This file contains the archives of the rec.games.vectrex NetNews group for the month of Aug-1995 (This date range is approximate as article dates are determined based on arrival time and not the date in the article header). The Vextrex archives, which include game code, technical specifications, the rec.games.vectrex archive and a host of additional information, is available at: ftp://ftp.csus.edu/pub/vectrex/ + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!netcom.com!ribbit From: ribbit@netcom.com (Tony Mason) Subject: Vectrex 3-D auction, final update Message-ID: Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 1995 15:35:59 GMT Lines: 69 Sender: ribbit@netcom15.netcom.com This is the last posted update... VECTREX 3-D COLLECTION AUCTION UPDATE 08/01/95 - FINAL DAY TO BID! ---------------------------------------------- I had really hoped I wouldn't need to sell these, but I really need the money. So, here they are... I've seen these for sale a total of three times over the last 4 years, and I was lucky enough to get one of them. If you have been looking for these, this is your chance. I will accept package bids. If the bid for all items is more than the total of the three sold individually, you get it all. Send all offers via email to ribbit@netcom.com. Let me know if you don't want your real name used and you can have a "handle". It must be a "cool" handle. :-) I'll post an update once daily to rec.games.vectrex, and email all bidders updates as bids come in. Rules: 1) Auction ends Aug. 1, 1995 11:00EST. 2) I pay shipping. 3) Minimum bid increase is $5.00 on all items. VECTREX 3-D GLASSES ------------------- Complete with box and all inserts, including the boxed Minestorm 3-D game, color wheel, catalogs, instructions. The box is beautiful, it's still shiny as if it was just pulled from the factory case. I seriously doubt there is a better looking set in existance. The goggles work. The only problem (and I suspect most of the goggles are this way - my other pair is like this) - the original foam that goes on the forehead part has deteriorated, it's all dry and crumbly. I carefully removed the foam and it's still in one piece in a baggie, if you really want it. Current bid: $380.00 "Mr. Lizard" VECTREX 3-D CRAZY COASTER ------------------------- Complete with box and all inserts, including color wheel. Box is still shiny and new looking. Box has a hang tab attached to the back. Box has a mark where someone magic markered over a price tag (now removed). Current bid: $90.00 "apple" VECTREX 3-D NARROW ESCAPE ------------------------- Complete with box and all inserts, including color wheel. Box is still shiny and new looking, but has rips in places from something (price tags?). Each rip is about 1" square, there is one on the front and one in each of the corners on the back. Current bid: $90.00 "apple" Thanks for looking, and good luck. Tony -- ============================================================================= Itchy & Scratchy say, "Drink Buzz Cola, or We'll KILL You!" Buzz Cola - Only caffeine has more caffeine! ============================================================================= + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!lll-winken.llnl.gov!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!psgrain!fizban.solace.mh.se!news.ifm.liu.se!academy.bastad.se!news From: anderse@academy.bastad.se (Anders Erlandsson) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: VECTREX EPROM Date: Tue, 1 Aug 95 22:18:44 Organization: AmiTech Data HB Lines: 10 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <19950801.856B7C0.14240@academy.bastad.se> NNTP-Posting-Host: academy.bastad.se Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-NewsSoftware: GRn 2.1 Feb 19, 1994 To burn 4K games i should use 27C32 EPROMS, that i know. But which EPROMS for 8K games? 27C64? --------------------------------------------------------------------- anderse@academy.bastad.se Anders Erlandsson HTTP://www.bastad.se/~anderse/index.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!sundog.tiac.net!news.kei.com!newshost.marcam.com!Empire.Net!news.net99.net!atlantis.igc.net!discovery.igc.net!blackout From: blackout@igc.net (Blackout) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Q: Why delete articles SO SOON? Date: 2 Aug 1995 06:08:13 GMT Organization: Internet Gateway Connections - 800-IGC-WEBB Lines: 7 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3vn4od$42s@atlantis.igc.net> References: <3vip8i$ln4@nz12.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: discovery.igc.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Hmmm.. are you sure it's this newsgeoup that does it or does your internet provider just delete messages early. I only have 20 messages in here right now. Blackout + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!sundog.tiac.net!news.kei.com!newshost.marcam.com!Empire.Net!news.net99.net!atlantis.igc.net!discovery.igc.net!blackout From: blackout@igc.net (Blackout) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Vectrex clone carts Date: 2 Aug 1995 06:10:24 GMT Organization: Internet Gateway Connections - 800-IGC-WEBB Lines: 5 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3vn4sg$42s@atlantis.igc.net> References: <19950728.8567DC0.11D13@academy.bastad.se> <3vgrd9$98m@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: discovery.igc.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Vectrex carts are only 4 or 8 K???? You're kidding? + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!netcom.com!ribbit From: ribbit@netcom.com (Tony Mason) Subject: Vectrex 3-D auction results Message-ID: Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest) Date: Wed, 2 Aug 1995 14:04:05 GMT Lines: 19 Sender: ribbit@netcom16.netcom.com In case anyone is interested... VECTREX 3-D COLLECTION AUCTION RESULTS -------------------------------------- VECTREX 3-D GLASSES Winning bid: $400.00 "Tim" VECTREX 3-D CRAZY COASTER Winning bid: $115.00 "apple" VECTREX 3-D NARROW ESCAPE Winning bid: $90.00 "apple" -- ============================================================================= Itchy & Scratchy say, "Drink Buzz Cola, or We'll KILL You!" Buzz Cola - Only caffeine has more caffeine! ============================================================================= + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!lll-winken.llnl.gov!enews.sgi.com!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.cs.utah.edu!labhp26.cs.utah.edu!jnichola From: jnichola@labhp26.cs.utah.edu (jason barkdull) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Q: Why delete articles SO SOON? Date: 2 Aug 1995 19:48:40 GMT Organization: University of Utah Computer Science Department Lines: 16 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3vokqo$bko@magus.cs.utah.edu> References: <3vip8i$ln4@nz12.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de> <3vn4od$42s@atlantis.igc.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: labhp26.cs.utah.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Blackout (blackout@igc.net) wrote: : Hmmm.. are you sure it's this newsgeoup that does it or does your : internet provider just delete messages early. : : I only have 20 messages in here right now. : : Blackout My server list 65 articles (making 37 threads) -- _________ _________ - _ \ / _ - ~ \ _ / ~ the @@ \ jaybird }'}'||\ + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!news.bc.net!news.uoregon.edu!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.primenet.com!mercury From: mercury@primenet.com (Mercury Hess) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Vectrex carts wanted!! Date: 3 Aug 1995 04:19:00 GMT Organization: Primenet (602)395-1010 Lines: 18 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3vpink$755@nnrp1.primenet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: usr2.primenet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Hi all, I just picked up a Vectrex a week or so ago, and I'm looking for some carts. I have tons of stuff to trade, or can buy if they aren't too unreasonable. I have sealed 2600 stuff, Odyssey 2, Arcadia, and some boxed INTV stuff too. I would be willing to trade a bunch of different things for carts. Oh yeah, where can I get hold of one of those "multicarts" at?? I looked in the FAQ, but I couldn't find much on it. Thanx!!!! -- Looking for Atari 2600/7800 Carts! M essenger 520-326-1095/Amiga Only! I need Vectrex stuff!!!!! O f 1.8 Gig/14.4/6 cdroms! Adventure w/o Risk is Disneyland!! T he Online Games, messages! mercury@primenet.com G ods BBS Adult Areas Also! + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!news.bc.net!news.uoregon.edu!gatech!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!news.ios.com!news From: johnkwok@soho.ios.com (John Kwok) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Wanted to buy: Multi-cart Date: Thu, 03 Aug 1995 08:56:21 GMT Organization: Internet Online Services Lines: 3 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3vpohl$6ag@news.ios.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp-nyc-1-7.ios.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Just read in the old Faq someone was making multicarts for the unit, software selectable. Anyone still selling these? + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!news.bc.net!news.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!news.primenet.com!mercury From: mercury@primenet.com (Mercury Hess) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Vectrex carts wanted!! Date: 3 Aug 1995 06:33:10 GMT Organization: Primenet (602)395-1010 Lines: 25 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3vpqj6$5gr@nnrp2.primenet.com> References: <3vpink$755@nnrp1.primenet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: usr3.primenet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] : Hi all, : I just picked up a Vectrex a week or so ago, and I'm looking for some : carts. I have tons of stuff to trade, or can buy if they aren't too : unreasonable. I have sealed 2600 stuff, Odyssey 2, Arcadia, and some : boxed INTV stuff too. I would be willing to trade a bunch of different : things for carts. Bad form to follow up my own post I know, but I also want to add that I have a Mystique Eat 'Em and Beat 'Em game for trade also. Some rare 5200 stuff to. Thanx.... Looking for Atari 2600/7800 Carts! M essenger 520-326-1095/Amiga Only! I need Vectrex stuff!!!!! O f 1.8 Gig/14.4/6 cdroms! Adventure w/o Risk is Disneyland!! T he Online Games, messages! mercury@primenet.com G ods BBS Adult Areas Also! + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: mdbox@aol.com (MDbox) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: FS: Vectrex Joystick Date: 3 Aug 1995 17:46:42 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 1 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3vrg42$c60@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3vejvl$rhn@news.fsu.edu> Reply-To: mdbox@aol.com (MDbox) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com tell me how + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: mbilski@ix.netcom.com (Matt Bilski) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Games Date: 4 Aug 1995 22:51:46 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 10 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3vu8a2$ocu@ixnews5.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-lb6-09.ix.netcom.com I recently saved my Vectrex and cartridges form my childhood home. I have 3-D Crazy COaster w/ box or color wheel if anyone wants to make an offer. I'm interested also in Blitz if anyone has one. I also have Scramble, Spike, Star Trek, Web Wars and that racing game. I could shoot myself for losing the 3D goggles and light pen animation setup. If anyone knows of an outlet to still buy Vectrex games, please let me know. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: vectrxhead@aol.com (Vectrxhead) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Generic Overlays Date: 5 Aug 1995 17:37:10 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 11 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <400oa6$qk6@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: vectrxhead@aol.com (Vectrxhead) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com For any of you who are missing your game overlays, you can use those clear poly 3 ring binders for replacements. They're easy to cut to size, and just about the right thickness, although some seem just a little too thick. they come in various clear colors, and Avery makes one called "Clear Trends Binder" that has diagonal scoring one-sixteenth of an inch apart that creates a mild diffraction effect when playing the games. It's a little too thick to fit on my machines, but I've made adjustments to accomodate it. None of these solutions have the original artwork on them however, but someone skilled w/graphics programs and screen printing techniques can reproduce a good facimile. I'm working on that myself. If anyone out there has any other ideas, E-mail me or post it here. See ya! + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!info.ucla.edu!library.ucla.edu!psgrain!fizban.solace.mh.se!news.ifm.liu.se!academy.bastad.se!news From: anderse@academy.bastad.se (Anders Erlandsson) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Dualvec? Date: Sun, 6 Aug 95 14:41:06 Organization: AmiTech Data HB Lines: 13 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <19950806.85C1508.CFD8@academy.bastad.se> NNTP-Posting-Host: academy.bastad.se Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-NewsSoftware: GRn 2.1 Feb 19, 1994 I have now burned all the romdumps to eprom, but what i don't under- stand is what DUALVEC and DUALVEC2 is supposed to do? It just shows DUAL VECTREX TEST, WAITING.... No response when i push the buttons. What is it? --------------------------------------------------------------------- anderse@academy.bastad.se Anders Erlandsson HTTP://www.bastad.se/~anderse/index.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!info.ucla.edu!library.ucla.edu!psgrain!fizban.solace.mh.se!news.ifm.liu.se!academy.bastad.se!news From: anderse@academy.bastad.se (Anders Erlandsson) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Manuals Date: Sun, 6 Aug 95 14:41:17 Organization: AmiTech Data HB Lines: 10 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <19950806.85BB8A0.D1E2@academy.bastad.se> NNTP-Posting-Host: academy.bastad.se Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-NewsSoftware: GRn 2.1 Feb 19, 1994 Why is it not possible to FTP the manuals from the vectrex site? I have downloaded armor.txt......narrow.txt, but i get transfer error on all the rest. I have tried multiple times. --------------------------------------------------------------------- anderse@academy.bastad.se Anders Erlandsson HTTP://www.bastad.se/~anderse/index.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!buffnet2.buffnet.net!buffnet3!tgardner From: tgardner@buffnet.net (Tim Gardner) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Joystick Pots for SALE Date: 6 Aug 1995 13:27:02 GMT Organization: BuffNET Lines: 29 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <402fv6$9t9@buffnet2.buffnet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: buffnet3.buffnet.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] BRAND NEW joystick movements for the VECTREX game controller are now for sale!! What does this mean you say? This means you can fix your joystick yourself!! Just take your old movement out (only six solder connections and 4 screws) and pop in the new one. These are brand new, EXACT replacements. How much? $20 plus shipping and handling (usually $3 within the continental U.S.). some of you people have dealt with me before. so you know this is no rip-off. Tim Gardner 624 Harris Hill Rd. Lancaster, N.Y. 14086 U.S.A. home phone 716-684-0604 workphone 716-686-2057 thanx tim + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!news.moneng.mei.com!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: vidgeek@aol.com (VidGeek) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Review Line Date: 6 Aug 1995 18:06:53 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 15 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <403edt$5lj@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: vidgeek@aol.com (VidGeek) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Announcing a new 24 hour voice-only review line! The Game Hits Gamestores review line! Reviews changed weekly, at least 4-6 reviews of current games for most major systems (including imported games) each week! Call 517-485-0192 Remember: Game Hits is THE source for new and used titles for 16 & 32 bit console systems...even hard to find titles and some imports! 517-333-8151 P.S. If you visit the Game Hits Review Line, leave feedback at this e-mail address if you are so inclined! + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.gun.de!news.kiss.de!news From: Paul Shave Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: I finally got a Vectrex!!! Date: 6 Aug 1995 22:58:42 GMT Organization: KISS Kaiserslautern Internet Solution Service Lines: 7 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <403hf2$4et@phobos.kiss.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: dialin13.kiss.de Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) Well, this weekend while perusing a flea market I stumbled across a Vectrex wearing the Milton Bradley colors!! Came with Scramble, Spike, and of course Minestorm. There is a pile of extra overlays, but no games:-{. It is missing the Scramble overlay, but I have an extra Flipper Pinball, Berzerk, and Fortresss of Narzod ones if I ever find the games! On top of all this I paid $17!!!!! Just wanted to gloat....... + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.compuserve.com!news.production.compuserve.com!news From: Rich Scatignk <74537.1161@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex,rec.games.video.marketplace Subject: Looking for Vectrex Stuff Date: 6 Aug 1995 23:58:51 GMT Organization: CompuServe, Inc. (1-800-689-0736) Lines: 9 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <403kvr$9l8$1@mhafn.production.compuserve.com> Xref: csus.edu rec.games.vectrex:3414 rec.games.video.marketplace:34215 Still looking for Vectrex carts, expecially Star Castle, with overlays in Very Good condition. Also looking for 3D imager and games. Please E-mail with all replies. Thanks, Rich Scatigno + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!nnrp.info.ucla.edu!usenet From: dsiegel@ucla.edu () Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: FS: Vectrex System Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1995 00:48:58 GMT Organization: University of California, Los Angeles Lines: 7 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <403nqr$ou0@saba.info.ucla.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: ts3-7.westwood.ts.ucla.edu X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent v0.55 Vectrex System Near Mint Condition Two Joysticks (one is loose) Comes with WebWars, Spinball, Blitz! Best offer takes it! + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: lsolitude@aol.com (LSolitude) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Multicart source, please! Date: 7 Aug 1995 00:25:26 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 13 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <4044jm$eef@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: lsolitude@aol.com (LSolitude) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Could someone post the name (or names) of a good source for multicarts? I'd prefer the kind that come with a menu...thanx! The Claw Bentley CompuVision*Channel F*Bally Astrocade*VCS*InTv*Odyssey2*ColecoVision* 5200*7800*Vectrex*Atari 800XL*C=64*Game Boy*Game Gear*Lynx*SuperVision*NES* *Master System*SNES*TurboDuo*Genesis*Sega CD*32X*3DO*Jaguar*Neo-Geo*PC*Mac* Amiga*probably going to wind up with a CD-i, too...Gaming is my life, can't you tell? + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!agate!tcsi.tcs.com!uunet!in2.uu.net!xnet!xnet!skelly From: skelly@flood.xnet.com (Sean Kelly) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Dualvec? Date: 7 Aug 1995 04:16:56 GMT Organization: XNet - A Full Service Internet Provider - (708) 983-6064 Lines: 18 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40443o$77t@flood.xnet.com> References: <19950806.85C1508.CFD8@academy.bastad.se> NNTP-Posting-Host: cyclone.xnet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] : I have now burned all the romdumps to eprom, but what i don't under- : stand is what DUALVEC and DUALVEC2 is supposed to do? : It just shows DUAL VECTREX TEST, WAITING.... : No response when i push the buttons. : What is it? From what I was told, it was designed as experimental software that would let you connect two Vectrex systems together and share data. One cart plugs into one system and the other plugs into a second BUT there was also hardware involved between the two carts which renders "dualvec1" & "dualvec2" useless. I guess the idea was to be able to play two-player games on two different systems much the same way as the Gameboy, Game Gear, and Lynx do now. The software was never sophisticated enough to much more than transmit a byte or two for experimentation, but it would have been cool if they finished it... + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!cs.utexas.