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[80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« on: September 18, 2009, 05:11:39 PM »
Got a new toy...



When I was young, I dreamed to have that... but it was too expensive... but today, I can have it  :P  :-*  :arrow:



Fully working... I've done a short video  8)  :arrow:

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Woow, this toy is awesome and very fun to play... I am certain that the kids would still like this toy nowadays  :-*

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Re: [80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 05:34:51 PM »
bob the builder!!! :spaceace:
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: [80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2009, 10:28:37 PM »
A M A Z I N G ! ! !

And great video, thanks Bruno  :-* :spaceace:
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Galaga - PacMan - Donkey Kong Red Cab - Track & Field Upright - Tempest - Burgertime - Gyruss - Defender - Track & Field Cocktail - Robotron 2084

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Re: [80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2009, 08:30:40 AM »
ha ha ha!
a little practice, and you will soon master it!

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Re: [80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2009, 10:46:01 AM »
that looks like a awsome toy !

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Re: [80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2009, 03:29:14 PM »
Kraftwerk rules...

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Re: [80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2009, 05:43:10 PM »
Yes it's very fun to play... and very challenging! Maybe I should give more interest into mechanicals games, such games like this  ::)  :arrow:


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Re: [80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2009, 06:20:49 PM »
i L-O-V-E those EM games, but they are pretty hard to come by these days. in my opinion, a good gameroom should at least have a couple of those, after all they were the predecessors to videogames - and they're fun to play!!!

i could get this one: http://www.marvin3m.com/arcade/roadrun.htm, but the seller wants 500 euros for it  :o i'm still hesitant. i wouldn't be for one single second if it were one of these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNH5AuQyjNg&feature=PlayList&p=808604FD6E110D96&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=19

this looks AMAZING!!!
« Last Edit: September 19, 2009, 06:57:45 PM by Superully »
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: [80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2009, 07:50:30 PM »
Yeah, or Hill Climber

or Hounted house

or Sega Moto Champ  

these really look vintage  :)

there is one armatron on ebay UK at the moment....
« Last Edit: September 19, 2009, 07:59:52 PM by Etienne [NL] »

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Re: [80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2009, 11:31:44 AM »
Thank's bruno for this Time Travel !!!

i forgot this game but a lucky friend of mine own one in the eighty and it was very good !!
"Winners Don't Use Drug " but to loop Ghost & Goblins it help !!

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Re: [80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2009, 04:14:55 AM »
When I was younger in the 80's I had a friend who had this. I remember he had a larger robot in his basement.. one of those Tomy's perhaps. I remember he also had this space vehicle you could program with numbers and it would drive itself.

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Re: [80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2009, 07:42:21 PM »
« Last Edit: September 21, 2009, 07:44:46 PM by aganim »
Search Nintendo arcade cabinet ;)

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Re: [80's toy] ARMATRON... I, robot?
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2009, 08:15:09 PM »
I remember he also had this space vehicle you could program with numbers and it would drive itself.

BIGTRAK
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I still have the one I used to play ...and still working. Now inside my game room  :-*  :arrow:



Rodolphe of free has the same one  ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSG7MZBrJ50&feature=related

Yes, and he has the first cabinet I own, long time ago ... a generic 'APPLE TIME'  :-*

Welcome here Aganim  :-*