Tandy/Tomy Kingman, any fans?

Lord Thag · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: Tandy/Tomy Kingman, any fans?

I think, out of all of my tabletops, this one is my favorite. It's a really fun DK clone with an awesome (<-- vintage 80's slang!) animated mecha monkey at the top. It's fast, and it has four distinct (and challenging) levels of play. The designers did a fantastic job incorproating as much variety into the gameplay as possible, and the animated death sequence for robo-kong on the fourth level is quite fun.

I have both version, and I just love them. One of the best VFD games ever made. Anyone else here play or like this title? It almost never gets mentioned.
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Rik · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject:

Do both versions of the game play exactly the same, or are there any differences between them?

Lord Thag · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject:

They are functionally identical. The only difference is the case (obviously), and the factthat the sound is more subdued in the TT version. They play exactly the same. The tabletop one is a very nice little unit. I like the styling.
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blue6demon · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:27 pm Post subject:

I've been trying to buy one for quite some time now... It really looks cool, and now that you confirm it i'll be wanting it even more Rolling Eyes

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nicknicknickandnick · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:13 pm Post subject:

Yep, I was playing the game myself just a few days ago. I couldn't figure out how to make the guy go down in the warp boxes, before I realized that you can't go up and down in the same box, you have to go to the other side of the platform to another box. I was afraid that I had a defective game for a while.

Kind of a funny guy if you really look at him -- it's like playing Donkey Kong but with a bow-legged Mario. Bow-legged so that the red enemy things can fit in the same area.

Lord Thag · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject:

blue6demon · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:37 am Post subject:

Thanks for the tip, i like the Tandy one. Yeah it's pretty flashy but we are not collecting those babies because they are dull to look at hey ? Mr. Green

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Lord Thag · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:57 am Post subject:

Roback · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject:

Sounds pretty cool. Add me to the list of people wanting one. Laughing

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blue6demon · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:46 pm Post subject:

I finally had one !!! It's supposed to be new in box, we'll see, the price was very reasonnable since no one else bidded on it ! Can't wait to get it !!!

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300087482897
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tanatron · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:56 pm Post subject:

Nice! The belgian seller must have a box full of these,since I found the same auction the week before in Germany and it went unsold at 19,99 Euros,and 2 weeks ago I saw it in Belgium.I was about to make a bid ,not on this one,but I decided to stick with my fancy Japanese boxed one.

Alex

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blue6demon · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:20 pm Post subject:

Then it could really be brand new, the stiro is broken but that could be when he took it from the box....
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Neil UK · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject:

That was an Excellent price blue6demon Shocked

! I thought my game was in great condition until I saw yours. Mine has a different box though.

Neil.

blue6demon · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:58 pm Post subject:

Yeah pretty good indeed, lucky no one decided to bid on it ! You have a picture of your box ?
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