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In a message dated 10/6/2004 1:19:09 AM Central Standard Time,
Sanguinegirl83@... writes:

Dave collects the systems (going back to Pong, Atari and Amiga),


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Speaking of that....Atari...have you seen those systems with the old games
that consist of only a controller, and you hook the controller directly to the
TV?

I'm dying to play Break Out again, but I want to know if they're worth the
$20. Anyone tried one, yet?

It's amazing how far the technology has come. I find myself wishing the PS2
wasn't so BIG so it would fit in better on the shelf. :)

Karen


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TreeGoddess

On Oct 6, 2004, at 10:18 AM, tuckervill2@... wrote:

> [Speaking of that....Atari...have you seen those systems with the old
> games
> that consist of only a controller, and you hook the controller
> directly to the
> TV?
>
> I'm dying to play Break Out again, but I want to know if they're worth
> the
> $20. Anyone tried one, yet?]

We bought that one (it also had Asteroid and Centipede and a few others
in it) and it lasted *maybe* 3 weeks. It was not dropped or mishandled
at all, but in our experience it was a hunk of junk. Another friend of
mine has had a similar experience. YMMV :)

-Tracy-

Nichole Fausey-Khosraviani

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From: tuckervill2@...
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Atari was getting there but some holdout issues


Speaking of that....Atari...have you seen those systems with the old games
that consist of only a controller, and you hook the controller directly to the
TV?

I'm dying to play Break Out again, but I want to know if they're worth the
$20. Anyone tried one, yet?

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Margaux has one and she likes it, but the controlls are sticky--not a high quality piece. I'm sure there are different brands. I recommend not buying one from a kiosk if they say no refunds. Also, I think that the old games are made for playing on the PS2, but I can never remember the name of the thing. Those games were so small that tons of them can fit on a disk.

:o)
Nichole

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In a message dated 10/6/2004 9:37:12 AM Central Standard Time,
treegoddess@... writes:

We bought that one (it also had Asteroid and Centipede and a few others
in it) and it lasted *maybe* 3 weeks. It was not dropped or mishandled
at all, but in our experience it was a hunk of junk. Another friend of
mine has had a similar experience. YMMV :)




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Thanks! Exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping for!

It still might be worth $20 to play Break Out for 3 weeks. :)

Karen


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In a message dated 10/6/2004 10:40:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
tuckervill2@... writes:

> Thanks! Exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping for!
>
> It still might be worth $20 to play Break Out for 3 weeks. :)
>
>

I bought my son the SpongeBob one for only $15. It has 5 different games and
while the graphics aren't spectacular, we've enjoyed it. We've had it about 6
six weeks.
Amy Kagey
Usborne Books
www.ubah.com/z0939




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Jon and Rue Kream

>>Anyone tried one, yet?

**We've had two for almost a year. My sister and a friend also have them.
None of us have had any problems. They're lots of fun :0). ~Rue


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Kelli Traaseth

Yep, we have 2 also, the Pac-Man one and Ms. Pac-Man.

The only problem we have is deciding who gets to play. <g>

Kelli~

Jon and Rue Kream <skreams@...> wrote:
>>Anyone tried one, yet?

**We've had two for almost a year. My sister and a friend also have them.
None of us have had any problems. They're lots of fun :0). ~Rue


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Dawn Adams

Karen writes:
>Speaking of that....Atari...have you seen those systems with the old games
>that consist of only a controller, and you hook the controller directly to the
>TV?
>I'm dying to play Break Out again, but I want to know if they're worth the
>$20. Anyone tried one, yet?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
You can get a lot of those old games on abandonware sites. Many of the sites have old computer games you can download but some are devoted to computer version of old C-64, Coleco, Atari, etc. games. I've filled my computer with neat older games (incredible machine, broderbunds playhouse, C-64 game knights of Legend). Legally, it's not always proper. Many have had their copyrights abandoned but some you'll find haven't though and are available for download because they aren't availible for purchase. Or that's how the websites excuse it. Regardless, most of the people who run sites with abandonware feel as if they're performing a service, a kind of very accessible archive, keeping older games in circulation (regardless of copyright status) when the copyright holders have not made them available and will remove any game that is rereleased for sale by the copyright holders.
The best of these sites and a good place to start is http://www.the-underdogs.org/ . They have great links and a huge list of games that are well sorted and have well written reviews.

Dawn (in NS)




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In a message dated 10/6/04 11:33:24 AM, Wishbone@... writes:

<< Legally, it's not always proper. Many have had their copyrights abandoned
but some you'll find haven't though and are available for download because
they aren't availible for purchase. Or that's how the websites excuse it.
Regardless, most of the people who run sites with abandonware feel as if they're
performing a service, a kind of very accessible archive, keeping older games in
circulation (regardless of copyright status) when the copyright holders have not
made them available and will remove any game that is rereleased for sale by
the copyright holders. >>

I can understand that reasoning.

I have never once felt guilty for photocopying a book if I've already tried
to buy it and it's just not available anymore.

I didn't feel guilty buying Asian DVDs of movies I had tried for years to buy
"for real" (and maybe those versions are perfectly legal anyway), of El Cid
and of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.

Sandra