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Title: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 11, 2012, 10:37:29 AM
I don't know how many people who post in these forums have a Vectrex, but with dozens of people having some of the common games on this database, I figured I would post this.

In order to participate, there's only a few very simple rules:

1. On November 1, play your Vectrex.
2. I'll need your name and game(s) that you played.  Or you could supply these yourself for the wiki page.

There's other stuff that can be included for bonuses if anyone wants, like making a video for it, taking screenshots for an included gallery, including your scores, etc.  Full rules and if you want me to update the wiki page for anyone and such can be seen here:

http://vectrex.wikia.com/wiki/International_Play_Your_Vectrex_Day

Hope to see some people on the first!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: singlebanana on October 11, 2012, 10:41:25 AM
I'm so there.  New interview with Vectrex homebrew developer George Pelonis coming soon to a home page near you!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Crabmaster2000 on October 11, 2012, 10:58:40 AM
Wish I could join in. Maybe next year!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: singlebanana on October 11, 2012, 11:40:30 AM
Wish I could join in. Maybe next year!

I'm gonna get you hooked Crab.  Just you wait.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 11, 2012, 11:41:14 AM
Crabmaster: it might be done next year too, who knows!  (Too early to call right now.)

I'm so there.

Good to hear!

New interview with Vectrex homebrew developer George Pelonis coming soon to a home page near you!

That's cool.  At some point when I have a breather (too much going on right now) I should have a FURY page on the wiki for him, since he was one of the first homebrewers I ever bugged for that.  However, some video game book was coming out and he was going to be in it, so he wanted the info to be exclusive to the book until it was released.  And that was like a year ago, so that stuff should be free to go out now.  But both of us are pretty busy right now (probably more him than me!) so I'm not going to see about it right now, plus I've got other pages that I'll be starting on soon (I hope).



Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: engel762 on October 11, 2012, 03:22:55 PM
Does this mean I need to go out and find a Vectrex now?  *cries*


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 11, 2012, 03:24:38 PM
No, it just means you needed to find a Vectrex all along! ;)


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: singlebanana on October 11, 2012, 03:26:18 PM
All the cool kids have them.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: engel762 on October 11, 2012, 03:41:23 PM
I'll add that to the long list of things I "need."  Damned list seems to keep growing, instead of getting smaller.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: slackur on October 11, 2012, 03:45:08 PM
All the cool kids have them.

YAY! I'm cool!
Oh, I'm so in.  Love me some Vectrex. :)


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: NES_Rules on October 11, 2012, 05:01:42 PM
Does it count if I just turn on my Vectrex and watch it for a while? I would play it if I had a controller...


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 11, 2012, 05:29:59 PM
Oh no!

I'm afraid not  :-\

I'd say to check Recycled Gamer (http://shop.recycledgamer.com/) for their modded sticks, which they're kind of much to a lot of people, although I see where they have the modded Genesis controllers for $40 as their cheapest model now.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: singlebanana on October 11, 2012, 06:25:25 PM
Control panels have really dropped in price recently and even a 3D imager with a boxed copy of Narrow Escape went for $255 the other day (I've seen those imagers go for over $1000 alone).  You could probably get a control panel for around $40-$50 if you snipe it.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: NES_Rules on October 11, 2012, 06:30:33 PM
Control panels have really dropped in price recently and even a 3D imager with a boxed copy of Narrow Escape went for $255 the other day (I've seen those imagers go for over $1000 alone).  You could probably get a control panel for around $40-$50 if you snipe it.
That's still $40-50 more than I paid for the system...


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: singlebanana on October 11, 2012, 06:32:15 PM
Control panels have really dropped in price recently and even a 3D imager with a boxed copy of Narrow Escape went for $255 the other day (I've seen those imagers go for over $1000 alone).  You could probably get a control panel for around $40-$50 if you snipe it.
That's still $40-50 more than I paid for the system...

Well if that's the case, you should get two. :P  Systems still going for well over $150.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 11, 2012, 06:50:38 PM
That's still $40-50 more than I paid for the system...