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!cleveland.Freenet.Edu!aa852 From: aa852@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Barry W. Cantin) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Vectrex goggles Date: 7 Aug 1995 15:56:25 GMT Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA) Lines: 28 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <405d39$fa9@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> References: <19950728.8709B10.A216@academy.bastad.se> Reply-To: aa852@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Barry W. Cantin) NNTP-Posting-Host: nextsun.ins.cwru.edu In a previous article, anderse@academy.bastad.se (Anders Erlandsson) says: >I have seen the auctions here that with the 3d games there is a "color >wheel"?? What is this? Is it the sheet to cover the screen or is it a >new spinning color wheel for every game to replace the one inside the >goggles? The color wheel is the disc that spins inside the goggles, thus producing the "3-D" or color separation effect. It's a plastic disc about 4" in diameter (transparent) with sectors of different colors - red, blue, etc. There are two different color wheels for the Vectrex. The first is the wheel for "Minestorm", which has a unique color pattern. The second wheel can be used with the remaining 3-D games: Narrow Escape, Crazy Coaster, and I think Pole Position 3-D would have used it too (if it were released). The color distribution on this wheel is different than the first (3-D Minestorm). Hope this helps, Barry -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Cantin aa852@cleveland.freenet.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!waldorf.csc.calpoly.edu!decwrl!enews.sgi.com!lll-winken.llnl.gov!uwm.edu!news.moneng.mei.com!daily-planet.execpc.com!towel.execpc.com!user From: godai@execpc.com (B. Shigenaka) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Problem With System Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1995 22:02:40 -0500 Organization: Ikkoku-kan Lines: 38 Distribution: inet Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: towel.execpc.com OK, I know this stuff is probably in the FAQ, but since there isn't much traffic on the group right now, I thought maybe someone would like to take a stab at it. I have been the proud owner of a Vectrex and a ton of games, including the light pen and 3D viewer, since I was a kid (thanks, Dad!). Having been a good kid, I took care of this stuff, and years later it all works fine, although my brother has long since cracked and destroyed all the game screens. This is the dilemma: I pulled it out of the closet to show a friend on Saturday, turning it on for the first time in over a year. The vector mapping (or whatever) is all screwy! It draws the screen fine in the middle, but it starts to skew around the edges, especially top and bottom (to visualize, think of the Minestorm ship at the beginning of the level starting out fine, and as it moves off the bottom of the screen, breaking up into a strange boxy shape - even better example: the startup screen with the two boxes is skewed, the outside box is sort of slanted on the top and bottom). What's up? Is the vector lazer or whatever biting the dust, or is it a fixable thing? I can still play the games OK (and amazingly enough, the most playable games are the 3D ones), but it is annoying around the edges and is obviously going to be a problem if a) I ever try to sell it, or b) if I want my kid to be able to play it ten years from now. Any help you guys can provide would be greatly appreciated. Brad -- __ __ _ __ __________________ ____L|__\|| || //\\ __L|__\ | Brad Shigenaka | // _ || || /_||_//____/ ____________/\ \\ //_ || || ||__| ||__|| godai@execpc.com \//// || || ||__| ||____ _// // || || || _\ || || Ikkoku-kan __/ \\ _|| \||/ ||||___|| |________________| + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!vanbc.wimsey.com!news.rmii.com!newsjunkie.ans.net!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!zzz From: zzz@netcom.com (jt) Subject: Re: New 3-D game on the Web - Rome in the Empire's darkest hour! Message-ID: Organization: The Mind Propulsion Laboratory References: Distribution: inet Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 02:54:20 GMT Lines: 19 Sender: zzz@netcom12.netcom.com >In article >, >scooter@duke.edu wrote: > >> S.P.Q.R. >> >> Cybersites and Time Warner Electronic Publishing introduce S.P.Q.R., the >> most ambitious 3-D game world on the Web. Step into Rome at the end of the >> fourth century, in the Empire's darkest hour, as the mystery unfolds. Best >> viewed in Netscape 1.1 at: >> >> http://pathfinder.com/twep/rome >> >> It's free! The bandwidth that is is going to suck out of the entire net isn't. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!netcom.com!ix.netcom.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: remotor@aol.com (Remotor) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Desperately Need Vectrex Info Date: 8 Aug 1995 17:55:01 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 10 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <408mfl$jb6@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: remotor@aol.com (Remotor) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com I have had a Vectrex since 1983, and all this time, I have never seen a game cartridge or accessory anywhere! I just discovered this newsgroup, and obviously most of you have seen 'em, so I would like to know the best places to find carts locally ( other than here). And if any of you have some for sale, I will buy them, it's been a long 12 years! remotor@aol.com (Paul S.) + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!news.bc.net!news.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!skypoint.com!news From: rsteiner@skypoint.com (Richard Steiner) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Desperately Need Vectrex Info Date: 9 Aug 1995 03:08:52 GMT Organization: SkyPoint Communications, Inc. Lines: 40 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <4098s4$2il@stratus.skypoint.net> References: <408mfl$jb6@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: rsteiner@skypoint.com (Richard Steiner) NNTP-Posting-Host: pm4-96.skypoint.net X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.09 In <408mfl$jb6@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, remotor@aol.com (Remotor) writes: >I have had a Vectrex since 1983, and all this time, I have never seen a >game cartridge or accessory anywhere! Ouch! To be honest, tho, I've not seen much either since the early 80's (when I found a few cartridges at a local bargain store for my own Vectrex). >I just discovered this newsgroup, and obviously most of you have seen >'em, so I would like to know the best places to find carts locally >(other than here). Since you're on AOL, your definition of "locally" is hard to guess. :-) But there's at least one person still making and selling "multicarts" actively in the newsgroup, I believe. A "multicart" is a cartridge which contains all (or most) known Vectrex games plus either a menu system or a series of DIP switches with which to select the game to play. The code for most of the games has generously been released for use by Vectrex enthusiasts in this manner. I think the FAQ (which should be posted soon?) details this -- look here, and read it when it comes out! >And if any of you have some for sale, I will buy them, it's been a long >12 years! I think you'll find stuff for sale here from time to time. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on perspective ), sales tend to become bidding wars (or are formally presented as such), and prices for items (like consoles) can go surprisingly high. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Rich Steiner >>>---> rsteiner@skypoint.com >>>---> Bloomington, MN The Theorem Theorem: If If, Then Then. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!buffnet2.buffnet.net!buffnet3!tgardner From: tgardner@buffnet.net (Tim Gardner) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: sean kelly Date: 9 Aug 1995 07:32:08 GMT Organization: BuffNET Lines: 7 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <409o9o$6eg@buffnet2.buffnet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: buffnet3.buffnet.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] please send me some e-mail. i lost your address. thanx tim + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uunet!in2.uu.net!skypoint.com!rsteiner From: rsteiner@skypoint.com (Richard Steiner) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Joystick Pots for SALE Date: 9 Aug 1995 15:28:51 GMT Organization: SkyPoint Communications, Inc. Lines: 23 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40ak7j$c9a@stratus.skypoint.net> References: <402fv6$9t9@buffnet2.buffnet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: mirage.skypoint.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Tim Gardner (tgardner@buffnet.net) wrote: : BRAND NEW joystick movements for the VECTREX game controller are now for : sale!! : What does this mean you say? : This means you can fix your joystick yourself!! Sure. Post this after I purchase two brand new control panels from you... (Yeah, okay, it's been several months, and I'd much rather have the control panels, but still! ) : some of you people have dealt with me before. so you know this is no rip-off. I'll second that, being a happy customer and all. Tho I'm still wondering where you're managing to dig all this wonderful stuff up from. :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -Rich Steiner >>>---> rsteiner@skypoint.com -> Bloomington, MN The Theorem Theorem: If If, Then Then. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + From: Bill_Hawkins@msn.com (William Hawkins) Subject: RE: Dualvec? Date: 10 Aug 95 21:21:47 -0700 References: <19950806.85C1508.CFD8@academy.bastad.se> Message-ID: <00001f63+00000232@msn.com> Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken.llnl.gov!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!news.msn.com!msn.com Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Organization: Microsoft Network (MSN) Lines: 29 >I have now burned all the romdumps to eprom, but what i don't under- >stand is what DUALVEC and DUALVEC2 is supposed to do? >It just shows DUAL VECTREX TEST, WAITING.... >No response when i push the buttons. > >What is it? Anders - I wrote those programs years ago at Western Tech to demonstrate the possibility of making a game that would play on two systems (Like you can do with gameboy now...) This program did nothing more than display the buttons from one Vectrex on the other's display (and vice-versa). I have no idea how these programs made it into the archive - I only showed this software to a few people... You may safely discard them. It communicates between the system by using PB6 on the cartridge. If you really want to see it work, you must connect PB6 and GND between the two systems, then run DUALVEC on 1 system and DUALVEC2 on the other. Bill Hawkins 73650.167@compuserve.com + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!spool.mu.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!eru.mt.luth.se!omega.ludd.luth.se!news.ifm.liu.se!academy.bastad.se!news From: anderse@academy.bastad.se (Anders Erlandsson) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: vectrex stuff Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 00:09:06 Organization: AmiTech Data HB Lines: 13 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <19950811.8713618.361@academy.bastad.se> NNTP-Posting-Host: academy.bastad.se Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-NewsSoftware: GRn 2.1 Feb 19, 1994 Today i paid $50 for: 3D goggles with 3d minestorm, light pen with manual but without cart, cosmic chasm, armor attack, star hawk, scramble and heads up. all stuff without manuals and boxes. Was $50 a ok price? -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- anderse@academy.bastad.se Anders Erlandsson HTTP://www.bastad.se/~anderse/index.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.cerf.net!news.ov.com!pad-thai.cam.ov.com!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!spool.mu.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!news.gmi.edu!msunews!tv-mcr.wkar.msu.edu!jeffj From: jeffj@wkar.msu.edu Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: deadbeat vectrex auction> 1 week only!!! Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 19:37:48 GMT Organization: Broadcasting Services, Michigan State University Lines: 18 Distribution: inet Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: tv-mcr.wkar.msu.edu Hi again everyone, Do to a few deadbeats never coming through with the money for games that they bid on, I have 5 games which I am re-auctioning. The games come with overlays and instructions, but no boxes. I pay postage in the US. I will stop taking bids at 11pm edt on Thursday, August 17. Please post me directly to bid. Thanks, Jeff jeffj@wkar.msu.edu Item #1:Heads Up Item #2:Spike Item #3:Hyperchase Item #4:Scramble Item #5:Star Hawk + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!news.bc.net!unixg.ubc.ca!vanbc.wimsey.com!news.rmii.com!newsjunkie.ans.net!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: lorgh@aol.com (LORGH) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Vectrex Information Date: 11 Aug 1995 01:17:37 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 18 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40ep5h$ggj@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: lorgh@aol.com (LORGH) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com I would like to find out some info regarding the history of the Vectrex. For instance, the names of all the GCE authorized service centers, the names of the various OEM manufacturers for the machine components, the addresses of GCE, Smith Engineering, and Western Technologies, and the names of major product distributors and retailers that sold Vectrex. I'm also interested in finding copies of the merchandise catalogs (Sears, J.C. Penney, etc.) the featured vectrex in '82 - '84. And besides the FTP site, does anyone know where to get good pictures/scans of original packaging, promo materials etc? I hope there's more out there! ANY help would be greatly appreciated. ThanX, L. Saylor (lorgh@aol.com) + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: kwajguy@aol.com (KwajGuy) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Vectrex Info Needed.... Date: 11 Aug 1995 11:36:47 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 15 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40ftef$o25@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: kwajguy@aol.com (KwajGuy) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Hi everyone, I just found this newsgroup and a tear came to my eye. I thought I was the only person on the planet who still thought Vectrex was a great system. I have a few questions, however. I read the last 40 or so messages, and saw references to the web site and the ftp site. Where are these? I NEED to know! I've reached that point in life where I have more dollars than sense, and collecting Vectrex stuff would be an incredibly cool way to remedy that situation. I have to get this stuff now, as I didn't buy my Vectrex until it was discontinued and Toys R Us sold them out for $50. (A princely sum for a 15 year old) Now, my heart breaks at the memory of stacks and stacks of Star Trek cartridges lying in Toys R Us for months afterwards, discounted to $0.50. To think I didn't get more, because I already had one............. Thanks for the info, and for making me feel (more) normal..... Paul Witek + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!vanbc.wimsey.com!news.cyberstore.ca!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!nntp.crl.com!crl13.crl.com!not-for-mail From: btomlin@crl.com (Bruce Tomlin) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Vectrex Info Needed.... Date: 11 Aug 1995 20:01:04 -0700 Organization: San Antonio, TX Lines: 9 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40h5hg$n17@crl13.crl.com> References: <40ftef$o25@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: btomlin@aol.com NNTP-Posting-Host: crl13.crl.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] KwajGuy (kwajguy@aol.com) wrote in rec.games.vectrex: >are these? I NEED to know! I've reached that point in life where I have >more dollars than sense, and collecting Vectrex stuff would be an >incredibly cool way to remedy that situation. I have to get this stuff >now, as I didn't buy my Vectrex until it was discontinued and Toys R Us Then run, don't walk, in the general direction of skelly@xnet.com. He's got a multicart for $70 (I think), which is an excellent start if you've got a console and too much ca$h. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: disctec@ix.netcom.com (Douglas Caldes ) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Vectrex clone carts Date: 12 Aug 1995 03:34:11 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 15 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40h7fj$6nn@ixnews6.ix.netcom.com> References: <19950728.8567DC0.11D13@academy.bastad.se> <3vgrd9$98m@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk> <3vn4sg$42s@atlantis.igc.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-orl1-19.ix.netcom.com In <3vn4sg$42s@atlantis.igc.net> blackout@igc.net (Blackout) writes: > >Vectrex carts are only 4 or 8 K???? > >You're kidding? > > At the time we wrote these games, most of the Atari games were using 2K ROMS. 4K ROMS were still fairly expensive. The 8K ROMS were only used in later games after prices dropped enough to justify them... Bill Hawkins 73650.167@compuserve.com + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: swiencki@aol.com (Swiencki) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Vectrex and Carts For Sale Date: 12 Aug 1995 00:35:22 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 18 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40hb2a$9pv@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: swiencki@aol.com (Swiencki) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com I am the proud owner of the following. Vectrex Model HP-3000, owners manual, Star Trek, Cart and overlay Bedlam , Cart and overlay Hyperchase, Cart, overlay, and instructions Fortress of Narzod, Cart, overlay and instructions Scramble, Cart, overlay and instructions Star Castle, Cart, overlay and instructions Web Wars, Cart ,overlay and instructions Armor Attack, Cart, overlay and instructions Heads Up, Cart, overaly Overlays for Spike and MineStorm "Passport" Catalog No boxes I need Cash send me bids, seperatly or for the whole lot. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!ames!