A vintage score for my other hobby.

[x_25]

Video games. Check it out. My friends father gave me all his Atari stuff. Three computers (I have not gone threw it yet so I can't tell you what ones), manuals, books, guides, cartridges and somewhere on the order of 1000 5 1/4" floppies.

Although it is all covered in 15 to 20 years of dust. :sigh: Well, I hope to start cleaning it soon.

Oh, and the price? Free. :thmbsp: (more pictures to come as I clean them)

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2236/dscf5543kl7.jpg

[BroonsBane]

The gaming gods are smiling on you today :thmbsp:

[x_25]

The gaming gods are smiling on you today :thmbsp:

They have been smiling on me all my life. :thmbsp:

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1577/dscf5292rm9.th.jpg (http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf5292rm9.jpg)

[m4rz]

Dreamcast is still my favourite although I can't help noticing (and envying) the nintendo 64 - maria kart was and still is my favourite game.

[BroonsBane]

They have been smiling on me all my life. :thmbsp:

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1577/dscf5292rm9.th.jpg (http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf5292rm9.jpg)

:lmao:

[x_25]

Dreamcast is still my favourite although I can't help noticing (and envying) the nintendo 64 - maria kart was and still is my favourite game.

I duno, I like the Dreamcast better than the 64 but my favorite system is probably the virtual boy.

[vinyldavid]

I <3 Old computers!!!!

c:\

[gigidy5]

This is my favorite:


http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/gigidy5/fairchildchannelf.jpg

Fairchild Channel F
Released in 1976
The Channel F was the first programmable video game system, having plug-in cartridges containing ROM and microprocessor code rather than dedicated circuits. Not a very popular or entertaining system, it was nonetheless important at the time for having a number of original features which were copied by later more successful systems.

Fairchild released twenty-six different cartridges for the system, with up to four games being on each cartridge. The games included sports, such as Hockey, Tennis and Baseball, educational, such as Maths Quiz, board games, such as Checkers, and shooting games, such as Space War. The cartridges had labels that contained the game instructions on them and each were given a sequential number. In this respect Fairchild started a trend in trying to boost game sales by numbering them and so appealing to consumers who wanted to complete their collection.


Same manufacturer as my 'sought after' Fairchild Dual Trace oscilloscope that my dad used to have during the war (guess which one). No particular model just a Fairchild.

Any one got a Fairchild?

[philo426]

Never heard of that one!I just remember Pong,Odssey,Colecovision and of course Atari!

[Cool_Manchu]

My first "computer" was an Atari 400. I spent numerous hours punching in code from the Atari Magazine Antic, which ultimately never worked. They would always provide an update in the subsequent issue calling out the code that was wrong to begin with. The worst part of it was the Atari 400 utilized a membrane keyboard. I swear to God that if I ever get arthritis, I am going to hunt down the sucker who came up with it!

I upgraded later to an Atari 800 and had a floppy drive. I spent countless hours playing Jumpman Jr. and Temples of Apshai on that thing.

Here is the Atari 400...

http://oldcomputers.net/pics/atari400open.jpg

[gigidy5]

Never heard of that one!I just remember Pong,Odssey,Colecovision and of course Atari!

Then here is a site for you my friend!

From Magnavox Odyssey to Wii
http://www.thegameconsole.com/

[radioactive]

This is my favorite:


http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/gigidy5/fairchildchannelf.jpg

Fairchild Channel F
Released in 1976
The Channel F was the first programmable video game system, having plug-in cartridges containing ROM and microprocessor code rather than dedicated circuits. Not a very popular or entertaining system, it was nonetheless important at the time for having a number of original features which were copied by later more successful systems.

Fairchild released twenty-six different cartridges for the system, with up to four games being on each cartridge. The games included sports, such as Hockey, Tennis and Baseball, educational, such as Maths Quiz, board games, such as Checkers, and shooting games, such as Space War. The cartridges had labels that contained the game instructions on them and each were given a sequential number. In this respect Fairchild started a trend in trying to boost game sales by numbering them and so appealing to consumers who wanted to complete their collection.


Same manufacturer as my 'sought after' Fairchild Dual Trace oscilloscope that my dad used to have during the war (guess which one). No particular model just a Fairchild.

Any one got a Fairchild?

oh boy do i have fairchild,hows this :D
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/fairchild260/fairchild.jpg

i sure would love to get a fairchild video game system someday though.:yes:

[retrokeeper]

Well...let see...been collecting/playing videogames since 1979(Atari),enjoyed the NES in 1986 and playing Final Fantasy.In 1996 started collecting in ernest and seriously,now have about 5500 videogames for over 45 different videogame systems(consoles/portables/Japanese systems/vintage computers,etc.).Have just built the ultimate "Mancave" that will have all the systems hooked up and ready-to-play.Will have photos someday soon showing my collection and other videogaming items.Also have a TON of videogaming magazines/paperwork/player's guides to display. Rob

[Wolverine]

I still have my "first" computer which was an Atari 600XL. I also have the Atrai 1027 printer,and the Atrari tape drive. All still in their original boxes. Doubt it is worth anything and I don't ever see setting it up again but for some reason I have held on to it all these years.