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Title: Vintage Space Invaders pic...
Post by: Knievel on March 30, 2005, 10:45:29 pm
To prove my arcade-worthiness I present to you a pic from my Mom's photo album, circa 1979.
I'm the skinny blonde kid with 'next game'...

(http://members.shaw.ca/knievel/1979.jpg)

Of course this thing would've been factory fresh at the time, and they had the volume cranked right up.
I remember we had a poolside room and it taunted me all night long...for a week. They never shut the games off in the pool area and it was parked just outside our door...

DUH-DUH-DUH-DUHH
DUH-DUH-DUH-DUHH
Title: Re: Vintage Space Invaders pic...
Post by: Zakk on March 30, 2005, 11:11:53 pm
Pretty cool photo.  Too bad you spent your lunch money on space invaders...looks like you could have used a bit of nachos in you.  ;)
Title: Re: Vintage Space Invaders pic...
Post by: Knievel on March 31, 2005, 11:37:27 am
Ya Zakk, this is pretty much how it went..

"Mom I'm HUNGRY, need some money for the snack machine"

Seconds later...

*clink clink*

DUH DUH DUH DUHH
DUH DUH DUH DUHH

 ;D
Title: Re: Vintage Space Invaders pic...
Post by: Stingray on March 31, 2005, 01:37:10 pm
Hey cool! That could easily be the Space Invaders cocktail that's in my game room right now!

(http://www.stingraysmadness.com/images/photoalbum/13/SI_fulltable.jpg)

Love that funky Space Invaders bass. 8)

-S
Title: Re: Vintage Space Invaders pic...
Post by: RetroJames on March 31, 2005, 03:31:08 pm
Cool pic, that would have been a contender in the RetroBlast "Starcader" contest
Title: Re: Vintage Space Invaders pic...
Post by: Knievel on March 31, 2005, 04:24:36 pm
Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on March 31, 2005, 03:31:08 pm
Cool pic, that would have been a contender in the RetroBlast "Starcader" contest
Ya but I'm not in it for the glory.
Title: Re: Vintage Space Invaders pic...
Post by: namzep on April 01, 2005, 03:50:41 am
Quote from: Stingray on March 31, 2005, 01:37:10 pm
Hey cool! That could easily be the Space Invaders cocktail that's in my game room right now!

(http://www.stingraysmadness.com/images/photoalbum/13/SI_fulltable.jpg)

Love that funky Space Invaders bass. 8)

-S

So, Stingray, when you having all the OK BYOACers over for some gaming?   :laugh:
Title: Re: Vintage Space Invaders pic...
Post by: Stingray on April 01, 2005, 11:43:20 am
Quote from: Knievel on March 31, 2005, 04:24:36 pm
Stingray that is one minty unit...I'd love to play it again.
Hey is there by chance a wad of grape Bubblicious underneath the edge of that thing? It was my gum of choice in the late 70's-early 80's.  ;D

Nope, no gum, it is as minty as it looks. Just a few scuffs here and there. I was lucky to find it.

Quote from: namzep
So, Stingray, when you having all the OK BYOACers over for some gaming?

I'll have to clear that with Mrs. Stingray. ;) I assume you must be in OK too, where do you live?

-S