From: in2dadark on
On Jan 2, 7:39 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote:
> On Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:39:13 -0800, in2dadark wrote:
> > On Jan 1, 3:24 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote:
> >> On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:49:01 -0800, in2dadark wrote:
> >> >http://www.free80sarcade.com/galaga.php
>
> >> > Brings back a lot of memories. I almost feel guilty playing for
> >> > free... Almost..
>
> >> Thanks...I needed another way to waste time on a computer...
>
> >> Some of my favorite games are there...
>
> > I like galaga over even the modern 3d games. Although, I must admit I
> > don't own any. But from what I see in my customers homes, galaga ( I
> > always thought it was galaxia) has it all.
>
> I just picked up a full-blown copy of DOOM for $0.99...

No idea what that is. My customers kids have all that mess...I'm sure
my son does too. His mother and grandmother buys him anything and
everything.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on
On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:23:33 -0800, in2dadark wrote:

> On Jan 2, 7:39 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote:
>> On Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:39:13 -0800, in2dadark wrote:
>> > On Jan 1, 3:24 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote:
>> >> On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:49:01 -0800, in2dadark wrote:
>> >> >http://www.free80sarcade.com/galaga.php
>>
>> >> > Brings back a lot of memories. I almost feel guilty playing for
>> >> > free... Almost..
>>
>> >> Thanks...I needed another way to waste time on a computer...
>>
>> >> Some of my favorite games are there...
>>
>> > I like galaga over even the modern 3d games. Although, I must admit I
>> > don't own any. But from what I see in my customers homes, galaga ( I
>> > always thought it was galaxia) has it all.
>>
>> I just picked up a full-blown copy of DOOM for $0.99...
>
> No idea what that is. My customers kids have all that mess...I'm sure my
> son does too. His mother and grandmother buys him anything and everything.


Doom was the second 3-D shootem up game for the PC, following Castle
Wolfenstein by the same company, id software. Doom has a whole culture of
it's own, in part because id released some info and players were able to
make up their own levels.