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I finally got a Vectrex!

RJS (undefined) posted this on Saturday, 30th April 2011, 15:42

Earlier this week, drove to Kent to collect it, had won it on ebay. I have to say, it`s a brilliant machine!

Not sure if anybody remembers them, they were quite rare and the release was badly timed.


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RE: I finally got a Vectrex!

pat-w (Elite) posted this on Saturday, 30th April 2011, 19:57

Have to admit I didn`t recall the name, sounds "a bit odd"
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Pete-MK (Elite Donator) posted this on Saturday, 30th April 2011, 21:28

Kent? you should have said, I would have fired up the BBQ!

what the hell is a vectrex?

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RE: I finally got a Vectrex!

ancientmariner (Competent) posted this on Saturday, 30th April 2011, 21:29

Had one when i was a kid and still have one tucked away somewhere. Great machines..hated changing the screen covers though, right pain in the arse.

RE: I finally got a Vectrex!

RJS (undefined) posted this on Sunday, 1st May 2011, 11:34

Did you have many games for it? Well obviously there weren`t many to start with, but any recommendations are welcome!


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whoot (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 3rd May 2011, 15:56

that looks bloody brilliant!

RE: I finally got a Vectrex!

RJS (undefined) posted this on Tuesday, 3rd May 2011, 18:08

It is, I really wish I wasn`t tightening my belt so tight, I`d buy a flash cart for it and print my own overlays so I wouldn`t have to hunt down all the games. Maybe next month!

In the mean time I`m enjoying Minestorm and improving the vector rendering in MAME.


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RE: I finally got a Vectrex!

MADTheOgster (Elite Donator) posted this on Tuesday, 3rd May 2011, 20:35

don`t know if you`ve seen this..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Job-Lot-15-Vectrex-Consol-Games-Must-See-/280667933835?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item41591ccc8b

no overlays tho :(

iirc, there was also a multicart available with the whole catalogue of games plus some homebrew stuff,  probably not official, but worth looking for if you can find it cheaply..  tho from a collector pov, i know you`d rather have the overlay skins etc, but i think the multi cart in of itself would be quite good, just for the sake of having it..




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RJS (undefined) posted this on Wednesday, 4th May 2011, 00:09

I can have a go at making the overlays. But I suspect that will go for a lot more than a flash cart (which are about £56), and the flash cart has the ability to load multiple games on (like the multi-cart ones) which would mean all future homebrew (that is free anyway), and if I fancied trying my hand at writing my own I can do that too.


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Mikeonfreeserve (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 4th May 2011, 06:36

Ah yes.......but what does Mrs RJ have to say??!

I had to liberate my Amiga 1200 (`and assortment of choice games - boxed as new`) from the loft at the direction of Mrs M.

Yet, we have wardrobes full of shoes.....funny that.


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