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!news.erinet.com!news From: rover@erinet.com (FLOYDCO) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: For Sale: Complete, mint VECTREX and all games & accessories Date: 12 Aug 1995 07:56:47 -0400 Organization: EriNet Online 513 436-9915 Lines: 6 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40i4tv$ej@eri.erinet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: eri.erinet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] I have for sale a Vectrex unit complete with the ENTIRE library of games plus all accessories (3-D imager, light pen, etc.) All are in near-perfect condition with boxes, instructions, overlays, etc. I will take the best offer, please e-mail me with your offer. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!uu0981!michael.lang From: michael.lang@syncomm.com (MICHAEL LANG) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Vectrex and Carts For Sal Message-ID: <8AF03C5.0AD70005FC.uuout@syncomm.com> Date: Sat, 12 Aug 95 16:05:00 -0400 Distribution: world Organization: Synergy Online, Parsippany, NJ (201) 331-1797 Reply-To: michael.lang@syncomm.com (MICHAEL LANG) References: <8AF0023.0AD70005FA.uuout@syncomm.com> X-Newsreader: PCBoard Version 15.21 X-Mailer: PCBoard/UUOUT Version 1.10 Lines: 39 S>Message-ID: <40hb2a$9pv@newsbf02.news.aol.com> S>I am the proud owner of the following. S>Vectrex Model HP-3000, owners manual, S>Star Trek, Cart and overlay S>Bedlam , Cart and overlay S>Hyperchase, Cart, overlay, and instructions S>Fortress of Narzod, Cart, overlay and instructions S>Scramble, Cart, overlay and instructions S>Star Castle, Cart, overlay and instructions S>Web Wars, Cart ,overlay and instructions S>Armor Attack, Cart, overlay and instructions S>Heads Up, Cart, overaly S>Overlays for Spike and MineStorm S>"Passport" Catalog S>No boxes S>I need Cash send me bids, seperatly or for the whole lot. S> I am very interested. Can you please tell me what the latest bid is. I am a position to bid aggressively on this item. I know you indicated that you want cash... Would you be interested in any type of trades? I have so cool stuff (old toys, new toys, sports, high $ sports cards, autographs, etc. I could put together a real sweet deal for you. Best of luck! Sincerely, Michael Lang michael.lang@syncomm.com --- ~ CMPQwk #1.42-R2~ UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!uu0981!michael.lang From: michael.lang@syncomm.com (MICHAEL LANG) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: For Sale: Complete, mint Message-ID: <8AF03C2.0AD70005FB.uuout@syncomm.com> Date: Sat, 12 Aug 95 16:02:00 -0400 Distribution: world Organization: Synergy Online, Parsippany, NJ (201) 331-1797 Reply-To: michael.lang@syncomm.com (MICHAEL LANG) References: <8AF01DC.0AD70005F8.uuout@syncomm.com> X-Newsreader: PCBoard Version 15.21 X-Mailer: PCBoard/UUOUT Version 1.10 Lines: 33 F>I have for sale a Vectrex unit complete with the ENTIRE library of F>games plus all accessories (3-D imager, light pen, etc.) F>All are in near-perfect condition with boxes, instructions, overlays, F>etc. I will take the best offer, please e-mail me with your offer. Well, I would offer $100, but I could also come up with some pretty cool stuff to trade... Joe Montana Rookie card, (heck maybe I'd even part with the entire 1981 Topps Football set, all EX/MINT.) Anyway, I'm told that Joe's card is $225 - $250 and now that he is retired and due to enter the Hall of Fame, it should start its big climb! Of course if you have no interest in this, that means nothing. I have Magic Memorabilia, other Sports items, a 286 laptop, Godzilla, etc., etc... How about letting me know if you are at all interested in some type of trade, and if so, what kind of interests you have. I might have that certain something you have been looking for. I would also appreciate the opportunity to beat the best offer. Would you let me know what it is? Best of luck! Sincerely, Michael Lang michael.lang@syncomm.com --- ~ CMPQwk #1.42-R2~ UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: rolenta@aol.com (Rolenta) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Vectrex Information Date: 12 Aug 1995 19:19:30 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 29 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40jcu2$p53@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <40ep5h$ggj@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: rolenta@aol.com (Rolenta) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com A little bit about the history of Vectrex can be found in the book Phoenix: The Fall & Rise of Home Videogames by Leonard Herman. This book is the only book available that explores the complete history of home videogaming. This 310 page book begins with a brief history of the computer and then leads into the first games played on mainframe computers and then Odyssey and Pong. The book then takes the reader on a year by year journey of all the systems and events through the year 1993 and the onset of videogame ratings. The book also includes chapters on multimedia and Virtual Reality. The book has been reviewed and recommended by EGM2 (8/94), EGM (9/94), Electronic Games (2/95), Video (3/95), Flux (Spring 1995 #4) and Next Generation (7/95). The book has also been recommended by a multitude of fanzines such as SNES Gaming; Digital Press; The 2600 Connection; V; Slap Dash; Game Force; The Laser; Random Access; The Good, The Bad, & The 8-Bit; Matrix; Uproar; Atari Explorer Online; and Game Zero. Phoenix costs $19.99 and can be special ordered from most smaller bookstores and Borders (ISBN 0-9643848-8-4) or ordered directly from the publisher: Rolenta Press PO Box 3814 Union, NJ 07083-1891 The book will be sent Book Rate. For an additional $2.50 the book will be sent by 2-day priority mail. If you order directly from the publisher you will also automatically receive an addendum chapter featuring 1994 as soon as it is completed. Please write if you have any questions: rolenta@aol.com 72750.2244@compuserve.com + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!buffnet2.buffnet.net!buffnet3!tgardner From: tgardner@buffnet.net (Tim Gardner) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: hand controller pots for sale Date: 13 Aug 1995 17:14:23 GMT Organization: BuffNET Lines: 28 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40lbtf$b1j@buffnet2.buffnet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: buffnet3.buffnet.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] RAND NEW joystick movements for the VECTREX game controller are now for sale!! What does this mean you say? This means you can fix your joystick yourself!! Just take your old movement out (only six solder connections and 4 screws) and pop in the new one. These are brand new, EXACT replacements. How much? $20 plus shipping and handling (usually $3 within the continental U.S.). some of you people have dealt with me before. so you know this is no rip-off. Tim Gardner 624 Harris Hill Rd. Lancaster, N.Y. 14086 U.S.A. home phone 716-684-0604 workphone 716-686-2057 thanx tim + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!lamarck.sura.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: yakko70@aol.com (YAKKO70) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: For Sale: Complete, mint VECTREX and all games & accessories Date: 14 Aug 1995 14:50:11 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 4 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40o5t3$3jp@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <40i4tv$ej@eri.erinet.com> Reply-To: yakko70@aol.com (YAKKO70) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Need to know what the current bid is for this rig. Am very interested; Send to: Yakko70@AOL.COM. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!news3.near.net!noc.near.net!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!redstone.interpath.net!mercury!jav From: jav@mercury.interpath.net (Joe Venturelli) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: For Sale: Complete, mint VECTREX and all games & accessories Date: 14 Aug 1995 19:14:25 GMT Organization: Interpath -- Providing Internet access to North Carolina Lines: 10 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40o7ah$sdh@redstone.interpath.net> References: <40i4tv$ej@eri.erinet.com> <40o5t3$3jp@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: mercury.interpath.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] YAKKO70 (yakko70@aol.com) wrote: : Need to know what the current bid is for this rig. Am very interested; : Send to: : Yakko70@AOL.COM. I bet its up to about $900 by now. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!olivea!spool.mu.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!news.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!news.compuserve.com!news.production.compuserve.com!news From: Rich Scatignk <74537.1161@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex,rec.games.video.marketplace Subject: Need Vectrex stuff Date: 15 Aug 1995 02:25:25 GMT Organization: CompuServe, Inc. (1-800-689-0736) Lines: 6 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40p0il$pje$1@mhafc.production.compuserve.com> Xref: csus.edu rec.games.vectrex:3441 rec.games.video.marketplace:34978 If anyone has Vectrex Carts/Overlays and Accessories in Very Good condition for sale, please contact me. Thanx...... Rich + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!news1.digital.com!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.erinet.com!news From: rover@erinet.com (FLOYDCO) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 15 Aug 1995 01:11:17 -0400 Organization: EriNet Online 513 436-9915 Lines: 11 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40pa9l$drl@eri.erinet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: eri.erinet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] I just sold the complete Vectrex set with 3-d imager and full cart library for $1,000 to a buyer who sent me the full amount at once via Western Union! It was an offer I couldn't refuse!! Thanks to all the people who bid on it and I'm sorry I only had the one set to sell; however I may offer other video game items from my collection in the near future if I find myself strapped for cash again. Thanks Very Much!!! + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!utcsri!cannon.ecf!kromkam From: kromkam@ecf.toronto.edu (KROMKAMP ANDY) Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 X-Nntp-Posting-Host: skule.ecf Message-ID: Sender: news@ecf.toronto.edu (News Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility References: <40pa9l$drl@eri.erinet.com> Distribution: inet Date: Tue, 15 Aug 1995 23:44:10 GMT Lines: 21 In article <40pa9l$drl@eri.erinet.com>, FLOYDCO wrote: >I just sold the complete Vectrex set with 3-d imager and full cart >library for $1,000 to a buyer who sent me the full amount at once via >Western Union! It was an offer I couldn't refuse!! > >Thanks to all the people who bid on it and I'm sorry I only had the one >set to sell; however I may offer other video game items from my >collection in the near future if I find myself strapped for cash again. > >Thanks Very Much!!! > > I just have to, HAVE TO, say this: Whoever the guy was who bought this system is a bloody, useless MORON. I mean, come on, its a fun toy and all, but christ, it's JUST a video game system. Sheesh, you could have bought a vectrex + multicart, and had enough money to buy a pair of I-glasses still! That would have much you MUCH more than 2 old 3-d games. l8r... Andy K. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!tcsi.tcs.com!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!news.cs.utah.edu!labhp26.cs.utah.edu!jnichola From: jnichola@labhp26.cs.utah.edu (jason barkdull) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 15 Aug 1995 19:28:32 GMT Organization: University of Utah Computer Science Department Lines: 18 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40qsh0$alq@magus.cs.utah.edu> References: <40pa9l$drl@eri.erinet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: labhp26.cs.utah.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] FLOYDCO (rover@erinet.com) wrote: : I just sold the complete Vectrex set with 3-d imager and full cart : library for $1,000 to a buyer who sent me the full amount at once via : Western Union! It was an offer I couldn't refuse!! : Thanks to all the people who bid on it and I'm sorry I only had the one : set to sell; however I may offer other video game items from my : collection in the near future if I find myself strapped for cash again. Yeh, I'd regret not having more to sell if I could get $1K for them. -- _________ _________ - _ \ / _ - ~ \ _ / ~ the @@ \ jaybird }'}'||\ + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!olivea!spool.mu.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!news.ultranet.com!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!bcm!news.tamu.edu!news.utdallas.edu!corpgate!crchh327.rich.bnr.ca!woodcock From: woodcock@bnr.ca (Gregg Woodcock) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 16 Aug 1995 16:18:40 GMT Organization: Bell-Northern Research; Richardson, Texas, USA Lines: 17 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40t5p0$mqi@crchh327.rich.bnr.ca> References: <40pa9l$drl@eri.erinet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: carphc21.bnr.ca X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] KROMKAMP ANDY (kromkam@ecf.toronto.edu) wrote: >I just have to, HAVE TO, say this: Whoever the guy was who bought this system >is a bloody, useless MORON. I mean, come on, its a fun toy and all, but christ, >it's JUST a video game system. Sheesh, you could have bought a vectrex + >multicart, and had enough money to buy a pair of I-glasses still! That would >have much you MUCH more than 2 old 3-d games. l8r... The simple fact of the matter is that the system that was sold was GROSSLY under-market. That setup if split up and sold via net.auction would probably bring in about $3K. A bargain at *twice* the sale price of $1K (I had a bid of $800 myself). -- THANX...Gregg day 214.684.7380 night UNLIST/PUBL TEXAS NOT CANADA! woodcock@bnr.ca or woodcock@nt.com or bn202@cleveland.freenet.edu *CLASSIC VIDEOGAME COLLECTOR BUY/SELL/TRADE NON-COMPUTER (ARCADE/HOME)* "If you quote me on this I'll have to deny it; I won't remember because I have such a bad memory. Not only that, but my memory is *terrible*." + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!in2.uu.net!pipeline!not-for-mail From: jeffzzax@nyc.pipeline.com (Jeff Dworak) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 16 Aug 1995 19:40:43 -0400 Organization: The Pipeline Lines: 20 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> References: <40t5p0$mqi@crchh327.rich.bnr.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com In article <40t5p0$mqi@crchh327.rich.bnr.ca>, Gregg Woodcock writes: >KROMKAMP ANDY (kromkam@ecf.toronto.edu) wrote: >>I just have to, HAVE TO, say this: Whoever the guy was who bought this system >>is a bloody, useless MORON. I mean, come on, its a fun toy and all, but christ, >>it's JUST a video game system. Sheesh, you could have bought a vectrex + >>multicart, and had enough money to buy a pair of I-glasses still! That would >>have much you MUCH more than 2 old 3-d games. l8r... > >The simple fact of the matter is that the system that was sold was >GROSSLY under-market. That setup if split up and sold via net.auction >would probably bring in about $3K. A bargain at *twice* the sale >price of $1K (I had a bid of $800 myself). TWO! Two bloody useless MORONS! Do I hear three? Jeff + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!news.cac.psu.edu!news.math.psu.edu!psuvax1!news.ecn.bgu.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!newshost.uwo.ca!csd.uwo.ca!magundi From: magundi@csd.uwo.ca (John MacDonald) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 17 Aug 1995 01:47:58 GMT Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada Lines: 16 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40u74e$9lh@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> References: <40t5p0$mqi@crchh327.rich.bnr.ca> <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: gus.csd.uwo.ca In article <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com>, Jeff Dworak wrote: > >TWO! Two bloody useless MORONS! Do I hear three? > >Jeff I think that you have convinced many of us that you are a moron. But I think that of those many, they wouldn't have counted to three yet. :-) + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!news.delphi.com!news2.delphi.com!not-for-mail From: FINGERNAIL@news.delphi.com (FINGERNAIL@DELPHI.COM) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Rich folk on the net Date: 17 Aug 1995 03:16:04 -0400 Organization: Delphi Internet Services Corporation Lines: 48 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40uqbk$32u@news2.delphi.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: news2.delphi.com Summary: vectrex Keywords: vectrex concerning the 'person' who spent 1,ooo bucks on the vectrex setup. as someone has already pointed out, the idea of spending such money on a fun (don't get me wrong) but extremely outdated piece (or pieces) of videogaming equipment is rather silly. the 3d imager and the light pen are the key colectables here (vectrex units aren't too hard to come by, atleast on the net, and sean kelly's multicart is a great deal. you can go to the trouble and reproduce the overlays). the thing is that no matter how rare or collectable the 3d imager is, its still 'outdated' and 'extinct' technology and considering there are only 3 games... sure you can say its because the vectrex was and probably always will be the only 'vector' home game system... i've come to only one conclusion. the guy who bought this setup must have money. he could be anybody, but i'll betcha' he makes atleast 6-7 figures. just as a comparison, a couple of months ago i stopped at this little antique mall (one of dozens) on the side of the highway. all antique malls look and smell alike after awhile (same goes for thrift stores and flea markets). anyway as i was casually browzing on 2nd floor amongst the overpriced 'junk' (one man's trash is anothers treasure. at antique malls they seem to think everything that is over 10 years old is worth its weight in gold) i happend upon this really cool piece of underwater history. it was one of those castiron seadiving helmets (you know from 20,000 leagues unders the sea)...an original. actually there wasn't much to it...kind of like the 3d imager (you kind of just stick it over your head). i was thinking "this would be cool to own, i don't know what the hell i would do with it, but it would be cool." then i looked at the price tag............$1000. i thought to myself "no one's going to buy this unless they're rich, i mean you don't exactly collect these things at this price unless you are rich." were talking about just your ordinary antique mall in smallville mid-america not some big upscale new york nik nak shop where all the 'celebrites' shop. just thought i'd offer a little food for thought. actually as mr. woodcock pointed out, it wasn't all that bad of a deal (auctioned separately it would have cost a lot more). the bottom line is-- the guy with the biggest wallet.... (and it helps to have the balls and a little ignorance). mat. fingernail@delphi.com + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!news.cac.psu.edu!news.math.psu.edu!hudson.lm.com!newsfeed.pitt.edu!gatech!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: rwagner854@aol.com (RWagner854) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 17 Aug 1995 00:56:26 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 25 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader In article <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com>, jeffzzax@nyc.pipeline.com (Jeff Dworak) writes: > >>KROMKAMP ANDY (kromkam@ecf.toronto.edu) wrote: >>>I just have to, HAVE TO, say this: Whoever the guy was who bought this >system >>>is a bloody, useless MORON. I mean, come on, its a fun toy and all, but >christ, >>>it's JUST a video game system. Sheesh, you could have bought a vectrex + >>>multicart, and had enough money to buy a pair of I-glasses still! That >would >>>have much you MUCH more than 2 old 3-d games. l8r... >> >>The simple fact of the matter is that the system that was sold was >>GROSSLY under-market. That setup if split up and sold via net.auction >>would probably bring in about $3K. A bargain at *twice* the sale >>price of $1K (I had a bid of $800 myself). > >TWO! Two bloody useless MORONS! Do I hear three? > >Jeff I would of bought it if had the money. