How did gaming come into your life?
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ChubbyChase
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It all started with the sega genesis, and from that day on I was into games.
GuilewasNK
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TV Scoreboard by Radio Shack (aka Radio Shack Pong). It also came with Skeet shooting.
http://www.maniacworld.com/game_console_history/RadioShackTVScoreboard.htm
Besides this, the first games I remember playing were on the Atari 2600 in daycare (age 5 I think). Games like Freeway, Bowling and Basketball.
http://www.maniacworld.com/game_console_history/RadioShackTVScoreboard.htm
Besides this, the first games I remember playing were on the Atari 2600 in daycare (age 5 I think). Games like Freeway, Bowling and Basketball.
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I think I have everybody beat:
My parents both worked in a video arcade when I was little. Instead of getting a babysitter they brought me to work and swiped an assload of tokens to keep me busy. My favorites were Time Pilot, Moon Patrol, Joust, and Galaga (damn I'm showing my age). I basically lived in an arcade over the summers and on some weekends. I remember when Dragons Lair first came it blew everybody away and there were lines to play it.
It was
ing funny being a 6 year old telling an adult playing Moon Patrol that he needs to speed up or he's going to get blown up by the flashing mines. He didn't and he did 
Come to think of it, I was lucky to be tall because when I started playing most kids my age probably couldn't reach the controls / see the screen.
My parents both worked in a video arcade when I was little. Instead of getting a babysitter they brought me to work and swiped an assload of tokens to keep me busy. My favorites were Time Pilot, Moon Patrol, Joust, and Galaga (damn I'm showing my age). I basically lived in an arcade over the summers and on some weekends. I remember when Dragons Lair first came it blew everybody away and there were lines to play it.
It was
ing funny being a 6 year old telling an adult playing Moon Patrol that he needs to speed up or he's going to get blown up by the flashing mines. He didn't and he did Come to think of it, I was lucky to be tall because when I started playing most kids my age probably couldn't reach the controls / see the screen.
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[quote name='wageslave']I think I have everybody beat:
My parents both worked in a video arcade when I was little. Instead of getting a babysitter they brought me to work and swiped an assload of tokens to keep me busy. My favorites were Time Pilot, Moon Patrol, Joust, and Galaga (damn I'm showing my age). I basically lived in an arcade over the summers and on some weekends. I remember when Dragons Lair first came it blew everybody away and there were lines to play it.
It wasing funny being a 6 year old telling an adult playing Moon Patrol that he needs to speed up or he's going to get blown up by the flashing mines. He didn't and he did
Come to think of it, I was lucky to be tall because when I started playing most kids my age probably couldn't reach the controls / see the screen.[/quote]
I remember playing those game in the arcade too. Those games are among my favorite arcade titles. The earilest arcade games I remember playing are Rally-X, Turbo, Kangaroo, Ms. Pac-Man... good times.
My parents both worked in a video arcade when I was little. Instead of getting a babysitter they brought me to work and swiped an assload of tokens to keep me busy. My favorites were Time Pilot, Moon Patrol, Joust, and Galaga (damn I'm showing my age). I basically lived in an arcade over the summers and on some weekends. I remember when Dragons Lair first came it blew everybody away and there were lines to play it.
It was
ing funny being a 6 year old telling an adult playing Moon Patrol that he needs to speed up or he's going to get blown up by the flashing mines. He didn't and he did Come to think of it, I was lucky to be tall because when I started playing most kids my age probably couldn't reach the controls / see the screen.[/quote]
I remember playing those game in the arcade too. Those games are among my favorite arcade titles. The earilest arcade games I remember playing are Rally-X, Turbo, Kangaroo, Ms. Pac-Man... good times.
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Got a NES in '90 and loved The marios, Contras, and various other deliciousness (Captain Skyshark FTW). Later, I played the SNES at a Service MErchandise and was blown away.
Stuck with me ever since.
Stuck with me ever since.
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[quote name='lordxixor101']I got an Atari 2600 in 1983 I believe (or early 1984)(I believe it was part of the $50 sale which had the catchy commercial).[/quote] This video brings back memories... and reminds me that I'm ing old 
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qAadfsJrmM&mode=related&search=[/media]
ing old [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qAadfsJrmM&mode=related&search=[/media]
I loved Arcade games, Late 80's/early 90's my cousin got a NES and he lived around the block so I spent all of my free time playing games with him, or going to the store with him buying games. Then that Christmas my sister and I got a NES the rest is history as they say.
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My Brother bought an Atari back in the mid 80's, all that's left is one word.
Joust.
Joust.
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... I was given a c64, and I think I either started playing Chuckie Egg or Dizzy Egg
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My dad used to hold me up so I could play it.
After that, my dad bought an Atari 64 from one of his friends. We had something like 50 games. It was insanity.
Hmmm
First I would have to say Pong. Probably around 79-80. Wish I knew what happened to it.
Then one day (maybe 83) my dad comes home with a Colecovision and 10 games. Lionel Playworld was clearing out since TRU just opened near by and was taking all the business. Paid $100 for all of it.
Then one christmas I got the NES. I was excited as hell. Besides Mario and Duckhunt, my dad also bought Zelda. Loaded it up only to find my dad already saved a game to it.
First I would have to say Pong. Probably around 79-80. Wish I knew what happened to it.
