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Thanks! Ya, I can't get enough of those flip clocks too 🙂. I looked up the Phillips you mentioned and found it. Wow. www.thehistoryoftv.com/phillips-space-helmet And double wow on what they are "asking" for on eBay -- $2,400 - 3,200 USD

Awesome! Let us know what you think after you get it. To think that a 45 year old game can still be entertaining in today's world.

Thanks for checking out the video. I should have mentioned that I made this video while on a boat, haha. Yeah, I noticed it afterwards of a little bounce/wave to the image too. Not sure if it was the signal coming in or voltage fluctuation.

@@VintageGamingMemories It's due to aged components in the TV itself.

Thank you for watching it. I really appreciate the feedback!

Excellent!! I love reading comments like yours! I agree it's a awesome difference that I always wondered why it took me so long to do, lol. I really appreciate your feedback, Thank you.

It's plastic but pretty solid. Looks great when you have a light source behind it to shine through.

Haha.. No, I did mean miles and not metres. You'd have to figure even at the maximum height/distance in the game which is 99,999 miles it's not that crazy because earth to the moon is over 225,000 miles and we're talking about space fighters going against alien spaceships, lol. Plus it does state miles in the manual. But with altitude, it can be "thought of as an abstract concept" so no revelance to a physical body or planet. Thanks for getting me to use my grey matter.

@@VintageGamingMemories thank you for a very engaging reply too. I wasn't trying to be a smart ass about it .... I hadn't really thought about what I said about altitude until it was in terms of being in outer space as such until today either :)

@@50factsabout ​ Oh no, I liked your comment because it did have me thinking whether it should be metres or miles and if altitude made sense 😃 Good stuff! Thanks for that.

Most definitely! I can see someone having it in a 2'x3' frame to hang in their game room/bar area.

I think he's out of the country for a while. I might be wrong but that's what I noticed in some pics on the AtariAge Facebook group.

@@VintageGamingMemories damn ok, just my luck 😂

This is my first product from RK and no complaints but you're right about the competition. I see quite a few advertised in the budget arena by Logitech, Corsair, 8BitDo (interesting one), and then on WhatGeek.com you'll find like 40 other brands. I guess there's something for everyone. Thanks for checking out the video. I appreciate it.

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the video. Your feedback motivates me 😊

I'm so glad you liked the video. I really appreciate the support and I'm very impressed you have yours in mint condition! Nice job!

Oh no. I have to say, it has grown on me with its uniqueness about it. The idea of blackjack on a calculator and using 3 C size batteries is different too. Just the the little things that makes me think this special in its own way. Fortunately this one can still be found online 😉. Thanks for commenting!

Thank you for the support! I really do appreciate it. The passion grows everyday 😁

Absolutely. I live the world of redundancy and failover for a living so I'm with you! Thanks for your excellent advice in your comments. It also reminded me that I need to find my hand crank radio that I "think" is a NOAA one 😁

Not that I am aware of or found any info online about that. Was there a simiilar Epoch game to this that made you think that? Thanks.

Thanks for checking this out and sharing those memories! Yes, you're right there was a version sold in other countries with the Hales name. Everything looks exactly as this one but instead of Epoch and Dracula House on the front, it was printed with Hales and Dracula. Here's a good pic of it on Handheld Games Museum's webpage: handheldmuseum.com/Epoch/Dracula.htm

Ha, that's the one. Your right everything else is identical, thanks for sharing :)

I don't believe so. I did check too and I'm guessing perhaps one seller noted that in the listing and others followed suit. Love to hear if I'm wrong but Odyssey 2 is the only edition I see. Thanks for bringing that up.

Awesome! That’s what I thought.. you’re exactly right. Some ppl make it unique to enhance for monetary reasons.. & the others followed suit. I appreciate your response. Thanks so much!!

Cool! I see what you're talking about and now I'm on the hunt for the Realistic Timekube 12-159A! Thanks!

lol, thanks for the support on the polishing 😁. Awesome that you got a first hand experience of this via dad.

No. Different universe but I didn't think of that so thanks for bringing that up 🙂

350 is a good number because I paid $350 USD for mine and an additional $190 to have it shipped, lol. National same as Panasonic so that's a nice deal at $350 AUD if the condition is good. I wish I had a local option 🙂 . Did you get it?

Oh I can totally see that happening. That top button isn't delicate but I'm sure the amount of pressure is limited 🙂.

I'm actually looking for the Gumby phone 😁. That's a 1985 item which fits perfect in the time capsule shrine of mine, haha. Thanks for sharing.

Pac-Man is always a winner in my house, lol. Thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked the video!

No kidding? Wow. I love collecting these items on the channel but I really think being the original owner, like yourself, is so much more special and satisfying to have after all these years. Don't let this one go 😃. Thanks for sharing.

I did not know of this until you mentioned it. I read how the Triax Turbo Touch was ranked 9th worst video game controller by IGN so I see what you mean. I'm guessing a lot to do with the sensitivity on the movement. Thanks for the insight. I appreciate it.

Excellent comparison! I now have an urge to play the 8-bit version of that 😃

Thank you so much for the feedback! I'm happy there's something new that you saw 😁. I'll be looking for your Redline video which will motivate me to hopefully get one soon, lol . Keep up the great content.

Agreed! Mattel did good with this one but I wondered if they could have added something more to fill the void/blank space to the left of the display. A lot of wasted real estate?

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video.

Oh I missed that but since you mentioned it I did check it out😁. Looks like the Tandy Sports Arena addressed my concern with the look and feel by having a better shaped case and directional controls in the center. Thanks for letting me know about that one.

