RF Generation Collectorcast Episode 23

[singlebanana]

For me, Zune is like a television show I believe I watched growing up called "The Great Space Coaster." A few years ago I remembered the name and Googled it to see if others recalled it. Sure enough, there is a "support" group for the show. Until then, I thought my parents might have gotten hold of some bad acid in the early 70's and passed it on to me in utero.

[MaterialHandlerMike]

I had mixed feelings about this podcast. I enjoyed it, but I compare it to a discussion about collecting exotic cars. Just feels too far a goal to be attained. Especially in my city.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

ON THE GREAT SPACE COASTER

Norch, some pins do have a magnet to guide the ball, as it's typically used to hold the ball or as part of other mini-games as well for those machines.

[singlebanana]

I had mixed feelings about this podcast. I enjoyed it, but I compare it to a discussion about collecting exotic cars. Just feels too far a goal to be attained. Especially in my city.

I understand it can be frustrating in certain areas and know that many machines are harder to find in Canada, but I respectfully disagree with your comment. Like anything rarer that people collect, it's  just about making the right connections. They are out there, it just takes a bit of leg work. How many machines does Crabby have again?

[Zagnorch]

For me, Zune is like a television show I believe I watched growing up called "The Great Space Coaster."

It was like that with me and Sledge Hammer. Until it came out on DVD, I thought I'd merely imagined that show. Mainly 'cuz whenever I'd mention the show to someone around my age, they didn't know what the hell I was talking about. Was the show really that obscure?

The Great Space Coaster, however, I remember all too well. Mainly because my fellow middle schoolers wouldn't let me forget after I once admitted to watching a few episodes, which made me a lame-o in their eyes. Well, even more of one than I already was; my social ineptitude and childhood obesity was already at full swing by the time my revelation got out. Goddamn, middle school sucked.

ON THE GREAT SPACE COASTER

I feel for ya, Ricky. But, some coping mechanisms are better than others.

Norch, some pins do have a magnet to guide the ball, as it's typically used to hold the ball or as part of other mini-games as well for those machines.

...and occasionally have the ball doing a donut in the middle of the field, apparently, making a mockery of physics and my last few threads of sanity.

[blcklblskt]

^Theatre of Magic and Twilight Zone have magnets in the table as a big part of their gameplay.

[Zagnorch]

^Theatre of Magic and Twilight Zone have magnets in the table as a big part of their gameplay.

Gravity-defying shenanigans should be expected for those two particular tables, as it would fit quite well with their themes. It just seemed weird to me to see it happen in the ones I played. But hey, it's not like it happened all that often...

[singlebanana]

Tons of games now with magnets. I'd say the majority of modern games use them in some fashion. This is my favorite use:

[Crabmaster2000]

I played Dracula at a friends house a little a while back. I activated the mist ball and when I went to knock the ball free I didn't hit it hard enough and my ball got stuck in the magnet's pull as well. We sat there watching them wiggle against each other until the magnet ended in silence. Then my buddy commented "that's unfortunate.....". It was fun. Can't wait to try again!!!

[Izret101]

Loaded up my zunes. Podcast is downloading now.

Looks like i have a couple hours of cleaning/arranging to do when i get a chance to listen

Zune is a thing?

I remember the Zune. my best friend was nuts for all the new tech as it came out and got a limited edition Halo Zune. I wonder if he still owns that thing?

Damn, and here I thought I'd just imagined the Zune existed.

Maybe I still am imagining it?

Had my store not won them for selling the crap out of 360s YEARS ago i would have confirmed that the Zune was only a rumor. I even bought one of those radio broadcasting things so i could listen to it in the car. (It worked like absolute shit.)

Before Zune it was WMP10 and before that it was Winamp5, Winamp 3 and Winamp 2. Never tried iTunes since i've never owned an apple product and constantly was hearing about people bitching about libraries being deleted. At one time i had 750+ hours of music on my PC so i wasn't interested in potentially losing it and having to rip it again or redownload it.

[Boshamp]

I was talking with my I.T. guy at work and the Zune came up in conversation. He told me the Zune was to MP3 players what the N-gage was to gaming consoles. I thought it was a bit harsh, but then again, I haven't actually owned either one, so I can only go by what I hear...and it is always bad things about both.