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Windows game, an online Java
game, or for the PalmPilot Pocket
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Flap over to:
V Retrobase
http://www.alienbill.com/abp/
V
isit Yesterdayland.com
and you will instantly

be transported back to
the memories of yes-
terday. Featuring various catego- W hile Retrobase.com
ries, subdivided into decades, you W tends to cover more of
can immerse yourself in all things the “neo classics” rather than the
past. The arcade game section true oldies, it still makes for a fun
has screen shots and bios of your visit.
favorite games; while the Systems covered include the
Saturday morning area will bring Jaguar, The Lynx, the Sega Mega
back memories of sitting in pj’s, Drive and the SNK Neo Geo. You
eating cereal, watching your favor- can also play some classics such
ite cartoons. There are also other as Pac-Man and Asteroids via a
categories, such as ‘lunchboxes,’ Java applet. And certainly don’t
‘fashion,’ ‘movies,’ ‘music,’ ‘news/ leave until you check out their
features,’ and ‘toys’ to reminisce about. The Official BIRA BIRA Webpage section of vintage Atari commercials.
Oh, and don’t miss the very cool “My T T Particularly amusing are the sales
Yesterdayland” section that allows you to he story of the legend of BIRA and marketing videos touting “The
create a personal profile for yourself with BIRA was covered way back in New Atari”, promising that Atari is
your favorite memories! If you can’t quite our very first issue. However, since then, back and a force to be reckoned with.
let go of the past, why not embrace it with BIRA devotee, Robert Batina, wasn’t able Go retro at: www.retrobase.com
a visit to Yesterdayland! to keep up the site dedicated to
the classic gaming god. “Rescue
Visit www.yesterdayland.com to begin BIRA BIRA” game creator, Chris The Console Legend
your journey. Cracknell jumped at the chance Sega Master System
to pick up the slack. Chris is now
proud to announce the “All New” I
Balley Alley Official BIRA BIRA Web page. bet you couldn’t guess what
B B At his site you’ll find the leg- right! The Sega Master System.
this site deals with? You’re
ally Alley is a website devoted to,
end, the myths, the game, and, of
what else, the Bally Astrocade!
Adam Trionfo has devoted his spare time course, how you can own your Rick Lapperman has created a fan
site featuring roms, emulators and
very own BIRA BIRA statue.
to all things Astrocade, including such cheats and screenshots. Weekly high
gems as hardware and software pictures, Become one of the faithful by visiting: score competitions are also held to
ads and catalogs, and links to other Astro- http://birabira.chaosmagic.com determine who the greatest SMS
cade related websites. He is also the au- player of all time is.
thor of the Bally Alley newsletter, but so
far, only one issue has been published. Joust Pong http://www.geocities.com/
Perhaps if there are any Astrocade fans snappa_fcw/sega.html
out there, you could drop him a line and ave you played the Hasbro remake
see if he could use some extra help with H H of “Pong” and wondered what they
anything (he has asked for help, specifi- were thinking? I mean, why aren’t those
cally, with program downloads). paddles shaped like the ostriches from
Joust? The technology
Visit was there, man!
www.classicgaming.com/ballyalley/ Well, fret no more! Got A Site??
Kirk Israel has created
a came which lets you Want your website to be consid-
use Ostriches instead ered for a listing in this column?
of Pong Paddles. Sur-
prisingly it’s a pretty Just send us your particulars. . .
original twist on Pong website URL, contact name, and a
since you have to “flap” valid e-mail address to
your ostrich in order to return your oppo- cav@classicgamer.com
nents volley.
Joust Pong is available as a stand alone

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