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by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:01 am
Forum: Blah, Blah, Blah!
Topic: An 80's love story
Replies: 1
Views: 3399

An 80's love story

I was working part time in a five and dime. My boss was Mr. Magee. He was six foot four and full of muscles and walked like an Egyptian, but I was happy to be stuck with him. One manic Monday, while I was busy working for the weekend, I overheard him make a careless whisper. He told two of my co-wor...
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:59 am
Forum: Blah, Blah, Blah!
Topic: Kids today have it easy!
Replies: 2
Views: 3493

Kids today have it easy!

> When I was a kid adults used to bore me to tears with their > tedious diatribes about how hard things were when they were > growing up. > > What with walking twenty-five miles to school every morning > uphill both ways through year 'round blizzards carrying their > younger siblings on their backs ...
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:46 am
Forum: Imports
Topic: Anyone have a Super Grafx?
Replies: 20
Views: 23557

Anyone have a Super Grafx?

I had it but sold it when times were tough in November '07 for $200. I need to get it back again soon. I still have Ghouls N' Ghosts and Battle Ace boxed. Ghouls is one outstanding game. Better graphics than the Genesis version. Reading about this in 1989 I wanted it so bad. I was devastated when it...
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:43 am
Forum: Imports
Topic: Famicom and Disk System
Replies: 17
Views: 18780

Re: Famicom and Disk System

HiddenGremlin wrote:No problem, you will grow to love the Famicom. Its a masterpiece of 80's Japanese gaming tech.
Do you like it better than the PC Engine? That a tough one.
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:38 am
Forum: The 16-Bit Era
Topic: Genesis or SNES guy
Replies: 32
Views: 28762

Re: Genesis or SNES guy

I'd have to say that in the beginning I was a SNES guy all the way, laughing at the Genesis kids that had no Mario to play. Then , Mortal Kombat happened. All of the sudden I was making a mad grab for the Genesis. Sega had introduced the version 2 model, and it had an insanely low price of somethin...
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:07 am
Forum: The 16-Bit Era
Topic: Genesis or SNES guy
Replies: 32
Views: 28762

Re: Genesis or SNES guy

Oh, I was a Sega guy, all the way. It's funny to say that, since I liked my NES clone way better over the SMS, which kinda reigned supreme in Brazil. But the feud between the SNES and the Genesis (Mega Drive here) was far more proeminent, and that's when SEGA got me. Back then, each system fanbase ...
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:51 am
Forum: Handheld and Tabletop Programmables
Topic: Atari Lynx
Replies: 7
Views: 9396

Re: Atari Lynx

SegaBoy wrote:We have a chain here called CGX that specializes in older/classic games and consoles. I've seen the first model Lynx around a few stores. I don't thing the console is hard to find as the games are.
I have to dig mine up. Chip's Challenge was a lot of fun for a puzzle game.
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:49 am
Forum: The Golden Age
Topic: What's your favorite classic Atari System?
Replies: 43
Views: 42843

Re: What's your favorite classic Atari System?

I, like Rob (not MaximumRD Rob), am gonna have to go with the 7800. I loved many of the arcade ports that came in the 7800 library. Joust, Xevious, Food Fight, Pole Position 2, Galaga... the list goes on and on. You also get the luxury of playing all the classics off of the 2600. Its quite visually...
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:46 am
Forum: The Ultra-Obscure
Topic: Anyone here own a Colorvision?
Replies: 30
Views: 38954

Re: Anyone here own a Colorvision?