Unfortunately that's what you're going to have to look at to pay in order to play anything on it.  And I'll be the first to admit that it seems like a bit, due to being spoiled with Dondzila's controllers at only $22, but those days are over with for now, maybe even a long while (or forever) from now.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Zagnorch on October 11, 2012, 07:25:14 PM
Dangit, why can't you guys have an International Play Your Lynx Day?  >:(

At least I have one of those...


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 11, 2012, 07:44:57 PM
Hey, you can feel perfectly free to start your own Day for whatever console you wish! :) The Vectrex just deserves it.  Plus I wanted there to be more to the category of "Vectrex events" on my wiki other than the dates of several original Western Technology employees that worked on the machine that have passed away :( At least there will be some more coming up for that category soon though.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on October 12, 2012, 05:14:01 PM
I hate you guys...you mention Vectrex Day, and what do I end up randomly finding the next day going to visit a buddy? He fired it up, and I tried out Minestorm and Star Trek. This is the first time I've ever seen one in person, and I had a blast playing it. The Kilrathi Mothership tore me a new one though.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dytYDD1sGoM/UHiV1ZWc44I/AAAAAAAAAoU/M9IyO2yOWOM/s640/WP_000480.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wmTiSWaPyW4/UHiV1jpnX3I/AAAAAAAAAoY/gZLz7e4MfYg/s640/WP_000482.jpg)

Works perfectly, comes with a controller and 15 CIB games. He's going to price it next week, when I get paid. How much do you guys think I should offer? Also, how much should I be drooling over a CIB Pole Position?


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 12, 2012, 05:17:15 PM
I hate you guys...you mention Vectrex Day, and what do I end up randomly finding the next day going to visit a buddy?

Heh!

Works perfectly, comes with a controller and 15 CIB games. He's going to price it next week, when I get paid. How much do you guys think I should offer?

He could get quite a bit, since several of those games are not only somewhat rare, but also with boxes AND the original controller.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on October 12, 2012, 05:19:23 PM
I hate you guys...you mention Vectrex Day, and what do I end up randomly finding the next day going to visit a buddy?

Heh!

Works perfectly, comes with a controller and 15 CIB games. He's going to price it next week, when I get paid. How much do you guys think I should offer?

He could get quite a bit, since several of those games are not only somewhat rare, but also with boxes AND the original controller.

Yes, but how much SHOULD I OFFER HIM? It's not in their pricing system, and he tends to go overboard on estimates. He made it a point to show it off to me, since he knows I love consoles. The last thing he offered me that wasn't in their system was an FZ-1 with 40 loose games for $250.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: singlebanana on October 12, 2012, 06:01:03 PM
Honestly, I would probably let him propose an offer first.  If you get away paying about $300, I'd say you did really well, $400 you still did decent but it isn't a steal.  Haven't seen a system under $150 in a while and that Pole Position is $125 at the least.  Don't neglect that Star Castle in there, that's another +$100 game and it's one of the best on that system.  Those other games typically go from $30+ each CIB on eBay.  Glad you found one man.  You won't be disappointed.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on October 13, 2012, 02:40:41 PM
I've needed a reason to play my Vectrex more. It's going to get some play on Nov 1st now  :)

Maybe we'll even get out the second controller and The Wife and I can enjoy some two player Vectrex!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 13, 2012, 02:44:31 PM
I've needed a reason to play my Vectrex more.

No you don't!!

It's going to get some play on Nov 1st now  :) Maybe we'll even get out the second controller and The Wife and I can enjoy some two player Vectrex!

Good to hear...both points! :)



Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 15, 2012, 12:19:59 PM
Nuts, I was supposed to have a video announcing this out by now, but the iPad that I was going to use to film it (I don't have a camera myself) is still out of state and something went out on my digital recorder, so I can't upload whatever I record from it onto the computer any more  :(

Does anyone have a camera or recorder that can just announce the date and read out the two rules and send it to me?  I can give whatever credit you want, like to a web site or YouTube page or whatever.  It's just that right now most of the "casual Vectrex crowd" (as I call them) that don't frequent Vectrex web sites probably don't know about this day and I'd like to reach as many people as possible.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 31, 2012, 08:24:48 AM
(reminder bump) TOMORROW!! (Or today, for our overseas friends who are several hours ahead :P )

Dangit, why can't you guys have an International Play Your Lynx Day?  >:(

Another thing to add since my last reply that if one of those is put together, do it on a day specific to the Lynx, like the day it was released, if known.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 01, 2012, 10:09:30 PM
I played my Vectrex today!