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!malgudi.oar.net!infinet!rbatina From: rbatina@infinet.com (Robert Batina) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: For Sale: Complete, mint Date: 17 Aug 1995 17:29:30 GMT Organization: InfiNet Lines: 19 Distribution: world Message-ID: <40vu9q$fr7@horus.infinet.com> References: <8AF01DC.0AD70005F8.uuout@syncomm.com> <8AF03C2.0AD70005FB.uuout@syncomm.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: rigel.infinet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] MICHAEL LANG (michael.lang@syncomm.com) wrote: : F>I have for sale a Vectrex unit complete with the ENTIRE library of : F>games plus all accessories (3-D imager, light pen, etc.) : F>All are in near-perfect condition with boxes, instructions, overlays, : F>etc. I will take the best offer, please e-mail me with your offer. : Well, I would offer $100, but I could also come up with some pretty cool Hehehehehehe... : I would also appreciate the opportunity to beat the best offer. Would : you let me know what it is? It sold, for I think around 1,000 bucks.... a little higher than your offer. :) + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!waldorf.csc.calpoly.edu!decwrl!enews.sgi.com!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!xnet!skelly From: skelly@flood.xnet.com (Sean Kelly) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: FS: Vectrex & Multi-cart! Date: 17 Aug 1995 23:58:34 GMT Organization: XNet - A Full Service Internet Provider - (708) 983-6064 Lines: 8 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <410l3a$ohf@flood.xnet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: cyclone.xnet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] I've got a Vectrex system BRAND NEW (as in never opened!) that I'm packaging with a multi-cart which includes every game ever released for the system. Price : $200 - first come first-served.... + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!lamarck.sura.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!delmarva.com!udel!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!utcsri!cannon.ecf!kromkam From: kromkam@ecf.toronto.edu (KROMKAMP ANDY) Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 X-Nntp-Posting-Host: skule.ecf Message-ID: Sender: news@ecf.toronto.edu (News Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Distribution: inet Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1995 19:27:36 GMT Lines: 35 In article <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, RWagner854 wrote: >In article <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com>, jeffzzax@nyc.pipeline.com >(Jeff Dworak) writes: > >> >>>KROMKAMP ANDY (kromkam@ecf.toronto.edu) wrote: >>>>I just have to, HAVE TO, say this: Whoever the guy was who bought this >>system >>>>is a bloody, useless MORON. I mean, come on, its a fun toy and all, but >>christ, >>>>it's JUST a video game system. Sheesh, you could have bought a vectrex >+ >>>>multicart, and had enough money to buy a pair of I-glasses still! That >>would >>>>have much you MUCH more than 2 old 3-d games. l8r... >>> >>>The simple fact of the matter is that the system that was sold was >>>GROSSLY under-market. That setup if split up and sold via net.auction >>>would probably bring in about $3K. A bargain at *twice* the sale >>>price of $1K (I had a bid of $800 myself). >> >>TWO! Two bloody useless MORONS! Do I hear three? >> >>Jeff > >I would of bought it if had the money. Then you too are an idiot. Hey, I got thsi pretty picture I drew when I was 5 lying around, only one in existance!! GROSSLY under-market, i'd say. Bidding start's at a cool 1k$... Andy K. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!waldorf.csc.calpoly.edu!decwrl!enews.sgi.com!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!po.CWRU.Edu!rxa17 From: rxa17@po.CWRU.Edu (Rosidi Ahmad) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: NEO GEO CD + Games SALE: Good Deal Date: 18 Aug 1995 01:19:41 GMT Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA) Lines: 17 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <410prd$hq3@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> Reply-To: rxa17@po.CWRU.Edu (Rosidi Ahmad) NNTP-Posting-Host: owl.ins.cwru.edu I'm selling a NEO GEO CD Japanese version(excellent condition) with 2 controllers, manuals, box, stereo cables and S-Video cable together with 3 excellent games: Sengoku 2, Samurai Showdown 2 (100% arcade quality) and King of Fighters'94 (100% arcade quality). All for $500 + shipping. I will also have small payments plan for anybody who can't afford to pay for them all at once. Note: This version plays both US and Japanese games without any converter. It has built in memory card too. Thanx Cd -- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!lamarck.sura.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!pacifier!homer.alpha.net!156 From: hagemann@persoft.com (John P. Hagemann) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: REQ: Info About Vectrex Date: 17 Aug 1995 21:52:29 GMT Organization: Persoft, Inc. Lines: 13 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <410a3f$9ds_001@news.alpha.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: capncrunch.execpc.com X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 Well, it seems from the other threads in this post that Vectrex Systems are expensive and rare. But I thought I had seen them in the past for much less. Bottom line is this: I'd really like to acquire one. I'd also like some of the carts for it. Specifically Rip-Off. If anyone knows a little about these (and doesn't mind educating an admitted newbie) I'd appreciate some info. I remember seeing one in a closeout store years and years ago (like back when the Atari 2600 was the hottest thing going). As I recall, it had it's own display. Is that correct? Are they reliable (unlike my Atari Star Wars standup)? How much would I have to pay for one? What's the average price for the carts? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Please respond to: hagemann@persoft.com or hagemann@earth.execpc.com Thanks in advance for any replies. John P. Hagemann + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!news.bc.net!news.uoregon.edu!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news.starnet.net!wupost!news.utdallas.edu!not-for-mail From: cunn1695@utdallas.edu Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: How do you play Cosmic Chasam? Date: 17 Aug 1995 21:53:06 -0500 Organization: The University of Texas at Dallas Lines: 17 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <410vai$5la@utdallas.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: infoserv.utdallas.edu NNTP-Posting-User: 5811 X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] I just got this game, and it seems like everything I do, I die doing it. 1. Kill all ships (right?) 2. go out exit without force field looking things....then die!!! 3. go through force field looking things......instant death!!! 4. run over the growing thing in the middle.....didn't leave a scrach and death for me again!!! Do the other buttons do anything? Thanks in advance, Bruce S. -- Elizabeth Cunningham cunn1695@utdallas.edu + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!news.Cerritos.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!math.arizona.edu!noao!ncar!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news.starnet.net!wupost!news1.inlink.com!usenet From: Doug Schmaltz Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: How do you play Cosmic Chasam? Date: 18 Aug 1995 04:32:25 GMT Organization: inlink Lines: 29 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41154p$m8i@news1.inlink.com> References: <410vai$5la@utdallas.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: slip30.inlink.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) -- Doug (dougs@inlink.com) cunn1695@utdallas.edu wrote: >I just got this game, and it seems like everything I do, I die doing it. > >1. Kill all ships (right?) >2. go out exit without force field looking things....then die!!! >3. go through force field looking things......instant death!!! >4. run over the growing thing in the middle.....didn't leave a scrach and > death for me again!!! > >Do the other buttons do anything? > >Thanks in advance, >Bruce S. > >-- >Elizabeth Cunningham >cunn1695@utdallas.edu > Check out Greg Chances page, it has ALL docs for Vectrex games. The address is: http://www2.ecst.csuchico.edu/~gchance/ I be-bopped on over there and they are definately there. Doug + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!news.bc.net!news.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!newshost.uwo.ca!csd.uwo.ca!magundi From: magundi@csd.uwo.ca (John MacDonald) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 18 Aug 1995 03:30:23 GMT Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada Lines: 20 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: gus.csd.uwo.ca In article , KROMKAMP ANDY wrote: > >Hey, I got thsi pretty picture I drew when I was 5 lying around, only one in >existance!! GROSSLY under-market, i'd say. Bidding start's at a cool 1k$... > Here is a guy that has no concept of market value. He has a picture that isn't worth the paper it's printed on, and he is upset that he didn't get a undervalued Vectrex, for practically nothing. BTW, I would wager you voted NDP election time didn't you, and while you are at UofT, why don't you take a first year Business course or Economics course. :-) For the Humour impaired. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!news.bc.net!news.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!newshost.uwo.ca!csd.uwo.ca!magundi From: magundi@csd.uwo.ca (John MacDonald) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 18 Aug 1995 03:32:42 GMT Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada Lines: 32 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <4111kq$1e2@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: gus.csd.uwo.ca In article , KROMKAMP ANDY wrote: >> >>> >>>TWO! Two bloody useless MORONS! Do I hear three? >>> >>>Jeff >> > >Hey, I got thsi pretty picture I drew when I was 5 lying around, only one in >existance!! GROSSLY under-market, i'd say. Bidding start's at a cool 1k$... > >Andy K. Well, my count is Two Bloody useless MORONS! + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!travelers.mail.cornell.edu!cornellcs!rochester!udel!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!news.starnet.net!wupost!news1.inlink.com!usenet From: Doug Schmaltz Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 17 Aug 1995 22:52:35 GMT Organization: inlink Lines: 6 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <410h7j$jdv@news1.inlink.com> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: slip51.inlink.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) Hey Andy, take economics 101 at your local college and learn about suppy and demand. 8-) -- Doug (dougs@inlink.com) + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!travelers.mail.cornell.edu!cornellcs!rochester!udel!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!news.starnet.net!wupost!news1.inlink.com!usenet From: Doug Schmaltz Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: REQ: Info About Vectrex Date: 17 Aug 1995 23:04:56 GMT Organization: inlink Lines: 16 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <410huo$jdv@news1.inlink.com> References: <410a3f$9ds_001@news.alpha.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: slip51.inlink.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) If you are serious about aquiring one of these, I suggest you: a: Watch the auctions, here and in rec.games.video.classic. There is currently one in the "Huge Auction" being held by Jeff Cates (no need to thank me for the advertisement Jeff 8-) ). Last I saw it was going for like $80.00. Games typically run $10.00 - $50.00. b: Send e-mail to JerryG (Jerry Greiner) at jerryg@hevanet.com requesting his e-mail catalog. They are somewhat rare and pricey, though not so much so as recent post would lead you to believe. Most of the value in the one you've been reading about was in the 3-D imager and light pen. Hope this helps. -- Doug (dougs@inlink.com) + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!waldorf.csc.calpoly.edu!decwrl!enews.sgi.com!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.crl.com!crl4.crl.com!not-for-mail From: btomlin@crl.com (Bruce Tomlin) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Rich folk on the net Date: 18 Aug 1995 08:48:02 -0700 Organization: San Antonio, TX Lines: 17 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <412cni$aua@crl4.crl.com> References: <40uqbk$32u@news2.delphi.com> Reply-To: btomlin@aol.com NNTP-Posting-Host: crl4.crl.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] FINGERNAIL@DELPHI.COM (FINGERNAIL@news.delphi.com) wrote in rec.games.vectrex: >just as a comparison, a couple of months ago i stopped at this little >antique mall (one of dozens) on the side of the highway. all antique ^^^^^^^ You can stop right there. The word "antique" means they've already found it at a thrift store or garage sale for an outrageously low price and thoughtfully ask double the price that a sane person would pay, JUST FOR YOU, because you're SPECIAL! :) Their prices are also so high that while they may not often sell anything, when they do it keeps them afloat. Now this flea market stall I know of where they have $15 stickers on one copy of Empire Strikes Back, two copies of Jedi Arena, and one mystery cart (Frogger for all I know) stacked next to a Darth Vader phone, *that*'s what "antique" stores are about. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!cs.utexas.edu!utnut!cannon.ecf!kromkam From: kromkam@ecf.toronto.edu (KROMKAMP ANDY) Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 X-Nntp-Posting-Host: skule.ecf Message-ID: Sender: news@ecf.toronto.edu (News Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> Distribution: inet Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 19:54:36 GMT Lines: 33 In article <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca>, John MacDonald wrote: >In article , >KROMKAMP ANDY wrote: >> >>Hey, I got thsi pretty picture I drew when I was 5 lying around, only one in >>existance!! GROSSLY under-market, i'd say. Bidding start's at a cool 1k$... >> > >Here is a guy that has no concept of market value. >He has a picture that isn't worth the paper it's printed on, >and he is upset that he didn't get a undervalued Vectrex, for practically >nothing. > >BTW, I would wager you voted NDP election time didn't you, >and while you are at UofT, why don't you take a first year Business >course or Economics course. > >:-) For the Humour impaired. > > > Two things first: 1)How do you know, have you seen my picture?!?! 2)I didn't even bid for the vectrex!! Bottom line, I know about market analysis, but when it comes to something like ehis, I also know about something else: what is a WASTE of CASH, and this, a was a BIG waste of a lot of it. l8r... Andy K. PS:I always vote PC!!a + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.starnet.net!wupost!news1.inlink.com!usenet From: Doug Schmaltz Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: FS: Berzerk Game Cartridge Date: 19 Aug 1995 05:28:02 GMT Organization: inlink Lines: 5 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <413sp2$4cq@news1.inlink.com> References: <413fi1$ht0_001@234.151.19.du.nauticom.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: slip66.inlink.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) To: gahagan@nauticom.net Hey, will you guarantee me a sale a 25.00? -- Doug (dougs@inlink.com) + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex,ba.market.misc,rec.games.video.marketplace,ba.forsale Path: csus.edu!csusac!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!psgrain!news.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!msherman From: msherman@netcom.com (Mike Sherman) Subject: FS: Vectrex system Message-ID: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Distribution: usa Date: Sat, 19 Aug 1995 04:06:17 GMT Lines: 15 Sender: msherman@netcom18.netcom.com Xref: csus.edu rec.games.vectrex:3464 ba.market.misc:67457 rec.games.video.marketplace:35368 I have the following Vectrex system for sale: Vectrex Console (in very good shape) - 2 controllers - Armor Attack Asking $100 + shipping / obo. Prefer buyer local to Sunnyvale, CA. Willing to sell 1 controller by itself. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ You know you are addicted to Mike Sherman No-Doze when you have to pop three just to get to sleep. msherman@netcom.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!pgh!199 From: gahagan@nauticom.net (Gary Gahagan) Subject: FS: Berzerk Game Cartridge Sender: usenet@pgh.nauticom.net (Usenet) Message-ID: <413fi1$ht0_001@234.151.19.du.nauticom.net> Date: Sat, 19 Aug 1995 01:39:18 GMT X-Nntp-Posting-Host: 199.234.151.29.du.nauticom.net Organization: Nauticom! Internet Access Provider X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #3 Lines: 3 I have one brand new, never used Vectrex game, Berzerk. Still in box with overlays and instructions. Price is $20 + shipping. E-mail me at gahagan@nauticom.net if interested. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!news.Cerritos.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!CS.Arizona.EDU!noao!ncar!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: sbexpress@aol.com (SB EXPRESS) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: FS Vectrex,Lightpen & Games Date: 19 Aug 1995 12:58:33 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 21 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41557p$t1r@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: sbexpress@aol.com (SB EXPRESS) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com I have for sale Vectrex Unit, Light pen w/ Art Master and Animaction and the following games... Bedlam Polar Rescue Star Trek Web Wars Spinball Spike Rip Off. All games have boxes, instructions, and overlays except for Rip Off which is cart only.Light Pen is also in original packaging. Even the Vectrex Unit is in original box and has manual, registration card and Minestorm overlay and instructions. Please E-Mail me with offers or if you need any specifics on the condition of a certain item. Thanks, Jeff P + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!waldorf.csc.calpoly.edu!decwrl!genmagic!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.crl.com!crl9.crl.com!not-for-mail From: btomlin@crl.com (Bruce Tomlin) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 19 Aug 1995 07:53:49 -0700 Organization: San Antonio, TX Lines: 12 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <414ttt$bcc@crl9.crl.com> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> Reply-To: btomlin@aol.com NNTP-Posting-Host: crl9.crl.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] KROMKAMP ANDY (kromkam@ecf.toronto.edu) wrote in rec.games.vectrex: >Bottom line, I know about market analysis, but when it comes to something like > ehis, I also know about something else: what is a WASTE of CASH, and this, a >was a BIG waste of a lot of it. l8r... Oh yeah? You want to talk about a big waste of cash, how about people who collect Star Trek and Star Wars toys? They don't even play with them, they just leave them in the original packaging! Now there are some real idiots for you. At least people who waste their money on Magic The Gathering cards usually play the game every now and then. