On Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:24:48 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/30/2016 12:59 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2016 23:17:01 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> 
>>>> But yeah, if I wanted to play Pac-Man, I had to play on my Atari 2600
>>>> at home.
>>>>
>>> The only time I've played an arcade game was in an airport holding
>>> pen.
>>> A wire frame tank battle afair.
>>
>> Sounds like Battlezone.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlezone_
>> (1980_video_game)
>>
>>
> I think that's the one.
> Well done you. :)

I did get into a video arcade now and again - there were exceptions to 
the rule, like birthdays, where we went to a place that does pizza and 
has video games.  We never bought tokens beyond what came with the meal, 
but that did afford a few games. :)

>> More typically done with a green wireframe than the white shown in the
>> picture.  I remembe rit well.
>>
>>
> I don't remember it well at all. I only played it a couple of times when
> changing from a fixed wing to a helicopter, in Sumburgh. It was white on
> black on a crt.
> I wasn't very good at that either. :)

Yep, that sounds like the one.

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besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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