[img width=427 height=500]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8048/8146662764_c33f63875d.jpg[/img] (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thetechchef/8146662764/)

Minestorm because you have to....





[img width=379 height=487]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8324/8146662674_d996b15796_o.jpg[/img] (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thetechchef/8146662674/)

and two player Starhawk with The Wife.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Zagnorch on November 01, 2012, 10:25:14 PM
Oh suuuure, just play your freakin' Vectrexes, and then just rub it in the faces of everybody else who doesn't have one!

Buncha freakin' elitists...  >:(


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 01, 2012, 10:29:32 PM
Oh suuuure, just play your freakin' Vectrexes, and then just rub it in the faces of everybody else who doesn't have one!

Okay

Quote
Buncha freakin' elitists...  >:(

Yep


 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 01, 2012, 10:31:59 PM
Thanks, want me to just identify you as nupoile?

Do you want me to put up those pictures in the gallery of the wiki page?  Any personal websites you want to promote in the links section?


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 01, 2012, 10:42:22 PM
Thanks, want me to just identify you as nupoile?

Yes

Quote
Do you want me to put up those pictures in the gallery of the wiki page?

If you want to

Quote
  Any personal websites you want to promote in the links section?

rfgeneration is fine it you can promote that somehow. Not exactly a personal site though, so its up to you.  :)


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 01, 2012, 11:16:22 PM
rfgeneration is fine it you can promote that somehow. Not exactly a personal site though, so its up to you.  :)

I can put a link to your user page here.

I'm waiting to hear back from someone else on my vector forums, then I'll update the page with both of y'alls information then (probably tomorrow) :)


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 02, 2012, 12:10:45 PM
Damn...I got home really late last night, so I didn't get a chance to play mine (11:45pm). I'll make up for it tonight.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2012, 01:23:11 PM
I think some people made it up for you ;D It's nuts, several people played a bunch of games each!  Others like myself only played one.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: singlebanana on November 02, 2012, 01:25:01 PM
I happened to sneak in a little Pole Position for a few minutes after getting the kids down last night. :)


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2012, 02:49:40 PM
So do you want to be added to the page as singlebanana?


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: singlebanana on November 02, 2012, 02:52:26 PM
Yeah, that's fine.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2012, 08:53:30 PM
See if I got everyone's info and pics are on the page:

http://vectrex.wikia.com/wiki/International_Play_Your_Vectrex_Day

It's been a pretty hectic last 36 hours or so!  The page has been edited over 30 times.  My vector gaming forums have had over 100 guests in the last two days (it usually only gets a third that many, maybe a little less than half [40] at most), new members and several new members to the wiki.  Hopefully that'll follow with either some new game pages (common games such as Hyperchase, Space Wars and Armor Attack still don't have entries to them) or at least some Vectrex stories (http://vectrex.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Vectrex_stories) added (which are quite easy to do, just tell your story!).  17 participants came from over half a dozen countries that I know of, along with two videos being made, Mine Storm was the most popular original-released game (five players), and War of the Worlds, Vector Pilot and Vectrexians were the most popular modern day homebrews (three each).

Quite a Day!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on September 01, 2013, 05:27:22 PM
Here we go again!  Same Vec time, same Vec channel!

Rules and regulations can be seen here:

http://vectrex.wikia.com/wiki/International_Play_Your_Vectrex_Day

In short, you just need to play your Vectrex and supply your name, and that's it!  There's more to it than that in regards to some bonuses, but that's putting it as simply as possible.

Hope to see several of y'all here on November 1st!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Crabmaster2000 on September 01, 2013, 11:26:42 PM
If I can get my controller fixed up I can actually take part this year!!!!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on September 02, 2013, 11:34:21 AM
We'd definitely welcome you!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Tynstar on September 03, 2013, 04:36:07 PM
Since I just got a Vectrex again I will have to do this. If I remember...

