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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Grayhorse:
A TRS80 IBM. Use to play a old word based game called Midway. Was the most fun I had ever had with a computer game. Got me hooked on all forms of strategy games <hr></blockquote>
YES! I loved that game. I found it Online a few months ago at a site dedicated to abandoned computer games. It works, but it's not totally compatible with the Version of basic now I have because the order prompts don't pause and wait for your input. I am tinkering with it to see if I can get it working right. But I forgotten so much...

Geoschmo

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First computer....hmmmmmm.....
My First civilian work computer: IBM Systems 3 business computer - had just graduated from programming by plug board (don't you miss plug Boards?), loved the new Systems 3 because you could run a program with punch cards in Hollerith Code. 1972
My First handheld: a TI something or other calculator. Could actually add/sub/mult/div, and new this year, square roots! $79 in 1973.
My First military computer: Univac 642B, huge, one gate on a card, we repaired the cards to fix failures. Ran the combat system on cruisers and carriers, had the most incredible "star trek" program where each combat console controlled a ship flying through 2D space, with computer controlled Klingons. Caused much wear and tear on the consoles..... 1974
My First PC: TI-99/4A, cassette tape drive, used the TV for a monitor. Bill Cosby sent me a $100 rebate off of the $400 price. Had an incredible 4k of memory. 1980

Sigh. Those were the days. I'm not even going to start on the Univac Digital Trainer..... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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Geo:
I'll take a look at it if you like.
If the only difficulty is the prompts, like you mentioned, it should be fixable.

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... Newtec 365.

Don't know if that was sold here in Canada or the USA but it sure sold in Korea http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

And just like everybody else, The unforgettable Turbo button was left on, and even though I don't use it anymore, I still leave it on http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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TI99/4A

Father brought it home...not sure where he got it. Looked up the specs on the net:

Model: TI99/4A
Year: 1981
CPU: TMS9900 (3MHz - 16 bit)
RAM: 16k

Played games like Space Invaders, Parsec, and a nuke game I don't remember now.

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Geo:

Mind posting the link to the 'forgotten' game site? Loved Midway as well! Though I think I miss MULE more than any of the games http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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I'd love to Val, however it appears the site is now defunct. It may be a temporary problem. Any way it was http://www.theunderdogs.org

SJ, I can send you the program. Do you want to send me an email? I don't have yours.

Geoschmo

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computer wise it was the Atari 800, then the 128XL, the Commodore, etc, as for game units, lst one was "Pong" (anyone remeber that one), atari 2600, then Coleco. simple games back then, but still some were a lot of fun....

just some ideas age is showing Mac

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Go to the site below for Underdogs.

http://www.the-underdogs.org/

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Atari 520 ST..not bad for a 19 year old eh http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

well, technically it was my dad's, but i played the most games on it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
one of my Favorites was some space shoot 'm up...can't remember the name...

that thing must be old, i can't remember a time that we didn't have it...