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[eric_ruck]

Via a not so subtle hint my wife bought me the Protector/YASI combo from that Mark what's-his-name guy. I can't begin to imagine how he got the Vectrex to do that...even the cartridge credits are insanely cool.

I highly recommend this to anyone with a Vectrex.

Eric

[Ze_ro]

Well, it wasn't really Mark Shaker who did it... he just assembles and sells the cartridges. Thank Alex Herbert, he's the one who programmed both Protector and YASI.

Of course, I thank Mark Shaker too, since otherwise I would never have had this great cartridge

Anyone have any high scores to compare? I've only gotten 6950 on Protector (still getting used to the controls), but I got a pretty decent 8460 in YASI (enough to unlock all the game modes).

--Zero

[SteveW]

I got my Y.A.S.I./Protector cart today! Unfortunately, I don't have a Vectrex to play it on....... yet. I can't wait to play this game.

The cartridge cases are copyrighted 1982 by GCE. So, what Vectrex carts had to die for us to get our Protectors? It kind of saddens me when old cartridges are recycled to make new games. I wouldn't mind paying $25 for the game to pay for a custom case that didn't sacrifice old carts. Especially when games for a system like the Vectrex are rare to begin with.

[Rob Mitchell]

SteveW said:

The cartridge cases are copyrighted 1982 by GCE. So, what Vectrex carts had to die for us to get our Protectors? It kind of saddens me when old cartridges are recycled to make new games.

Let me reassure you that no Vectrex carts were killed in the manufacture of the Protector / YASI carts! Three years ago Sean Kelly contracted with a plastics manufacturer to reproduce the Vectrex cart casing at a cost of $4 each. He even got the die designer to put in the dimple on the back (even though modern plastic manufacturing does not require a separation dimple).

Before 3 years ago .. Sean was sacrificing original Vectrex carts to make his multicarts .. and others were sacrificing Intellivision and Coleco common carts.

My best Protector score is 25k and YASI is 9k.

Yes folks .. this cart is a must have! .. At $11.50 it is a bargain!!

Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA

[SteveW]

That's good. I'm glad no Vectrex carts were lost to make Protector. It's not like they're Combat cartridges, after all.

[Jasoco]

Is that that game that someone posted a video of a while ago? I love how cool it looks in action! It was a video of the screen rather than a capture so I could see how much cooler Vector monitors look in action. It makes me want to play so bad.

[ScottHuggins]

Crap I was going to start this tpoic up - but you beat me to it.

Protector/Yasi might be the best game EVER on the Vectrex.... everyone should have it! My best score is 42750. So far that's the best I've seen on this thread? Am I the current world record holder on Protector? HA!

Yasi is great fun too...my best is 9k also.

There are other Vectrex home brew titles of insanely good quality from John Dondzilla as well. Vecmania is one that I recommend - (6 awesome games on one cart!). Gravitrex is very good also, not too far behind Protector in quality as well.

[Ze_ro]

It's really too bad the Vectrex came out so close before the great crash... if this is the kind of stuff hobbyists can do, I can't even imagine the kind of stuff companies could have gotten out of it. The Vectrex definitely had a lot of potential that is only now being tapped.

--Zero

[Raijin Z]

Well, that's what happens when things are kinda opens source with no deadlines. You can screw around for months or even years making the perfect game.

[Jasoco]

If I ever find myself in possession of a Vectrex. This game will be a must have for me.

[Rob Mitchell]

The record score for Protector as reported on Rec.games.vectrex newsgroup is something like 256k!

Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA

[ScottHuggins]

Rob!!!

256k? What????? Holy smokes!!!!!!!!!!! This dude (or dudette) must be a super Defender player... damn.

[MattG/Snyper2099]

How do I order this cart? I was trying to get one right before the origional release of protector dold out and never was able to get one.

[Richard H.]

[Ze_ro]

MattG/Snyper2099 said:

How do I order this cart?  I was trying to get one right before the origional release of protector dold out and never was able to get one.

http://www.vectrexcarts.com. $11.50. Prompt shipping. Do it now.

--Zero

[Rob Mitchell]

307k? Good god almighty!

Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA

[moycon]

Can someone post Marks email address?
There is a link on the site for ordering, but it's trying to pull up Outlook on this work PC and I don't have my email set up on it so I can't view the email address.

[Richard H.]

mark@vectrexcarts.com

[Ze_ro]

Rob Mitchell said:

307k?  Good god almighty!

I feel so... inadequate...

--Zero