Archive for August, 2008
NES - Sky Shark
August 23rd, 2008 by Sean R.
This relentless vertical shooter is similar to 1943, but far more intense!
Your P-40 fighter plane has modest firepower initially, but is also equipped with bombs that can decimate large areas at a time.
The jungle and sea scenery are plain but attractive, and the music is absolutely terrific.
The action begins slowly but ramps up in a hurry, with enemy missiles approaching from land, air, and sea.
Shooting down a squad of eight red planes produces a power-up that incrementally increases your firepower.
Going after these power-ups is a risky proposition, and some might even call it “glory seeking”. Freedom!! 
One good piece of advice is to avoid the corners at all costs!
Sky Shark is difficult but not insurmountable, and it keeps you coming back for repeated punishment.
The only thing lacking is a two-player simultaneous mode.
Box Of Atari 2600 Cartridges
August 20th, 2008 by Sean R.
This evening I’ve been working on organizing some of my Atari 2600 cartridges:
Old shoe boxes sure do make for great vintage Atari 2600 game storage.
I still have a lot of games to go through and clean. 30 years of muck doesn’t allow for good game play
I think sometime tomorrow I’ll review Activision’s Pitfall, River Raid or maybe Kaboom! I’m not sure yet.
Atari 2600 - Wizard of Wor
August 20th, 2008 by Sean R.
Say what you want about the flickering graphics and the blocky, goofy-looking monsters, Wizard of Wor delivers some serious maze-shooting action. You can even play simultaneously with a friend!
The object is to exterminate all the monsters in each dungeon. The maze changes in terms of layout and color as you progress, and a scanner on the bottom of the screen helps you track invisible monsters!
There can be up to six creatures crawling around the dungeon at a time and some can even shoot at you! There are two escape doors on either side of the screen, like Pac-Man.
After clearing out the normal monsters, a winged beast called a “Worluk” flies towards an escape door, and you can blast him for bonus points.
Next you engage the Wizard of Wor himself. This guy teleports all over the place, usually vanishing before you get a chance to pump lead into him.
Sometimes it takes a lucky shot to nail him, so keep shooting. Wizard of Wor plays much better than it looks.
For best results, set the difficulty to A, and don’t forget to use the right joystick for the single-player game.
MAME v 0.127 Now Available For Download
August 19th, 2008 by Sean R.
After a large amount of internal changes and restructuring, release day is finally here. Grab MAME 0.127 from the Recycled Gaming Latest MAME Release page.
This release marks a new “first” in MAME history: the first officially supported laser disc game, Cube Quest, is now up and running.
This was definitely one of the more obscure and challenging games to emulate, so special kudos to the MAME Development Team for figuring it all out!
As of this latest release of MAME, our favorite classic game emulator now supports over 7,214+ ROM sets and 3,821+ unique games.
Enjoy and happy classic gaming!
Classic Atari 2600 Games
August 15th, 2008 by Sean R.
Earlier this morning I posted about the Atari 2600 VCS (Video Computer System) and that I’d be starting to post about the hardware, hacks, game reviews, photos and much more.
Well this evening I broke out a big bag (out of many bags) that hold classic Atari 2600 cartridges, a couple instruction manuals and took the following picture:
In the above photograph, you will probably notice a few titles that were later released on systems like the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Super Nintendo (SNES), etc.
Some of the game titles in this display of classic games: Jungle Hunt, Pitfall, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, River Raid, Joust, Yars’ Revenge, Video Pinball and a lot more.
A little nugget of Atari 2600 gaming trivia: Space Invaders for the 2600 was the first home license of a coin-op video game.
As promised, in the coming days I’ll be doing some playing and reviewing of these classic games. Stay tuned.
In closing, if any of my readers have an Atari 2600, use to own one, or know someone who owns one, etc., let me know in the comments as it would be great to get some good conversations going about this vintage gaming console.
Thanks for visiting and Keep Coming Back!!!
Retro Atari 2600 Content Coming Soon
August 15th, 2008 by Sean R.
I’ve got some really great retro gaming news to share with the Recycled Gaming community… in the coming days I’ll start to have all sorts of Atari 2600 console information, game reviews, hardware hacks, etc.
Thanks to a family member, a few local thrift stores, garage sales and my storage unit, I’ve blown the dust off a 100% working Atari 2600, complete with working joysticks, paddles and games.
Here’s a little sneak peak of the Atari 2600 game titles I’ll be playing and reviewing in the next few days:
- Wizard of Wor
- Combat
- Pac-Man
- Space Invaders
- Missile Command
- Moon Patrol
- Outlaw
- Adventure
I’ve got a ton more titles to play and review, however like I said, this is just a sneak peak post.
Before you ask, indeed actual Atari 2600 console system and cartridge pictures are coming soon as well.
Thanks for visiting and Keep Coming Back!!!
NES Power Glove Auction With Super Babe
August 10th, 2008 by Sean R.
This morning I started searching eBay for a NES Power Glove instruction manual and came across this eBay auction:
Thats right folks. Up for auction is a NINTENDO POWER GLOVE with motion sensors and manuals. This glove is great for either hooking up your nes nintendo console, fighting bad guys, or just a great addition to any Fred Savage collection. A cosmic wonder starting at a mere 99 cents. Good luck with this one folks. The power is in your hands…. Does not include the super babe pictured above. Godspeed. Shipping is 10 bucks. Paypal only please!
What caught my eye was the line “Does not include the super babe pictured above.” Hehe.
Since eBay will eventually remove the images after the auction is over, I wanted to archive the “super babe” picture:
So there you go. The picture in all its glory. “I love the Power Glove super babe girl. She’s so bad”.
Doing a little poking around this users other eBay auctions, they are also selling a boxed Nintendo power set complete with Power Pad, manuals, posters, etc.
Unfortunately no super babe in the pictures, but have no fear, she’ll be immortalized forever on Recycled Gaming.
Posted in Accessories, NES 8-bit, eBay
Geek Inside: Nintendo Power Glove
August 9th, 2008 by Sean R.
Last week I posted about the NES Power Glove and how I never owned one as a kid. Well that has all changed as of today:
I couldn’t get an answer on a firm price from my friend, so I started to poke around eBay, local thrift shops, etc.
After a little searching I was able to acquire the Power Glove complete with the sensor bars, however no manual for $10.00 USD.
I tested it out last night and it works pretty good… at least for an accessory that didn’t do a whole lot back in the day.
I’m not sure how much I’ll use my Power Glove now that I own one, but it’s a pretty cool show piece.
A little about the Power Glove:
The Power Glove (1989) is a controller accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System designed by the team of Grant Goddard and Sam Davis for Abrams/Gentile Entertainment, made by Mattel in the United States and PAX in Japan.
Though it was an officially licensed product, Nintendo was not involved in the design or release of this accessory.
My next mission is to track down a instruction user manual for the Power Glove so I can figure out how to program it for different features and controls.
Posted in Accessories, NES 8-bit, Nintendo, Photos
