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8-Bit Archeology
09-15-2013, 12:26 PM
So I was up at my local thrift shop, and saw a lot of TI-99 Games. They where all marked for $4.00 each. Firstly, How rare are TI-99 consoles to find and repair?
Secondly what is the TI-99 all about? What where it's "A" titles, and how did they play?
Basically I have found myself in a situation where I could expand my collection into a new area, but wonder what this console would really be bringing to the party.
I know I could just youtube a lot of vids about it. But I really look for the advise of this forum for REAL video game knowledge. As always thanks.
goob47
09-15-2013, 01:05 PM
Well there were a LOT of arcade ports for the system, like Donkey Kong and Burgertime, but one game is particularly interesting me at the moment. The video game version of the BBC podcast: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I had no idea this was a video game until a little while ago.
bb_hood
09-15-2013, 05:28 PM
Im no expert, but ive seen big TI-99 lots sell for really cheap. Frankly its the type of stuff that most collectors dont really want, and at 4$ a game I would say thats a waste of money.
Atarileaf
09-15-2013, 08:59 PM
the arcade ports look really good, especially Atarisoft. The first party stuff looks pretty underwhelming IMO.
Tupin
09-15-2013, 09:00 PM
Usually only the Atarisoft stuff is desirable. Ignore everything that's first party, it's all worthless.
goldenband
09-15-2013, 09:24 PM
^If you're talking monetarily, yes, but I think a bunch of the first-party games are good fun: Parsec, Alpiner, Hunt the Wumpus...
sloan
09-15-2013, 10:21 PM
I saw a TI-99 CIB at a Salvation Army store a couple years ago for $10. Still kicking myself for not picking it up.
8-Bit Archeology
09-15-2013, 11:23 PM
I think Im gonna end up passing this one. Thanks for the insight.
Jorpho
09-16-2013, 09:23 AM
I remember being pretty impressed with the port of Q*Bert – Q*Bert actually had eyes, and Sam & Slick were distinct.
The video game version of the BBC podcast: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I had no idea this was a video game until a little while ago.Y'know, being an Infocom game, there were ports of that to pretty much absolutely everything. Your best bet might be the Flash editions (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/game.shtml) available on the BBC site, which adds some nice illustrations but otherwise retains exactly the same gameplay.