Stargate (Atari 2600)

Stargate was the arcade sequel to Defender and is sometimes known as Defender II. The original arcade game was Stargate but most home ports were retitled Defender II because of copyright concerns. The Atari 2600 version was originally released as Stargate but a later release changed the name to Defender II. Other ports include the Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari 5200, NES, Apple II and DOS. The arcade version was also included in Midway Arcade Origins released in 2012 though it was also titled Defender II and not Stargate.

The game itself is similar to defender but with many more enemies and a stargate that serves different functions depending on the circumstances. For example, it may be used to transport your ship instantly to where a humanoid is in trouble or it may be used to skip levels.

Stargate/Defender II was a very good game though it never really came close to the popularity of Defender. The Atari 2600 port was also very good which was not always the case with arcade translations.

Conker's Bad Fur Day (Nintendo 64)

Most games developed by Rare are very good and Conker's Bad Fur Day is no exception. In many ways, it is very similar to Rare's other platformers for the Nintendo 64 like Donkey Kong 64 and Banjo-Kazooie. However, one key difference is that it is targeted towards a more mature audience. Despite the cartoony appearance, the game is full of not so kid friendly things like profanity, adult humor and over the top violence.

Initially, the game sold below expectations partially because of limited advertising and the fact that the game was released in 2001 which was pretty late in the life of the Nintendo 64. However, the game was a hit among critics and it eventually developed a cult following. Enough so that in 2005 a remake (Conker: Live & Reloaded) was released for the Xbox. The original was also re-released as part of the Rare Replay compilation for the Xbox One in 2015.

Amstrad Computer User (June 1989)

Amstrad Computer User is a magazine published in the U.K. in the 1980s and 1990s that covered the Amstrad CPC line of computers. The June 1989 issue includes:

Amstrad Computer User (June 1989)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (449-452)

All of the photos in this set were taken on May 16th, 1962 at the civic center in Lansing and are labeled 'Senior Cit State Get Together'. Apparently this was some kind of convention for senior citizens.

The first photo looks like it was taken near the entrance at a check in area.

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (449-452)