Can someone enlighten me on Implode and Meteor Blaster DX?

[jperryss]

Hi all,
Can someone bring me up to speed on these two? I've been looking around to see if these were still available "new" knowing that I'm probably a few years late.

Implode is available for purchase in two separate areas of the MindRec site ($10 in one place, $25 in another) and the PayPal links are still active, but I held off after seeing the "Last Updated 2006" footer on their site.
MBDX I have not seen show up anywhere, not even on eBay.

I'd like to pick these two up if they won't cost an arm and a leg.

Lastly, any other TG/PCE homebrew that I should own, besides Insanity which I already have?

Thanks!
JP

[Necromancer]

Your best bet is to send BT an e-mail and ask if either of 'em is still available.  If not, keep watching eBay - they both pop up from time to time (more so for Implode).

As for other homebrew, those three titles are it so far for physical releases (except for proto hueys, but those aren't for sale), and there's also Tongueman's Logic from Chris Covell if you have a flash cart or wanna play on an emulator.  Coming soon is Mysterious Song from Rover and co., and somewhere down the road will be Atlantean and Pyramid Plunder from Ark's group.

[Bernie]

I just bought mine from the site last year, so I am willing to bet they are still available at MindRec.

[jperryss]

Thanks guys. I've just sent them a message using their Contact Us page. I couldn't find an email addy for BT, but hopefully he'll see it and respond.

[vestcoat]

PayPal links are still active, but I held off after seeing the "Last Updated 2006" footer on their site.
MBDX I have not seen show up anywhere, not even on eBay.

Yeah, but there are clearly 2010 updates at the top of the page. They've always kept the mindrec store updated and they responded quickly when I submitted a question on the Xymati page a while back. I'd say that you're safe to just go ahead and place your order.

Can't vouch for them, but www.gooddealgames.com seems to have Meteor Blaster in stock.

[jperryss]

Thanks for the info, guys.

Yeah, but there are clearly 2010 updates at the top of the page. They've always kept the mindrec store updated and they responded quickly when I submitted a question on the Xymati page a while back. I'd say that you're safe to just go ahead and place your order.

Can't vouch for them, but www.gooddealgames.com seems to have Meteor Blaster in stock.

Then me sending MindRec a message instead of trying to buy is a win/win. If they respond, then great and maybe I can buy these titles directly from them.

If they don't respond, well, then I'm glad I didn't send them money.

[DragonmasterDan]

Just as a heads up, Implode is a glass mastered disc while after having similar troubles to what Mysterious Song seems to have experienced, BT wound up just doing Meteor Blaster on CDR.

[jperryss]

In case anyone's still following along....BT got back to me quickly and was able to locate both games in stock. Fast forward a week or so...

[vestcoat]

Nice to see MR still has copies of both. Boy do I wish they'd re-press Meteor Blaster on a proper CD.

[Duo_R]

So its just a CDR? How much is it?

[jperryss]

So its just a CDR? How much is it?

Yep. I mean, you wouldn't know by looking at it until you flip it over and see that it's blue on the bottom. Pic here and here (not mine).

[BigusSchmuck]

Yeah that Meteor Blaster killed my other Duo and got the eye stuck. Not cool at all, so Meteor Blaster is long overdue to get a proper printing.

[TheClash603]

Yeah that Meteor Blaster killed my other Duo and got the eye stuck. Not cool at all, so Meteor Blaster is long overdue to get a proper printing.

We should all chip in $20 each or something to get enough for the pressing.  Once enough is raised, all donators get a copy and then the creator can sell the remainder of the pressed copies.  Maybe a bonus could be thrown in to entice some people to repurchase.

[nodtveidt]

As far as I know, Bt left the PCE scene behind long ago... so convincing him to have MBDX done up properly is probably a pipe dream. I offered to help with it a couple of years back but pretty much just got the brush-off. I can try talking to Fragmare about it though, but no promises.

[TheClash603]

As far as I know, Bt left the PCE scene behind long ago... so convincing him to have MBDX done up properly is probably a pipe dream. I offered to help with it a couple of years back but pretty much just got the brush-off. I can try talking to Fragmare about it though, but no promises.

Well, whatever the price of the official pressing is, we could do one of this kickstarter things.  Any donation in multiple of $20 gets you a pressed game.  This would work out because if the goal isn't reached, then it proves that the demand isn't there and Bt was right not to go forward with the project.  Additionally, anyone that donated would get their money back if the goal isn't reached.

However, if it was reached, I don't see how it could be an issue for the developers of the game.  Essentially they get a free stack of pressed discs.  They could just do a 30 day BIN for $20-$25 on ebay once they get the game and get a few $100 out of it, with little effort.

Just an idea...  perhaps a pipe dream as you said Rover.