teh "what did you buy today"-thread

[esteban]

Tats feel free sending that Puck Monster game my way please lol.

He's already boxed the Puck Monster and dressed it in shimmering candy-cane wrapping paper, with a note that reads: "Happy Krampus Day, Esteban"

It's headed for New Jersey, jboypacman, where it belongs.

Tangent,  but, why not post here since the Puck Monster sparked some memories?

IMPORTANT QUESTION: By the way, I used to have (1983-1985?) these mechanical handheld games (you wound them up, a game lasted for 30-60 seconds, IIRC, they were matte black plastic, with minimal text/graphics in white/orange, large wind-up and trigger buttons on the lower-front face, the "scenery" and "targets" were on concentric circular plates).

There was: (1) a car-racing game, (2) a "sink the ship" game (torpedo launched from bottom, hit boats at sea level), and a (3) "hit the plane" game (a variation of the last game, but with planes in the stratosphere instead of boats in the sea).

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO ON THESE?

I tried researching these mechanical games several times over the past 10 years or so... I never found any EXACT matches.

[Tatsujin]

just check here:

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Misc/index.html
http://www.handheldmuseum.com/

you will find 99.9% of every handheld ever produced!

[jboypacman]

Esteban those sound like the old Tomy Pocket Arcades from years gone by but to be sure check the links Tats put up that is a great site with some pictures and info that could help you out.

[nectarsis]

Early small Christmas present

[shonenx]

Just got these last few days (still havent recieved my core II, usps customs is screwing me)

[esteban]

TATS and jboypacman, THANK YOU!!! Especially jboypacman, for specifically identifying the series I was looking for!

Esteban those sound like the old Tomy Pocket Arcades from years gone by but to be sure check the links Tats put up that is a great site with some pictures and info that could help you out.

YES! It was the Tomy Pocket Arcade! Specifically this one: Torpedo Terror.

I spent a LONG time searching through the site, but I was looking for "Sub" instead of "Torpedo"!!!

The "Racing Car" game I remembered was actually Space Dock. Ha! So much for my memory. But then I started wondering if it was this: Desert Race, but I don't remember the graphic of the truck at all.

And the third game I was trying to find wasn't about planes after all, it was Attack in Space.

I can't help but think there were some variations on these products, though I couldn't find anything. I think Tomy swapped planes for Aliens... I just can't find proof!

just check here:

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Misc/index.html
http://www.handheldmuseum.com/

you will find 99.9% of every handheld ever produced!

I spent a long time looking through this great site and was delighted to find the BeeGees Rhythm Machine... and I was even more delighted to discover that Kraftwerk used it! I wonder if they had a preference for Latin, Disco or Pop? My brain says "Pop", but my heart says "Latin"...

And, I thought I should mention that I'm drooling over  Tomy's 3D games. Sherman Attack and Skyfighters have stereo sound. Holy cr*p!

I wish I had an opportunity to play these back in the day.

[jboypacman]

TATS and jboypacman, THANK YOU!!! Especially jboypacman, for specifically identifying the series I was looking for!

Esteban those sound like the old Tomy Pocket Arcades from years gone by but to be sure check the links Tats put up that is a great site with some pictures and info that could help you out.

YES! It was the Tomy Pocket Arcade! Specifically this one: Torpedo Terror.

I spent a LONG time searching through the site, but I was looking for "Sub" instead of "Torpedo"!!!

The "Racing Car" game I remembered was actually Space Dock. Ha! So much for my memory. But then I started wondering if it was this: Desert Race, but I don't remember the graphic of the truck at all.

And the third game I was trying to find wasn't about planes after all, it was Attack in Space.

I can't help but think there were some variations on these products, though I couldn't find anything. I think Tomy swapped planes for Aliens... I just can't find proof!

just check here:

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Misc/index.html
http://www.handheldmuseum.com/

you will find 99.9% of every handheld ever produced!

I spent a long time looking through this great site and was delighted to find the BeeGees Rhythm Machine... and I was even more delighted to discover that Kraftwerk used it! I wonder if they had a preference for Latin, Disco or Pop? My brain says "Pop", but my heart says "Latin"...

And, I thought I should mention that I'm drooling over  Tomy's 3D games. Sherman Attack and Skyfighters have stereo sound. Holy cr*p!

I wish I had an opportunity to play these back in the day.

No problem Esteban! I have been doing some reading on these great electronic hand-held/table top games from the 70s/80s for a short while now.

Am wanting to start to collect them starting next year i hope i have a few i just picked up on a trade which is cool but i find myself want more and all sorts lol.

I had a few when i was a kid but those are sadly all but long gone.

[nectarsis]

A couple trades just in time for christmas

[shonenx]

good score nectarsis i love grandia series

[blueraven]

A couple trades just in time for christmas

Well done!

[SNKNostalgia]

I never really even got a chance to try any of the Grandia games. I remember wanting to get it for the Saturn and then found out it came to the PS1 in the US. So how is it?

[shonenx]

i always played them on sega systems. good plays.

[Sparky]

for xmas so far i got.... Silent Hill & MotorStorm Pacific Rift for the PS3.
Heading to my parents tomorrow so i am hoping for a couple more bits of gaming goodness

Oh i also got some custom license plates from me wifey SPARK U
same as my psn handle...Thats my girl 

[TR0N]

I never really even got a chance to try any of the Grandia games. I remember wanting to get it for the Saturn and then found out it came to the PS1 in the US. So how is it?

I've heard grandia suffers from a poor translation on the PS1.Still i've just played the saturn version so i don't know.

[SuperDeadite]

Got a supergun with Salamander 2, Xexex, Puzzle Bobble 2X, Bubble Memories, and SPLATTERHOUSE!!!!!



I love how the pcb is bigger then the 360.  '80s tech 4EVERZ!!