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Title: name that old game...game
Post by: vorticon on February 11, 2004, 11:42:23 AM: i'll start with somethin REAL easy

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_53_1076521084.gif)
Title: name that old game...game
Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 11:43:41 AM: Meigs Field

Flight Simulator II
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Post by: gofaster on February 11, 2004, 11:43:59 AM: BAO Flight Simulator?
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Post by: RedDg on February 11, 2004, 11:47:17 AM: Iron nailed it. I remember that one well, and I used to play the WW1 game that came with it.
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 11:50:05 AM: another easy one:

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/bt.jpg)
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Post by: Eagler on February 11, 2004, 11:51:33 AM: graphics hurts my eyes - no wonder I need reading glasses now
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Post by: ravells on February 11, 2004, 11:52:38 AM: Iron: The Bard's Tale?

How about this one?

(Arcade, not computer game)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_258_1076521853.jpg)
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 12:00:04 PM: You got it Ravells.
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Post by: Saurdaukar on February 11, 2004, 12:06:27 PM: Little bit more obscure. 2 pics, same game, think Atari 2600.

(http://www.pcgameplay.co.uk/Specials/Big%2050/Star%20Raiders.jpg)

(http://www.atarihq.com/museum/5200/games/screen/starrai3.jpg)
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 12:08:29 PM: Star Raiders

Was a great game, still have it and an Atari 400
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Post by: Saurdaukar on February 11, 2004, 12:10:31 PM: Whoa, that was fast.
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 12:14:34 PM: This one's too easy:

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/z.jpg)
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Post by: 1K0N on February 11, 2004, 12:16:55 PM: (http://elite.acornarcade.com/ims/photo.gif)

name this game?
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 12:23:45 PM: That looks like a Cobra MkIII from Elite 1KON but I never saw a screen like that in the game.
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Post by: muckmaw on February 11, 2004, 12:26:31 PM: I think it's Elite..not sure though.

Why can't they make great games anymore?

Seems today, everything is a FPS.
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Post by: Saurdaukar on February 11, 2004, 12:28:09 PM: Quote
Originally posted by AKIron
This one's too easy:

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/z.jpg)

Why Zork, of course. :D
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Post by: 1K0N on February 11, 2004, 01:11:46 PM: Elite is correct...Great game many many nights of fun was had..

IKON
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 01:20:45 PM: I played an earlier version of this on another platform that actually looked much better. This was the only pic I could find though.

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/s.jpg)
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 01:32:19 PM: How much fun was this one:
(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/p.jpg)

or this one:
(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/7.gif)
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Post by: Eagler on February 11, 2004, 01:32:25 PM: BattleZone?
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Post by: muckmaw on February 11, 2004, 01:34:54 PM: PIRATES FUGGIN' ROCKED!!!!!!!

I remember sportin' a puberty induced semi everytime I tried to hook up with the governors daughter. in port.

Why don't we remake game like Elite, and Pirates, etc?
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Post by: Maniac on February 11, 2004, 01:41:09 PM: Pirates was the 5hit!

Remake is on the way...
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Post by: Munkii on February 11, 2004, 01:49:54 PM: Pirates so kicks ass. I have the genesis emulated version on my laptop, play it all the time in history class. I want the PC version, but cannot find it any where.
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Post by: straffo on February 11, 2004, 01:56:44 PM: I don't remember of the old Vectrex, Zx or IIe game but this two were great on 520St:

(http://atariforce.free.fr/tilt/tilt/img/blood/02.gif)

(http://atariforce.free.fr/tilt/tilt/img/carrierc/01.gif)
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 01:58:57 PM: Captain Blood and Carrier Command Straffo

Pirates was one of the three I posted.
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Post by: straffo on February 11, 2004, 02:07:32 PM: Quote
Originally posted by AKIron
Captain Blood and Carrier Command Straffo

Pirates was one of the three I posted.

nerd ;)
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 02:08:48 PM: Quote
Originally posted by straffo
nerd ;)

guilty as charged :D
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 02:10:04 PM: Looking for some screen pics from some old atari st games. Know those will stump most of ya.
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 02:38:06 PM: Couldn't find the ST version but here's an 8 bit version, great game.

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/alt.gif)
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Post by: Wilfrid on February 11, 2004, 02:42:36 PM: Starglider for the top one, AKIron.
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 02:46:12 PM: Right you are Wilfrid.

Here's another:

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/me.jpg)
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 02:52:58 PM: One of my favorites:

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/ne.jpg)
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Post by: vorticon on February 11, 2004, 04:25:05 PM: straffo your second one is carrier command...

munkii you can get a good fanmade remake from http://www.the-underdogs.org
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Post by: ravells on February 11, 2004, 04:39:12 PM: Looks like Leisure Suit Larry, AK. I'd know that suit anywhere!

Ravs
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 04:49:01 PM: Oh, no, sorry (Alex Trebek voice) ;)

Here's the one's I've posted in order:

Some guessed, some not.

1. The Bard's Tale
2. Starglider
3. Pirates
4. 7 Cities of Gold
5. Alternate Reality: The City
6. Mercenary
7. Neuromancer
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Post by: Rude on February 11, 2004, 04:56:44 PM: Remember this one?

I used to work for this company (http://www.atariage.com/screenshot_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=360)
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Post by: Cougar68 on February 11, 2004, 04:59:48 PM: Pitfall!!!! I absolutely loved that game.....
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 05:12:27 PM: Pitfall was one of the best. What did you do for Activision Rude?
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Post by: eskimo2 on February 11, 2004, 05:14:51 PM: This is just a reminder to me of why I never played computer or arcade games untill I heard about Warbirds in 95.

eskimo
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Post by: weaselsan on February 11, 2004, 05:19:38 PM: Combat flight simulator 4...... A big improvement over 3

(http://www.dd841.com/images/cfs4.jpg)
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Post by: midnight Target on February 11, 2004, 05:19:57 PM: Here ya go Ravells..