If you play post your scores here

http://www.rfgeneration.com/forum/index.php?topic=12375.0

 


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 25, 2013, 04:59:21 PM
(bump) The Day is next Friday!

And in regards to a couple of issues:

If I can get my controller fixed up I can actually take part this year!!!!

Actually, for anyone who can't play (someone else couldn't last year, as they had a Vectrex, but not a controller) can still participate!  Because I saw a post elsewhere where someone asked if it was ok to play on an emulator.  I figured at first that that wouldn't work, since it's Play Your VECTREX Day (not a fake one), but then, there is an Honorable mentions section, so I figured that if anyone played on an emulator or the Vectrex Regeneration app they can go in that section.  Their numbers won't count towards the "official" ones for people who actually played but they can still be recognized though :)


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 01, 2013, 03:09:10 PM
Anyone participating today?  So far there have already been 10 people that did, along with some nice surprises, such as two people posting pics that were date-oriented, one of which held up a calendar page and the other was a handmade screen using the Light Pen!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 01, 2013, 03:09:36 PM
I won't be able to until tonight, so I'll try.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Crabmaster2000 on November 01, 2013, 03:46:05 PM
Not going to happen for me today :( Between being at the store until 8pm and then going to my night shift at 10:30pm I have zero minutes to dedicate to my poor Vectrex today. Next year.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 01, 2013, 03:48:51 PM
Not going to happen for me today :( Between being at the store until 8pm and then going to my night shift at 10:30pm I have zero minutes to dedicate to my poor Vectrex today. Next year.

Should've brought the Vectrex to work for everyone else to enjoy Play Your Vectrex Day! I wish I would've.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 01, 2013, 07:08:51 PM
Not going to happen for me today :( Between being at the store until 8pm and then going to my night shift at 10:30pm I have zero minutes to dedicate to my poor Vectrex today. Next year.

Should've brought the Vectrex to work for everyone else to enjoy Play Your Vectrex Day! I wish I would've.

Yeah someone did that last year.  Hell, they could still upload the scores that they promised and I'd still take them!

Sorry to hear that crabmaster.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 01, 2013, 11:30:29 PM
Boy it can be hard to get good pictures of a Vectrex. The Wife and I played Minestorm and Solar Quest. Only briefly, but we had fun!

[img width=700 height=776]http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2809/10620458983_98dda6cfb2_o.jpg[/img] (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nupoile/10620458983/)

[img width=700 height=798]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7452/10620224496_86320564c6_o.jpg[/img] (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nupoile/10620224496/)


I think we spent as much time trying to get pictures to turn out halfway decent as we did playing games. These were the best two   :-\


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2013, 11:40:29 AM
Cool.  Did you want me to:

1. Add your name to the list of participants on the wiki page?  And would it be this handle here, your real name or something else?
2. Add the pictures?
3. Any scores or links of yours (YouTube, Twitter, etc.) to add?


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 02, 2013, 12:03:50 PM
1. You can put me down as nupoile. I am on the list from last year too if that matters.

2. Sure. Sorry they are blurry.

3. Ha! We didn't play long enough to get any good scores. I think last year you linked to my profile page, you can do that or just mention regeneration.


What did you play?


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2013, 12:56:03 PM
1. You can put me down as nupoile. I am on the list from last year too if that matters.

Yeah that was probably the one I did last year with your account linked to here (just being too lazy to look right now :P ).

2. Sure. Sorry they are blurry.

That's ok, one of mine didn't come out real well either.

3. Ha! We didn't play long enough to get any good scores.

That doesn't matter, as not everyone posts them anyhow.

What did you play?

Star Trek and Mine Storm, the latter of which was good in several ways, due to having one of the later edition U. S. Vectrexes with it that goes well past Mine Field 13.  I included a photo of the "Space Forces" present in that version (they float around like the regular "dumb Mines" but are spaceships actually...or something).  That led to quite a bit of talk on my gaming forums, as well as my planning on digging out the extra instruction sheet (just a page) on my version of the game so I can take a photo of it and put it up later (bumping up another old topic in regards to rare Vectrex paperwork).  So some of this ended up being educational for quite a few people!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 02, 2013, 03:43:33 PM
So, you have Mine Storm II?