Then one day (maybe 83) my dad comes home with a Colecovision and 10 games. Lionel Playworld was clearing out since TRU just opened near by and was taking all the business. Paid $100 for all of it.
Then one christmas I got the NES. I was excited as hell. Besides Mario and Duckhunt, my dad also bought Zelda. Loaded it up only to find my dad already saved a game to it.
My dad's friend bought me an NES for my 4th birthday. When my parents got stable jobs a year later, they split with 2 friends and bought a computer...which I promptly took over playing games. I think that not being able to speak English and thus not having many friends had something to do with it...
Who knew that at that moment, my life would be changed forever.
Who knew that at that moment, my life would be changed forever.
Definitely a mixture of the arcades and the Atari 2600. I started with games like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong but those quickly lost out when Punch-Out, Vs. Baseball, and Star Wars hit the arcades. As for the 2600 my brother and I would try to beat out each other in Laser Blast. Combat was a shit ton of fun as well. I can't believe some gamers will never experience the true arcade experience. When Dragon's Lair came out it was so unbelievable that it was a game. It looked too awesome.
I also had a 5200 which got a lot of play time from my brother and I. Jungle Hunt and Vanguard are 2 games I remember playing a lot.
I'll never forget the first time seeing the NES at my brother's friends house. I thought gyromite and SMB were cool but I almost completely lost it upon seeing Zelda. I saved up my money and bought a NES. Some great memories were getting games like Zelda, Zelda II, Super Mario II, and Punch-Out for Christmas.
For the 16 bit generation I went with the Genesis but I didn't even get that until the 2nd model was out. At the time the only game I really was upset about not being able to play was Zelda: A Link To The Past. I'm glad I got to play through it on the GBA...I also finally see why people love it so much as well.
Next I got a playstation but really only gamed a little bit. I got Metal Gear Solid after soooo many people said how good it was. I think it helped to get me back into gaming a bit.
I followed with the PS2 and later a Cube.
I also had a 5200 which got a lot of play time from my brother and I. Jungle Hunt and Vanguard are 2 games I remember playing a lot.
I'll never forget the first time seeing the NES at my brother's friends house. I thought gyromite and SMB were cool but I almost completely lost it upon seeing Zelda. I saved up my money and bought a NES. Some great memories were getting games like Zelda, Zelda II, Super Mario II, and Punch-Out for Christmas.
For the 16 bit generation I went with the Genesis but I didn't even get that until the 2nd model was out. At the time the only game I really was upset about not being able to play was Zelda: A Link To The Past. I'm glad I got to play through it on the GBA...I also finally see why people love it so much as well.
Next I got a playstation but really only gamed a little bit. I got Metal Gear Solid after soooo many people said how good it was. I think it helped to get me back into gaming a bit.
I followed with the PS2 and later a Cube.
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I remember begging my dad to let me play Pong on his Telegames system and the joy of finally getting a chance to play. From there it was on to the 2600 in 80 and the real beginning of my love of gaming.
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[quote name='wageslave']I think I have everybody beat:
My parents both worked in a video arcade when I was little. Instead of getting a babysitter they brought me to work and swiped an assload of tokens to keep me busy. My favorites were Time Pilot, Moon Patrol, Joust, and Galaga (damn I'm showing my age). I basically lived in an arcade over the summers and on some weekends. I remember when Dragons Lair first came it blew everybody away and there were lines to play it.
It wasing funny being a 6 year old telling an adult playing Moon Patrol that he needs to speed up or he's going to get blown up by the flashing mines. He didn't and he did
Come to think of it, I was lucky to be tall because when I started playing most kids my age probably couldn't reach the controls / see the screen.[/quote]
Have everyone beat?? didn't you read my post on the first page? My dad was VP of Atari, not only the home consoles from the day I was born, but the coin-op arcade games, plus pinball all IN my house (yes, Atari pinball, they had a secret sister company, Keygames, who came out with other type games)
My parents both worked in a video arcade when I was little. Instead of getting a babysitter they brought me to work and swiped an assload of tokens to keep me busy. My favorites were Time Pilot, Moon Patrol, Joust, and Galaga (damn I'm showing my age). I basically lived in an arcade over the summers and on some weekends. I remember when Dragons Lair first came it blew everybody away and there were lines to play it.
It was
ing funny being a 6 year old telling an adult playing Moon Patrol that he needs to speed up or he's going to get blown up by the flashing mines. He didn't and he did Come to think of it, I was lucky to be tall because when I started playing most kids my age probably couldn't reach the controls / see the screen.[/quote]
Have everyone beat?? didn't you read my post on the first page? My dad was VP of Atari, not only the home consoles from the day I was born, but the coin-op arcade games, plus pinball all IN my house (yes, Atari pinball, they had a secret sister company, Keygames, who came out with other type games)
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[quote name='Electrox3d']Have everyone beat?? didn't you read my post on the first page? My dad was VP of Atari, not only the home consoles from the day I was born, but the coin-op arcade games, plus pinball all IN my house (yes, Atari pinball, they had a secret sister company, Keygames, who came out with other type games)[/quote]
*Cappy hands over cookie*
*Cappy hands over cookie*
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I think I just got my partner back into gaming, as I got him Guitar Hero for his 50th birthday yesterday. He just got done playing it for the first time for 2 hours about 10 mins ago.
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