My 17th birthday present

Retroplay · 12 April 2009, 17:06

Last year when I was clearing out my mums apartment after she died, I found the receipt to me old Miggy 500.
I just didn't have the heart to throw it out.

5049,31 DKK -> 677.68 Euros..
Quite expensive however 100 3,5" DD floppydisks, a 512kb fakefast ram upgrade, an A520 modulator and these two babies;

That joystick was a killer, I used to take it to a friends house and whoop his ass in Track & Field on his C128.

5 games where included;

(Pic courtesy HOL).

Playing Turrican almost day and night. just to discover the disk was faulty.
The last levels simply refused to load.

A big thanks goes to my old neighbor Jacob (he's a member of EAB on Facebook btw, I invited him.

) for making me a copy of his 2 disks.

Best 17th birthday ever... Thanks mum, wherever you may be.

TCD · 12 April 2009, 17:17

Indeed a very nice birthday present

Turrican and a Zipstick was a great thing to start with

Thinking of the first day (better night

) still makes drool

Peter · 12 April 2009, 17:24

Great Memories!!

Retroplay · 12 April 2009, 17:36

Indeed it is.
Best thing is that I know the A500 still has a nice home.
I sold it to an old class mate, then he sold it to his baby sister (which has been my best friend for almost 30 years now), she loaned it to her mum so she could play Pinball Dreams and Deluxe Pacman.

Shoonay · 12 April 2009, 17:40

Great nostalgic thread, 2 years after you I had an A600

Dastardly · 12 April 2009, 18:17

A nice keepsake Retroplay

dlfrsilver · 12 April 2009, 18:26

In the very same 'My Mum bought me an Amiga yay that's cool

', My Mum used the
last pay of its job in November 1992 to buy me my first amiga, an A600.

3500 francs at the time, monitor included

and wow what a computer

First games were Double dragon III, Alien Breed and Jim Power.

I still have it today, drive is brand new, and it has 2 mb of RAM.

Retroplay · 25 April 2010, 00:28

I was at my nieces 10th birthday today but I was the one that got the best present.

I got my old Amiga 500 back.
Once I get it home I'll post some pics of my first Amiga love.

adolescent · 25 April 2010, 00:35

Great story. Good to see something timeless (and tough) enough to be enjoyed for generations.

blade002 · 25 April 2010, 03:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

HA!! I got the same pack given to me for Christmas or a Birthday (can't quite remember which it was?) at around the same age! You and i would have been blasting away at pretty much the same time with this pack

Muzkat · 25 April 2010, 11:42

Lovely memories, great stuff.

dlfrsilver · 25 April 2010, 14:25

the power up compilation is a really good one, no doubt

8bitbubsy · 27 April 2010, 21:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

I was at my nieces 10th birthday today but I was the one that got the best present.

I got my old Amiga 500 back.
Once I get it home I'll post some pics of my first Amiga love.

Awesome!
I hope you'll get nostalgia and good memories from it....

And beat the Pinball Dreams hiscores!!

Adropac2 · 27 April 2010, 22:48

Yeah that's nice

I was spoilt back at the age of around 16 when i first got an Amiga having just left school.I had both my Amiga's bought by my Dad.The first one an A500 in about 87 at the age of 16 and the A1200 in 1993.Parents are awesome or at least they certainly can be for us lucky ones

Previous to that i was lucky to have bought for me an Atari2600, C64 and an Atari ST- perhaps not so lucky

Fantastic memories and i make a point of reminding them how cool they are for it

Falcon Flight · 28 April 2010, 02:35

yes that Power Up compilation was very cool but did they have to stick a spotlight on the box to take that photo?
i had that one and the Precious Metal compilation but HOL has no pic of it.

i was very lucky as a kid also i had every thing i wanted and even crap i didnt.
How different life is for me now every things so un-fun and not-easy... ;-)

i found a pic of it i was 14 when i got this compilation

8bitbubsy · 29 April 2010, 01:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Best 17th birthday ever... Thanks mum, wherever you may be.

I almost made some tears....

...

This is so sad... I hope she's looking down at you from a cloud, while smiling

When you combine this with "my best birthday gift ever", it gets very strong and emotional...

Retroplay · 30 April 2010, 22:19

Got her home today, she was a mess to be honest.

(click thumbs for bigger pics)

Here she is soaking in hot dishwater.

The mobo was surprisingly clean, nothing a soft brush and vacuum cleaner couldn't handle.

First thing I did was remove the battery from the fakefast upgrade.

This is what the keys looked like.

They're soaking in dishwater as well.

The game boxes after a clean up.

Sorry for the blurry picture.

I'll get the ingredients for some Retr0bright monday.
Then she'll be like new again.

Retroplay · 02 May 2010, 18:19

Xanthan gum seems to be impossible to find where I'm at so I'll try with some corn starch instead.
Also 3% Hydrogen Peroxide is the only available.
How much would be ideal to use for something that looks like this?

