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Chris G:
After further review, I can honestly blame the 15 year old JAMMA controls I'm currently using for much of my poor results.  I consider them a new type of joystick.  They are 6-ways, with the 6 of 8 functioning directions shifting randomly during gameplay.   8)

Can't wait for the new controls to arrive!!!


--- Quote from: TOK on March 04, 2007, 12:34:00 pm ---Some games I'm not sure I'll ever be as good at, like Robotron.

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Now there's a depressing thought.    :'(


--- Quote from: RayB on March 05, 2007, 10:01:56 am ---Rastan is *ahem* a sucky game.  ;D Maybe that's the problem. (Let's face it, it has lousy controls for a 2D side scroller).

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That may be true, however, I still feel compelled to master every game I played in my youth now that I have finally have unlimited quarters. :woot


--- Quote from: Havok on March 05, 2007, 08:35:07 am ---Yeah baby, just use my cologne...



Oh behave!

 ;D

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Groovy baby, ya!

Kaytrim:
My current high on Robotron is just over 100k and that is with t-sticks.  I can't wait for Randy to finish his new 49-way interface so I can hook up my midway 49-way joys.  Then I'll be able to kick some serious Robot Butt.  I'll even get a chance to get past level 2 on Sinistar.  The right control makes all the difference in the world.

TTFN  :cheers:
Kaytrim

Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: Kaytrim on March 06, 2007, 01:12:07 pm ---My current high on Robotron is just over 100k and that is with t-sticks.  I can't wait for Randy to finish his new 49-way interface so I can hook up my midway 49-way joys. 

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Errrrrm, Robotron just used normal 8-way joys, not 49-ways.  :laugh2:

Texasmame:

--- Quote from: Chris G on March 04, 2007, 11:40:11 am ---So now that I have a semi-functional cabinet, I've been trying out some of the games I used to play as a kid.  I remember being pretty good at most of them!  Somehow over my nearly 20 year layoff, I seem to have lost all hand-eye coordination or something.  I mean,  I'm just awful!!!  I could barely get past the 1st level on Rastan last night.  Apparently I have a lot of work to do to get back in form.  Anyone else been through a similar ordeal or did you all just pick up right where you left off in the 80's?    :D

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Defender/Stargate was my game back in the day.  I feel like an old man now when I play it.  After a few games, tho, I warm up to what I consider an "acceptable" level of play for me but nothing back like when I was 12.  :)

TOK:

--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on March 07, 2007, 03:48:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: Kaytrim on March 06, 2007, 01:12:07 pm ---My current high on Robotron is just over 100k and that is with t-sticks.  I can't wait for Randy to finish his new 49-way interface so I can hook up my midway 49-way joys.

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Errrrrm, Robotron just used normal 8-way joys, not 49-ways.  :laugh2:

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Correct, but I think it should also be qualified that they were 8 way leaf switch sticks. "Normal" now seems to be microswitches.

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