What's your nerdiest gaming purchase of all time?

the311guy · March 5, 2004, 04:36

What's your nerdiest gaming purchase of all time? (or just nerdiest purchase)

I got mine today, a nes controller belt buckle

lol check it out nesbuckle.com

Oncle Boris · March 5, 2004, 04:37

DinoDoc · March 5, 2004, 04:38

DL

the311guy · March 5, 2004, 04:38

haha i remmeber i made a homepage like 6 years ago and it was full of those dancing 7up spot guys lol

Frozzy · March 5, 2004, 04:45

What on earth are danicing 7-up spots?

FrustratedPoet · March 5, 2004, 04:47

uh-oh. somebody's gonna post one now.

Thanks Frozzy.

Spiffor · March 5, 2004, 04:48

They're THIS

FrustratedPoet · March 5, 2004, 04:49

NOOOOO!

the311guy · March 5, 2004, 04:51

Frozzy · March 5, 2004, 04:52

Cool!

Nubclear · March 5, 2004, 04:53

Quote:

Originally posted by the311guy
haha i remmeber i made a homepage like 6 years ago and it was full of those dancing 7up spot guys lol

That smiley has only been here for about 2 years now.

Urban Ranger · March 5, 2004, 04:58

Not Spot, though.

molly bloom · March 5, 2004, 05:00

Quote:

Originally posted by Frozzy
Cool!

I seem to recall a SNES game called CoolSpot which involved zapping mice and cheese, or something like that.

Available from the Virgin Megastore in London as part of a 7 Up/Virgin cross promotion, I think.

Urban Ranger · March 5, 2004, 05:59

I remember a DOS game called Spot, interesting little game sort of like reversi, but not quite. I could find it on the Net, but couldn't get it to run on my Wintel box.

Az · March 5, 2004, 06:03

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Urban Ranger · March 5, 2004, 06:13

I saw that form oh so very long ago

Az · March 5, 2004, 06:16

I thought it was cute.

Space05us · March 5, 2004, 06:24

It's a DL, yet sadly I find it unworthy of the DL dance.

JohnT · March 5, 2004, 06:29

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"FidoNet"? Never heard of it...

"WebTV"? Is that still around?

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reds4ever · March 5, 2004, 09:08

Quote:

Originally posted by molly bloom

I seem to recall a SNES game called CoolSpot which involved zapping mice and cheese, or something like that.

Available from the Virgin Megastore in London as part of a 7 Up/Virgin cross promotion, I think.

Yep, Coolspot, I had it on my Amiga 1200

lord of the mark · March 5, 2004, 11:12

Quote:

Originally posted by JohnT
Does anybody use usenet any more?

Yes.

lord of the mark · March 5, 2004, 11:12

Quote:

Originally posted by the311guy
What's your nerdiest gaming purchase of all time? (or just nerdiest purchase)

I got mine today, a nes controller belt buckle

lol check it out nesbuckle.com

consider posting this to "other games"