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: russlyman on November 02, 2013, 03:49:02 PM
I played the one we have at work for a bit today.
[img width=700 height=936]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/03/qehu7uhe.jpg[/img][img width=700 height=522]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/03/a9ydedu8.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Zagnorch on November 02, 2013, 04:47:05 PM
As someone who doesn't own a Vectrex, here is my Bil-O-Meter rating on this "International Play Your Vectrex Day" thing:

[img width=110 height=96]http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y409/Zagnorch/MadBil_zps96feb814.jpg[/img] OH SURE JUST SHOVE IT IN THE FACES OF THE HAVE-NOTS YOU ELITIST B@ST@RDS WHY DONT YOU JUST TAKE YOUR FAVORITE VECTREX GAME CARTRIDGE AND CHOKE TO DEATH ON IT YOU SCUMB@GS DIE DIE DIE DIE FRICKIN' DIE A SLOW PAINFUL DEATH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HOPEFULLY WITH CANCER OR AIDS OKAY MAYBE NOT AIDS BUT DEFINITELY CANCER CUZ THATS WHAT YOU DESERVE*



*Rating subject to change in the event the rater acquires a Vectrex of his own


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: RetroRage on November 02, 2013, 05:06:56 PM
When is International Buy RetroRage a Vectrex day?


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Zagnorch on November 02, 2013, 06:40:04 PM
When is International Buy RetroRage a Vectrex day?

November 31st.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2013, 06:45:55 PM
So, you have Mine Storm II?

No, just a later edition of Mine Storm.

Very funny Zagnorch!  I know of others who feel the same way :) But then, no one forced you to click on this thread...no face shoving here!

Nupoile, added your stuff to the page.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Dergatron9000 on November 05, 2013, 01:03:07 PM
I've been wanting to buy a vectrex but I'm scared the monitor will shit the bed as soon as I buy it.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 05, 2014, 02:49:01 PM
It's going again for November 1st!

http://vectrex.wikia.com/wiki/International_Play_Your_Vectrex_Day

The page will be updated soon (probably by Tuesday), although it has the same rules as the other two previous days: just supply your name and the game(s) you played on that day and that's it!  And this year it's on the weekend, so that's an added bonus.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2014, 12:42:41 PM
Did anyone end up participating?  I'd have to know to get all names in for the flashcart drawing, as that's going to happen soon.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 02, 2014, 03:27:26 PM
Crud, I was going to but was thinking it wasn't for another week or two  :(


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2014, 04:07:26 PM
Yeah, I meant to bump this, but no one had replied, so I wasn't sure if anyone cared or not.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 02, 2014, 04:08:24 PM
Yeah, I thought this was in the middle of November. I completely missed your bump.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 02, 2014, 04:10:18 PM
I cared, but was too lazy to type in "yay!" or something to let you know. Sorry.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2014, 05:45:32 PM
That's ok, I'll make sure to follow through with a reminder next year if we do it again (probably).


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 02, 2014, 05:50:50 PM
Remind me earlier, and we can get a front page blog post on it next year BEFORE it's November 1st. ;)


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 07, 2014, 04:21:10 PM
Sounds good :)


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on September 29, 2015, 04:27:28 PM
Bumping this for this year's Day :)


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on September 29, 2015, 06:40:08 PM
Feel free to bump it a few more times as we get closer. I don't want to miss it again.

Like do it every day the last 2 or 3 days, put up a blog and write me a PM  :P


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on September 29, 2015, 09:29:26 PM
Blog post is planned. ;)
My wife and I will DEFINITELY pull the Vectrex out this year if nothing comes up.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: singlebanana on September 29, 2015, 09:34:53 PM
Yep, I've made room on the front page for an early announcement and also for the day of. Sent you a PM Vectorguy and will work with you to get all of the necessary info on the event.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 02, 2015, 11:40:34 AM
^Did that.

Feel free to bump it a few more times as we get closer. I don't want to miss it again.

Definitely!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 31, 2015, 08:44:25 PM
TOMORROW!  (Damn, meant to post at least a week before the Day.  Sorry about that.)


