Comments on: RETRO REVIEW: Parker Brothers Q*Bert

By: Shaun Hatton

Shaun Hatton — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:46:07 +0000

Consumers Distributing most definitely had them. They had everything.

By: Jorge Figueiredo

Jorge Figueiredo — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:38:13 +0000

Merlin?!!?!?

MERLIN!?!??!!

Kirk > Most of the free world.

That’s awesome.

When I was a kid I always wanted a tabletop arcade game. But my parents never let me have them, and when I could scrounge the money, I could never find the damned things.

I wonder if Consumers Distributing had them?

By: Shaun Hatton

Shaun Hatton — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:16:52 +0000

The fact that you have a Merlin is completely awesome. I never had one of those but they look really neat. EBay has some good deals on these tabletop units but I’ve also found a few at Value Village from time to time (they’re always terribly beaten up though).

One time I found a Pac-Man tabletop there and it still worked. Even had its batteries in it, and no, they didn’t leak.

By: Kirk

Kirk — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:12:33 +0000

I’m with you on this one. I’ve held onto my tabletop Galaxian and Frogger, even though Frogger hasn’t worked for about 15 years. Nothing makes me happier than hearing the ear-splitting shreik of Galaxian’s startup sequence.

I always meant to buy a bunch of these and setup a mini arcade in my basement. For now they can keep my Merlin company.