Peek Poke Episode #1: Coleco Tabletop Games

Robotube

Check out this new show! I think you guys will enjoy this.

In-depth reviews of Coleco Handhelds:

http://www.vimeo.com/1586051

RT

mobutu16 · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:49 am Post subject:

Well done!!!. Congratulations I love the video. Great Coleco review. No tedious, time video exact, excellent script, loving Donkey Kong Junior Coleco case image (I´d never seen before)...but...no Ms PacMan score... Wink

Waiting new episodes from you.

Thanks!!!!! Yessss!

Rik · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

Great reviews! (I like the Vectrex hanging out on the bar too...)

Technically, Zaxxon uses a transparent mirror for the 3-D effect:
http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Guts/Coleco-ZaxxonGuts.jpg

but I won't penalize you for that. Cool

BTW- Dibs on the 10 points for the Seinfeld reference! One of my favorite episodes!

Mr. Green

Rik

blue6demon · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject:

Hey very cool concept ! Hope you'll make a lot more of those !!!

Also love that Vectrex ! Will you make a video with that one also ?

Pat
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Keep on playing... no matter what !

Neil UK · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject:

Excellent work! Very good reviews with great picture quality and sound. I look forward to seeing more Smile

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I was surprised by one thing though....I have collected vintage handheld games for about 4 years now and have quite a few Coleco's, but in that time I've never actually 'spoken' to another collector. I have always pronounced the name with a soft 'e' as in 'egg' not the hard 'e' like in 'easy' as in the review Embarassed

. Have I been saying it wrong all this time to my family and friends or do some other people say the name as I do?

Thanks,

Neil.

Rik · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject:

Heh, yeah, technically you've been saying it wrong. Mr. Green

If you look at their logo here:

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Coleco/index.html

You will see the line over the 'E'. That indicates the 'long E' pronunciation (like in easy).

Tomy is another company that usually mis-pronounced (even by me). It's also a long 'O' (it's a Japanese company, so it's pronounced differently than you would normally say the person's name 'Tommy'). It's sort of like 'Toe Me'.

Rik

Robotube · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject:

Linda · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:51 am Post subject:

I loved it all. I really liked the comment about the girl in school having one.
Girls played/play video games.

Will definitely stay tuned for more episodes. Maybe this is what will help this hobby take off.

Linda