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on October 31, 2015, 09:33:35 PM
Post tomorrow too!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: singlebanana on November 01, 2015, 08:35:00 AM
On the front page. ;)


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 01, 2015, 08:37:21 PM
^Thanks!

Post tomorrow too!

Um, ok...

Some interesting stuff so far already, being a couple of videos.  One guy also REALLY has a killer Vector Pilot station going on, having the wraps, overlay *and* a flight controller in his setup!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 01, 2015, 08:48:22 PM
Sorry, been focused on writing up a level design for my college class. I'm going to try to break it out before the end of the night. Still have 3 hours!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 01, 2015, 10:32:48 PM
Yeah, probably 90% of the page is added to within the first 48 hours of the event, not counting when I do a final wrap-up with game play totals, trivia and all.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 02, 2015, 12:05:22 AM
It's still the 1st where I am!

[img width=700 height=525]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/565/22077733443_78575a545e_o.jpg[/img]

[img width=700 height=653]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5820/22698893125_7cc0c34be7_o.jpg[/img]

[img width=700 height=620]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/724/22076099834_e3ceae5250_o.jpg[/img]


Keep in mind, I am going for pictures rather than high scores   :P


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2015, 05:21:37 PM
High scores aren't mandatory anyway, just as long as something was played ;)

Going to wait until I hear back from a couple of other people before putting up those pics and your name entry.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 06, 2015, 09:40:00 PM
I'm going to try to break it out before the end of the night. Still have 3 hours!

Did you get to play anything?  If you did, let me know, as I'm about to add some last few things.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 06, 2015, 10:09:27 PM
No, unfortunately. Turned in the final project with minutes to spare.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 07, 2016, 12:23:37 PM
As it says on the front page news, this date is November 1st!  Also, it was just discovered in the last year sometime that the Vectrex library hit 100 unique individual cartridge releases (finally, after over 30 years!).  So if people could make this Day a special one that would be great!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 28, 2016, 09:03:12 AM
Tuesday!  Get your Vectrexes ready!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on October 28, 2016, 09:04:11 AM
Tuesday?! I'll pull it out and power it on this weekend.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 01, 2016, 10:35:33 PM
Well, we got a new TV shelf, and I had room to put my Vectrex on it. Tested the TV, and then pulled it off the shelf in my room. Turns out the cats got to it some time in the past 6 months, and we're cleaning off cat urine from the overlay I had on it, as well as the plastic and the shelf. Can't wait until I fix the lock on the game room doors...

We'll try to get some pictures after it's cleaned up, but not sure if we'll get it in the next 25 minutes or so.

EDIT:
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Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 01, 2016, 10:35:43 PM
So little time to do anything extra today. Just did some quick Minestorm to qualify. Seriously though, getting good pictures of gameplay is tough.



[img width=700 height=1064]https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5723/30424766800_33dd012634_o.jpg[/img]

[img width=700 height=1154]https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5340/30688251606_6711ca48e0_o.jpg[/img]

[img width=700 height=1014]https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5572/30688251126_e59be52a95_o.jpg[/img]



I was like, that doesn't look like my arm in the refection.....and I don't wear a watch....uhhhh.....oh yeah, I didn't take the picture   ::)



Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 01, 2016, 11:15:28 PM
I'm incredibly surprised my cats didn't try to attack anything on the screen. Then again, after powering up the TV and having one get static shocked, they wanted nothing to do with it after jumping all over the TV the past 3 days.

EDIT: I just noticed, your Vectrex has a smaller knob to power it on where mine has a larger one. Is it just missing the button cap?

