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Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

08/16/2006 01:08:30 PM · #27

I remember starting on a Commodore VIC 20, then a Spectrum ZX, then a Commodore 64, then IMO the greatest gaming platform ever, the Commodore Amiga. Sensible Soccor and Cannon Fodder are surely 2 of the finest pieces of software ever.

Got to go, I have a root around in the attic and dig out my old Amiga!

Louis

Nikon D800

08/16/2006 01:12:50 PM · #28

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

I had a Vic20, a Commodore 64 an Atari 2600. I used to love to type in the code for games from Commodore magazine on my C64, save them to cassette and then play them for hours.

PEEK POKE PEEK POKE ... who remembers those commands for graphics and sound in C64 BASIC?

Me... only when I first got my Vic20, I didn't have a cassette recorder for it, but I was really into BASIC and typed every piece of code in that I could find... which of course went away when I turned it off. :) How's THAT for a waste of time?

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

08/16/2006 02:13:42 PM · #29

Man I think I played about every Infocom game out there on an Altos Business Machine which, I believe, even predates the Vic 20. Then came the Atari 2600. I bought asteroids in the heyday for an unbelievable $60. I also remember the hidden message in Adventure.

Had a Nintendo, but didn't really get into it. My home gaming days were pretty well over except for PC stuff.

fotomann_forever

08/16/2006 02:20:17 PM · #30

Originally posted by Louis:

Hehe, I've been wasting time with a C64 emulator on my notebook (Linux machine). Fun memories, but I remember little about C64 BASIC. I may have been a little more enthusiastic about it in the 7th grade. :-)

10/04/2006 09:07:53 PM · #31

I cant remember who it is, but one member or former member here has a super cool MAME set-up, with cabinet and tons of games, I remember seeing the pics,--

I also I am Commodore veteran, vic20, then 64, I was the shit when I had my VICMODEM and 1541 hardrive! I remember using a hole punch on my 5.25 disks to make them double sided. I loved mostly Epyx's titles, and Infocoms text adventures..

I still love old video games and have about 2000 roms for MAME..

Message edited by author 2006-10-04 21:08:23.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

10/04/2006 09:12:43 PM · #32

Originally posted by cryingdragon:

I had the Vic 20...pre Commodore 64 that I played some text based games on. I also had an original Pong and the Colecovision game console.

yeah...I like my 360 so much better.

I also had the ColocoVision, and INtellivision--

Mike, do you remember the name of the Coleco Game that had soldiers and bunkers, then you jumped into a tank?

I think it was frontline, but Im not sure, I had a specail baddass controller for it, I also love the Smurfs On coleco and and plane flying game, where you did alot of loops, I think Loops was in the game title..

awpollard

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

10/04/2006 09:22:34 PM · #33

Doom just released on Xbox Live Arcade... what a trip playing that barbaric game on a HD Console... but it did spawn the FPS of today.

Pacman came out on XBLA a week ago and they have already announced a world tournament.

I remember that Coleco Game that Buzz was talking about (can't remember the name) was a top down game where your drove the tanks around through barbed wire and mines... I remember my guys were always getting in (or out of) the tank when I didn't want it to happen. Guys jump out and threw those lame gernades...

How bout Dragon's Lair on cassette for the Coleco Adam Expansion...any one finish that game?

Message edited by author 2006-10-04 21:23:10.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

10/04/2006 09:30:23 PM · #34

Originally posted by awpollard:

LOL-- thats exactlly how that game played (the tanks and soldiers one)--

And it was frontline!

frontline

I also dropped many many quarters on Dragon Lair, and ironically enuf, I just watched "SisterHood of the Travelling pants" and they had some Dragons Lait guru in there, there also was a release of dragons lair on DVD for PC that played just like the Real Game..

Message edited by author 2006-10-04 21:30:58.

Makka

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

10/04/2006 09:32:54 PM · #35

Haha...I still play around with a Commodore 64 emulator on the PC, playing all the old games! So much fun!

ShannonLee

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

10/04/2006 09:36:51 PM · #36

i now have the super nintendo song bit in my head :)

Makka

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

10/04/2006 09:53:40 PM · #37

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

PEEK POKE PEEK POKE ... who remembers those commands for graphics and sound in C64 BASIC?

I remember SYS64738 (reset)

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

10/04/2006 09:57:03 PM · #38

I remember--

10 Print "tim"
20 goto 10

lol

I also used to copy all the code from the mags---

kenskid

Nikon D700

10/04/2006 10:54:09 PM · #39

My bro in law and I play Mario Kart about once a week. Big contest going on between us. Game first came out about 1990 and we played it back then!

CreativeFlyPhoto

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

10/04/2006 11:02:44 PM · #40

actually i just pulled out my Atari 2600 and was playing Circus Atari and Adventure! ... I also have Intellivision ... and a working super nintendo ... gotta find the rf modular for it though :(

for super nintendo i even have the mouse and paint program

Patents4u

Canon EOS-40D