Comments on: A small indication of the advancement of technology http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/11/29/a-small-indication-of-the-advancement-of-technology/ One more roll of the dice... Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:47:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Barb http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/11/29/a-small-indication-of-the-advancement-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-3392 Barb Wed, 30 Nov 2005 07:40:19 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/MT/?p=1708#comment-3392 The only game I remember from my brother's Atari was 'Star Raiders' - we wasted many a happy hour on it. I think it was the 800 game console though, older than the 2600. The only game I remember from my brother’s Atari was ‘Star Raiders’ - we wasted many a happy hour on it. I think it was the 800 game console though, older than the 2600.

]]> By: Chrissy http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/11/29/a-small-indication-of-the-advancement-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-3388 Chrissy Wed, 30 Nov 2005 02:54:15 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/MT/?p=1708#comment-3388 I have to say I'm quite tempted and if I thought I could get away with gifting one to my children for <em>me</em> to play, I would have bought it already. I played Centipede, Joust, and PacMan at the theatre arcade a few weeks ago and skunked both girls. For a brief moment, I rocked all over again! Unfortunately, after we returned home, I allowed myself to be conned into playing one of the modern games and ended up dining on cold humble pie. <em>Sigh</em> I have to say I’m quite tempted and if I thought I could get away with gifting one to my children for me to play, I would have bought it already.

I played Centipede, Joust, and PacMan at the theatre arcade a few weeks ago and skunked both girls.

For a brief moment, I rocked all over again!

Unfortunately, after we returned home, I allowed myself to be conned into playing one of the modern games and ended up dining on cold humble pie.

Sigh

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