teh "what did you buy today"-thread

[Joe Redifer]

Believe it or not the reason some games don't work with a Genesis pad has to do with region-checking. Basically the games toggle the select line in the cartridge port and are supposed to reset, but the affected games don't and thus they hate the Genesis pad.

These are the affected games:

Alien Syndrome
Bomber Raid
Great Volleyball
Montazuma's Revenge
Penguin Land
Tennis Ace
Shanghai
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Wonder boy in Monster Land

You can patch them and run them on a flash cart to work with the Genesis pad.

[whisper2053]

Today's goodies from the magic mailman:

[jeffhlewis]

My desk is a goddamn mess but the Turbo train keeps rollin'

Metroid Prime Pinball courtesy of Majors.

[roflmao]

My desk is a goddamn mess but the Turbo train keeps rollin'

Metroid Prime Pinball courtesy of Majors.

Sweet! 

Once I become comfortable at my new job, I'll bring in some obey. Currently I only have a picture of my wife and I on our wedding day, a picture of my son and I, a wind-up robot toy, and a chunk of petrified wood.

I did have my "official" photo taken while wearing my obey tie, so hopefully that'll be noticeable once the pic goes live.

[jeffhlewis]

My desk is a goddamn mess but the Turbo train keeps rollin'

Metroid Prime Pinball courtesy of Majors.

Sweet! 

Once I become comfortable at my new job, I'll bring in some obey. Currently I only have a picture of my wife and I on our wedding day, a picture of my son and I, a wind-up robot toy, and a chunk of petrified wood.

I did have my "official" photo taken while wearing my obey tie, so hopefully that'll be noticeable once the pic goes live.

This is actually my home office, heh. I do have aforementioned random PS2 games in my drawer at work - another retro-gaming coworker of mine gifted me a loose copy of Pretty Fighter for the Super Famicom for Xmas. I immediately gifted him back a copy of Muppet Adventure for the NES in retaliation.

[chany60126]

I got this bundle at an estate sale today for $20.  I wasn't planning on getting this system, but at that price, I figured why not. This is my very first Master System console.

[DragonmasterDan]

I got this bundle at an estate sale today for $20.  I wasn't planning on getting this system, but at that price, I figured why not. This is my very first Master System console.

Excellent pick-up.

[xelement5x]

Yeah, great deal on the SMS!  That RC Grand Prix is a good find too!

[DragonmasterDan]

Yeah, great deal on the SMS!  That RC Grand Prix is a good find too!

Yep, I paid about 15.00 for RC Grand Prix alone. So at 20.00 for the lot you Chany made out like a bandit.

[PunkicCyborg]

Very cool chany! I'm jelly of that spellcaster. Since you have the light gun I suggest picking up Laser Ghost. It's sooo cool

[lukester]

Gears of War (no manual) $3 from GameStop

Needed a game for my Xbox. Pretty fun! But so many dull colors...

[EvilEvoIX]

Believe it or not the reason some games don't work with a Genesis pad has to do with region-checking. Basically the games toggle the select line in the cartridge port and are supposed to reset, but the affected games don't and thus they hate the Genesis pad.

These are the affected games:

Alien Syndrome
Bomber Raid
Great Volleyball
Montazuma's Revenge
Penguin Land
Tennis Ace
Shanghai
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Wonder boy in Monster Land

You can patch them and run them on a flash cart to work with the Genesis pad.

If you started the game with the SMS pad and then paused and switched to the genesis pad would it work?

[Digi.k]

Blu ray world cinema

[BlueBMW]

Didnt really buy them....  a friend of mine's wife does leather work.  I tossed her some potential designs and this is what she came up with so far...

[Mathius]

Nice chany! I have been after that Phantasy Star II book for ages. Hang onto it for dear life!

You'll love the SMS. It has its charms that no other system has. Even with its standard PSG sound. But, I would upgrade to FM sound if you can. There are forum members here who can help.