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Re: Vectrex (Vector Graphics Game) Query
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Originally posted by: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxu!klick
<pre>Article-I.D.: ihuxu.121
Posted: Tue Nov 16 11:52:19 1982
Received: Wed Nov 17 03:02:16 1982
I played Armor...Attack on the Vectrex a couple of weeks ago (at
the Sears at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora for you Chicago people).
It's pretty good - I had some trouble getting used to the controls,
but my husband and others who tried it had no problems. There is
one joystick - a fairly small one, but usable. Also, there are
three or four buttons on the control bar which have different
meanings depending on the game. The game reset button is on the
body of the machine. You can buy a second control bar for two-person
games - I don't remember how much it costs.
Games which are to be available include Starhawk (anybody else remember
that at the arcades?), Ripoff, Berzerk (I think), and a number of others -
I was surprised at the variety. A version of Asteroids (under another
name) is built into the machine.
All in all, the Vecttrex is better than I had expected from the
advertisements. If they put Tail Gunner on it (another arcade vector-
graphics game), I may be seriously tempted...
I haven't heard of any technical information out for it yet.
As far as quality goes, it's hard to tell in the store - it could be
worse, but there's little way of telling how it will stand up under use.
Has anyone out there bought one yet?
Vickie Klick
Bell Labs-Naperville
...ihuxu!klick
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