, said:

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:04 PM, said:

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:55 PM, said:

Congrats!

...oh wait.....


Pics or it didnt happen!!!

There was going to be an unboxing video, but I came home from chopping wood to find my wife had already set everything up. There will be pics of everything tomorrow or the day after.

...unless you're asking for pics of the babymaking. If that's the case, you may kindly blow it out your orifice of choice.

i meant the intv stuff!!!

side note: why do half the threads on AA end up sexual somehow?!?!?! LOL

Because we're men.

[revolutionika]

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:01 PM, said:

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:58 PM, said:

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:04 PM, said:

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:55 PM, said:

Congrats!

...oh wait.....


Pics or it didnt happen!!!

There was going to be an unboxing video, but I came home from chopping wood to find my wife had already set everything up. There will be pics of everything tomorrow or the day after.

...unless you're asking for pics of the babymaking. If that's the case, you may kindly blow it out your orifice of choice.

i meant the intv stuff!!!

side note: why do half the threads on AA end up sexual somehow?!?!?! LOL

Because we're men.

Oh yeah!

And now, about those babymaking pics?

[GroovyBee]

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:58 PM, said:

side note: why do half the threads on AA end up sexual somehow?!?!?! LOL

Because the Golden Girls don't tire you out enough .

[townparkradio]

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:02 PM, said:

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:01 PM, said:

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:58 PM, said:

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:04 PM, said:

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:55 PM, said:

Congrats!

...oh wait.....


Pics or it didnt happen!!!

There was going to be an unboxing video, but I came home from chopping wood to find my wife had already set everything up. There will be pics of everything tomorrow or the day after.

...unless you're asking for pics of the babymaking. If that's the case, you may kindly blow it out your orifice of choice.

i meant the intv stuff!!!

side note: why do half the threads on AA end up sexual somehow?!?!?! LOL

Because we're men.

Oh yeah!

And now, about those babymaking pics?

Blow it out your orifice of choice.

[townparkradio]

I love this place.

[revolutionika]

 GroovyBee, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:02 PM, said:

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:58 PM, said:

side note: why do half the threads on AA end up sexual somehow?!?!?! LOL

Because the Golden Girls don't tire you out enough .

You just had to go there......getting me all hot and bothered now!

Townparkradio, maybe you should abandon this thread and make a new one.....this one has gone to hell.

[revolutionika]

BTW, i cant remember if i sent you the pencils. let me know.

[townparkradio]

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:05 PM, said:

BTW, i cant remember if i sent you the pencils. let me know.

You did! My wife immediately confiscated them and said "you're not using these". I'll get pictures though.

[GroovyBee]

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:04 PM, said:

You just had to go there......getting me all hot and bothered now!

All those layers of housecoats and pyjamas to get through is obviously too much of a workout for ya!

[townparkradio]

Now I seek only a 7800, 5200, and Colecovision, and I have a complete low-wattage/solar arcade. It's honestly amazing how well a fit the older systems are to those living green.

[townparkradio]

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:26 PM, said:

Now I seek only a 7800, 5200, and Colecovision, and I have a complete low-wattage/solar arcade. It's honestly amazing how well a fit the older systems are to those living green.

But honestly, I can't see how any of them hit the same niche as the Inty. Coleco had good arcade ports.. the best.. but nothing in depth. The 2600 had great mass appeal, but no nerd appeal to speak of. The 7800... blargh. That system was crippled before it was released because of the sound. No joke, I don't understand how the Inty wasn't #1.

[GroovyBee]

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:28 PM, said:

The 7800... blargh. That system was crippled before it was released because of the sound.

You might want to head over to the 7800 forum. There is the upcoming expansion module (XM) which has a POKEY and YM2151 built in. There is a good homebrew scene too (I program the 7800 as well ).

[townparkradio]

 GroovyBee, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:33 PM, said:

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:28 PM, said:

The 7800... blargh. That system was crippled before it was released because of the sound.

You might want to head over to the 7800 forum. There is the upcoming expansion module (XM) which has a POKEY and YM2151 built in. There is a good homebrew scene too (I program the 7800 as well ).

Eh. I'm a bit poor. to have any hope of affording the system itself or any expansion module I'd have to barter advertisements on my radio station. That and Marty Goldberg annoys me. I tend to avoid the Atari sections.

[jaybird3rd]

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:28 PM, said:

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:26 PM, said:

Now I seek only a 7800, 5200, and Colecovision, and I have a complete low-wattage/solar arcade. It's honestly amazing how well a fit the older systems are to those living green.

But honestly, I can't see how any of them hit the same niche as the Inty. Coleco had good arcade ports.. the best.. but nothing in depth. The 2600 had great mass appeal, but no nerd appeal to speak of. The 7800... blargh. That system was crippled before it was released because of the sound. No joke, I don't understand how the Inty wasn't #1.

I'm disappointed that it never achieved a larger market share, too, now that I've had an Intellivision for several years and have come to appreciate it. One reason that occurs to me is the price: the original Intellivision was $300, or about $780 in today's dollars. The 2600 also had the advantage of coming along earlier, and because it was from Atari, it got the hottest arcade licenses, and whatever licenses Atari didn't have, Coleco bought up not long afterward. That left the Intellivision with its own library of originals, which are excellent games, but lacking most of the big-name titles that were popular with the kids. I suppose another reason is that it was just so different: to this day, when you ask people what they don't like about the Intellivision, the reasons they will give you boil down to "I don't like it because it isn't an Atari."

(By the way ... this is an aside, but thanks very much for the information you've shared about your experiences with video game systems and solar power. I've found it to be fascinating reading, and I'm especially surprised to learn how much more energy-efficient the vintage systems are compared to the more recent ones.)

[revolutionika]

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:28 PM, said:

 townparkradio, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:26 PM, said:

Now I seek only a 7800, 5200, and Colecovision, and I have a complete low-wattage/solar arcade. It's honestly amazing how well a fit the older systems are to those living green.

But honestly, I can't see how any of them hit the same niche as the Inty. Coleco had good arcade ports.. the best.. but nothing in depth. The 2600 had great mass appeal, but no nerd appeal to speak of. The 7800... blargh. That system was crippled before it was released because of the sound. No joke, I don't understand how the Inty wasn't #1.

Just think how many games would of been out for intv (and other consoles) if that darn crash of 83 didnt happen!


Maybe intellivision would of gotton a port of E.T.!!!!!!!

[jaybird3rd]

 revolutionika, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:02 PM, said:

Maybe intellivision would of gotton a port of E.T.!!!!!!!

Kool-Aid Man was close enough.

[townparkradio]

 jaybird3rd, on Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:48 PM, said:

(By the way ... this is an aside, but thanks very much for the information you've shared about your experiences with video game systems and solar power. I've found it to be fascinating reading, and I'm especially surprised to learn how much more energy-efficient the vintage systems are compared to the more recent ones.)

What's sad about it is the modern systems usually don't even give as much gaming pleasure as the old ones. The new systems are better at epic RPG style experiences, but that's IT. No other genre are they even equal. And yes I include FPS. What have they done worth a damn since doom 2, really? And Doom ran just fine on a 24 watt drawing SNES.