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Title: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: SGX Engine on December 24, 2015, 07:16:59 AM

Weeks earlier, a free game offer?

(http://i.imgur.com/P4RtoyV.jpg?3)

Afternoon of Christmas Eve, 1990:

(http://i.imgur.com/SxOsADF.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/BYy1xnw.jpg?2)

^__^

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: Necromancer on December 24, 2015, 07:23:29 AM

TurbobSanta done good!  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: SGX Engine on December 24, 2015, 07:40:35 AM

Sure did! Turbosanta hahaha.

Plus, R-Type was probably the most expensive game on store shelves, at $69.99 (Toys 'R Us) even in 1991 and I think maybe even later.

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: ginoscope on December 24, 2015, 07:54:31 AM

Great story I remember paying about 60 something for bloody wolf and my dad was shocked.  I assured him these games were special lol.

Never owned R-Type since I was so bad at it at the arcade.

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: SGX Engine on December 24, 2015, 08:44:26 AM

I never actually saw an R-Type arcade machine even though I went looking for arcade games anywhere I could find them.  I owned the Master System version since mid '89 and soon after that I became aware how much better the PCE/TG-16 version was. After I got my free copy of R-Type for the Turbo, I asked my dad if he could see the difference between the two and he said yes it's a big difference, even though he wasn't into games at all.

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: Bardoly on December 24, 2015, 11:15:48 AM

Nice story!  That must have been a great Christmas for you that year.   8)

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: wilykat on December 24, 2015, 11:26:52 AM

Can't remember much but I think it was just another day at my family's with homemade pizza and various board games.

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: SGX Engine on December 24, 2015, 11:57:30 AM

Quote from: Bardoly on December 24, 2015, 11:15:48 AM

Nice story!  That must have been a great Christmas for you that year.   8)

Was a great Christmas that year :)

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: esteban on December 24, 2015, 11:24:58 PM

Putting the "R" back in chRistmas.

R-Type.

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on December 28, 2015, 11:02:31 PM

haha! Awesome!! My first visit from TurboSanta was the Christmas of '94 when I got Beyond Shadowgate!!

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: jelloslug on December 29, 2015, 06:52:28 AM

Dungeon Explorer was one of the first games I got for my Turbo. I managed to get a few mail in free games and I think they were Victory Run and The Legendary Axe.

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: dallaspattern on December 29, 2015, 05:52:29 PM

I got mine for Chirstmas and was turbo-bummed it wasn't a nintendo. Little did I know that over the years, I'd enjoy it way more than the nes/snes/genesis.

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: retro junkie on December 30, 2015, 12:55:58 AM

I remember my 1993 Turbo Christmas very well. My wife surprised me with a Turbo Express. Yes I still have the receipt!

(http://www.walagata.com/w/redmoon/HNI_0021.JPG)

Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: wilykat on December 30, 2015, 02:00:23 PM

You got that new for less than eBay price of used & working loose TE system!