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!uu0981!michael.lang From: michael.lang@syncomm.com (MICHAEL LANG) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET Message-ID: <8AF8229.0AD7000613.uuout@syncomm.com> Date: Sun, 20 Aug 95 09:13:00 -0400 Distribution: world Organization: Synergy Online, Parsippany, NJ (201) 331-1797 Reply-To: michael.lang@syncomm.com (MICHAEL LANG) References: <8AF8137.0AD7000610.uuout@syncomm.com> X-Newsreader: PCBoard Version 15.21 X-Mailer: PCBoard/UUOUT Version 1.10 Lines: 56 JM>>I just have to, HAVE TO, say this: Whoever the guy was who bought JM>this system >is a bloody, useless MORON. I mean, come on, its a fun JM>toy and all, but christ , JM>>it's JUST a video game system. Sheesh, you could have bought a JM>vectrex + >multicart, and had enough money to buy a pair of I-glasses JM>still! That would >have much you MUCH more than 2 old 3-d games. JM>l8r... JM>[Editorial On] JM>Conceptually, I think you've missed the point. Consider the flip JM>side: (each reference to 'you' below is a generic, not specific JM>'you') JM>If an individual kidnapped my wife, and the ransom was set at $1,000 JM>then my decision would be to just pay the price, since I perceive my JM>wife's value to be in excess of $1,000. JM>(good thing the ransom wasn't $2,000 - I might have to think about JM>it) JM>However, if YOU were asked to pay the ransom, you might choose not JM>to, since my wife's perceived value to you is probably quite a bit JM>less than $1,000. JM>Does this mean that you think that my wife is JUST a game? 'Sheesh, I JM>could have bought a vectrex + multicart...' instead of saving her JM>life! (although I WOULD like to get my hands on those I-glasses :-) ) JM>Anyway, I'm pretty confident that you would have snatched up the JM>system if it was selling for $100, but if I asked you to fork over JM>just $100 to free my wife, you'd probably tell me to get lost. JM>Does this make you a MORON, just because you value a video game JM>higher than a person? If not, then how can the vectrex buyer be a JM>moron just because s/he percieved the value of one video game to be JM>higher than another? JM>[Editorial OFF] JM>Perhaps the purchaser has a better understanding of his (her?) value JM>system than the rest of us do. OK, so people who spend away their life saving on psychics and witch doctors to lift curse, and mediums to contact the dead are all in good shape, since they perceive the value to be there. We really should not try to "help" these people, nor "warn" others who may follow, that their perceived value may be out of line with what is more commonly accepted as the perceived value? Later, Michael Lang michael.lang@syncomm.com --- ~ CMPQwk #1.42-R2~ UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.cerf.net!pagesat.net!a3bsrv.nai.net!usenet From: nexusmtz@nai.net (Jim Metzler) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: Sun, 20 Aug 1995 05:11:30 GMT Organization: North American Internet Company Lines: 41 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <416g75$bd1@a3bsrv.nai.net> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: NexusMtz@usa.nai.net NNTP-Posting-Host: nexusmtz.nai.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 It seems that kromkam@ecf.toronto.edu (KROMKAMP ANDY) was quoted as writing: >I just have to, HAVE TO, say this: Whoever the guy was who bought this system >is a bloody, useless MORON. I mean, come on, its a fun toy and all, but christ, >it's JUST a video game system. Sheesh, you could have bought a vectrex + >multicart, and had enough money to buy a pair of I-glasses still! That would >have much you MUCH more than 2 old 3-d games. l8r... [Editorial On] Conceptually, I think you've missed the point. Consider the flip side: (each reference to 'you' below is a generic, not specific 'you') If an individual kidnapped my wife, and the ransom was set at $1,000 then my decision would be to just pay the price, since I perceive my wife's value to be in excess of $1,000. (good thing the ransom wasn't $2,000 - I might have to think about it) However, if YOU were asked to pay the ransom, you might choose not to, since my wife's perceived value to you is probably quite a bit less than $1,000. Does this mean that you think that my wife is JUST a game? 'Sheesh, I could have bought a vectrex + multicart...' instead of saving her life! (although I WOULD like to get my hands on those I-glasses :-) ) Anyway, I'm pretty confident that you would have snatched up the system if it was selling for $100, but if I asked you to fork over just $100 to free my wife, you'd probably tell me to get lost. Does this make you a MORON, just because you value a video game higher than a person? If not, then how can the vectrex buyer be a moron just because s/he percieved the value of one video game to be higher than another? [Editorial OFF] Perhaps the purchaser has a better understanding of his (her?) value system than the rest of us do. -=METZ=- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!news.primenet.com!krishna From: krishna@primenet.com (Glenn Saunders) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 20 Aug 1995 01:25:44 GMT Organization: Primenet (602)395-1010 Lines: 11 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <4162uo$f8d@nnrp2.primenet.com> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> <414ttt$bcc@crl9.crl.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: usr4.primenet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] The mortal Bruce Tomlin wrote: : Oh yeah? You want to talk about a big waste of cash, how about people : who collect Star Trek and Star Wars toys? They don't even play with : them, they just leave them in the original packaging! Now there are some : real idiots for you. How many adults risk embarassment by PLAYING with action figures? The only thing I could think of is positioning them in a diorama, which would require removing them from the boxes. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: rolenta@aol.com (Rolenta) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: ATTN FANZINE & E-ZINE PUBLISHERS Date: 20 Aug 1995 23:23:46 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 12 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <418u82$2rj@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: rolenta@aol.com (Rolenta) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com The 1994 addendum to Phoenix: The Fall & Rise of Home Videogames will be available soon. As did the book, the addendum will include an updated list of videogame fanzines that are available. If you would like your fanzine to be included in the list, please send a copy of your fanzine to Rolenta Press, PO Box 3814, Union, NJ 07083-1891. New to Phoenix will be a list of E-Zines and Videogame Websites. If you operate either one, please send its address to rolenta@aol.com. Thank you, Leonard Herman + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!news.Cerritos.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!math.arizona.edu!noao!ncar!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.clark.net!rahul.net!a2i!bug.rahul.net!a2i!olivea!grapevine.lcs.mit.edu!usenet@lcs.mit.edu From: Jamal Hannah Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Anyone Got a Working Vectrex motherboard? Date: 21 Aug 1995 07:07:33 GMT Organization: MIT Lines: 12 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <419bbl$b6g@GRAPEVINE.LCS.MIT.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: democritus.lcs.mit.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Macintosh; I; 68K) X-URL: news:rec.games.vectrex Hi. I just baught a Vectrex without the motherboard. I'm looking for a Vectrex that's got a smashed screen or crashed case or something. Anyone have such a thing they want to get rid of? Please reply in e-mail! - Jamal Hannah jamal@bronze.lcs.mit.edu + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!news.bc.net!news.uoregon.edu!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!server2.ols.net!usenet From: Chris Georgoulias Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 20 Aug 1995 21:50:38 GMT Organization: Online South Incorporated Lines: 39 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <418anf$721@server2.ols.net> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> <414ttt$bcc@crl9.crl.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 205.139.152.57 btomlin@crl.com (Bruce Tomlin) wrote: > Oh yeah? You want to talk about a big waste of cash, how about people > who collect Star Trek and Star Wars toys? They don't even play with > them, they just leave them in the original packaging! Now there are some > real idiots for you. cash that could better be spent at bars or on cigarettes? since you don't know anything about collecting then you really shouldn't go off and assume it's a "big waste of money" it costs alot to amass a nice collection. nice items that can be sold in the future for more than you paid. items that you can trade for other stuff. a wall full of these things makes peoples jaws drop... i suppose we could all spend our money going to overpriced concerts or the movies or anywhere else that trades an evening of intangible experiences for money. and the week afterward you've completely forgotten all about it... or you could spend $20k on a car that's worth $16k as soon as you drive it off the lot. that wouldn't be a "big waste of money" would it? but where's the thrill of looking and looking for something that's been off the market for 15 years? the fun of meeting people with similar interests? could you ever take $75 worth of clothes and sell them for $1100. i thought not. your clothes are worth pennies to garage salers or thrift store employees. is a painting worth $16 million? maybe not, but people pay it. -chris + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!news.bc.net!news.uoregon.edu!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!server2.ols.net!usenet From: Chris Georgoulias Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 20 Aug 1995 21:55:48 GMT Organization: Online South Incorporated Lines: 14 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <418b14$721@server2.ols.net> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> <414ttt$bcc@crl9.crl.com> <4162uo$f8d@nnrp2.primenet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 205.139.152.57 krishna@primenet.com (Glenn Saunders) wrote: > How many adults risk embarassment by PLAYING with action figures? The > only thing I could think of is positioning them in a diorama, which would > require removing them from the boxes. how many adults risk embarrasment PLAYING video games? people should be less concerned with what other people think. people certainly aren't embarrased when i catch them watching espn all day on tv.... -chris + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.crl.com!crl2.crl.com!not-for-mail From: btomlin@crl.com (Bruce Tomlin) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 20 Aug 1995 16:11:46 -0700 Organization: San Antonio, TX Lines: 21 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <418ffi$3g6@crl2.crl.com> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> <414ttt$bcc@crl9.crl.com> <418anf$721@server2.ols.net> Reply-To: btomlin@aol.com NNTP-Posting-Host: crl2.crl.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Chris Georgoulias (stuntboy@ols.net) wrote in rec.games.vectrex: >btomlin@crl.com (Bruce Tomlin) wrote: > >> Oh yeah? You want to talk about a big waste of cash, how about people >> who collect Star Trek and Star Wars toys? They don't even play with >> them, they just leave them in the original packaging! Now there are some >> real idiots for you. >cash that could better be spent at bars or on cigarettes? Absolutely! >since you don't know anything about collecting then you >really shouldn't go off and assume it's a "big waste of >money" it costs alot to amass a nice collection. nice >items that can be sold in the future for more than you paid. >items that you can trade for other stuff. a wall full of these >things makes peoples jaws drop... Looks like fanboy here can't detect sarcasm without inserting smiles for the humor-impared. He should see my wall of 2600 cartridges. :) + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!news.bc.net!news.uoregon.edu!gatech!news.bluesky.net!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!spstimes.sps.mot.com!newsdist.sps.mot.com!newsgate.sps.mot.com!NewsWatcher!user From: @aprdlgtr.sps.mot.com (Dan Mark) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: test Date: 20 Aug 1995 23:34:29 GMT Organization: Motorola Lines: 4 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <-2008951842370001@222.22.248.155> NNTP-Posting-Host: 222.22.248.155 test.. -- These rantings are my own. I do not make enough money to speak for Motorola. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!skypoint.com!not-for-mail From: rsteiner@skypoint.com (Richard Steiner) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 20 Aug 1995 20:41:34 -0500 Organization: SkyPoint Communications, Inc. Lines: 14 Distribution: inet Message-ID: References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> <414ttt$bcc@crl9.crl.com> <4162uo$f8d@nnrp2.primenet.com> <418b14$721@server2.ols.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: mirage.skypoint.com In article <418b14$721@server2.ols.net>, Chris Georgoulias wrote: > how many adults risk embarrasment PLAYING video games? Not in arcades anymore, tho. All the good games are long since gone! :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Rich Steiner >>>---> rsteiner@skypoint.com >>>---> Bloomington, MN The Theorem Theorem: If If, Then Then. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!caen!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!pacifier!rainrgnews0!hevanet.com!vi-a2.hevanet.com!user From: jerryg@hevanet.com (Jerry Greiner) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 08:37:28 -0800 Organization: JerryG Visionaries Lines: 34 Distribution: inet Message-ID: References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> <414ttt$bcc@crl9.crl.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: vi-a2.hevanet.com In article <414ttt$bcc@crl9.crl.com>, btomlin@aol.com wrote: > KROMKAMP ANDY (kromkam@ecf.toronto.edu) wrote in rec.games.vectrex: > >Bottom line, I know about market analysis, but when it comes to something like > > ehis, I also know about something else: what is a WASTE of CASH, and this, a > >was a BIG waste of a lot of it. l8r... > > Oh yeah? You want to talk about a big waste of cash, how about people > who collect Star Trek and Star Wars toys? They don't even play with > them, they just leave them in the original packaging! Now there are some > real idiots for you. > And how about the idiots who pay a fortune to go to a Greatfull Dead rock concert, or a superbowl, or who pay $50 for a meal that is gone in a matter of hours. How about those who pay fortunes for little bits of paper, stamps, baseball cards, etc. Or how about phone cards, record albumns, McDonald toys, pogs, etc, etc., etc. At least the video games are playable and entertaining. And more than a few game players acknowledge that the classic games by and large are more "playable" with better "game action" than many of the new glitzy releases. Now I've got to get back to my collection of Elvis Presley velvet paintings. By the way, does anyone have a 1985 Nogales inverted guitar ..... ;-) -- Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else. - James Matthew Barrie Thanks, JerryG + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!waldorf.csc.calpoly.edu!decwrl!cronkite.cisco.com!cronkite!billw From: billw@puli.cisco.com (William ) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: How do you play Cosmic Chasam? Date: 21 Aug 1995 06:38:28 GMT Organization: cisco Systems, Inc. Lines: 26 Distribution: inet Message-ID: References: <410vai$5la@utdallas.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: puli.cisco.com In-reply-to: cunn1695@utdallas.edu's message of 17 Aug 1995 21:53:06 -0500 1. Kill all ships (right?) Maybe. Haven't ever done all that well myself, so I'm not sure this is the correct stratedgy. Do the other buttons do anything? One button opeates a shield, which will allow you to bounce off things that would normally kill you. Another is the drill, which lets you "drill" through the "force field looking things", as long as you're moving slowly. 2. go out exit without force field looking things....then die!!! The one without a shield is the way you came in. When you get to see the map between screens, keep in mind which exit heads toward the center. You want to drill through the force field in that direction. 3. go through force field looking things......instant death!!! You have to approach the shield very slowly while operating the drill. My general strategy is to get to the correct shield wall as quickly as possible, fending off other ships as necessary. When they're gone, or not bothering you, drill through to the next room. When you get to the center, you plant a bomb by pulling back on the joystick, and then try to get out before it goes off. This is tough. BillW + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.crl.com!crl10.crl.com!not-for-mail From: btomlin@crl.com (Bruce Tomlin) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: How do you play Cosmic Chasam? Date: 21 Aug 1995 05:52:05 -0700 Organization: San Antonio, TX Lines: 8 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <419vhl$ire@crl10.crl.com> References: <410vai$5la@utdallas.edu> Reply-To: btomlin@aol.com NNTP-Posting-Host: crl10.crl.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] William (billw@puli.cisco.com) wrote in rec.games.vectrex: > 1. Kill all ships (right?) >Maybe. Haven't ever done all that well myself, so I'm not sure this is >the correct stratedgy. Well, you *can* do that, but the real objective is to get to the center room, get close to the "core", then pull the joystick down to drop the time bomb. You better have already cleared a path to an exit, though! + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!caen!malgudi.oar.net!infinet!rbatina From: rbatina@infinet.com (Robert Batina) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Anyone Got a Working Vectrex motherboard? Date: 21 Aug 1995 19:11:22 GMT Organization: InfiNet Lines: 20 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41aloq$ov1@horus.infinet.com> References: <419bbl$b6g@GRAPEVINE.LCS.MIT.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: rigel.infinet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Jamal Hannah (jamal@bronze.lcs.mit.edu) wrote: : Hi. I just baught a Vectrex without the motherboard. I'm : looking for a Vectrex that's got a smashed screen or crashed case or : something. : Anyone have such a thing they want to get rid of? Hah... there was someone on IRC last night that said they almost bought a vectrex with no motherboard at a flea market at MIT. Hehehe... I wonder if it was you, and you went back and got it, or if you are someone else that snapped up the bargain that the guy from IRC missed. :) -- _____________________________________________________________________ | | |_ | Robert J Batina | Also known as 'Roberto' around the net. | | |---------------------| Find my classic cartridge trade lists at: | | | rbatina@infinet.com | http://www.infinet.com/~rbatina | | |_____________________|_______________________________________________| | |_____________________________________________________________________| + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!newshub1.wanet.net!ucsnews!rohan!leeg From: leeg@ucssun1.sdsu.edu (lee) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Star Castle, what's a gd Hi Score? Date: 21 Aug 1995 05:54:24 GMT Organization: San Diego State University Computing Services Lines: 8 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41972g$ls@gondor.sdsu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: 130.191.1.100 X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL0] Hi, I've got a good week to kill and was wondering what a good High score is on Star Castle. Is there a list of scores for the rgv group? Game hints? It seems I stay at the 30-35K level, I'll die continuously since the fireballs blow up the ship if it's close and/or those *** keep hunting me down. Getting a cheap fix while attempting to repair my dedicated Star Castle. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Gaymond Lee + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!news.Cerritos.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!CS.Arizona.EDU!noao!ncar!newsfeed.internetmci.com!solaris.cc.vt.edu!news.bluesky.net!