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Car Wars – A Trip Down The Memory Fast Lane, Part 1
The first of a series, Michael looks back at the wasted years of burning rubber through the blacktop battlefields of yesterday ~
Michael Eckenfels, 09 September 2016
CAR WARS: A MEGA-ARTICLE RETRO LOOK
Back in 1983 or so, when I was transitioning from middle school to high school, hobby stores were a refuge of mine. Mostly I, as well as some of my friends, were into role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. I still remember the modules at this store costing six dollars, which at the time was of course a princely sum for a 13-14 year old. (My first job in 1986 paid minimum wage, which I think was $3.25 an hour.) I’d be lucky to get five dollars from my cash-strapped parents, and having to save that money was a chore of epic proportions, because this was, of course, the heyday of the arcades.
Arcade games like Dig-Dug, Tron, Jungle Hunt, Zaxxon, Joust, and Burger Time hypnotized many a kid into pouring quarters into them, and I was one of the zombies. Saving money was never my strong suit, but when I found something I wanted in the hobby store, I’d save up religiously for it. Car Wars was one of those games.
Gaming Nostalgia – Car Wars!
#TBT at GrogHeads!
Hell on the highway! For some of us, this is our daily commute. For others, it’s escapist fantasy.
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