Short movie set in 1986 Ireland, what retro console/computer to use

niallb

A2LUE42 wrote: »

Did anyone else have one of these? I've never met anyone else who had one.

MITSUBISHI MSX COMPUTER ML-F80

There were lots of MSX machines around (Dragon 32 mentioned in the last page was one too).
Spectravideo had one with a built in joystick in the keyboard which might look good on screen or cause an injury to a zombie.

The Oric 1 looked very cool, but didn't really catch on here as much as in the UK. Really loud sound.
The Sord M5 was another interesting one that didn't get much use outside Japan as a home computer, but you'd come across them in Ireland
managing telephone systems and running lifts years later.

Commodore 64 / Vic20 is definitely the best bet by 1986,
but the spectrum was probably more popular in lots of parts of the country.

Dr Bob

niallb wrote: »

There were lots of MSX machines around (Dragon 32 mentioned in the last page was one too).
Spectravideo had one with a built in joystick in the keyboard which might look good on screen or cause an injury to a zombie.

The Oric 1 looked very cool, but didn't really catch on here as much as in the UK. Really loud sound.
The Sord M5 was another interesting one that didn't get much use outside Japan as a home computer, but you'd come across them in Ireland
managing telephone systems and running lifts years later.

Commodore 64 / Vic20 is definitely the best bet by 1986,
but the spectrum was probably more popular in lots of parts of the country.

I had a sord M5 , rubbish computer but at age 9 I taught myself BASIC solely through the awesome manual that came with it.
...and if you're talking about computers/consoles that'd do damage to a zombie..well this is something I have actually contemplated...;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib0NMVuBzi0

Spacedog

For a classic, 1986 era, C64 title, I'd go with Dropzone...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNTpt69sTiY

-looks and sounds the part,
-dated 1984,
-regarded the grandfather of bi-directional side scroller shooters.

what is the plot, themes of the film, perhaps we can suggest something that has some duality of meaning as well as being bad ass retro.

fish fingers

A2LUE42 wrote: »

Did anyone else have one of these? I've never met anyone else who had one.

MITSUBISHI MSX COMPUTER ML-F80

http://www.infideals.net/siteimages/10/0/2/100276/915696/f_451636.jpg

I had two of them Was very difficult to get games for it. Chuckie egg was my favourite. Its only now you can see it was much more popular in the far east.

A2LUE42

fish fingers wrote: »

I had two of them Was very difficult to get games for it. Chuckie egg was my favourite. Its only now you can see it was much more popular in the far east.

Chuckie egg, I'd forgotten about that

Myrddin

fish fingers wrote: »

I had two of them Was very difficult to get games for it. Chuckie egg was my favourite. Its only now you can see it was much more popular in the far east.

Steve?

fish fingers

EnterNow wrote: »

Steve?

No, Seamus

Myrddin

fish fingers wrote: »

No, Seamus

Close

Steve buys two of everything too

Steve X2

I'm trying to refrain from my x2 purchases lately.

It's very difficult
I just bought 2 Casio F-91W watches last night(I'm retro all the way guys). And for those that know this watch I'd like to make it clear I'm neither a hipster nor terrorist.



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o1s1n

You do know that if you bought one of each product instead, it would leave you with more money to buy something else?

Just throwing that out there....

Myrddin

o1s1n wrote: »

You do know that if you bought one of each product instead, it would leave you with more money to buy something else?

Just throwing that out there....

:D:D

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

You do know that if you bought one of each product instead, it would leave you with more money to buy something else?

Just throwing that out there....

But then I'd only have one of everything!!!!!!!
That's just crazy talk.



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Myrddin

I used to be like that. Two of everything. o1s1n taught me the error of my ways though. When it comes to consoles, it's utterly pointless.

Steve X2

EnterNow wrote: »

I used to be like that. Two of everything. o1s1n taught me the error of my ways though. When it comes to consoles, it's utterly pointless.

I don't have 2 of everything. But I do sometimes buy more copies than I should of certain things. Except 3DO's, I have 14 and it aint enough :eek:

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DinoRex

Steve SI wrote: »

I'm trying to refrain from my x2 purchases lately.

It's very difficult
I just bought 2 Casio F-91W watches last night(I'm retro all the way guys). And for those that know this watch I'd like to make it clear I'm neither a hipster nor terrorist.



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I'm selling my Casio DG-10 soon. I'll be sure to keep you posted.

Myrddin

Steve SI wrote: »

I don't have 2 of everything. But I do sometimes buy more copies than I should of certain things. Except 3DO's, I have 14 and it aint enough :eek:

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14 3DO's?

DinoRex

EnterNow wrote: »

14 3DO's?

That's like 42 Dos!

o1s1n

14??

Are there even that many games available for the 3D0?

Myrddin

o1s1n wrote: »

14??

Are there even that many games available for the 3D0?

Hasn't Ciderdude got all 14 copies of Need For Speed?

Doge

Spacedog wrote: »

For a classic, 1986 era, C64 title, I'd go with Dropzone...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNTpt69sTiY

-looks and sounds the part,
-dated 1984,
-regarded the grandfather of bi-directional side scroller shooters.

what is the plot, themes of the film, perhaps we can suggest something that has some duality of meaning as well as being bad ass retro.

That game reminds me vaguely of Galactic Gardener. In so much as that you also sit in a rocket propelled seat in space in both! And what a ****ed up game it was too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Fl1o6-MXM#t=7m30s


Dropzone looks utterly fantastic though! Must give it a go soon.