[img width=700 height=393]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qJ8Yx5SEHFSMrG6yAcsSiGdgMomNNZZNx4yZCoft_h7PWyKPthap9lhHvHyhX7rbOdhEX9LsQsiyABWWSlVJmZA5PeAj64vfcnt0dvFUyAdAo4J5PVMokWEvq_n1NK8Umw4PSGpn7VtHHDW-rRvlTfOWGs9vz9UonvCP8X10gWl9OPeSfkk6ja0cLvDsuUK7PR1VXCgF9wcbiJFFjDgo-j16EIoX5dGZf_Bj-16jijMq8cEEU7Mr2DXxD5syuOHiEGlWgcRH2ezUZSuJilQhNDZsxVyPihkbF7rJ7zVNkywxtBuccvi0Z52ZKgcQbBhlrwHolMuP6mRShujt7tA7m37Itpcw672PsdKRFyDE-Lapl8pp3bzcaA75kSIHIltlD8GM9GdbvHpBdZNR1cTf3_8_FURC0XyDksyBzeY0x9BDPSKpWpG5BA4MJoj-L5tafH4PAOKCnN1M3gocG7MUAlg1EU3eV7ffL8C0L5llS8lXq0xUcTKSRx60bsfsALtKcoZ7ox-dN_cHcKnygBGRqHbvNU11Uy3bvfMBfJO7a0_w95b0yBM1tKuxZtCQnhqOo4kaplmE8Ex_xrABACqfhQXr_qS5jQtY70_hI1xo92L-8vte=w1716-h965-no[/img]


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 02, 2016, 07:30:45 AM
Is it just missing the button cap?
Yeah, I think that's it. I have re-noticed that myself occasionally throughout the years but forget about it right away. My came to me with no cap so I'm just used to it.

Maybe I should try and make one on that lathe I made the spinning top on......hmmmm


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2016, 09:17:37 AM
Shadow Kisuragi, did you also only play Mine Storm on this Day?


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 02, 2016, 09:49:52 AM
Yeah. I literally had 5 minutes before the end of the day, so it's what I tossed on. I didn't get a very high score - 16XXX.
But, I did get it turned on in the spirit of the event this year, considering I missed the past 2.  :o


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2016, 10:55:29 AM
That's good, as it looks like we won't even hit double digits in participants this year :|

I'll see about updating the page soon, just need to hear back from a few others first and then I'll do it all at once.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 02, 2016, 10:58:21 PM
I got to 20200 in minestorm but I was really trying to get a good picture rather than go for a high score.

Also didn't have much time, really wanted too though. Life has just been busy of late.

Excited to see what you put in the post Vectorguy!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 03, 2016, 12:55:47 PM
Also didn't have much time, really wanted too though. Life has just been busy of late.

I hear ya, I only got in a game of Berzerk and that was it.

Excited to see what you put in the post Vectorguy!

Unfortunately the next Play/Vectrex Day may be suspended next year due to participation falling 50% over last time/we had our smallest gathering as of yet.  I don't think we'll even have double digits as far as those who played anything :|

So, there isn't much to see, although everyone should really check out my thanks to Vectrex people (http://vectrex.wikia.com/wiki/File:Vectrex100carts.jpg) letter that I created.

Should just be another day or so before I put up the majority of stuff that people want me to post for them though.  I'll post about it when that happens, although at least there are several other pics up too.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 03, 2016, 09:59:46 PM
While I'm not sure how much effort it takes to put together, I would hope that you keep trying to support the day. I'll keep putting up pictures if you keep promoting it.

I know that it can be discouraging when you organize something and not many show up but this year could just be a fluke too. I like that you want people to play the Vectrex. It's about my favorite thing to show people and talk about in my house. Just this last week I got to show it off and talk about it to someone, we set it up for a couple kids to play on and talked about it while they enjoyed the laser sharp images and 60hz hum. Promoting it is something that should be done since it is an uncommon and unique game system, people need to see this thing.

Your 'thanks' letter was very nice.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 03, 2016, 10:03:45 PM
I was able to pull mine off the shelf and show it off to my roommates, who had never seen one before. I love showing it off, though I need to actually PLAY some of my other titles. I've stopped at Mine Storm because I love the game.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 03, 2016, 11:39:57 PM
While I'm not sure how much effort it takes to put together,

Not a lot, really.

I know that it can be discouraging when you organize something and not many show up but this year could just be a fluke too.

Part of it could've been that it was on a weekday, but they can't all be on weekends!

Your 'thanks' letter was very nice.

Developers--especially those making very good homebrews while making no money from them (Thrust, Nebula Commander)--really deserved it.

I love showing it off, though I need to actually PLAY some of my other titles. I've stopped at Mine Storm because I love the game.

Do you know that Mine Storm has been THE most played original GCE/Milton Bradley game every single year that we've had this Day, hands down?