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!utcsri!cannon.ecf!skule.ecf!kromkam From: KROMKAMP ANDY Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 In-Reply-To: <199508190050.RAA01055@netcom6.netcom.com> X-Sender: kromkam@skule.ecf X-Nntp-Posting-Host: skule.ecf Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: Sender: news@ecf.toronto.edu (News Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> <199508190050.RAA01055@netcom6.netcom.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 01:09:17 GMT Lines: 26 On Fri, 18 Aug 1995, Tony Mason wrote: > > Dunno how you can consider doubling your cash in a week a "Waste". > That's how long it took me to turn around the vec glasses and games > I bought. I made about $600 with a few emails. Yep, a complete waste > of time. > > Get a clue. :-) > > Tony > -- > ============================================================================= > Itchy & Scratchy say, "Drink Buzz Cola, or We'll KILL You!" > Buzz Cola - Only caffeine has more caffeine! > ============================================================================= > I take it back!! Its good to know at least the guy who bought the stuff knows that paying $1000 for a Vectrex system to keep for himself is just about the biggest waste of money that I can think of. I wonder how long the war will continue on rec.games.vectrex? l8r... Andy K. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.cerf.net!pagesat.net!a3bsrv.nai.net!usenet From: nexusmtz@nai.net (Jim Metzler) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 02:34:33 GMT Organization: North American Internet Company Lines: 43 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41bfoq$qds@a3bsrv.nai.net> References: <8AF8137.0AD7000610.uuout@syncomm.com> <8AF8229.0AD7000613.uuout@syncomm.com> Reply-To: NexusMtz@usa.nai.net NNTP-Posting-Host: nexusmtz.nai.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 It seems that on Sun, 20 Aug 95 09:13:00 -0400, michael.lang@syncomm.com (MICHAEL LANG) wrote: (In response to my previous ramblings, although I'm trying to figure out the connection) (Go read the $1000 thread if you don't know what's going on) >JM>Anyway, I'm pretty confident that you would have snatched up the >JM>system if it was selling for $100, but if I asked you to fork over >JM>just $100 to free my wife, you'd probably tell me to get lost. >JM>Does this make you a MORON, just because you value a video game >JM>higher than a person? If not, then how can the vectrex buyer be a >JM>moron just because s/he percieved the value of one video game to be >JM>higher than another? >JM>[Editorial OFF] >JM>Perhaps the purchaser has a better understanding of his (her?) value >JM>system than the rest of us do. >OK, so people who spend away their life saving on psychics and witch >doctors to lift curse, and mediums to contact the dead are all in good >shape, since they perceive the value to be there. We really should not >try to "help" these people, nor "warn" others who may follow, that their >perceived value may be out of line with what is more commonly accepted >as the perceived value? Helping a person see a 'commonly accepted' perceived value is just a tad different from informing them that they are 'bloody useless moron.' I can understand someone expressing their opinion that the system sold for a higher price than he would have expected, but flaming an individual would certainly be 'commonly accepted' as having no perceived value. (even though the original flamer believed otherwise) In this case, it appears that both Andy and the purchaser (whoever it was that bought the damn thing) succeeded in taking an action that the other feels has no value. Great, now they're even. Do you like playing Rip-Off? I do. :-) -=METZ=- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!newshost.uwo.ca!csd.uwo.ca!magundi From: magundi@csd.uwo.ca (John MacDonald) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 21 Aug 1995 22:20:06 GMT Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada Lines: 11 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41b0qm$ak6@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: gus.csd.uwo.ca In article , KROMKAMP ANDY wrote: >In article <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca>, >PS:I always vote PC!! OK, so you aren't a complete moron. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!waldorf.csc.calpoly.edu!decwrl!enews.sgi.com!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.crl.com!crl7.crl.com!not-for-mail From: btomlin@crl.com (Bruce Tomlin) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 21 Aug 1995 18:06:58 -0700 Organization: San Antonio, TX Lines: 28 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41baji$l87@crl7.crl.com> References: <41b6sj$gip@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: btomlin@aol.com NNTP-Posting-Host: crl7.crl.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] RWagner854 (rwagner854@aol.com) wrote in rec.games.vectrex: >In article , jerryg@hevanet.com >(Jerry Greiner) writes: >>And how about the idiots who pay a fortune to go to a Greatfull Dead rock >>concert, or a superbowl, or who pay $50 for a meal that is gone in a >>matter of hours. How about those who pay fortunes for little bits of >>paper, stamps, baseball cards, etc. Or how about phone cards, record >>albumns, McDonald toys, pogs, etc, etc., etc. >> >> >ahhhj. pogs I HATEEEEEEEEE POGS POGS MUST ZDIE!!! HElpp pog POGS ARE EVIL! POGS ARE THE ANTI-PAC! I only posess seven pogs. One sheet of six that was in with some Happy Meal grab bags at a thrift store (I wanted something else in the bag), and another that fell into a ColecoVision set that had a copy of ColecoVision Experience V1N1. And sheesh, they've finally come up with a pogs *TV commercial* now, ferchrissake. On the other hand, at one pog-selling place in a flea market mall, there were a dozen REAL MILKCAPS in the window. I ooooooohed over them for a moment, noting their fully functional and un-devolved pull-tabs and genuine milk company logos before I wandered off. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: rwagner854@aol.com (RWagner854) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 21 Aug 1995 20:03:31 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 12 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41b6sj$gip@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader In article , jerryg@hevanet.com (Jerry Greiner) writes: >And how about the idiots who pay a fortune to go to a Greatfull Dead rock >concert, or a superbowl, or who pay $50 for a meal that is gone in a >matter of hours. How about those who pay fortunes for little bits of >paper, stamps, baseball cards, etc. Or how about phone cards, record >albumns, McDonald toys, pogs, etc, etc., etc. > > ahhhj. pogs I HATEEEEEEEEE POGS POGS MUST ZDIE!!! HElpp pog + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!server2.ols.net!usenet From: Chris Georgoulias Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 22 Aug 1995 02:40:07 GMT Organization: Online South Incorporated Lines: 23 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41bg29$4f4@server2.ols.net> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4111gf$gt@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> <199508190050.RAA01055@netcom6.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 205.139.152.57 > On Fri, 18 Aug 1995, Tony Mason wrote: > > > > > Dunno how you can consider doubling your cash in a week a "Waste". > > That's how long it took me to turn around the vec glasses and games > > I bought. I made about $600 with a few emails. Yep, a complete waste > > of time. tony, you didn't *buy* that stuff. you traded me STAR WARS for it. yes bruce, A STAR WARS TOY!!!! yes, the minty-est mint set of 3-d stuff you ever saw in your life.... from one waste of money to another... :^) "i love it when a plan comes together" -hannibal, the a-team i've got a boxed system and 20 boxed games in likewise condition..... is that $1000 offer still good around here? -chris + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!in1.uu.net!skypoint.com!not-for-mail From: rsteiner@skypoint.com (Richard Steiner) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: How do you play Cosmic Chasam? Date: 22 Aug 1995 02:29:00 -0500 Organization: SkyPoint Communications, Inc. Lines: 30 Distribution: inet Message-ID: References: <410vai$5la@utdallas.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: mirage.skypoint.com In article , billw@puli.cisco.com (William ) wrote: > 3. go through force field looking things......instant death!!! > You have to approach the shield very slowly while operating the drill. Not true. There are tricks. Not cheats, but legitimate strategies that GREATLY enhance your success in Cosmic Chasm. Hint: Try running at a door with your shields up, and flicker the shield down very quickly with your finger on the drill button to get the drill running. That minimizes your exposure to external impacts while allowing you to pass through doors at nearly full speed. That's the only hint you get. :-) > When you get to the center, you plant a bomb by pulling back on the joystick, > and then try to get out before it goes off. This is tough. Not at all. Just take a direct route in, and make sure you kill off all opposition before trying to take that route back out again. :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Rich Steiner >>>---> rsteiner@skypoint.com >>>---> Bloomington, MN rsteiner@delphi.com rsteiner@earth.execpc.com Written offline using PC Yarn .84 under OS/2 Warp Okay, I pulled the pin. Now what? ... Where are you going?? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!in1.uu.net!skypoint.com!not-for-mail From: rsteiner@skypoint.com (Richard Steiner) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Star Castle, what's a gd Hi Score? Date: 22 Aug 1995 02:29:02 -0500 Organization: SkyPoint Communications, Inc. Lines: 30 Distribution: inet Message-ID: References: <41972g$ls@gondor.sdsu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: mirage.skypoint.com In article <41972g$ls@gondor.sdsu.edu>, leeg@ucssun1.sdsu.edu (lee) wrote: > I've got a good week to kill and was wondering what a good High score is on > Star Castle. Is there a list of scores for the rgv group? Game hints? Unlike the original arcade version, the Vectrex version of Star Castle lets you shoot four shots on the screen at once. I wish they'd left it with the original three -- four is too easy because it lets you penetrate two shield sections in a single burst. My own high score is is 504,530, recorded on 12/29/86, but the machine high score is 629,450 (1/29/87), and my little brother Tim had 92 ships left at that point (he got bored after he discovered an effective attack pattern and broke my score, and we watched the ship die over and over and counted). There are a couple of effective patterns that also will work well in the original arcade and in Cyclone (an **AWESOME** Star Castle clone for the Macintosh). I've not had the interest to try and beat the old scores anymore -- it takes too dang long! :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Rich Steiner >>>---> rsteiner@skypoint.com >>>---> Bloomington, MN rsteiner@delphi.com rsteiner@earth.execpc.com Written offline using PC Yarn .84 under OS/2 Warp Okay, I pulled the pin. Now what? ... Where are you going?? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!psgrain!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: kwajguy@aol.com (KwajGuy) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Arcade Games Anyone? Date: 22 Aug 1995 15:01:54 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 12 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41d9j2$t2l@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: kwajguy@aol.com (KwajGuy) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com This may be a BIT off topic, but whereas it concerns videogames that have vector graphics, it's not too bad. What I wanna know is this: where have all the vector arcade games gone? It used to be you could walk in an arcade and see Battlezone, Red Baron, Tempest, Star Trek, Star Wars, and my favorite that I can't exactly remember the name of, something like Samurai by, I think, Cinematronics? ANYWAY, where have all the vectors gone? A good number of these things were made, and I would think their vector monitors would make them unlikely to be reconverted to new games. Are there still vending services that have these things? They must be somewhere.... --Paul Witek + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!info.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!nuhou.aloha.net!usenet From: Phaze Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 22 Aug 1995 23:02:07 GMT Organization: Hawaii OnLine - Honolulu, Hawaii Lines: 10 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41dnlf$iu@nuhou.aloha.net> References: <40tvlr$kei@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com> <40ui5q$6qf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <416g75$bd1@a3bsrv.nai.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: kauai-47.u.aloha.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) nexusmtz@nai.net (Jim Metzler) wrote: >Anyway, I'm pretty confident that you would have snatched up the >system if it was selling for $100, but if I asked you to fork over >just $100 to free my wife, you'd probably tell me to get lost. I'll give you a hundred bucks for your wife. Hope she's worth it.... -Phaze + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!news.fsu.edu!mailer.cc.fsu.edu!beber From: beber@mailer.cc.fsu.edu (Bryan Eber) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Arcade Games Anyone? Date: 23 Aug 1995 00:42:40 GMT Organization: Florida State University Lines: 18 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41dti0$17h@news.fsu.edu> References: <41d9j2$t2l@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: mailer.fsu.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] : Are there still vending services that have these things? They must be : somewhere.... Well, Star Wars and Tempest are still around with some vendors, probably being the two most popular vector games. The others are few and far between. If you have an interest in arcade games, the newsgroup rec.games.video.arcade.collecting could probably answer any question you could have - they pride themselves in knowing about rare vector games, etc. Bryan -- > ....................................................... < She's a day tripper... One way ticket, Yeah And it took me so long... to find out... but I found out... [ Beatles, 16 Oct 1965 ] Bryan Eber [ "Day Tripper", Single ] beber@mailer.fsu.edu > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: < + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!clstac!pegarcia From: pegarcia@csupomona.edu (PAUL GARCIA) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Minesweeper problem Date: 23 Aug 95 11:53:54 PST Organization: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Lines: 12 Message-ID: <1995Aug23.115354@clstac> NNTP-Posting-Host: pinto.is.csupomona.edu I have a problem with the "Minesweeper" game (the built-in game that does not require a cartridge). After I pass level 13 or so, the game is prone to quitting after I pass every level or two thereafter. When the game does continue, it will skip levels (go from level 13 to level 15, for example). Anybody know how to work around this bug or otherwise deal with it? Also, I had a problem with this same game where I could not complete a particular level (a high level in the 30's or 40's) because not enough mines opened up at the beginning of the level. I was left with seven mines that would not open; the game was stuck. Please post or e-mail me. Any advice would be welcome. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!syscube.ccs.csus.edu!sandhoff From: sandhoff@csus.edu (John F. Sandhoff) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: re: Minesweeper problem Date: 23 Aug 1995 20:10:49 GMT Organization: California State University Sacramento Lines: 16 Distribution: world Message-ID: <41g209$me3@news.csus.edu> References: <1995Aug23.115354@clstac> NNTP-Posting-Host: @syscube.ccs.csus.edu Originator: sandhoff@syscube.ccs.csus.edu PAUL GARCIA writes: > I have a problem with the "Minesweeper" game... > After I pass level 13 or so... Minestorm has a documented problem in that the internal table of mines (there's thirteen entries, one for each level) does not have an 'end game' indicator. So instead of the game ending, the program just grabs 'random' code from beyond the mine table to create fields 14, 15, etc. Levels skip because of the way the code is interpreted. Guess the programmer never thought anyone would actually get that far :-). John F. Sandhoff, University Network Support California State University Sacramento sandhoff@csus.edu + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!newshub1.wanet.net!ucsnews!rohan!leeg From: leeg@ucssun1.sdsu.edu (lee) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Newbie Cart questions Date: 23 Aug 1995 10:05:42 GMT Organization: San Diego State University Computing Services Lines: 8 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41euhm$8a1@gondor.sdsu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: 130.191.1.100 X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL0] Hi, I've only been a Vectrex owner for about 3 months. The system I bought came with Art Master and AnimAction. No overlays or instructions came with these. I'm pretty sure the the games orig came with instruction but are there overlays for these 2 carts? I'm thinking of selling the orig carts since I have a multi-cart (works great) and need extra $$$. Thanks for any and all info. Gaymond Lee + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!waldorf.csc.calpoly.edu!decwrl!enews.sgi.com!sgigate.sgi.com!spool.mu.edu!torn!spartan.ac.BrockU.CA!kb94ce From: kb94ce@badger.ac.brocku.ca (KELLY SIMCA BOYD) Subject: Imagine my surprise! Message-ID: <1995Aug24.011638.12797@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA> Sender: news@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA (Usenet News) Nntp-Posting-Host: badger.ac.brocku.ca Organization: Brock University, St. Catharines Ontario X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 01:16:38 GMT Lines: 19 Hey there, just stumbled upon this news group. I had no idea that there was any sort of group who actually discusses the vectrex! I have had mine since December 3rd 1984. (I still have the bill) :) Bought it with Armour Attack. Also bought Berserk, Star Trek, Hyperchase, and Webwarp. Still have all of the overlays, and instructions. I still think it's one of the best home arcade systems around. I remember seeing a light pen and keyboard or something like that that would allow you to program the system. Was that ever released? I would sure like to see one of those. Also, read that there was a version of Star Castle. That was one of my all time favourite vector games. (Next to Star Wars of course) Please reply with more info, and a possible value for the system mentioned. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!sunic!sunic.sunet.se!news.kth.se!usenet From: Vilhelm Gustafsson Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Who sells/makes MULTICARTS & other game carts?? Date: 24 Aug 1995 00:31:22 GMT Lines: 10 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41gh8q$jm2@news.kth.se> NNTP-Posting-Host: swift.nada.kth.se Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.3_U1 sun4m) X-URL: news:rec.games.vectrex?ALL Are the multicarts I read about on this newsgroup still made, or are they old too? Are there different ones, and what is on them? Who makes/made them? Companies or "home-brewers"? Where can I get them? Also who sells game carts and other vectrex stuff in general? Thanks a lot for any answers. /Ville + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!nntp.crl.com!crl14.crl.com!not-for-mail From: btomlin@crl.com (Bruce Tomlin) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Newbie Cart questions Date: 23 Aug 1995 17:56:50 -0700 Organization: San Antonio, TX Lines: 10 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41gioi$9i7@crl14.crl.com> References: <41euhm$8a1@gondor.sdsu.edu> Reply-To: btomlin@aol.com NNTP-Posting-Host: crl14.crl.