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Galaga... Or Galatica... Something like that eh?

Or Space Invaders?

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Geo, You get it working, and I will be in your debt forever if you send it to me. Ive looked forever for it, and could never find it.

That game, even as old as it is, will still be a bLast.

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by LemmyM:
Atari 520 ST..not bad for a 19 year old eh http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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one of my Favorites was some space shoot 'm up...can't remember the name...

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Oids?

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by PvK:


Oids?<hr></blockquote>

I LOVED Oids! that game Rocked! in fact, I was a winner in the 'submit your own galaxy' contest. I was about 10 at the time, and i am sure everything in my submission was more horribly misspelled than this post (galaxy name was 'deth oids'). I think getting the disk with all the winning enteries on it was far better than the $100 check they sent.

first computer was an XT class clone, prior to that i had an atari 400 (upgraded to 8K ram). anybody remember the PCs when PC stood for 'Portable Computer?' built in monitor and flip down keyboard, but i think they meant Man Portable in the same way that the military means Man Portable. if it has a handle, you can move it.

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I seriously recommend MAME for those of you who don't know of it.

It's an emulator for real deal arcade games...there are something like 3000 roms out there you can d/l.

I have the original galaga, shinobi, space invaders, renegade, double dragon, SmashTV, etc.

It's good for a trip down memory lane.

I think the url is mameworld.net, but I'm not sure about that.

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Val:
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 <hr></blockquote>

do a search for abandon ware (1 or 2 words) and you will find all sorts of downloadable games from the days of yore.

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Grayhorse:
Geo, You get it working, and I will be in your debt forever if you send it to me. Ive looked forever for it, and could never find it.

That game, even as old as it is, will still be a bLast.<hr></blockquote>Well, you'll be in S.J.'s debt. I sent it to him to poke aroound with. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I think I have forgotten more about Basic programming then I knew to begin with, if that is possible.

Geoschmo

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"I adore my 64!..my Commadore 64!" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Damn I miss Gateway/Temple of Apshai! (Diablo before there was Diablo!)

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Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 1
4k in the keyboard, 16K expansion module to use the 360k single side 5.25" floppy drive. Black and white screen.

The thing only had capital letters, no sound, graphics consistiong of a 2x3 block, and reset every time someone walked by with a little static on them.

Programmed in basic and assembly into L-DOS ($399) from 80 Micro Magazine.

Ah, the good old days. And everyone thinks silver computers are new. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/trs80-m1.html

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Re: OT: Complete the following statement, "My first computer was a..."
 

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by rand029:
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 1
4k in the keyboard, 16K expansion module to use the 360k single side 5.25" floppy drive. Black and white screen. [ 27 March 2002: Message edited by: rand029 ]<hr></blockquote>

Oh my! My best friend in grade school had one of those. Well, his dad did anyway. We'd play really cheesy video games on it. His dad used it for his real estate buisness or something.

Single sided floppy disks! Remember how cool it was when you found out you could cut a notch on the other side and format it too? Oh man we were rebels... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

Anybody remember the goofy comic books at Radio Shack with the kids using a TRS-80 helping Superman to save the planet. What a hoot!

Geoschmo

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