We had one these. I remember that the game in color was a big deal at the time and for a while we were the envy of the neighborhood kids. We always had trouble getting a clean picture and would have to slide the TV / game switch at the rear of the TV several times until it came in crystal clear.
I just picked one of these up at a garage sale - the picture is snowy (think bad analog reception), and there's a rainbow pattern. Are either of those actually supposed to be happening?
Our family got one of these for christmas in 1976. Tne video was't all fuzzy like it is here, and the color tv we used had a rainbow look from left to right when playing it. We would have a dozen people in the house and do tournaments, destroying mass quantites of soda and popcorn.
Honestly, they're all ore or less the same game with more players and I was just playing by myself. Except "catch", which is sort of like reverse pong.
Pong requires you to use your imagination a bit to see the "different" games. IE: "basketball" = 1 player, "tennis" = 2 players, "handball" = 3 players, "doubles tennis" = 4 players, etc.
Dom, I can't believe you did that!?!?! I almost punched myself in the mouth. Treat her more gently!! As I was I was saying, I had a version of this, but the controllers were part of the console base. I love it while it lasted all of 3 or 4 hours straight before it blew a circuit and I could not power it back on. I need to do a rev of Pong, but the overall of the game and the hidden version in the arcade of Mortal Kombat II. Good job as always my friend. Did you Little Big Planet?
interesting vid...with the picture.. i think if u hooked it up to a rf amp it might improve the picture.. i think it just looses alot in that long wire.. :p
I dunno, I thought about that but the thing is over 30 years old. I think the RF modulator is probably just out of sinc. There's probably a pot switch you can adjust if you take the thing apart, but I really wasn't all that anxious to go there. Who knows what you'd find inside that thing. Maybe Journey tickets and a 30 year old weed stash... :P
Just got one for cheap
compamac 5 months ago
Release date: 1975
wkunzelman1 1 year ago
Very cool!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!
FFVIIBertoldiBrasil 1 year ago
hey Dommie what kind of camera do you use for these types of Reviews?
MrTechnoSqueek 2 years ago
The videos before christmas, 2010 were done with an old Sony DV cam. The ones done after then I used a Flip Video HD.
dommiesan 2 years ago
We had one these. I remember that the game in color was a big deal at the time and for a while we were the envy of the neighborhood kids. We always had trouble getting a clean picture and would have to slide the TV / game switch at the rear of the TV several times until it came in crystal clear.
clockguy2 2 years ago
nice
morgangamer22 2 years ago
I just picked one of these up at a garage sale - the picture is snowy (think bad analog reception), and there's a rainbow pattern. Are either of those actually supposed to be happening?
nonsoolog 2 years ago
Great, my grandmothers house is 30 miles from my home. I think I will plug it in at her house and use her electricity.
Just Kidding.
starblazers1969 2 years ago
Our family got one of these for christmas in 1976. Tne video was't all fuzzy like it is here, and the color tv we used had a rainbow look from left to right when playing it. We would have a dozen people in the house and do tournaments, destroying mass quantites of soda and popcorn.
Tunnelfish 2 years ago
ausome!!!!!!!!!!!!
pinballcentral 2 years ago
I had one of these. I shouldn't have sold it.
DarthSchwartz 2 years ago
Really enjoyed the video- Thanks!
GamebrewTV 2 years ago
Woo hoo youre back.
But why didn't you show the other games, instead of just one? I would have liked to see the other games.
hundredandfour 2 years ago
Honestly, they're all ore or less the same game with more players and I was just playing by myself. Except "catch", which is sort of like reverse pong.
Pong requires you to use your imagination a bit to see the "different" games. IE: "basketball" = 1 player, "tennis" = 2 players, "handball" = 3 players, "doubles tennis" = 4 players, etc.
dommiesan 2 years ago
How did you manage to record RF on your computer? most capture devices are Composite only.
ScrewAttackEurope 2 years ago
Dom, I can't believe you did that!?!?! I almost punched myself in the mouth. Treat her more gently!! As I was I was saying, I had a version of this, but the controllers were part of the console base. I love it while it lasted all of 3 or 4 hours straight before it blew a circuit and I could not power it back on. I need to do a rev of Pong, but the overall of the game and the hidden version in the arcade of Mortal Kombat II. Good job as always my friend. Did you Little Big Planet?
warrengonline 2 years ago
poltergeist pong
eltimmy 2 years ago
yea the machine is over 30 years old that could be the reason why the picture is going on the game but its cool that it still works
vipor29 2 years ago
YESH HES BACK :^)
ps3lover2008 2 years ago
YAAAAAAAAY! you are back! ^_^
firepie3331 2 years ago
DOMMIES BACK!!!! YEEEEEYYY
gassiej 2 years ago
HEY THERE DOMMIE!!
Long time no see man, but like always, the wait for a new vid is always worth it..
VargasXX78 2 years ago
interesting vid...with the picture.. i think if u hooked it up to a rf amp it might improve the picture.. i think it just looses alot in that long wire.. :p
strictlysega 2 years ago
I dunno, I thought about that but the thing is over 30 years old. I think the RF modulator is probably just out of sinc. There's probably a pot switch you can adjust if you take the thing apart, but I really wasn't all that anxious to go there. Who knows what you'd find inside that thing. Maybe Journey tickets and a 30 year old weed stash... :P
dommiesan 2 years ago
Awesome .. So nice to see you again, Dommie! GREAT REVIEW!
SBour1973electronic 2 years ago