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] lee (leeg@ucssun1.sdsu.edu) wrote in rec.games.vectrex: >Hi, >I've only been a Vectrex owner for about 3 months. The system I bought >came with Art Master and AnimAction. No overlays or instructions came >with these. I'm pretty sure the the games orig came with instruction but >are there overlays for these 2 carts? I'm thinking of selling the orig carts >since I have a multi-cart (works great) and need extra $$$. Thanks for >any and all info. You have AnimAction on your multi-cart? Who made it? + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!nntp-ucb.barrnet.net!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!news.wwwi.com!nntpdist.primenet.com!krishna From: krishna@primenet.com (Glenn Saunders) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Minesweeper problem Date: 24 Aug 1995 10:19:26 GMT Organization: Primenet (602)395-1010 Lines: 19 Distribution: world Message-ID: <41hjne$8st@nnrp1.primenet.com> References: <1995Aug23.115354@clstac> <41g209$me3@news.csus.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: usr3.primenet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] The mortal John F. Sandhoff wrote: : PAUL GARCIA writes: : > I have a problem with the "Minesweeper" game... : > After I pass level 13 or so... : Minestorm has a documented problem in that the internal table of mines : (there's thirteen entries, one for each level) does not have an 'end : game' indicator. So instead of the game ending, the program just grabs : 'random' code from beyond the mine table to create fields 14, 15, etc. : Levels skip because of the way the code is interpreted. Yes, but aren't some of the weird combinations a serendipitous byproduct of this? Or are all the special mines (invisible, etc...) a feature in the preprogrammed waves as well? I hear stuff about waves with just one special mine, all invisible seekers, etc... That seems like logical progressions to me. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!news.wwwi.com!nntpdist.primenet.com!krishna From: krishna@primenet.com (Glenn Saunders) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Arcade Games Anyone? Date: 24 Aug 1995 10:23:41 GMT Organization: Primenet (602)395-1010 Lines: 9 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41hjvd$8st@nnrp1.primenet.com> References: <41d9j2$t2l@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <41dti0$17h@news.fsu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: usr3.primenet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Asteroids consoles are uncommon but not rare these days. I saw one down in Florida last year. It's things like the Cinematronics games that were ported to the Vec that are now really rare probably due to their unminiaturized CPU-chipless circuitry being hard to service. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!clstac!krstohr From: krstohr@csupomona.edu (Kenj) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Minefield Reset Problem Solved(4 me anyway) Date: 24 Aug 95 11:40:52 PST Organization: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Lines: 16 Message-ID: <1995Aug24.114052@clstac> NNTP-Posting-Host: pinto.is.csupomona.edu I had the same problem in minefield. It took me years to figure out how to keep the game from ending after level 13. On my system if you pushed buttons on the controller during the intermission between levels it would reset. This only happens after level 13, and if I remember correctly, is most prone every other level. I used to try to warp right at the end of the level. This too could cause problems. I never had my console reset after learning this. Just don't play with ther controller between intermissions and don't warp at the end of the level. Worked for me this way. I used to get up to level 70 something I think it was. the last screen has 1 more star than it should. Therefore, after all mines are distroyed there is still a star showing on the screen. That was the end of the game as far as I can tell. Anyway, I hope this helps. -- Kenj KRStohr@CSUPomona.edu + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newshost.ea.com!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: adrin@aol.com (Adri N) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: HELP! My Vectrex is broken! Date: 24 Aug 1995 15:40:33 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 25 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41ikjh$m4v@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: adrin@aol.com (Adri N) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com HELP ME! After eleven years of faithful service, my Vectrex has finally bit the big one. A week ago, I took it out of storage, where it had been for about six months. I turn it on, and everything works great. And then, all of a sudden, it goes *ping!* and the screen goes blank. YIKES! So I turned up the brightness control, and I'm getting sort of a spiderweb starburst type of thing going from a central point in the middle of the screen. The game STILL plays, the sounds sound fine, it's just the display that's messed up. Oh yeah, and anytime there are characters (like for the scoring or whatever) all I get is a set of parallel lines, like a musical staff. Can anyone tell me what's wrong with my Vectrex? Can I fix it myself, or is it fucked forever? Please e-mail me if you have any possible solutions! I'm desperate! I have a complete collection of Vectrex stuff, save for anything with 3-D in its name, and I'd rather not try to hunt down a new Vectrex. Thanks! xoxoxo... Adrian Roberts ...just another orange-haired, navel-pierced, 2600-obsessed, 20-something freak in San Francisco And boy, do I love e-mail! adrin@aol.com + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!dish.news.pipex.net!pipex!sunic!sunic.sunet.se!news.kth.se!usenet From: Vilhelm Gustafsson Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Q: Where's the ARCHIVES for this NG ??? Is there a Vectrex HOMEPAGE ? Date: 24 Aug 1995 21:14:01 GMT Lines: 6 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41iq2p$4so@news.kth.se> NNTP-Posting-Host: swift.nada.kth.se Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.3_U1 sun4m) X-URL: news:rec.games.vectrex?ALL Where are the ARCHIVES for this newsgroup ??? Is there a Vectrex HOMEPAGE ? Thanks for any answers !!! /Ville + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!waldorf.csc.calpoly.edu!decwrl!enews.sgi.com!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!po.CWRU.Edu!jap10 From: jap10@po.CWRU.Edu (Joseph A. Pellettiere) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex,rec.games.video.marketplace,rec.games.video.classic Subject: Vectrex with Multicart Forsale Date: 25 Aug 1995 17:22:36 GMT Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA) Lines: 22 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41l0ss$rvb@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> Reply-To: jap10@po.CWRU.Edu (Joseph A. Pellettiere) NNTP-Posting-Host: kanga.ins.cwru.edu Xref: csus.edu rec.games.vectrex:3507 rec.games.video.marketplace:35981 rec.games.video.classic:27447 Well, I really didn't want to do this but moving, spcase and $$$ make it neccessary. Vectrex in good condition with one controller and original box with a Multicart. $175+shipping. Hurry this is only for a limited time, it must be gone before the movers get here or it's going into storage :( In a couple of hours I will be disconnected from e-mail for a few days and phones as well, so try to get a hold of me in the next week, the sooner the better. As always higher offers will be accepted, and no trade offers on this except maybe a SNES cart or so as partial trade/deal sweetener. Joe (513) 434-5210 -- Joe jap10@po.cwru.edu + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!news.zeitgeist.net!odin.community.net!usenet From: matti@community.net (Matti) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: HELP! My Vectrex is broken! Date: 25 Aug 1995 22:48:05 GMT Organization: Access InfoSystems Lines: 32 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41ljv6$1ko@odin.community.net> References: <41ikjh$m4v@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: n124.solano.community.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6+ In article <41ikjh$m4v@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, adrin@aol.com (Adri N) says: >So I turned up the brightness control, and I'm getting sort of a spiderweb >starburst type of thing going from a central point in the middle of the >screen. The game STILL plays, the sounds sound fine, it's just the display >that's messed up. Oh yeah, and anytime there are characters (like for the >scoring or whatever) all I get is a set of parallel lines, like a musical >staff. > >Can anyone tell me what's wrong with my Vectrex? Can I fix it myself, or >is it fucked forever? Please e-mail me if you have any possible solutions! >I'm desperate! I have a complete collection of Vectrex stuff, save for >anything with 3-D in its name, and I'd rather not try to hunt down a new >Vectrex. Thanks! > Sorry I can't tell you excatly what is wrong with your Vectrex but mine a number of years ago did excatly the same thing. What it turned out to be was one of the chips had worked it's way loose and needed to be pushed back into to it's seat. Now that's the easy problem now if the same chip is bad look for someone who works on systems with integrated ships on it. A GOOD computer repair person would be great for this. Look for someone who knows who to use a sodering iron rather than just pull and replace. I don't know if what ships are still available good luck let me know what happens. I dread the day that happens again to mine! Matti P.S. before opening the system ground the plug!!!! Remember that is a TV screen in there and it holds high charges for a while that can hurt and even kill! PPS does this cound as an E-mail?(G) + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.mid.net!news.dra.com!news.starnet.net!wupost!news1.inlink.com!usenet From: Doug Schmaltz Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: New Vectrexer Date: 24 Aug 1995 22:39:53 GMT Organization: inlink Lines: 6 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41iv3p$smq@news1.inlink.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: slip116.inlink.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) I just wanted to say that I have finally joined the ranks of those who own Vectrexs! I guess it will be a late night tonight! -- Doug (dougs@inlink.com) + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!agate!ames!lll-winken.llnl.gov!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!ucsnews!rohan!leeg From: leeg@ucssun1.sdsu.edu (lee) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Newbie Cart questions Date: 24 Aug 1995 05:17:40 GMT Organization: San Diego State University Computing Services Lines: 19 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41h21k$l3p@gondor.sdsu.edu> References: <41euhm$8a1@gondor.sdsu.edu> <41gioi$9i7@crl14.crl.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 130.191.1.100 X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL0] Sorry, my mistake. No Animaction on the multi...it's just something I've never tried to play. I don't care to much for any games besides RipOff, Armor Attack, and Star Castle. I only tried the lightpen yesterday. I bought the Vec because I got tired of waiting to find a nice arcade unit. Well...did the Anim or Art Masters come with overlays? Thansk for any help. Gaymond Lee Bruce Tomlin (btomlin@crl.com) wrote: : lee (leeg@ucssun1.sdsu.edu) wrote in rec.games.vectrex: : >Hi, : >I've only been a Vectrex owner for about 3 months. The system I bought : >came with Art Master and AnimAction. No overlays or instructions came : >with these. I'm pretty sure the the games orig came with instruction but : >are there overlays for these 2 carts? I'm thinking of selling the orig carts : >since I have a multi-cart (works great) and need extra $$$. Thanks for : >any and all info. : You have AnimAction on your multi-cart? Who made it? + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!in1.uu.net!pipeline!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!uu0981!michael.lang From: michael.lang@syncomm.com (MICHAEL LANG) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: New Vectrexer Message-ID: <8AFE58F.0AD700062F.uuout@syncomm.com> Date: Sat, 26 Aug 95 23:43:00 -0400 Distribution: world Organization: Synergy Online, Parsippany, NJ (201) 331-1797 Reply-To: michael.lang@syncomm.com (MICHAEL LANG) References: <8AFC54F.0AD700062D.uuout@syncomm.com> X-Newsreader: PCBoard Version 15.21 X-Mailer: PCBoard/UUOUT Version 1.10 Lines: 16 DS>I just wanted to say that I have finally joined the ranks of those DS>who own Vectrexs! I guess it will be a late night tonight! Doug, If you're gonna gloat, do it right! Where did you get it? How much? What condition and what came with it? Sincerely, Michael Lang michael.lang@syncomm.com --- ~ CMPQwk #1.42-R2~ UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!news.bc.net!news.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: terutt@aol.com (Terutt) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Need to complete my collection Date: 27 Aug 1995 19:07:40 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 18 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41qtrs$g6e@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: terutt@aol.com (Terutt) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com I am sorry to put commerce on this board, but I am trying to complete my Vectex collection. I am down to needing the light pen and Melody Master. I have 3D Crazy Coaster, Web Wars, Star Hawk and Star Trek as bait. Sorry, no disk for Coaster, but it is the same one as for 3D Narrow Escape if you have that one. I am also missing various overlays and instructions and would also be interested in trading. I do have other carts for other systems to trade as well. Thx. By the way, FYI: I got three carts at a Flea market some time back and they are different from standard Vectrex fair. They have different lettering , and say "Vectrex Cassette" instead of "Vectrex Arcade System Cartridge" and were made in Ireland, as opposed to Hong Kong. The most unusual is a cart called "Flipper Pinball", which is really just "Spinball". Most likely these are just oversees variations. Terry Rutt (Terutt@AOL.COM) + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!iglou!mstclair From: mstclair@iglou.iglou.com (Mike St. Clair) Subject: Vectrific auction! X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou.iglou.com Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 15:28:47 GMT Lines: 72 Welcome to the first Vectrific auction! I'm going to be clearing out a few duplicate and/or unwanted items. Everything is in very good condition for Vectrex stuff - not mint from the box, but nice and clean. Any exceptions will be noted. Some rules and notes: 1) The auction will continue until August 6, 11:59 pm. At that point, I will call "going once" for all remaining items, and bids will only be accepted from people who are bidding on an item that they have previously bid on. Once an item is not receiving any bids on a "going once" call, I will call "going twice". If that item does not receive a bid within one day, the item is sold to the last bidder. 2) If an item is inactive for two days, the last bidder may claim the item by notifying me. Hopefully, everything will be claimed before August 6. 3) I will post current high bids via email and usenet at least once a day. August 2-4 (labor day weekend), I *may* not post any updates. 4) Payment will be by Money Order unless I have dealt with you before. Payment must be received within one week of your winning bid(s). 5) If any trades are offered, they will be assigned a cash value, so that others may compete against the trade. 6) Shipping will be via UPS, and the charges will be as follows: $3.50 for the first cart .50 for each additional cart $15 for the console 7) I will not use secret, or "code" names. 8) Minimum bid increment is $1. ************* * THE ITEMS * ************* Vectrex Console in good condition, with one controller. Replaced power plug. MIN $50 Armor Attack MIN $5 Star Trek MIN $5 Rip Off w/ manual,box MIN $8 Space Wars w/ manual,box MIN $8 Spike w/ overlay,manual,box MIN $10 Berzerk MIN $5 Cosmic Chasm w/ overlay,box MIN $10 Solar Quest w/ warped overlay MIN $5 Blitz MIN $5 Soccer (overlay, manual, box *only*) MIN $5 Mike St. Clair mstclair@iglou.com + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!agate!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk!dcs.gla.ac.uk!scms.rgu.ac.uk!rgu.ac.uk!news From: Arthur Gill Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Vectrex Manuals Wanted!! Date: 28 Aug 1995 07:58:17 GMT Organization: The Robert Gordon University Lines: 9 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41rsup$9aa@news.rgu.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: arthur.rgu.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2b4 (Windows; I; 16bit) I have already downloaxed the .zip ver of the .tiff Manuals that are available, but I get an error when trying to access the .tif file... Anyone out there got a scan of the manuals that actually work!!! Thanks in advance.... Brian... (USING HIS BRUVVERS ACCOUNT ONCE AGAIN!!) The joys of his being on holiday had only just started to become apparant! + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!iglou!mstclair From: "Mike St. Clair" Subject: Vectrific auction update *and* changes X-Sender: mstclair@iglou X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou.iglou.com Content-Type: MULTIPART/MIXED; BOUNDARY="-559023410-1804928587-809654099=:17596" Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 23:54:59 GMT Lines: 70 This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. 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Date: 28 Aug 1995 22:22:04 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 20 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41ttkc$dra@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: d8thstar@aol.com (D8th Star) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com I have for sale two almost complete vectrex sets. Set #1: missing the following, 3-d imager box, 3 game boxes, 1 manual, 1 overlay. I WILL be keeping the 3-d imager and light-pen hardware for myself but the carts are ALL accounted. Other than the few above mentioned items, this set is COMPLETE. ALL boxes, ALL manuals, ALL overlays. Everyting in working and good condition. Set #2: this set has a non-working unit (turns on, hums but no audio/video, I'm assuming that it can be fixed rather easily, I just don't have the time), missing all boxes, 3 game carts, 7 manuals, 5 overlays. This set also does not have the 3-d imager or the pen and none of their respective cartridges. A great set to get if you want to get most of the titles. Please e-mail me with your bids and specify which set you are interested in: ALL, SET #1, SET #2 Tony Silveira D8THSTAR + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.crl.com!crl7.crl.com!not-for-mail From: btomlin@crl.com (Bruce Tomlin) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Vectrific auction update *and* changes Date: 29 Aug 1995 06:33:37 -0700 Organization: San Antonio, TX Lines: 32 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41v4vh$qcl@crl7.crl.com> References: Reply-To: btomlin@aol.com NNTP-Posting-Host: crl7.crl.