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 04, 2016, 08:23:19 AM
Of course. It takes the least amount of effort to fire up, and everybody owns it. :D


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 06, 2016, 11:15:43 PM
The page (http://vectrex.wikia.com/wiki/International_Play_Your_Vectrex_Day) has been updated with all infos and pics (thanks nupoile and Shadow K. for yours).  Here's some stats:

*50tbrd created the Thrust 1.1 overlay download specifically for release on this Day.
*In total, 21 different games were played. The total of the original GCE/Milton Bradley games was seven while the total number of homebrews was 14. The top original games included Mine Storm (with four players total), Berzerk, Hyperchase and Polar Rescue (two each). Homebrews, on the other hand, had only one player each, making this the first time ever since the Day was held to not have a top homebrew.  I would say that's really odd, but then we didn't have many participants.
*Four unfinished/demo games were also played, being Blocks, Robot Arena, Stip and Xylo.  I found Xylo to be really incredible (with a link to the video), especially since I never knew Frank Herbert was working on it (I thought the only unfinished game he had was Berzerk Arena).


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 09, 2017, 11:52:44 PM
Bumped to coincide with the front page story.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 25, 2017, 08:15:02 PM
Next Wednesday!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on October 25, 2017, 10:53:09 PM
I need to spend some time figuring out how to take good pictures of the Vectrex....


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 31, 2017, 08:17:22 PM
Tomorrow!

Don't quote me on this, but there *could* be a little something extra for someone per random drawing.  If someone on here wins (members of my Vector gaming forums and possibly the Facebook group of Vector Fans Unite! are also eligible) hopefully I'll be able to get it to you.  (Don't mean to be so cryptic, but this is a last minute thing.)


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 01, 2017, 10:12:06 PM
Played my Vectrex with a 7-year-old I know :)   Maybe get pictures up tomorrow?


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 02, 2017, 10:25:46 PM
Since we moved in the last year, most of my Vectrex games are in a box waiting until I have time to set up a new game room, so Minestorm was the only thing we played for 'Vectrex-day' this year. 7-year-old was really into it. Actually she wanted to play the next night too and we put Bezerk in after a few exciting rounds of Minestorm.

[img width=700 height=1090]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4463/38128311261_1fd9d5d1de_o.png[/img]
https://flic.kr/p/216gyyV



Here's a score of 37860, just to prove we played more than a second or two  :)     7-year-old managed over 11000 and over 13500 the next night:

[img width=587 height=477]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4443/37419011834_20c40b846f_o.png[/img]
https://flic.kr/p/Z1Adys


A few seconds of video:

http://youtu.be/MbtPdg-hB04



Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 02, 2017, 11:06:31 PM
Hey!  Your first video for the event. :) I'll put up a link to it along with the pictures.

Anyone else participate?  No Shadow Kisuragi?


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 03, 2017, 10:36:02 AM
Not this year, unfortunately. Had a lot of things going on, but it's setup ready to play.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 07, 2017, 08:52:26 PM
Well as long as all players (/the only one) is in then, as I just got word of several people in Canada (I think?) played, so we're about to hold the drawing.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 07, 2017, 09:58:33 PM
So far, since Nov 1, the 7-year-old has wanted to play the Vectrex every day  :D


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on December 07, 2017, 02:53:49 PM
^Now, THAT'S the spirit :)

I did the drawing a few weeks ago.  The winner can be seen here:

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=HXQjy2mUki8

Sorry the sound's muffled; don't know what the deal was there.  Usually the microphone records pretty decently.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on October 26, 2018, 01:19:23 PM
Sorry for the late reminder, but this is next week!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: nupoile on November 01, 2018, 05:38:01 PM
It's today!


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Duke.Togo on November 01, 2018, 06:55:41 PM
I have no Vectrex and I must scream


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 01, 2018, 09:18:07 PM
^Heh!

VectrexMad! might be doing a drawing as well.


Title: Re: International Play Your Vectrex Day (November 1)
Post by: Vectorguy on November 04, 2018, 11:33:38 PM
Nupoile, did you play anything?  I'm going to update the wiki page in the next few and add everyone's stuff that has me do it.