New aquisition: Xenophobe

From: Robert F. Schaefer <rschaefe_at_gcfn.org>
Date: Sun Sep 8 06:28:00 2002

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ethan Dicks" <erd_6502_at_yahoo.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: New aquisition: Xenophobe


>
> --- "Robert F. Schaefer" <rschaefe_at_gcfn.org> wrote:
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ethan Dicks" <erd_6502_at_yahoo.com>
> > To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 5:29 PM
> > Subject: New aquisition: Xenophobe
> >
> > >
> > > It's not a general-purpose computer, but it does have two Motorola
> > > MC68000 processors in it (main board and sound board) and was
> > > built in 1987, so it's on-topic...
> >
> > Cool-- played this on my brothers Nintendo. Rolled the score over once.
> > It wasn't a hard game...
>
> It's especially not hard when you can keep pumping in more money for more
> lives. :-)

One life. It _really_ wasn't a hard game...

>
> > > Went to the USAA arcade auction today... it's free to get in...
> >
> > Does this thing come around every year? Did I miss it this time?
>
> Several times a year. The next one is in November.

Cool. If you think of it, ping me.

>
> > I'm close enough to walk, but IIRC so are you.
>
> Yep. About a mile south of me and 1/2 mile East. I _have_ walked
> to the State Fair before.
>
> But if you walk, how can you get your goodies home? ;-)

I suppose that might be a problem. 'Course, I have lots of family on call
24/7 if I need anything moved, picked up, delivered, whatever. Being the
oldest has it's perks. ^_^

>
> -ethan

Bob
Received on Sun Sep 08 2002 - 06:28:00 BST