Do you still have or use any of your old games systems?

Nik Barbour · Jan 12, 2013

This was originally a post on another thread - but I was just curious, is anyone else an old hardware/software hoarder like me - or just a retro gaming fan?

I still have most of my old consoles/computers/game systems.
Just been up in the attic, this was my first one...

Closely followed by these...

Also still have...
Sinclair ZX81 1k +ram pack & games.
Sinclair Spectrum 128k+2 & a lot of games.
SNES (not working) & carts.
Original gameboy (owned by my sister) & quite a few carts.

(.... Discovered beer & girls / slight gap ....) Then (once settled down).

Gameboy Advance & carts.
A Cybiko & Cybiko extreme (I used to enjoy programming them - emu's - plus end-of-life you could buy em for a fiver before smartphones were ever invented).

Then - still downstairs in regular use.....
Original xbox & a lot of games.
Wii (the wife's - apart from Mario Cart).
Various PC's & 2 Android phones.
Then since TPA - Xbox360 & Nexus 7.

I still play a lot of my older games systems - but for convenience tend to do it through emulators now, but can't bear to part with the originals.

Biff · Jan 12, 2013

I still have two commodore 64 and an amiga 500 in my basement.
But I would prefer to use an emulator on my desktop pc for retro gaming.

dtown8532 · Jan 12, 2013

I still got my SNES with a nice small collection of quality games. Most of them boxed. I've actually been playing Chrono Trigger recently.
I've also been going through the ones with battery backup and changing the batteries since most are pushing 20 years.

Nik Barbour · Jan 12, 2013

dtown8532 said:
I still got my SNES with a nice small collection of quality games. Most of them boxed. I've actually been playing Chrono Trigger recently.
I've also been going through the ones with battery backup and changing the batteries since most are pushing 20 years.

I did that with mine before the Snes blew.
Someone taught me a trick to make a tool to open the carts.
Get a bic pen, and strip out the ink & attached ball point.
Hold the tip of the tube pen body in a lit flame for about 5 secs then quickly press the molten plastic over the special tamper proof bolt head on the cart.
Works for Gameboy carts as well & (more recently, Thomas the Tank Engine trains with dodgy wiring [my kids]).

Kolchak357 · Jan 12, 2013

My mom gave away my Atari 2600 to a neighbors kid when I was away at college.

But I still have a Sega Genesis packed up in my basement somewhere.

Jutter · Jan 12, 2013

Who has room enough?
Okay, you guys do appearantly.
Hurray for emulation.

I did recently purchase a Bop-it SMASH, because it reminded me of old electronic games from the seventies... it has that SIMON-vibe.
Good fun. I guess they DO still make games like that. On occasion.

Nik Barbour · Jan 12, 2013

Jutter said:
Who has room enough?
Okay, you guys do appearantly.
Hurray for emulation.

I did recently purchase a Bop-it SMASH, because it reminded me of old electronic games from the seventies... it has that SIMON-vibe.
Good fun. I guess they DO still make games like that. On occasion.

We got one at home for Xmas - makes an excellent Pinball reactions trainer!

gooche77 · Jan 12, 2013

I fire up my Vectrex every now and then. The carts don't work so I can only play Mine Storm.

SKILL_SHOT · Jan 12, 2013

Nes
snes
jaguar
ps
ps2
psp
ds

Chris Dunman · Jan 12, 2013

Fully working sega mega drive version 1 with still fully operational Mega CD, with 40 games including the very rare ones.

Kevlar · Jan 12, 2013

Nah...all of my old consoles were sold to fund the next.

Sinistar · Jan 12, 2013

Is that the Sears VideoMaster? If so our first unit game console was a year later than that one, it's the same thing only it added the first videogame auto racing game .

Sumez · Jan 12, 2013

I have every console since the NES. Basically, every one I've owned, and nearly every one in existance (bar a few obscure ones)

Not because I'm a fan of "retro gaming" like you said, but I like good games in general, the age doesn't matter.

Nik Barbour · Jan 12, 2013

Sinistar said:
Is that the Sears VideoMaster? If so our first unit game console was a year later than that one, it's the same thing only it added the first videogame auto racing game .

Cool!

Just had to Google it - sounds odd, but it's always just been there, I don't remember it arriving. Apparently it was made in '77 which fits with not remembering it coming as I was 2 or 3 then.
It was won in a raffle (or something similar) by my Aunt, who didn't have a TV never mind play games, she must have given it to my parents.
I remember playing it with my cousins on our first colour tv, which didn't have channel buttons - just a big knob you dialed round till you got a channel frequency (I always remember thinking it wasn't working, then you'd give it one last twist and it would come in all grey and fuzzy, then you had to keep tweaking till you got it right. The good old days eh...

It's always been enjoyed 2 player - single player was a bit dull, as basically the one player controlled both bats simultaneously with one controller. Squash was the best single player game.
Still works well - and has its original polystyrene box.

This is the Web link I just found for it...
http://www.pong-story.com/vsnscore.htm

@sumez - yeah - I'd agree, a good game is great, no matter what it's age. I still enjoy discovering classics I never got to play when they were new or current.

SKILL_SHOT · Jan 12, 2013

turbo grafix? NEO GEO? 3DO? My first system was a colleco vision and it was like a computer too! It had cartridge games similar to atari and some would be swapable but my favorite game was BUCK RODGERS and it was on a casset tape! I never seen another 1 EVER!

xAzatothx · Jan 12, 2013

I have one of these in the attic (binatone from the 1970's)

Also have the original GameBoy (although doesn't seem to work anymore

). Also got a few Atari 2600 games floating around, despite selling the console years ago.

pseudokings · Jan 13, 2013

I'm pretty sure I still have every system I've ever owned from the SEGA Master System on (though not necessarily the original one), except the GBA, but the DS plays those games so...

night · Jan 13, 2013

gooche77 said:
I fire up my Vectrex every now and then. The carts don't work so I can only play Mine Storm.

Did you know they have a Vectrex app? http://www.vectrexregeneration.com/

Jeff Strong · Jan 13, 2013

Kevlar said:
Nah...all of my old consoles were sold to fund the next.

Pretty much in the same boat here. I love emulators though.

Nik Barbour · Jan 13, 2013

night said:
Did you know they have a Vectrex app? http://www.vectrexregeneration.com/

Been waiting for this to get ported for Android.
Used to play on a mates Vectrex, my favourite was a plan view tank game, can't remember it's name.

Edit:- (thanks Google) Armor Attack. Awesome game.

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