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Plankton · 09-30-2021, 12:03 PM

Another big part of the back in my day were video games. Playing the first Donkey Kong at the local pizza joint. Pinball, Centipede, Galaga, Tempest... I spent many hours and many quarters in arcades.

Pong. Hours of fun. I used to set the ball perfectly bouncing straight off each paddle and go to school with it on. I'd come back after school and continue the game.

Then, there was Atari. Hoo boy. I think I liked Combat Tank2 the best. Blowing ****ers up from the other side of the map. Pitfall too. I took a pad of paper and made a map for every screen and beat the game.

Intellivision was cool too, but then I got a Commodore 64.

Here, have some 1983 SOTA gameplay:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTxaHYK9cXw

You had to keep changing out the 5.25 discs. Fun stuff.

I've spent my life in front of screens. No wonder I can't see.

09-30-2021, 12:03 PM	#36 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Another big part of the back in my day were video games. Playing the first Donkey Kong at the local pizza joint. Pinball, Centipede, Galaga, Tempest... I spent many hours and many quarters in arcades. Pong. Hours of fun. I used to set the ball perfectly bouncing straight off each paddle and go to school with it on. I'd come back after school and continue the game. Then, there was Atari. Hoo boy. I think I liked Combat Tank2 the best. Blowing ****ers up from the other side of the map. Pitfall too. I took a pad of paper and made a map for every screen and beat the game. Intellivision was cool too, but then I got a Commodore 64. Here, have some 1983 SOTA gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTxaHYK9cXw You had to keep changing out the 5.25 discs. Fun stuff. I've spent my life in front of screens. No wonder I can't see. __________________ See location...