Doc Mindie · 02 May 2010, 22:52

xantham gum? look in the "free from" section in your local supermarket.... you know, the ones with gluten free, dairy free, taste free etc. food items on it

Retroplay · 03 May 2010, 15:28

No dice I'm afraid

Bought some corn starch instead.

Mouse and keys are soaking in a tub of peroxide and oxy right now.

12 April 2009, 17:06	#1
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,085	My 17th birthday present Last year when I was clearing out my mums apartment after she died, I found the receipt to me old Miggy 500. I just didn't have the heart to throw it out. 5049,31 DKK -> 677.68 Euros.. Quite expensive however 100 3,5" DD floppydisks, a 512kb fakefast ram upgrade, an A520 modulator and these two babies; That joystick was a killer, I used to take it to a friends house and whoop his ass in Track & Field on his C128. 5 games where included; (Pic courtesy HOL). Playing Turrican almost day and night. just to discover the disk was faulty. The last levels simply refused to load. A big thanks goes to my old neighbor Jacob (he's a member of EAB on Facebook btw, I invited him. ) for making me a copy of his 2 disks. Best 17th birthday ever... Thanks mum, wherever you may be.

28 April 2010, 02:35	#15
Falcon Flight evicted psycho Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: evictee paradise Posts: 166	yes that Power Up compilation was very cool but did they have to stick a spotlight on the box to take that photo? i had that one and the Precious Metal compilation but HOL has no pic of it. i was very lucky as a kid also i had every thing i wanted and even crap i didnt. How different life is for me now every things so un-fun and not-easy... ;-) i found a pic of it i was 14 when i got this compilation Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Falcon Flight; 28 April 2010 at 02:55. Reason: added pic

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12 April 2009, 17:17	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,607	Indeed a very nice birthday present Turrican and a Zipstick was a great thing to start with Thinking of the first day (better night ) still makes drool

12 April 2009, 17:24	#3
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Great Memories!!

12 April 2009, 17:36	#4
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,085	Indeed it is. Best thing is that I know the A500 still has a nice home. I sold it to an old class mate, then he sold it to his baby sister (which has been my best friend for almost 30 years now), she loaned it to her mum so she could play Pinball Dreams and Deluxe Pacman.

12 April 2009, 17:40	#5
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,107	Great nostalgic thread, 2 years after you I had an A600

12 April 2009, 18:17	#6
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	A nice keepsake Retroplay

12 April 2009, 18:26	#7
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,421	In the very same 'My Mum bought me an Amiga yay that's cool ', My Mum used the last pay of its job in November 1992 to buy me my first amiga, an A600. 3500 francs at the time, monitor included and wow what a computer First games were Double dragon III, Alien Breed and Jim Power. I still have it today, drive is brand new, and it has 2 mb of RAM.

25 April 2010, 00:28	#8
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,085	I was at my nieces 10th birthday today but I was the one that got the best present. I got my old Amiga 500 back. Once I get it home I'll post some pics of my first Amiga love.

25 April 2010, 00:35	#9
adolescent Powered by Motorola Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 52 Posts: 1,065	Great story. Good to see something timeless (and tough) enough to be enjoyed for generations.

25 April 2010, 11:42	#11
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,429	Lovely memories, great stuff.

25 April 2010, 14:25	#12
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,421	the power up compilation is a really good one, no doubt

27 April 2010, 22:48	#14
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,060	Yeah that's nice I was spoilt back at the age of around 16 when i first got an Amiga having just left school.I had both my Amiga's bought by my Dad.The first one an A500 in about 87 at the age of 16 and the A1200 in 1993.Parents are awesome or at least they certainly can be for us lucky ones Previous to that i was lucky to have bought for me an Atari2600, C64 and an Atari ST- perhaps not so lucky Fantastic memories and i make a point of reminding them how cool they are for it

30 April 2010, 22:19	#17
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,085	Got her home today, she was a mess to be honest. (click thumbs for bigger pics) Here she is soaking in hot dishwater. The mobo was surprisingly clean, nothing a soft brush and vacuum cleaner couldn't handle. First thing I did was remove the battery from the fakefast upgrade. This is what the keys looked like. They're soaking in dishwater as well. The game boxes after a clean up. Sorry for the blurry picture. I'll get the ingredients for some Retr0bright monday. Then she'll be like new again.

02 May 2010, 18:19	#18
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,085	Xanthan gum seems to be impossible to find where I'm at so I'll try with some corn starch instead. Also 3% Hydrogen Peroxide is the only available. How much would be ideal to use for something that looks like this?

02 May 2010, 22:52	#19
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	xantham gum? look in the "free from" section in your local supermarket.... you know, the ones with gluten free, dairy free, taste free etc. food items on it

03 May 2010, 15:28	#20
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,085	No dice I'm afraid Bought some corn starch instead. Mouse and keys are soaking in a tub of peroxide and oxy right now.

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