tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post4179450074590533852..comments2024-03-24T17:41:28.172-05:00Comments on The Golden Age Arcade Historian: The Ultimate (So Far) History of Exidy - Part 4Keith Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08421308095592306594noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-89421113813712702522017-04-05T00:12:13.456-05:002017-04-05T00:12:13.456-05:00I recently came across this article, and it made m...I recently came across this article, and it made me smile, as not very many people these days remember one of my favorite games from the 70's - Star Fire. This game brought me closest to a Star Wars type experience as I could have ever hoped for, and could not get enough of. Yes, it's very simple by today's standards, but it really got us out there in the stars, fighting for the good guys!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-79822690777634863462013-06-24T07:49:04.259-05:002013-06-24T07:49:04.259-05:00Thanks for the history, for a gamer buff (especial...Thanks for the history, for a gamer buff (especially the old time <a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/arcade-machines/ms-pacman-arcade-machine/" rel="nofollow">Ms. Pacman arcade machine</a> game) this was very interesting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04478149559393319024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-68684076865495517742013-06-17T22:43:03.061-05:002013-06-17T22:43:03.061-05:00If the Midnight Madness clip is accurate, Star Fir...If the Midnight Madness clip is accurate, Star Fire looks very, very similar to Atari's Star Wars. So Michon borrows (wink) his thematic material from Star Wars (how was there not a law suit?), and Atari borrows (wink) from Michon/Exidy for the officially licensed Star Wars game? Fascinating. 2 Warps to Neptunehttp://2warpstoneptune.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-5418669597692535492013-06-15T18:41:31.951-05:002013-06-15T18:41:31.951-05:00I can't imagine many (if any) people would pay...I can't imagine many (if any) people would pay $30-35,000 (i 1975 dollars) for a video game system. I'd imagine they used a mini computer of some kind. I initially thought that the game in the photo didn't look very good but this WAS 1975. I actually tried to contact someone who might have been one of the founders of the company to ask him some questions but I never heard back.Keith Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421308095592306594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-73388842819636158402013-06-14T22:17:54.809-05:002013-06-14T22:17:54.809-05:00Thanks for the info. I'll make the correction ...Thanks for the info. I'll make the correction in my post and book.Keith Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421308095592306594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-25043570746668584182013-06-14T18:51:00.314-05:002013-06-14T18:51:00.314-05:00Another Exidy classic "Death Race" also ...Another Exidy classic "Death Race" also appears in this film I see!Chris Sobieniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838106041175506925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-9209366571577202722013-06-14T18:47:12.760-05:002013-06-14T18:47:12.760-05:00Oh, here you go, that scene from "Midnight Ma...Oh, here you go, that scene from "Midnight Madness".<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3qopPovFosChris Sobieniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838106041175506925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-51225561655430686352013-06-14T15:29:35.967-05:002013-06-14T15:29:35.967-05:00Reading your posts is one of the highlights of my ...Reading your posts is one of the highlights of my week, and I cannot wait for the book. Just wanted to note one small correction for this entry. Hank Ross was not the president of Midway, that was his co-founder, Iggy Wolverton, until 1979 and then Dave Marofske after that. Ross was secretary-treasurer, provided feedback and suggestions to Midway's designers, and handled the company's relations with many of its outside development partners.Alex Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-77862990854956116562013-06-14T12:02:44.024-05:002013-06-14T12:02:44.024-05:00"Star Fire appeared in the Disney film "...<i>"Star Fire appeared in the Disney film "Midnight Madness" and yes, that's Eddie "Mr. Potato Head" Deezen of Wargames fame on the left."</i><br /><br />Reminded the directors behind "Midnight Madness" made a few quirky films together in the 70's like this one.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cipo4iwVU-g<br /><br /><br />"Gravity", plus their magnum opus "Junior High School" can be found on BluRay now over here!<br />http://www.kritzerland.com/jhs_BLU.htm<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HA_hDuKvHcChris Sobieniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838106041175506925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-53412429039067768702013-06-14T11:40:15.236-05:002013-06-14T11:40:15.236-05:00Probably not.Probably not.Chris Sobieniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838106041175506925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-25000613018732411912013-06-14T01:47:01.949-05:002013-06-14T01:47:01.949-05:00Great write-up on Star Fire. It's always inter...Great write-up on Star Fire. It's always interesting when an outside developer brought a game to a manufacturer like with Space Wars and Dragon's Lair. <br /><br />The Games Unlimited system was way ahead of its time. I'm guessing it must not have sold any units, or not enough to justify manufacturing any. This was the same idea Bushnell had with Computer Space to make the high cost of a PDP feasible for operators. The idea of a central terminal is very doable nowadays but with computers so cheap now you have to wonder if it'd even be worth the trouble. Adam Coatehttp://coategames.comnoreply@blogger.com