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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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Anyone remember the old Atari ST? I have a 520 and I was thinking of hooking that bad boy up again, had some awesome games, gotta love nostalgia
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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bombjack, kidgloves, double dragon... oh so many memories
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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me bro had one of them, fookin class

i think my fav e game was called xenon or summut?
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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xenon2 with the pro music i d/l an emulator not long back and you can play the games on your pc


even makes the loading noises
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BOMBJACK was ace

Xenon, was that the plan view flying game?
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 12:41 PM
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I had the 1K version.

Fucking loved that thing, seemed like something out of a sci-fi movie after my 48K spectrum.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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xenon2 thats it mate, had the old bomb the base track waaaaaaaaaaay before citron got their hands on it

class game, i need some d/l links NOW!!

also like the 1942 game, that was pretty cool, and the dodgeball game, forget what thats called tho - another classic!
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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had a 1040 STe, it was so cool back in the day

Cabal
Stunt Car Racer
Nigel Mansell GP
Vroom
No Second Place

and loads of quality games i can't think of
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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i never like Xenon2!
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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not the one i got a while back but prob similar

http://www.emulators.com/freefile/gem2000.zip
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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Had a 520, 1040 and 520STe.

Cracking machine!

but not as good as a Commodore Amiga 500

ST is still regarded as one of the best computers for music iirc.

Loved the Spectum 128, +2. the +3 lost itself with disc's. the 48k with rubber keys was awesome LOL

Commodore C64 was cool too.

Aaaah.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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I used to have alsorts, gutted i never had the 1040 though,

Lotus Esprie Challenge,
Formula one Grand Prix,
Bombjack,
Outrun,
Double Dragon 2,
Dizzy,
Xenon,
Grand Prix Challenge,
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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i had the 520 and the amiga 500 ( with the turtles pack,,,3 fuckign disks to load what a load of shite


the 520 i used to have the games pack, had a army stratagy game with shite 3d box graphics that i would play for AGES,,, think it had a walrus or somink for the sea, cant remember

also had outrun, toobin ( fucking mint game) and obv paper boy and california games,,,, mint


then i loaned it to a mate who got his house broken into and the wankers nicked it

year later i discovered there parents CLAIMED of THEIR insurnace and got a a brand new pc ( 486dx ,16 meg ram ) when THEY got paied out the CUNTS


but im not bitter,,,, well not as much
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I had an Amiga 500, and it was amazing at the time

Test drive 1 & 2
Stunt Car Racer
Indianapolis 500

Thats all i can remember...

Perhaps it wernt that good after all

Happy Days
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stunt car racer on the amiga all the way.. especially with the old school atari stylee joystick.
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I am a bit of a collector

I have a 520 stfm working using a PC Floopy dosk drive and a mint 1040ste my pride and Joy.

But my master piece is a Atari woody TV consol.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
I am a bit of a collector

I have a 520 stfm working using a PC Floopy dosk drive and a mint 1040ste my pride and Joy.

But my master piece is a Atari woody TV consol.
My disc drive is going on my ST520, can you hook up any PC disc drive?
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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you have to change a resitor on the Drive, but that s all google it you will find a how to do it.

the case will not fit properly thats all
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
you have to change a resitor on the Drive, but that s all google it you will find a how to do it.

the case will not fit properly thats all
awesome
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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Best feeling in the world has got to be that mouse button!?

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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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i had the ATARI video games console, and me and my bruv
have got in my mum's loft a ATARI 800. still in the box
wonder what its worth now as it cost half what a motorbike was.
and i really wanted the motobike

got the cartridges OUTRUN DONKEY KOKNG. PACMAN
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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Was it "Sensible Soccer"?

I had the 520 ST as well - loved that old thing.....
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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fook me, i remember them!! i had the amiga... think i still got it somewhere. when i was 16 i upgraded to the newer 600 style


was a bit smaller ,, may did this out for a play


i was a god a championship manager
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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I still have a 520STe in my loft - wonder if it's worth fuck all?

Had a few games - Lotus Challenge (1, 2 &3), Batman ( ), Navy Seals, Tekken (sure thats what it was called????) plus a few others...

Have heard someone else says it's regarded as the best for music - what can you do with it?
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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ST poor mans Amiga



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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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ahhh batman when you had to swing a rope round the lamposts to corner in the batmobile?
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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atari 2600 woodie in box mint is worth hundreds
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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The amiga was a better machine same processor better video chip and sound chip, but no midi Midi support
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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yep have a 520st, like all ataris better than the competion by miles, but software development and marketing destroyed them

got a 2600 woody, sits on top of the tv!



but 520st, operation wolf, turtles, bombjack all good
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Originally Posted by fudgeass
and the dodgeball game, forget what thats called tho - another classic!
Speedball.

I also remember Empire Strikes Back on the ol Atari Console.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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I had a 520ST and an STe!!

Bombjack was good as was Outrun and Carrier Command
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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well my beast was a 520 with 1040 upgrade
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Anyone remeber a game called Ikari Warriors (i think)?

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yep played that mate great with 2 players
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fucking top bollocks
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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thats sooooo funny aswell as true
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Originally Posted by jameswrx
Anyone remeber a game called Ikari Warriors (i think)?


i had that on my amiga top game i still rem the cheat for it freeride on the main menu
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