I don't have many G&W items. I think only 2 but I like Nintendo's intent for being unique. Just like this one. Thanks for checking out the video.

I really appreciate the feedback! We were blessed with so many handhelds during the late 70s and 80s but some just stood out and I think this might be one of them 😁. I hope you get your hands on one. Thanks again.

Yeah the VFD technology really was superior to the LCDs that replaced them. No backlight needed and could have multiple colors.

Thank you for checking out the video. I appreciate the feedback.

Since that corrosion is a form of chemical reaction, it would not advance unless the leaking battery remains. It can however weaken the terminals because current will continue to pass when a battery (good or damaged) is in place with the existing corrosion. It can also affect a battery's casing when in contact and then may create a leak. I always remove batteries on items I rarely use or I use a no-leak / lithium type battery when possible. Great question.

Thanks so much for the feedback. I love it when it brings back a memory for someone. I can't tell you how many times I get a flashback of something because I was reminded of it from another vintage item I picked up. It's like they're all connected in someway 😁.

@@VintageGamingMemories Exactly. It's so funny also how just the aesthetics and art design built into old treasures like this will have enmeshed itself into your subconscious preferences later in life. I remember admiring the manner they used the limitations with the graphics very creatively, like how the red lights served as the horizon, the runway, the bullets, and even the flickering thrusters on the enemy craft. I remember wishing there was some way to look out of the cockpit other directions, but when a game is fun regardless, it's a mark of excellence. Being a half-ass art-minded kid myself, I remember wishing they had a different approach to the explosions. I wish, instead of the rays that converge in the center, they had instead had concentric circles (rings) blowing outwards/larger from the center. I think that woulda looked better,... but I seem to have not been invited to the designers' brainstorm sessions. LOL. Anyway, the few games with real-lighted displays like this also served nicely as toys, like I'd arrange them along the "walls" of the tall Mattel Death Star playset to appear like computer displays, etc. for the figures. Fun times.

@@Cre80s I totally envisioned what you mentioned, lol. The funny thing is when I made this video in my workshop, I had a small sense of realism with the concept of takeoff-flight-fight-landing. Probably because my workshop has no windows and I had the lights down and I was very tired 🤣. I would love to have heard meetings on these game designs too. Thanks!

Thanks for checking this out. You're right about it being bulky. I should had mentioned that it didn't have a great feel in my hands when I played it off camera as a "handheld" but in the video I had it on the table top so it was okay.

Dang, you're right I forgot about that one. And I thought I was done with Pac Man 🙂. Thanks for the insight.

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. Yes, 'Star Hawk' is definitely a catchy name. Makes you wonder what it's all about if you had not seen it before. For the scratches I use the Novus plastic polish products - novuspolish.com/ You can also get this on Amazon for $20-25. Novus 1 was all I needed with this item but for deeper scratches you'd use Novus 2 and 3. It's an awesome product that I've been using for years going back to cleaning my pinball playfield. Thanks!

@@VintageGamingMemories I'd love to know more about how you cleaned the chassis itself? (Not the display - Novus is amazing.) :)

@@GregMaletic Believe it or not, I'm pretty simple when it comes to cleaning the "plastic" / chassis. If there's no delicate stickers on it, I first start with disinfecting wipes that are bleach-free (e.g Clorox). I dry it down then I'll go with the Novus 1 also on the plastic/chassis. If I want it to pop a little, I will use Armor All afterwards. Sometimes the not-so-bright shine on plastic is more like how it was originally. I've never had any paint or blemishes with this method of cleaning but I never buff it too fast or with too much pressure to cause that to happen. Also everything is wiped and polished with using plush microfiber towels to avoid scratches or swirl marks. I think a couple of my first videos I might have shown this method but since then I've edited out to get right to the video content. Thanks for asking and for checking the video out. I appreciate it!

That's a nice bundle! Yeah the batteries make it a costly toy. I know they had rechargeable batteries back then but they were pretty expensive too. I guess that's the price we (our parents) had to pay for having the coolest toys in the early 80s 😁. Thanks for sharing.

🤣I know I sometimes forget that on my signature line it says 'Curator', lol. Stop on by the next time you're around here.

Excellent! I'm glad the video was helpful too. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for checking out the video. Good suggestion on the 3amp. I do recall testing my 800XL plugged into a Kill-a-Watt to see the flow of amps shown. The 800XL was modded and I had the Lotharek FujiNet plugged in and turned on which was fully powered from the SIO. I think it showed just a bit over 1amp so hopefully I won't have any issues but I get what you're saying 🙂

@@VintageGamingMemories Yes, I expect you would need U1MB, Side 3, and FujiNet all together on one system to have trouble. With it being a fuse as opposed to just a current limit, if the system needs more power, the fuse will blow and it will be obvious.

@@pfcrow Actually the 800XL I used has the U1MB installed and the large Lotharek FujiNet plugged in but I didn't have my Side 3 cart inserted. I may need to test with the Side 3 inserted to see how much it's pulling and if it blows the fuse. Update to follow 😉 Thanks for the suggestion.

You had me laughing with the girl situation, haha. Fortunately she only broke your Pocket Game and not your heart 🤣 We must have been on the same Z06 wave frequency to have thought about this Disney Dancer, lol. I ended up trying what you mentioned about spinning the wheel hard and it spun for a good few seconds after I stopped with Mickey's feet stuck in his back 🙂. Thanks for sharing those memories and the good chuckle!

Yes, that would be something I'm interested in. There's a good handful of those to collect. Thanks for the suggestion 😀