Rob wrote:Sadly, no. I've hunted one for a while now. The ones I see are either too expensive or in bad shape.
How much did you see them going for? At least you heard of it, many haven't.
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:45 am
Forum: Prototypes
Topic: The Konix Multi System
Replies: 2
Views: 5604

Re: The Konix Multi System

There's rumors that there are some floating around, but I've never seen one. I have seen some mock-ups at various conventions, though. The ones that are out there that claim to be working have never been demonstrated, so I think it's an urban legend. I would love an empty shell to just have for my ...
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:23 am
Forum: Blah, Blah, Blah!
Topic: Cool Retro Action Video
Replies: 2
Views: 3714

Re: Cool Retro Action Video

There is nothing cooler than hot girls with almost no clothes into retro gaming. :naughty: :leghump: :titty20shake: :sperm: :doggystyle: :Titty20flash.gif: :jerkmeoff:
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:13 am
Forum: Blah, Blah, Blah!
Topic: Dream Car
Replies: 8
Views: 6358

Re: Dream Car

SegaBoy wrote:66 Shelby Cobra, blue with white racing stripes. :headbang:

This has been my dream car ever since I first laid eyes on one.

Back to scratching off lotto tickets, lol.
You get that, and I'll get a '70 SS Chevelle 454 LS6 (red with white racing stripes). Who would win?
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:12 am
Forum: Blah, Blah, Blah!
Topic: Dream Car
Replies: 8
Views: 6358

Re: Dream Car

Seems as if we have a few guys in here that are fans of automobiles as well, so out of curiosity, what is your dream car. I'm keeping mine simple since I'd like my dream to someday become a reality. I'm gonna go with the 1976 Chevy Monte Carlo. Ideally it would be black with black leather interior....
by Zap!
Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:07 am
Forum: System News and Suggestions
Topic: Many new smiles added
Replies: 15
Views: 16082

Re: Many new smiles added

That is great, good to have lot's of choices. On that note, any chance of more Board Styles we can choose under Board Preferences? That seems to go neglected on many sites, personally I like several themes to chose from until I find one that is pleasant for me, I'm kind of a customization freak. :o...
by Zap!
Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:45 pm
Forum: Zap! Fanzine!
Topic: Digitally re-mastered issues of the old fanzine Zap!
Replies: 33
Views: 78043

Re: Digitally re-mastered issues of the old fanzine Zap!

I found your "who's who" entry over at On-File : Ter Micharoni: Ter edited one of the two fanzines entitled Zap!. The other, by Scott Weller, had two exclamation points in the title. Zap! was unique in that it focused as much on Ter's conservative political beliefs as it had video games. ...
by Zap!
Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:41 pm
Forum: Handheld and Tabletop Dedicated
Topic: The Electronic Handheld Games Museum
Replies: 3
Views: 7552

Re: The Electronic Handheld Games Museum

I really enjoy looking at that site from time to time. Its truly amazing how far technology has gone just in the past 10-15 years in handheld games. I really wish I would have picked up the remake of the old led football game when they came out a few years ago. Wish someone would redo an led Pac-Ma...
by Zap!
Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:39 pm
Forum: The 16-Bit Era
Topic: Genesis or SNES guy
Replies: 32
Views: 28762

Re: Genesis or SNES guy

I had both, but I mostly favored the SNES. Strange, because I strongly prefered the SMS over the NES.
by Zap!
Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:36 pm
Forum: The Marketplace
Topic: Swap Meets
Replies: 7
Views: 6438

Re: Swap Meets

Mike_302 wrote:This should probably be in the computing forum, move it if you could please :)
Since it's swap meets in general and not specific to computers, I guess I'll move it to Marketplace. :)
by Zap!
Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:34 pm
Forum: The Marketplace
Topic: Swap Meets
Replies: 7
Views: 6438

Re: Swap Meets

Curious who else here is old enough to remember going to old swap meets? I used to have a C64 and every weekend I would take some floppies to the rec center, and everyone would spend the next 4 or 5 hours copying games from one another. I still remember being grounded for a week when my parents fou...
by Zap!
Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:32 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Mike Here
Replies: 11
Views: 9347

Re: Mike Here

I got rid of my '89 LX 5.0 in August. I currently have a Sable now. I'd love to get a Corvette by Summer.