sscotty727 Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Hi All, In another post Xaphod was talking about being a fan of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. This brought back memories of my college days and playing the text adventure game based on the book all hours of the night (probably blew off alot of study time too;). Anyway, I thought I would throw out to the group, what was the first computer you owned and what was the first game(s) you got "addicted" to. For me my first computer was a Timex Sinclair. I got it at a major discount as the Commodore 64s were coming out. As far as computer games, my first addiction arcade game was Gorf in the bar every Friday/Saturday night. On my own computer, I got addicted to all the text adventure games on my Atari (a present from my older brothers). Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shyguy Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 My first computer game addiction was probably The Hobbit on the ZX Spectrum followed some years later by Sonic the Hedgehog and Alex Kidd on the Sega Master system He was so narrow minded he could see through a keyhole with both eyes. Brown's Law: If the shoe fits, it's ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Space Invaders in a pub C 1979. I remember thinking this game was pretty amazing at the time. It was certainly difficult to get near it, but within a year, it was Galaxians and Defender that everyone wanted to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highheelfan Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 My first game addiction was Elite on my old Amiga 500. Wasted many hours on that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Centipede back in 1980 I still have an Apple ][e which plays an original Atari release of the game too Many retro gaming nights are played on this old and ancient machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azraelle Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 I remember attempting to load Zaxxon onto an Atari 800XL but the tape drive kept crashing. I finally gave up and settled for Ms Pac Man, Qix, and Q-bert with cartridges. I wasn't addicted though--the only one that ever came close was solitaire on Win 3.1 running on a Korean-made 80286 clone with 1 MB of RAM!!! "All that you can decide, is what to do with the time that is given you."--Gandalf, "Life is not tried, it is merely survived -If you're standing outside the fire."--Garth Brooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscotty727 Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 Oh yes, the memory of the cassette tape drives. I lost so many programs and had hours of frustration using them. I was never so happy when the new high tech FLOPPY disk drive came out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinxieKat Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Hmm.. first computer I worked with was an Apple ][ e. The first computer I owned was a Tandy something or another with just a floppy drive, no hard drive in that machine! My first computer game to play was the text based Hitchhikers Guide. The first one I owned was an Xmen game that I cannot remember the name to. Now the first console type game would be the classic, PONG! It was quite the treat when my parents allowed me to stay up and play with them. Fun! JinxieKat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 My first computer at work was an Apple 2e. I used to come in 2 hours early just to play Pong, and to learn simple programming. My first computer at home was the Macintosh. The first game I recall was an adventure game called Transylvania. It was a relatively simple game to figure out (by today's standards). But back then, it took me about one month to solve it. click .... click .... click .... The sensual sound of stiletto heels on a hard surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Allu Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 first Elite: my skill rate was "competent". I had military laser in front and rear. I often used keyboard instead joystick cause it was faster. I never forget that monotony waltz while docking at spacestation. second Rews: Formula 3 race simulator. with paddle and joystick. Circuits were Silverstone and Brand Hatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita C. Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Does anybody remember "PONG"? Or am I really gonna feel old? Namaste', Anita C. "Spike Heels . . a Pork-pie hat . . Have on the mend in no time flat . . Ten Minutes 'Till The Savages Come by Manhatten Transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffM Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Anita Am I stating the obvious? JinxieKat, PJ and Anita C makes 3. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Elite only became easier when you obtained a docking computer. The amount of times I've crashed into the side of those Coriolis stations and then been shot to bits by Police Vipers is astounding I used the joystick for dogfights and keyboard for docking. Found it easier that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk4625 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Computer: IBM 1130 on which I ran my first program, written in Fortran. Computer game: A Pong game in a department store that cost 25ยข to play. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockQueen Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Earliest computer (owned): Mattel Electronics Aquarius...had an astounding 8K of RAM! What power! Earliest computer (operated): An Apple ][ playing Russki Duck and The Prisoner (based on the series) Earliest arcade game: Space Wars, Space Invaders, and Pac-Man (well....and of course the coin-op of PONG) SQ.....still busting societal molds with a smile...and a 50-ton sledge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdf174 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 getting my first Nintindo for xmas and play Super Mario Bros. for the first time. It's all good. ~Arron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Computer: IBM 1130 on which I ran my first program, written in Fortran. Computer game: A Pong game in a department store that cost 25ยข to play. Your post brought back some memories for me. I was a university student studying engineering 30 years ago. I was required to take an IBM 1620 main frame computer programming course in Fortran. Surprisingly, I did very well. In fact, it was the only university course I took where I was exempt from the final exam. I considered changing my major from engineering to computer science. But since computers were not very widely used back then, I decided to play it safe and stay with engineering. I was not sure what kind of future a career in computers would bring. Little did I know ....... AAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH. click .... click .... click .... The sensual sound of stiletto heels on a hard surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Shoe Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 First Video game: Pong. First Computer Used: Tandy TRS80, then Sharp MZ80. First Computer: ZX Spectrum then Amstrad CPC64 Then Amiga 500 Then Amiga 1500 Then Pcs Fortran programming experience. First Arcade game: Space invaders then Asteroids then Starcastle (my favourite all time game) Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waisted_Giraffe Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 First computer; Acorn Electron First game; chucky egg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 I managed to find the whole suite of Infocom games (Zork, Hitch Hikers, etc) on the web for PC and Palm OS In the pub its got to be Missile Attack. Spinning that big fat ball with your pint and a bag of cheese and onion standing on the top Ahh that machine took alot of my money So what's all the fuss about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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