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Post by xea989 on Jun 13, 2018 20:52:06 GMT -5
Since '84. Never seen one ever at a resale shop, nor garage sale. Never broke or flaked out? I never saw one in person either. |
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Post by Fatal Rewind on Jun 13, 2018 21:19:36 GMT -5
Nope. Still running all original parts.
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Post by xea989 on Jun 13, 2018 21:40:35 GMT -5
Nope. Still running all original parts. That's amazing. I had a sega break in under 5 years. |
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Post by Fatal Rewind on Jun 13, 2018 23:04:48 GMT -5
I had two third party Genesis controllers not last for a year, I think. All my Sega stuff is working pretty well, but I've used cleaners for mine though, along with taking them apart and cleaning them occasionally over the years too.
And Vectrexes are built like tanks.
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Post by Fatal Rewind on Jun 20, 2018 10:54:38 GMT -5
Well, it looks like people have been all talk here, with no additions to the wiki.
If anyone wants, I can add an arcade to it, although we'd have to go back and forth with several questions on here or via pm. However, if you went to a lot of arcades like I have ever from back in the day, I'm not doing 20 or anything, I'll just do one!
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Post by ThreadKilla on Jun 20, 2018 11:15:20 GMT -5
I had two third party Genesis controllers not last for a year, I think. All my Sega stuff is working pretty well, but I've used cleaners for mine though, along with taking them apart and cleaning them occasionally over the years too. And Vectrexes are built like tanks. The Vectrex sounds amazing. Its the old stuff that never breaks. |
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Post by Biased on Jun 20, 2018 11:15:44 GMT -5
Well, it looks like people have been all talk here, with no additions to the wiki. If anyone wants, I can add an arcade to it, although we'd have to go back and forth with several questions on here or via pm. However, if you went to a lot of arcades like I have ever from back in the day, I'm not doing 20 or anything, I'll just do one! I didn't know what to add.  |
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Post by Fatal Rewind on Jun 20, 2018 11:39:35 GMT -5
^Any place that has at least three machines is eligible. That means anything from a full-fledged arcade that had up to dozens, if not a hundred machines to even a movie theatre lobby that only has three games can go in. The Vectrex sounds amazing. Its the old stuff that never breaks. Occasionally they do, as their capacitors can dry out and need replacing. And they ARE amazing indeed  Even though cartridges, at most, weigh in at only 64K (most are even well below 32K). |
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Post by Biased on Jun 20, 2018 11:51:31 GMT -5
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Post by Fatal Rewind on Jun 20, 2018 12:51:27 GMT -5
Yeah, that'll work.
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Post by Biased on Jun 21, 2018 5:05:53 GMT -5
Who approves it? You or someone else? I am trying to work on something with Andrew, but we're not the best writers. |
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Post by Fatal Rewind on Jun 21, 2018 7:27:11 GMT -5
It'd be me, since there aren't any other admins or anything. Plus in regards to something like this: 100+ is still a great collection. It'll keep growing. I've done 75-80 or more of those 100 pages. That's not a real good ratio. |
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Post by bigballofyarn on Jun 21, 2018 7:43:39 GMT -5
I'm thinking about adding a page about my favorite childhood arcade that now ceases to exist. It turned into a furniture store. If you are interested, I will dig up and upload photos I took of the place in the early 2000s.
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Post by Fatal Rewind on Jun 21, 2018 8:06:13 GMT -5
That'd be great! Especially as far as the old pictures go, considering places like an arcade in San Jose, California, 1982-1983 here, and a Pipe Organ Pizza back in possibly the late 1970s, those can really be gold. |
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Post by bigballofyarn on Jun 21, 2018 8:19:48 GMT -5
That'd be great! Especially as far as the old pictures go, considering places like an arcade in San Jose, California, 1982-1983 here, and a Pipe Organ Pizza back in possibly the late 1970s, those can really be gold. Do the templates only allow a maximum of two pictures? I added one of the outdoor sign and one of the game tokens. Unfortunately, 2005 digital cameras weren't the best. I do have have a few other pictures though. |
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Even though cartridges, at most, weigh in at only 64K (most are even well below 32K).
