Retro games offer an alluring respite

Chicago Tribune ^ | 12/7/04 | Eric Gwinn

[Sloth]

Not exactly what you are looking for, but a fun free game nonetheless:

http://www.theforce.net/videogames/apps/boyavin/index.asp

[edchambers]

Thanks, it won't work on my "legacy" gamer but it ought to run just fine on my XP based system.Have you tried it without a joystick?Yea, I need a couple of those too.Right now I'm hunting for demos and abandonware 3d shooters.They work well on just about anything and play well with just a mouse and a keyboard.

[Benrand]

Sorry I didn't get back sooner. I'm in Michigan, Lansing to be exact.

PM me for email contact. I'm interested.

[bootless]

I'm an Asteroids gal. Many, many quarters at my local 7-11!

[bootless]

Hi - I'm looking for an old pinball machine, too - could you ping me when you find that URL? Thanks!

[asgardshill]

I'd love to find an original "Clowns" arcade game. It was the one game I could literally play for as long as I wanted on one quarter. A yoke for the original "Star Wars" arcade game would also be cool - controlling the ship with buttons or a stick just isn't the same.

[Caipirabob]

You can download the original "Star Wars" game off the internet. Do a google scan, you'll find it. If not, freepmail me, I'll try to dig it up off one of my archives buried in my office.

[Caipirabob]

Sorry, that would be the original "Space Wars", isn't it? The one with the trek ship vs the start wars ship. It's out there.

=O - <

[asgardshill]

I'm too deep into GTA: San Andreas to take the time now. But thanks - I will track it down.

[qam1]

The problem with Star Wars on your P.C. even with MAME is you have to also find a controller that works like the one on the original machine, which I don't know if they even exists. Regular joysticks just don't cut it and the game is unplayable.

[asgardshill]

You are absolutely correct - Star Wars without that yoke sucks, and there's not been a version ported to work on a generic yoke yet.

[StayoutdaBushesWay]

Joust is one of my favorite games. Many, many quarters invested in that game back in the 80's.

[Caipirabob]

Hey, after I read your posts I started tracking stuff down. I found the BEST DOS EMULATOR for WINDOWS XP!!!

DOS BOX

and

My Jemm

I loved playing 1942: Pacific Air war because of the carrier campaign mode. I also loved "Wing Commaner: Armada" because of their campaign mode.

I just fired up 1942:PAW under DOS Box and it work perfectly the first time with full sound!

I'm going to work on Armada next.

WOO HOO!

[Caipirabob]

I'm too deep into GTA: San Andreas to take the time now. But thanks - I will track it down.

OK, so I envy a console game.

[xm177e2]

Every time I see a video game thread, I have to plug Natural Selection. It's a team-oriented first-person shooter/biter/slasher/builder game that is a lot of fun if you play with good people. It's got a brisk pace most of the time (there are almost no times when there is nothing to do), and there's a lot of action/tactical thinking/strategic planning. And did I mention it's free if you already have HL?

[asgardshill]

MAME well and truly rocks. One of these days, I'm going to get all the games I have organized and get a true arcade enclosure to put them into.

[Caipirabob]

Your going to laugh, I've finally tricked out my XP OS to install WC: Armada properly. It's loading now. I think it's going to work now. I've been trying to do this for a while. they just haven't beaten the simplicity and fun of the classics.

Well, a few have. GTA is supreme...

[asgardshill]

GTA III was awesome, GTA Vice City somewhat less so. I never could get into it. GTA SA is the best so far.

(And I've still got Halo 2 on the hopper - maybe after Christmas).

[killjoy]

One word: MAME

One of the worst things ever created. I say worst because once you have it installed and have a bunch of ROMs downloaded, you will never get anything else done in your life. It is worse than heroin.

[Nowhere Man]

"Final Fantasy VII and VIII" Bump!!!!!