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   Knut Roll-Lund to Mark McDougall   
   Re: Grafyx Solution (model 4)   
   16 Oct 06 23:33:20   
   
   From: kr-lund@nogarbage.online.no   
      
   Mark McDougall wrote:   
   > Mark McDougall wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   >>>It is now running on my model 4 and I'm impressed that you were able   
   >>>to do it. I still like Molimerx' Space-Vaders better but it is cool to   
   >>>have this original coin operated invaders too. Thanks! (Space-Vaders   
   >>>was for model I and came "bundled" with the Video Genie so it is the   
   >>>first computer game I owned.)   
   >   
   >   
   >>I don't think I'm familiar with that one... just downloaded it from   
   >>Ira's site so I'll check it out at lunchtime today...   
   >   
   >   
   > Ewww, we'll have to agree to disagree on that one! "Tandy Invaders" was   
   > my favourite, although Dick Smith here in Australia sold a rip-off with   
   > slightly different graphics as well IIRC. I seem to recall a version for   
   > the PMC-80 (Model I programmable character generator) as well...   
      
   Ok, I just like it. It might be the same... The Video Genie it came   
   bundled with is the same as the Dick Smith System 80 and the American   
   PMC-80, they are all from EACA (from Hong Kong).   
      
   > There was, IMHO, only 1 other worthy port and that was Space Intruders,   
   > by Doug Kennedy / Adventure International. Perhaps superior to the   
   > aforementioned Tandy Invaders in several ways but nonetheless not a   
   > sentimental favourite of mine. If you haven't played it, do yourself a   
   > favour and try it out - it's very very good as far as TRS-80 arcade   
   > ports go!   
      
   Ok, normal space-invaders are often too monotonous for me :-)   
      
   My TRS-80 favourite in the space-invaders style (now that I have tried   
   lots games) is Firefly by Mike Chalk, Kansas Software though it actually   
   mimics another arcade game but in the same style.   
      
   For those who want to see how well the the Grafyx Solution board works I   
   have updated my Model 4 page with a new photo, at the bottom   
   http://home.online.no/~kr-lund/m4.htm   
      
   If there is any interest I could also put in a photo of the board and   
   how it is mounted.   
      
   --   
   Knut   
   (delete 'nogarbage.' for email)   
      
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