(http://www.acornemus.freeserve.co.uk/sarien/shots/larry.gif)
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Post by: MrCoffee on February 11, 2004, 05:24:46 PM: Larry!!!
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Post by: acepilot2 on February 11, 2004, 05:55:20 PM: Quote
Originally posted by weaselsan
Combat flight simulator 4...... A big improvement over 3

:lol

(http://www.dd841.com/images/cfs4.jpg)

I've said it before and I will say it again.

CFS3 is the one game I have been so disappointed by it made me sick.

I loved the first two, third was crap..CRAP
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Post by: JB73 on February 11, 2004, 06:17:20 PM: some i liked:
i know this is an easy one:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076544793.jpg)

another easy one:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076544817.jpg)

a tough one i think:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076545256.jpg)

dunno if this is tough or easy lol:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076545268.jpg )

second favorite game of all time:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076545277.jpg)

favorite game of all time:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076544836.jpg)
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 06:24:44 PM: Robotron
Choplifter
Karateka
Jumpman

Don't recognize the others
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Post by: midnight Target on February 11, 2004, 06:26:41 PM: OMG. Star Raiders on the Atari 400... I thought the graphics were incredible.

Used to get bored and shoot my own base.
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 06:34:56 PM: Here's one I really liked and still think it was ahead of it's day.

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/bb.gif)
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Post by: acepilot2 on February 11, 2004, 06:36:18 PM: (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076544836.jpg)

LODE RUNNER!!!!!

that was a good game.
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Post by: AKIron on February 11, 2004, 06:42:26 PM: Lode Runner, that's right, don't know why I was thinking Jumpman.
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Post by: vorticon on February 11, 2004, 07:19:45 PM: oh man this is bringing back lots of memories...of course i was playing the c64 ports of most of the games...(i had the priviledge of going from age 6 - 13 playing on a c64...)
unfortunatly one is of raid over moscow...never could get the hangar doors open...and everyone says HIT ENTER and i do...nothing happens...

heres a harder one for yas

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_53_1076548738.gif)
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Post by: AKIron on February 13, 2004, 12:11:34 PM: Can't let this thread die, this was a fun one:

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/st.gif)
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Post by: RedDg on February 13, 2004, 12:19:54 PM: Quote
Originally posted by AKIron
Can't let this thread die, this was a fun one:

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/st.gif)

Candyland? :D
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Post by: Munkii on February 13, 2004, 01:09:31 PM: Well I was trying to find a Picture of L.O.R.D. but couldn't.. so let's just remember it :D
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Post by: AKIron on February 13, 2004, 02:58:38 PM: Quote
Originally posted by RedDg
Candyland? :D

Hehe, nah. Here's a better pic:

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/st.bmp)
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Post by: Rude on February 13, 2004, 03:14:52 PM: Quote
Originally posted by AKIron
Pitfall was one of the best. What did you do for Activision Rude?

I was a regional marketing director.....I remember how the money just flowed....the parties, company Beemers.....then the 2600 fell flat on it's platform....lasted about two years in all.

Great job for a 22 year old:)
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Post by: TPIguy on February 13, 2004, 03:33:35 PM: one of my old favs

(http://www.dungeony.cz/pics/ultima5.gif)

another one of my old favorites

(http://www.links.net/dox/warez/games/appleII/pix/wolfenstein-2.gif)

1 more

(http://www.nonowt.com/gifpics/gunship.gif)
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Post by: AKIron on February 13, 2004, 03:42:42 PM: I played the top one TPIguy but can't recall the name, one of the Ultimas? The bottom one is Apache, don't recognize the middle one.
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Post by: vorticon on February 13, 2004, 03:46:05 PM: tpi your middle one is either escape from castle wolfenstein or whatever came before it
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Post by: AKIron on February 13, 2004, 03:48:43 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Rude
I was a regional marketing director.....I remember how the money just flowed....the parties, company Beemers.....then the 2600 fell flat on it's platform....lasted about two years in all.

Great job for a 22 year old:)

Sounds like a great job for any age.
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Post by: AKIron on February 13, 2004, 04:00:15 PM: Can't forget this one, definitely one of the best:

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/m.jpg)
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Post by: Duedel on February 13, 2004, 04:07:44 PM: Great thread. Nice idea Vorticon.

One of my all time favorites:
(http://www.retrosite.de/adventure/dallasquest/dallg_b.gif)
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Post by: AKIron on February 13, 2004, 04:18:05 PM: Rifle and Sue Ellen, gotta be: The Dallas Quest?
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Post by: Duedel on February 13, 2004, 04:23:16 PM: Yep, (was an easy one ;) )! I'll never understand what this great adventure had really to do with the soap opera Dallas but anyway it was a great game.
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Post by: Duedel on February 13, 2004, 04:25:06 PM: Quote
Originally posted by AKIron
Can't forget this one, definitely one of the best:

(http://www.inettek.com/stuff/m.jpg)

MULE MULE MULE MULE

What a great game :)
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Post by: vorticon on February 13, 2004, 05:54:46 PM: (http://www.c64.com/files/pics/small/r/Raid%20over%20Moscow%204.gif)
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Post by: JB73 on February 13, 2004, 06:04:11 PM: they were:
Quote
Originally posted by JB73
some i liked:
Adventure for atari 2600
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076544793.jpg)
Berzerk
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076544817.jpg)
Captian goodnight for apple IIc
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076545256.jpg)
Choplifter for apple IIc
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076545268.jpg )
Karaetka
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076545277.jpg)
Lode Runner
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1076544836.jpg)