DK jr. Tabletop?

[xonix_digital]

I've never seen this before.

http://tinyurl.com/bz4ea

I want all of these! But not without the boxes.

-=XD=-

[RayB]

Well good luck, cuz boxes are rare. These things fetch on average around $40-$50, with some going as high as $75+.  That's without a box.

I have almost all of them. Only need a few more to complete my collection:

LOOKING FOR:
 - DK Jr.
 - Ms PacMan
 - AdventureVision
 - Q*Bert

I have all the rest!!!   

[Stingray]

If you're under 30 and don't remember these things back when they were new, you're bound to be dissapointed when you actually see one in action. I think they're super-cool, but I had a couple as a kid.

-S

[KenToad]

I had the DK Jr. one and PacMan. 

And I miss them dearly.

Actually, I'd probably mame (I don't think the team trademarked the verb) that PacMan.

Cheers,
KenToad

[Stingray]

I had the DK Jr. one and PacMan. 

And I miss them dearly.

Actually, I'd probably mame (I don't think the team trademarked the verb) that PacMan.

Cheers,
KenToad

Interesting coicidence. I happen to have a dead pac-man tabletop that I got from none other than RayB. The plan is to MAME it once I can find a cheap enough pocketpc.

-S

[KenToad]

Interesting coicidence. I happen to have a dead pac-man tabletop that I got from none other than RayB. The plan is to MAME it once I can find a cheap enough pocketpc.

-S

OK, that's uber-cool, but have you found a pocket pc that would fit the screen of the tabletop? 

Is this way off in the future, really just a money issue (i.e. hard to justify with the wife)?  I'd love to see one of those tabletops playing real arcade games. 

Cheers,
KenToad

[GGKoul]

The only cool one is Galaga!

[Stingray]

Interesting coicidence. I happen to have a dead pac-man tabletop that I got from none other than RayB. The plan is to MAME it once I can find a cheap enough pocketpc.

-S

OK, that's uber-cool, but have you found a pocket pc that would fit the screen of the tabletop? 

Is this way off in the future, really just a money issue (i.e. hard to justify with the wife)?  I'd love to see one of those tabletops playing real arcade games. 

Cheers,
KenToad

I haven't tested it to see if it would fit yet. I'm also considering using a Gameboy Advance, which would be a lot cheaper, and there are some arcade collections availabel for it.

-S

[MameMaster!]

I have Ms. Pac Man, Frogger, Pac Man and Donkey Kong displayed in my office.

Yeah...my office shouts "geek in here!"

[Stingray]

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[KenToad]

The only cool one is Galaga!

Hmmm, no you must not have played the DK Jr. model.  That one was great.  I haven't played any of the ones that I didn't own.

Also, I had this crazy generic tabletop arcade game that was neat because you could see it from both sides, for two player action.  You fought this multi-armed robot in the middle. 

I'll post if I can google it. 

Cheers,
KenToad

*Edit* Found it.

[Stingray]

Groovy, never seen one of those. It's like the Nintendo BBQ grill cocktail.

-S

[KenToad]

Here ya go:

[KenToad]

In-game:

[Stingray]

I played that one at a game show recently for about a half hour. I agree that it's one of the better ones.

-S

[menace]

I have the ms.pacman one --its in sort of rough shape but works--were kids deaf in the early 80's?  the thing is so freaking loud I'm (almost) embarassed to turn it on!

[RayB]

I have the ms.pacman one --its in sort of rough shape but works--were kids deaf in the early 80's?

[xonix_digital]

DK Jr looks awesome!!!

I have played similar games to these but not the actual tabletops. I recently bought an old Galaga handheld that plays diagonally from the bottom left.

These games are so much fun! I have a hard time getting a very high score without getting frustrated, but I'm always coming back for more..

ps. I did have some sort of early tabletop video game system that I think took cartridges but had a game or two built in... I couldn't for the life of my remember what it was.

It was black, and I think the carts went in under the "screen". THat was a yardsale find when I was VERY young. Early early nineties.

-=XD=-

[MinerAl]

Somewhere in here, I have a Zaxxon tabletop of that era.

[nostrebor]

ps. I did have some sort of early tabletop video game system that I think took cartridges but had a game or two built in... I couldn't for the life of my remember what it was.

It was black, and I think the carts went in under the "screen". THat was a yardsale find when I was VERY young. Early early nineties.

-=XD=-

Vectrex?

[xonix_digital]

Now that I see it, it is definately the right size and shape. Without going back in time it would be tough to say for sure. There wasn't a similar machine with a red screen was there?

-=XD=-

[RayB]

Now that I see it, it is definately the right size and shape. Without going back in time it would be tough to say for sure. There wasn't a similar machine with a red screen was there?
-=XD=-

Sounds like you had the ultra-rare ultra-desirable (now) AdventureVision!!

[Stingray]

Now that I see it, it is definately the right size and shape. Without going back in time it would be tough to say for sure. There wasn't a similar machine with a red screen was there?

-=XD=-

Did you have a Vectrex with a red screen overlay?

-S