Turn and Burn - Landing Sequence

I got a request from davd15: "hey how do u land the land on the game on The f-14 dogfight simulator turn and burn".

Hope this will help you!

Photos are taken from manual of "The F-14 Dogfight Simulator: Turn and Burn" the licenced Nintendo Game Boy game from 1993

Quarth on Game Boy

Quarth is a classic Game Boy game from 1990, developed by Konami. This puzzle game reminds Space Invaders mixed with Tetris. I has very simple gameplay but that only rises the appeal of game.

In Quarth instead of arranging blocks player must shoot them. Various shapes fall from sky like a cuboidal alien lifeform. Lifeform that annihilates itself only if it is shaped as rectangle. Every shape can be destroyed with 4 shots or grown larger as long as it doesn't form a rectangle.

There are 6 different looking Blockbuster ships you can choose to battle through 9 levels or randomized stage. Actually those ships are all the same but it doesn't change the fact that Quarth is the most intense and addictive puzzle game ever created. Ability to shoot as fast as you can while changing the speed of the ship gives player unique shoot 'em up feel.

Despite there are no typical space monsters tripping around the game is frantic. Player is facing up to much more dangerous enemy - the greed! You can combine alien shapes by growing them with shots to clear larger junks at a time. This strategy gives you more points and power-ups. But be careful, if even a tip of shape collides into the boundary of Quarthdome your ship will be quarthed!

As Quarth was released at early years of classic Game Boy the magazine "Game Boy - Nintendo Player's Guide" has some pages devoted to Quarth strategy and level maps. This strategy guide adds nothing you already know about playing Quarth, but at least it confirms that those 6 different looking ships are not different at all.

Quarth has also two player mode with Game Boy Link Cable. So if you have friend with another copy of the game be sure to have some head to head space matches.

Quarth looks fantastic on both the tiny Game Boy screen and on large TV screen. Find Quarth game cartridge and Super Game Boy, hook up your TV set with Super Nintendo and enjoy this amazing pearl!

Quarth is really amazing game and deserves much more attention than it has got so far. Absolutely fantastic game!

Snoopy's Magic Show

Snoopy's Magic Show is a very cool puzzle game on Game Boy from 1991. Game features dog Snoopy from Peanuts comic strips, his best friend Woodstock and his cousin Spike.

Discovering this game was a positive surprise for me. It's a very good puzzle game and Peanuts franchise adds even more personality here.

The prolog of the game is bit wierd. Usually bonzer and friendly cousin Spike is under the spell of mystical Wizard. Enchanted Spike has kidnapped Woodstock (and hundreds of his identical friends) so Snoopy has no choice but to brake into wizards castle to save his friends..

How exactly is it related to happy Snoopy you see on the label of game cartridge is unknown fact.

PS. Peanuts is a very cool and warmhearted comics ever created. Thank You, Charles Monroe Schulz!

How to print with Game Boy Printer

Video demonstrates how to print with Game Boy Printer using Pokemon Gold. Background music used in video is recorded from Pokemon Gold. Tunes are:

1. "Welcome to the World of Pokemon"
2. "Pokemon Gym"
3. "Goldenrod City"

Video is made by request of http://www.youtube.com/user/bbbbbb222222

Wii Carry Kit - Do It Yourself

The carton box of Nindendo Wii is one of the most comfortable and durable packages video game consoles ever used to have. Its extremely durable drawers have labels printed on that helps us remember where exactly each specific component securely fits.

Wii box is extremely valuable if you drive around different places and always have to re-pack and un-pack your console for playing your precious Virtual Console games.



But I am sure many Wii owners have noticed there is a problem when carrying your Wii around. To be more specific although Wii box itself looks like a suitcase it has no handle.

This problem has a solution if you like drinking lots of beer. Those people who buy beer in 24-pack suitcases are saved now.



It's not known if it was the foresightedness of Nintendo or if they listened the word of proud owners of previous consoles but fortunately Nintendo has designed Wii box with dimensions that fit exactly into European box of 24 x 0.33 litre beers.



As extra feature this beer case works as a protective cover that keeps your beautiful Wii box free from scratches that may happen in trunk while driving around.



In conclusion, if you want to carry your Wii around with comfort and care just leave that 4-pack to liquor store and allow yourself one 24-pack of beers. Empty it and travel around with joy and happiness. At least as happily as with Virtual Boy Blockbuster case.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl and bit about gambling in Nintendo games

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) is long waited third part of Smash Bros. series. The first one was released in 1999. on the Nintendo 64, and its sequel Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) was one of the best selling title on Game Cube.

The Smash Bros. series is bit different form other fighting games. In the game wins the last player on stage. But instead of health meter there is damage percent. The higher it is the more far it is thrown when hit by opponent. For KO you must throw enemy far over the edge. That means even unharmed character may loose the match.



The main innovation of current game is developed single player adventure game that was minuscule in previous Smash Bros. games. And ofcourse this game has online capability.

Adventure game Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary is quite cool. That is also playable by two players as used to in action and fighting games. The gameplay reminds classic platformer that is beautified by decent video clips. All characters in game are predefined and change after each level as story goes on. Within the game it is possible to earn stickers that help you to enchance attributes of characters joined with you. It is complicated system. To manage all 700 stickers the Super Smash Bros. Brawl Official Game Guide Premiere Edition book uses 20 of its 208 pages.

The Classic Mode of Super Smash Bros. Brawl contains 12 different arenas ja 2 Target Smash levels. Classic Mode is played from start to the end with chosen character. Levels have different complexity. For example sometimes a match may end in the first seconds as stupid enemy decides himself to jump over the edge. But some levels may offer the fighting action that seem endless.

If you are too lazy to play online you can always spend your hard earned game coins in Spectator mode. It gives you chance to bet on a player and watch if your chosen one wins you more or loses everything you have.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl's totalisator reminds me that Nintendo have always been quite fond of gambling minigames. For example in Super Mario Land (1989) of Game Boy player could try his luck on catching power-ups at the end of every stage.

And Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) contained special casino on world map to bet your coins on power-ups and lives.




Also Nintendo DS game New Super Mario Bros. (2006) is not free from gambling games. My personal favorite Picture Poker is very addicting.

Leaking battery

The Game Boy version of Kid Icarus game cartridge is relatively rare and not easy to find. Unfortunately I happened to receive the one with leaking battery. Cannot blame the seller because the game actually worked fine and the price I paid was good.



At first I discovered saves disappear after resetting the game. I tried to remember if there was any trick about saving but couldn't find the game manual. Then I suspected there may be something about battery. I opened the cart and saw whole the inside was messed up and covered with green yeasty stuff. Battery has been run empty and then have started leaking.

I cleaned it with care, used alcohol to melt the green stuff. Then I started removing leaking battery. Those batteries are some sort of pain to replace because the connectors are riveted to battery. So there are two ways for that. One is by soldering the connectors off directly from board of game cart or just by tearing the rivets off the battery. I chose the last way as soldering may harm the board.

Now I have to figure out how to fasten the replacement battery. Those connectors are not clips as we used to and battery must be riveted again somehow. Soldering do not work on batteries very well, maybe I should use hot glue.



I wonder if all those cartridge batteries explode when they run out of charge. It would be huge mess if someones full collection of Super Nintendo games will start leaking one day