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Sorry for the caps, but I just landed a Vectrex! This is the only pre-16bit system I've ever wanted:
Here is what I got:
Vectrex with controller
Cartridges only:
Star Castle
fortress of narzod
Pole Position with overlay
Bedlam
$90!! (only 'cause I'm a usual customer and have given him tons of business...)
Show pics and/or video.
Yes, pics should been awesome. $90 is a very good price for that rare console :)
I won't be able to pick it up until around 3:30 PST...I'll post pics as soon as I get home...
Edit: He keeps in touch with me, as I've asked him to look out for one. He contacted me today about it and told me he's holding it for me and to bring $90 bucks for the package.
BEST arcade controller ever...btw...
Edit (again): sorry, I'm so excited. I got introduced to the vectrex at a pool hall. The owner had one set up along side a galaga/donkey kong/dig dug etc. table cabinet. I just remember the awesome vector graphics and how the owner refused to sell it. It was free to play as long as you kept ordering drinks/food. I hogged that baby, it had one of those multi-carts I believe...I just remember you could play Bedlam and that game rulZz!
BTW: Cool points for anyone who name the movie that the line under my name is from...
Sounds great :)
Nice score!
The vetrex is a truly awesome system that died before it's time.
Here are some links you should check out.
http://www.vectrex.biz/
The vecflash is a flash cart for the vectrex.
All of the commerical games were released into the public domain
and there are a decent number of quallity homebrew games created for the
system, which makes the vecflash well worth the purchase.
http://www.classicgamecreations.com/
This page has most of the vectrex homebrew games for sale.
http://www.playvectrex.com/
This page is really outdated, but it's got some project tutorials
like build your own light pen and adapting a genesis controller
to work with the vectrex.
I've had my vectrex for a few years and i'm really impressed with it.
It's too bad is had such a short life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSCwxflTzoo
This is protector, it's a very well done defender clone and
the best homebrew on the system.
I'm waiting for someone to do a vector sinistar clone,
but it's probably not possible.
A cry in the dark, aka Evil angels, 1988, with Meryl Streep and Sam Neill, can't recall the director right now!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tanegashima
Sorry about the delay, I've pictured it with solar quest.
I won't have the rest of the games until wednesday.
It's awesome, the animations are so smooth, the music and sound is great, what a machine!
http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/8427/001yd3.th.jpg
"A dingo ate my baby!"
I have only seen this mentioned on Seinfeld. PS AWESOME HAUL though I have never heard of it ever.
Its got all vector graphics, no color, but its really a cool little machine. Hard to describe...read this:
http://www.videogamecritic.net/
click on the Vectrex review...