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Mike St. Clair (mstclair@iglou.com) wrote in rec.games.vectrex: > This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, > while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. > Send mail to mime@docserver.cac.washington.edu for more info. >---559023410-1804928587-809654099=:17596 >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII >note: the auction ends Sept. 6, not August 6 >---559023410-1804928587-809654099=:17596 >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; name="auction.txt" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: BASE64 >Content-ID: >Content-Description: >V2VsY29tZSB0byB0aGUgZmlyc3QgVmVjdHJpZmljIGF1Y3Rpb24hICBJJ20g >Z29pbmcgdG8gYmUgY2xlYXJpbmcgb3V0IGEgDQpmZXcgZHVwbGljYXRlIGFu >ZC9vciB1bndhbnRlZCBpdGVtcy4gIEV2ZXJ5dGhpbmcgaXMgaW4gdmVyeSBn >b29kIA0KY29uZGl0aW9uIGZvciBWZWN0cmV4IHN0dWZmIC0gbm90IG1pbnQg [snip] Ooooooh, what a HOT auction! I just can't wait to bid on that extremely rare b29k! :) :) :) Moral: Mime base 64 format is evil. Newsreaders/mailreaders that post attached text files in base 64 format are even more evil. + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!iglou!mstclair From: mstclair@iglou.iglou.com (Mike St. Clair) Subject: Vectrific auction update (fixed) X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou.iglou.com Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 13:30:28 GMT Lines: 76 Sorry for the MIME-encoded content of the last posting. Auction ends Sept. 6... Welcome to the first Vectrific auction! I'm going to be clearing out a few duplicate and/or unwanted items. Everything is in very good condition for Vectrex stuff - not mint from the box, but nice and clean. Any exceptions will be noted. Some rules and notes: 1) The auction will continue until Sept 6, 11:59 pm. At that point, I will call "going once" for all remaining items, and bids will only be accepted from people who are bidding on an item that they have previously bid on. Once an item is not receiving any bids on a "going once" call, I will call "going twice". If that item does not receive a bid within one day, the item is sold to the last bidder. 2) If an item is inactive for two days, the last bidder may claim the item by notifying me. Hopefully, everything will be claimed before August 6. 3) I will post current high bids via email and usenet at least once a day. August 2-4 (labor day weekend), I *may* not post any updates. 4) Payment will be by Money Order unless I have dealt with you before. Payment must be received within one week of your winning bid(s). 5) If any trades are offered, they will be assigned a cash value, so that others may compete against the trade. 6) Shipping will be via UPS, and the charges will be as follows: $3.50 for the first cart .50 for each additional cart $15 for the console 7) I will not use secret, or "code" names. 8) Minimum bid increment is $1. ************* * THE ITEMS * ************* Vectrex Console in good condition, with one controller. Replaced power plug. MIN $50 Armor Attack MIN $5 Star Trek MIN $5 Rip Off w/ manual,box $15 cafrelli@origin.ea.com Space Wars w/ manual,box $20 cafrelli@origin.ea.com Spike w/ overlay,manual,box $15 cafrelli@origin.ea.com Berzerk $15 cafrelli@origin.ea.com Cosmic Chasm w/ overlay,box $15 lorhg@aol.com Solar Quest w/ warped overlay MIN $5 Blitz MIN $5 Soccer (overlay, manual, box *only*) $10 howet@ohsu.edu Mike St. Clair mstclair@iglou.com + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!concert!balsam!rodman From: rodman@cs.unca.edu (Zachary Rodman) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: VT for Sale Date: 29 Aug 1995 19:46:13 GMT Organization: University of North Carolina at Asheville Lines: 11 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41vqq5$2e4@balsam.unca.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: celo.cs.unca.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Hello. I have a Vectrex in excellent working condition, about 12 games and two controllers. Please email me with offers. Thanks. -- ---------------------------------------------------\---|---/------- Zack Rodman, 704-255-7255, rodman@cs.unca.edu \ | / University of North Carolina at Asheville O O --------------------------------------------------ooO--o---Ooo----- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!mark.ucdavis.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!iglou!s-3229 From: s-3229@iglou.iglou.com (Dave Schlader (SLIP/PPP)) Subject: Vectrific auction update - still items without bids! X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou.iglou.com Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 02:03:22 GMT Lines: 75 No MIMEs this time, I know everybody hates them :) Welcome to the first Vectrific auction! I'm going to be clearing out a few duplicate and/or unwanted items. Everything is in very good condition for Vectrex stuff - not mint from the box, but nice and clean. Any exceptions will be noted. Some rules and notes: 1) The auction will continue until Sept 6, 11:59 pm. At that point, I will call "going once" for all remaining items, and bids will only be accepted from people who are bidding on an item that they have previously bid on. Once an item is not receiving any bids on a "going once" call, I will call "going twice". If that item does not receive a bid within one day, the item is sold to the last bidder. 2) If an item is inactive for two days, the last bidder may claim the item by notifying me. Hopefully, everything will be claimed before August 6. 3) I will post current high bids via email and usenet at least once a day. August 2-4 (labor day weekend), I *may* not post any updates. 4) Payment will be by Money Order unless I have dealt with you before. Payment must be received within one week of your winning bid(s). 5) If any trades are offered, they will be assigned a cash value, so that others may compete against the trade. 6) Shipping will be via UPS, and the charges will be as follows: $3.50 for the first cart .50 for each additional cart $15 for the console 7) I will not use secret, or "code" names. 8) Minimum bid increment is $1. ************* * THE ITEMS * ************* Vectrex Console in good condition, with one controller. Replaced power plug. MIN $50 Armor Attack MIN $5 Star Trek MIN $5 Rip Off w/ manual,box $15 cafrelli@origin.ea.com Space Wars w/ manual,box $20 cafrelli@origin.ea.com Spike w/ overlay,manual,box $15 cafrelli@origin.ea.com Berzerk $15 cafrelli@origin.ea.com Cosmic Chasm w/ overlay,box $15 lorhg@aol.com Solar Quest w/ warped overlay MIN $5 Blitz MIN $5 Soccer (overlay, manual, box *only*) $10 howet@ohsu.edu Mike St. Clair mstclair@iglou.com + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!lll-winken.llnl.gov!simtel!news.sprintlink.net!gs2.cinti.net!news From: Mark McKee Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Vectrex For Sale Date: 30 Aug 1995 07:50:34 GMT Organization: Premier Internet Cincinnati Lines: 34 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <42158a$utk@gs2.cinti.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp11.cinti.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2b5 (Windows; I; 16bit) Hello all! I've had a Vectrex in storage for years now (get it out every year or so to make sure it works) and now that I'm here on the internet, I've found this rec.games.vectrex newsgroup! I have the following for sale to the highest bidder: ---------------------------------------------------------------- * Vectrex Arcade unit, with original box, instructions, manuals, built in "Minesweeper" game with overlay. * Scramble w/box, instructions, & overlay * Spike w/box, instructions (no overlay) * Star Trek w/box, instructions & overlay * Berzerk w/box, instructions & overlay * Hyperchase w/box, instructions & overlay * Armor Attack w/box, instructions & overlay * Star Castle w/box, instructions & overlay ----------------------------------------------------------------- So what is this 'mint-condition' unit w/games worth to you? I'm not interested in selling just the unit or just the games...it has to go as a whole package. It's been rarely used and works great! -Mark McKee Cincinnati, OH (mamckee@cinti.net) + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!mark.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!info.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!in2.uu.net!iglou!s-3229 From: s-3229@iglou.iglou.com (Dave Schlader (SLIP/PPP)) Subject: Vectrific auction - important info! X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou.iglou.com Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 13:14:10 GMT Lines: 84 *Sigh*. Welcome to the *jinxed* auction. The mailer here is screwed up, and is reporting some of my mail and posts as coming from "Dave Schlader (SLIP/PPP)" These are *not* forged - this is a mailer problem. Please make sure any mail to me is addressed to mstclair@iglou.com Thanks for your support. The auction is heating up.... Welcome to the first Vectrific auction! I'm going to be clearing out a few duplicate and/or unwanted items. Everything is in very good condition for Vectrex stuff - not mint from the box, but nice and clean. Any exceptions will be noted. Some rules and notes: 1) The auction will continue until Sept 6, 11:59 pm. At that point, I will call "going once" for all remaining items, and bids will only be accepted from people who are bidding on an item that they have previously bid on. Once an item is not receiving any bids on a "going once" call, I will call "going twice". If that item does not receive a bid within one day, the item is sold to the last bidder. 2) If an item is inactive for two days, the last bidder may claim the item by notifying me. Hopefully, everything will be claimed before August 6. 3) I will post current high bids via email and usenet at least once a day. August 2-4 (labor day weekend), I *may* not post any updates. 4) Payment will be by Money Order unless I have dealt with you before. Payment must be received within one week of your winning bid(s). 5) If any trades are offered, they will be assigned a cash value, so that others may compete against the trade. 6) Shipping will be via UPS, and the charges will be as follows: $3.50 for the first cart .50 for each additional cart $15 for the console 7) I will not use secret, or "code" names. 8) Minimum bid increment is $1. ************* * THE ITEMS * ************* Vectrex Console in good condition, with one controller. Replaced power plug. $100 paw@ix.netcom.com Armor Attack $20 paw@ix.netcom.com Star Trek MIN $5 Rip Off w/ manual,box $20 paw@ix.netcom.com Space Wars w/ manual,box $25 paw@ix.netcom.com Spike w/ overlay,manual,box $15 cafrelli@origin.ea.com Berzerk $15 cafrelli@origin.ea.com Cosmic Chasm w/ overlay,box $15 lorhg@aol.com Solar Quest w/ warped overlay MIN $5 Blitz MIN $5 Soccer (overlay, manual, box *only*) $10 howet@ohsu.edu Mike St. Clair mstclair@iglou.com + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!psgrain!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!in2.uu.net!news.erinet.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!infinet!rbatina From: rbatina@infinet.com (Robert Batina) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex,rec.games.video.classic Subject: -=< Vectrex Batch Cancelled >=- Date: 30 Aug 1995 18:14:25 GMT Organization: InfiNet Lines: 14 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <4229q1$dv3@horus.infinet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: rigel.infinet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Xref: csus.edu rec.games.vectrex:3525 rec.games.video.classic:27722 Sorry, for my own reasons I am canceling the vextrex auction I was gonna due here. Sorry for anyone who has replied so far... it was only here for about 10 hours, so I hope nobody planned their future on it. Thanks -- _____________________________________________________________________ | | |_ | Robert J Batina | Also known as 'Roberto' around the net. | | |---------------------| Find my classic cartridge trade lists at: | | | rbatina@infinet.com | http://www.infinet.com/~rbatina | | |_____________________|_______________________________________________| | |_____________________________________________________________________| + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!news.Cerritos.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!math.arizona.edu!noao!ncar!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!news.flint.umich.edu!news.gmi.edu!zombie.ncsc.mil!simtel!pravda.aa.msen.com!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!lade.news.pipex.net!pipex!sunic!sunic.sunet.se!newsfeed.tip.net!academy.bastad.se!news From: anderse@academy.bastad.se (Anders Erlandsson) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: Need to complete my collection Date: 30 Aug 1995 21:39:20 GMT Organization: Connection Bastad Lines: 21 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <750.6450T20T2686@academy.bastad.se> References: <41qtrs$g6e@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: academy.bastad.se Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Newsreader: THOR 2.1_ (TCP/IP) *UNREGISTERED* >By the way, FYI: >I got three carts at a Flea market some time back and they are different >from standard Vectrex fair. They have different lettering , and say >"Vectrex Cassette" instead of "Vectrex Arcade System Cartridge" and were >made in Ireland, as opposed to Hong Kong. The most unusual is a cart >called "Flipper Pinball", which is really just "Spinball". Most likely >these are just oversees variations. That is right, i also have "Flipper-Pinball". And "Soccer Football" aka Heads-up. --------------------------------------------------------------------- anderse@academy.bastad.se Anders Erlandsson HTTP://www.bastad.se/~anderse/index.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!uop!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!redstone.interpath.net!mercury!jav From: jav@mercury.interpath.net (Joe Venturelli) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: FS: Vectrex set COMPLETE!!! Date: 30 Aug 1995 23:06:32 GMT Organization: Interpath -- Providing Internet access to North Carolina Lines: 18 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <422qto$i8h@redstone.interpath.net> References: <41ttkc$dra@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: mercury.interpath.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] D8th Star (d8thstar@aol.com) wrote: : I have for sale two almost complete vectrex sets. : Set #1: missing the following, 3-d imager box, 3 game boxes, 1 manual, 1 : overlay. I WILL be keeping the 3-d imager and light-pen hardware for : myself but the carts are ALL accounted. Other than the few above : mentioned items, this set is COMPLETE. ALL boxes, ALL manuals, ALL : overlays. Everyting in working and good condition. : Set #2: this set has a non-working unit (turns on, hums but no : audio/video, I'm assuming that it can be fixed rather easily, I just don't : have the time), missing all boxes, 3 game carts, 7 manuals, 5 overlays. : This set also does not have the 3-d imager or the pen and none of their : respective cartridges. A great set to get if you want to get most of the : titles. Dont you think you should list what your definition of a complete set is? + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!caen!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: yakko70@aol.com (YAKKO70) Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: VECTREX COMPLETE SET HAS SOLD--- FOR $1,000 Date: 31 Aug 1995 00:55:58 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 35 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Distribution: inet Message-ID: <423fcu$apb@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <41dnlf$iu@nuhou.aloha.net> Reply-To: yakko70@aol.com (YAKKO70) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com here's a good endall statement that applies to just about everyone in this angry and befuddled collectors group... Accounting teaches us that the book value of anything out there is valued only at the price acquired for. On this dude's books, he's got some pretty archaic hardware valued on his books at 1000 dollars. is it worth it? That's irrelevant; at best, all he can do is claim this on his tax return as 1000 dollars on videogames. Value and worth are two completely different ideas, and contrary to popular belief, they are not easily interchangeable. And no matter how good or bad a deal this seems to be, 1000 dollars is a pretty shocking price for a toy (Although I've heard worse, like buying two or three systems for christmas, purchasing a tricked out Mountain bike, the Yugo, etc.) In the end, all it comes down to is that someone out there felt that despite the value people put on vectrex systems (Baseline 70 for a system, 250 or so for a multicart, 5-50 bucks for a cart, Lightpens and 3d Imagers for god knows how much!), someone felt it was worth 1000 bucks. To the seller, nice job; to the purchaser, nice purchase. To everyone else out there, think about this; the idea of collecting should never be about dollars and cents, or profit and loss. Best place to learn this is at Campus Comix in Carbondale Illinois, where the most important lesson about antiques is taught: Whenever someone asks "What would you recommend?", the reply is always, "Buy whatever You like", and never think about the price. If you think it's worth it, chances are, someone else does too. Believe me, I would have originally thought this price outrageous and unreasonable, and though I still feel it's outrageous, it's not nearly so unreasonable anymore. Yakko70@AOL.COM + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!bcarh189.bnr.ca!bcarh8ab.bnr.ca!news From: Jeff Lewis Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: FS: Vectrex and games Date: 31 Aug 1995 12:34:27 GMT Organization: Nortel (Matheson) Lines: 7 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <424a8j$64r@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: 47.169.1.109 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Macintosh; I; 68K) X-URL: news:rec.games.vectrex I am selling my Vectrex with Minestorm Overlay, SolarQuest, Space Wars, and Hyperchase. If anyone is interested, Email me with an offer. Jeff jeff-math_lewis@nt.com + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!iglou!mstclair From: mstclair@iglou.iglou.com (Mike St. Clair) Subject: Vectrific Auction Update 8/31 X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou.iglou.com Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 13:05:17 GMT Lines: 68 Some rules and notes: 1) The auction will continue until Sept 6, 11:59 pm. At that point, I will call "going once" for all remaining items, and bids will only be accepted from people who are bidding on an item that they have previously bid on. Once an item is not receiving any bids on a "going once" call, I will call "going twice". If that item does not receive a bid within one day, the item is sold to the last bidder. 2) If an item is inactive for two days, the last bidder may claim the item by notifying me. Hopefully, everything will be claimed before August 6. 3) I will post current high bids via email and usenet at least once a day. August 2-4 (labor day weekend), I *may* not post any updates. 4) Payment will be by Money Order unless I have dealt with you before. Payment must be received within one week of your winning bid(s). 5) If any trades are offered, they will be assigned a cash value, so that others may compete against the trade. 6) Shipping will be via UPS, and the charges will be as follows: $3.50 for the first cart .50 for each additional cart $15 for the console 7) I will not use secret, or "code" names. 8) Minimum bid increment is $1. ************* * THE ITEMS * ************* Vectrex Console in good condition, with one controller. Replaced power plug. $100 paw@ix.netcom.com Armor Attack $20 paw@ix.netcom.com Star Trek MIN $5 Rip Off w/ manual,box $20 paw@ix.netcom.com Space Wars w/ manual,box $25 paw@ix.netcom.com Spike w/ overlay,manual,box $21 aa852@cleveland.Freenet.Edu Berzerk $15 cafrelli@origin.ea.com Cosmic Chasm w/ overlay,box SOLD! 2 days w/o bid, and $15 bidder (lorhg@aol.com) claimed it Solar Quest w/ warped overlay MIN $5 Blitz MIN $5 Soccer (overlay, manual, box *only*) $10 howet@ohsu.edu Mike St. Clair mstclair@iglou.com + - - - - Next Article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Path: csus.edu!csusac!zimmer!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.starnet.net!wupost!news1.inlink.com!usenet From: Doug Schmaltz Newsgroups: rec.games.vectrex Subject: Re: FS: Vectrex set COMPLETE!!! Date: 29 Aug 1995 02:37:30 GMT Organization: inlink Lines: 5 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <41tuha$k4e@news1.inlink.com> References: <41ttkc$dra@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: slip111.inlink.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) That is a rather new and strange definition of "complete" my friend! 8) -- Doug (dougs@inlink.com) + - - - - End of Archive File - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +