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Joel D. Park
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posted 04-23-2002 02:03 PM     Profile for Joel D. Park   Author's Homepage   Email Joel D. Park     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
It looks like alot of you folks had Commodore 64's at one time. It and the Atari 2600 are my two favorite game systems of all time.. I still have my C=64 and play it just as much as the 2600, maybe more on some days. How about you guys??

I still get a huge kick out of:
Forbidden Forest, Bruce Lee, Pirates, Gateway to Apshai, C=64 Spy Hunter was great. And then all the entire Game Series by Epyx. Then there are all the obscure games that were great, and the Arcade Classics. Some fantastic RPG's for the C=64 too. Man, good times.


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skatepunk60
Atari Pro III
Reviver of all things Atari

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posted 04-23-2002 02:42 PM     Profile for skatepunk60   Email skatepunk60     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Yeah it was great but i no longer have the room and im still trying to sell my collection (shameless plug )

The master of free joystick, power supply, switchbox and console repairs By the way Visit Atarinvader.com OR DIE!


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wolfgang
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posted 04-23-2002 07:40 PM     Profile for wolfgang   Email wolfgang     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
I have a friend who I was talking to about how I collect classic systems and he started talking about his old c64, and he dug it out along with about 200 games, and started getting all excited about it. I think he still has it hooked up and is playing it after digging it out about 2 months ago. I like to see people get back into those classic systems. I play on mine every once in a while and enjoy it. It's got some fun games. Mule. and the ultima series.

Brad


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Sauron
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Dark Lord sitting on his dark throne...

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posted 04-23-2002 10:14 PM     Profile for Sauron   Email Sauron     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
The Commode 64 had some good (even great) games. One in particular I used to love was Friday the 13th. No other game had ever given me nightmares until I would see the random pictures of an axe going through a guy's head or the seven bloody skulls. Even the screams whenever someone died gave me chills.
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The Piper
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posted 04-24-2002 10:43 PM     Profile for The Piper   Email The Piper     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
I believe the commodore 64 was about the best gaming system of all time!!(until I got modern PC's)...I only got a c64 5 years ago, never had one as a kid(too bad).
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tamashii14
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posted 04-25-2002 12:02 AM     Profile for tamashii14   Email tamashii14     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
man o man, i remember playing the $hit out of "zack mc crackin"(spelling?) as a younger version of myself. that game was fun.
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Markimus of K.
Atari Pro

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posted 04-25-2002 12:27 AM     Profile for Markimus of K.   Email Markimus of K.     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
All I can say is this: If you're into 'classic or retro gaming', your gaming experience is not complete without C=64 games.

Can you say 'Space Taxi'?, 'Raid on Bungling Bay?' or how about Defender of the Crown? Test Drive?, or god only knows...

Markimus of C=64

I like my women like my coffee - Cold & Bitter.


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Fretwobbler
Atari Pro III
Led Zeppelin rock, but the Atari's better!

Member # 621

posted 04-25-2002 01:17 AM     Profile for Fretwobbler   Email Fretwobbler     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Originally posted by Joel -
quote:
Some fantastic RPG's for the C=64 too

The C64 version of Bards Tale was fantastic and easily the best version available. El Cid with his magical Fire Horn, brilliant.

The Stone Golems used to really %£*! me off!

Adam

~Fretwobbler - A.K.A. Quickdraw McGraw~


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duckandcover
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posted 04-25-2002 01:29 AM     Profile for duckandcover   Email duckandcover     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Two of my best friends owned C-64's when I was growing up, and we had a blast with some of those games: Bruce Lee, The Sword of Fargoal, Ghostbusters, the Ultima games...

This may be old news to some, but a fellow by the name of Mark Rolston has ported Bruce Lee to the PC using Blitz Basic. He did an outstanding job! It's well worth the download.


Bruce Lee-a remake for the PC

[ 04-25-2002: Message edited by: duckandcover ]


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Joel D. Park
Atari Pro III
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posted 04-25-2002 06:57 AM     Profile for Joel D. Park   Author's Homepage   Email Joel D. Park     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
I was playing the Bruce Lee remake just 2 days ago. Really great.

I'd forgotten to mention Raid on bungling Bay, awesome, Also the sound on the Commodore 64 was just amazing, I'm still amazed some times.

I could never get the steering figured out on TestDrive though, I'd just run off the cliff or into the wall.. nothing much else.


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