Sinistron - Hardcore Gaming 101

[ginoscope]

Oh right, there was a $5 entry fee. I can't imagine I entered it more than once or twice come to think of it...

So, how do they know it was a scam, the company that ran it got prosecuted ?

Were gaming mags so desperate for ad revenue that they were totally clueless about these guys and let their magazine customers get suckered in ?

If you notice the rules there's a tiebreaker question at the end. If the total value of everything in the ultimate gaming rig is 5,000.00 and they have 500 winners of the tiebreaker the rules state that "winners will split the value of the prices". So 500 people who put at minimum 11.00 each into the contest win 10.00 each at a loss of 1.00 per person.

That is so bad yet funny at the same time.  No shame stealing money from kids lol.  Seeing that pic brought back memories of seeing that in game mags.  I never did enter this contest I was always a skeptic even at a young age.

[csgx1]

I remember seeing those ads, but never entered.  My parents would have never allowed me to entered if I asked them for the money. 

It's sad that the contest ended up being a scam to take money from kids. 

[ccovell]

You should see the bullshit that was in Japanese gaming mags of the time.  "Unleash your psychic powers!"  "Increase your height in mere weeks!"  I should do an article on it sometime.

Typical bubble-era flaky aspirationism.

[EmperorIng]

It sure is annoying how inconsistent HG101 is on referring to games based on their original Japanese title or their localized title. Especially since Sinistron is the bastardized port with features removed for the American release. Why give it top billing?

It's sad that the contest ended up being a scam to take money from kids.

Though fitting, when you consider the video-game industry at large.

[esteban]

It sure is annoying how inconsistent HG101 is on referring to games based on their original Japanese title or their localized title. Especially since Sinistron is the bastardized port with features removed for the American release. Why give it top billing?

It's sad that the contest ended up being a scam to take money from kids.

Though fitting, when you consider the video-game industry at large.

Kids are always targeted. Even "respectable" magazines carried ads for garbage, BITD.

[grolt]

Lovely little game from the fellows behind another underrated shootie, Cyber-Core. The different ship, shield, charge and weapon types really add a lot of strategy. If Cyber-Core was a good Darius clone, this one goes more for R-Type with challenging portions that must be memorized if you ever want to stand a chance. The 4th level kills me too...one day I will beat it and become a man.

[Gentlegamer]

I made it to level 5.

Now I'm stuck again.

[Arkhan]

Challenged it this evening... first three stages are easy, then the asteroid stage destroys you.

Stop sucking.  Dingleberry.