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RE: Why can't games behave for company ?


From: Ray Ghanbari ( )
Date: Tue Jun 01 1999 - 12:36:14 CDT


> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto: ]On Behalf Of Clay
> Cowgill
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 10:11 AM
> To: ' '
> Subject: RE: Why can't games behave for company ?
>
>
> > Why is it that some machine -- usually the latest I've gotten -- has
> > to up
> > and quit on me whever company is over to play ?
> >
> Ahhh... Games are just electronics-- and most importantly modern video
> games are forms of computers. That makes them susceptible to the whim
> of "The Demo Gods".

Actually, this is part of showing people what it means to collect these
guys. Game breaks down, out comes the multi-meter and/or the spare PCB off
the shelf. MUCH more effective demo than the stupid thing just working ;-)

Ray


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