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ColecoVisionist · . Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Posts: 18

Any old school gamers hanging around these forums? I'm talking pre-Nintendo.
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dessgeega · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:38 am Post subject:

so you're here to shill your book, huh?
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extrabastardformula · . Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 295

Since nintendo got going back in the nineteenth century I'm going to have to guess no.
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Patrick Alexander · . Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 123 Location: various

Dude there were no videogames before Nintendo; what the hell are you talking about?

Scratchmonkey · . Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 1439

I'm stealing somebody else joke here; I used to beat Charles Babbage in Ye Olde London Tower Defense and then make out with Ada Lovelace while he cried though.

Harveyjames · the meteor kid Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 3636

I don't get it.

I think if he was only here to shill his book he would be the dumbest man alive, since he would only be reaching an audience of about 50 people tops and even if every one of those people bought a copy, he could still make more money in one afternoon auctioning dogs. So I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

ApM · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject:

I wrote a videogame history article and a Tennis For Two sim back in Issue 2. I'm equally interested in games for the early home computers as I am with games for the early consoles, which apparently is something of a rarity.

Kirkjerk wrote an Atari 2600 game.

ColecoVisionist · . Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Posts: 18

sharc · . Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 26

daphaknee · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:

yeah but im not buying your book

The Great Unwashed · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject:

I'm so old school I'm playing with a fucking hoop and a stick in the yard, man.

Then I'm going to pick some apple's from Grumpy Old Man Jimmeny's tree and whitewash a fence, so I can be home before ma's dinner. It's a roast tonight! We just got the gas connected up, and the wireless will probably be playing Bing Crosby's latest. It's gonna be swell!

Chee!
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Cycle · Mac daddy Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 2767

i used to play oldskool games ALL THE TIME but no so much anymore. i think i've played every old skool game i could ever be interested in!
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Winged Assassins (1984) · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject:

Does Earth Defense Force 1817 count lads? It is so old school it is practically 19th century.
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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

I use to play quite a few games pre-nes, but they were all on computers, mostly apple ][
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ColecoVisionist · . Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Posts: 18

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oh hey but what if he made accounts to post a similar covert plug on several other forums?[/quote]

Cool! I'm glad you're a fan.
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extrabastardformula · . Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 295