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Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?
Posted By: Keith PalmerDate: 8/5/04 1:34 p.m.

In Response To: When did you first play a Marathon game? (Krazy)

: When did you first play a Marathon game and how old were you?

Late in 1994, when I was 18 (creaky old man here!), I managed to download the Marathon 1 demo from a computer bulletin board over the Christmas holidays. The computer I had downloaded it onto was a Color Classic, though, so I had to wait to go home and install it on my family's upgraded LC II. Even with the upgrade card, I had basically every option that could be turned off off, but it was still a grand experience. I remember getting better and better at "Mars Needs Women" until I could finally play until I got tired of it, not until I was blown to pieces.

A few months later, my family got the complete game. I was already intrigued by the story in the demo, but I was impressed by how much more complicated it was in the full game. After that, when I went off to university, I managed to wheedle my family into helping me get a Performa 5200, which let me play at 100% size, and I just went on from there.

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When did you first play a Marathon game?Krazy 8/5/04 1:27 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Siphonopho 8/5/04 3:42 a.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Johannes Gunnar 8/5/04 4:26 a.m.
                 Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?blake37 8/5/04 4:41 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Zeus 8/5/04 4:39 a.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?mneub12 8/5/04 5:45 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Yossarian 8/5/04 7:13 a.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Yossarian 8/5/04 9:02 a.m.
                 Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Andrew Nagy 8/5/04 12:11 p.m.
                       Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Yossarian 8/5/04 12:48 p.m.
                 Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Tim Vogel 8/5/04 12:55 p.m.
                 My first Marathon experience?Blayne 8/6/04 9:49 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Craig Hardgrove 8/5/04 7:46 a.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?ukimalefu 8/5/04 8:52 a.m.
                 Oh yeah...Krazy 8/5/04 1:19 p.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Ori 8/5/04 8:46 a.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?AfroRyan 8/5/04 12:02 p.m.
                 Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Duff Man 8/5/04 1:38 p.m.
     I guess none of us actually BOUGHT Marathon ;)Anaphiel 8/5/04 10:36 a.m.
           Re: I guess none of us actually BOUGHT Marathon ;)Siphonopho 8/5/04 11:27 a.m.
                 Re: I guess none of us actually BOUGHT Marathon ;)Anaphiel 8/5/04 12:02 p.m.
                       Re: I guess none of us actually BOUGHT Marathon ;)Krazy 8/5/04 1:21 p.m.
                             Re: I guess none of us actually BOUGHT Marathon ;)Craig Hardgrove 8/5/04 1:47 p.m.
                                   Thank you Craig.Anaphiel 8/5/04 4:13 p.m.
                                         Re: Thank you Craig.Siphonopho 8/5/04 9:11 p.m.
                                               Re: Thank you Craig.Anaphiel 8/6/04 1:50 a.m.
                                                     Re: Thank you Craig.Andrew Nagy 8/6/04 8:22 a.m.
                 Re: I guess none of us actually BOUGHT Marathon ;)Wintermute 8/5/04 1:20 p.m.
           Re: I guess none of us actually BOUGHT Marathon ;)blake37 8/6/04 4:36 a.m.
           Re: I guess none of us actually BOUGHT Marathon ;)AfroRyan 8/6/04 8:02 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Keith Palmer 8/5/04 1:34 p.m.
           am I the youngest here?mneub12 8/5/04 2:36 p.m.
                 Re: am I the youngest here?Lt Devon 8/5/04 9:55 p.m.
                       Re: am I the youngest here?Siphonopho 8/5/04 10:02 p.m.
                             Re: am I the youngest here?Krazy 8/5/04 10:27 p.m.
                                   Re: am I the youngest here?Lt Devon 8/5/04 10:32 p.m.
                                         Re: am I the youngest here?Krazy 8/5/04 11:36 p.m.
                                         Re: am I the youngest here?Jacke 8/6/04 3:18 a.m.
                                               Re: am I the youngest here?Andrew Nagy 8/23/04 5:16 p.m.
                                                     Re: am I the youngest here?Lt Devon 8/23/04 8:30 p.m.
                                                           IIRC, that worked. *NM*Andrew Nagy 10/31/06 3:04 p.m.
                                         Re: am I the youngest here?implodingbubble 8/15/04 6:23 a.m.
                                               I'll tell you what's eating MY soul...Tiger 8/18/04 2:55 p.m.
                                                     Re: I'll tell you what's eating MY soul...a disreputable source 8/19/04 6:46 a.m.
                                   Re: am I the youngest here?deathmonger 8/6/04 7:41 a.m.
                                         Re: am I the youngest here?Andrew Nagy 8/6/04 10:26 a.m.
                       Re: am I the youngest here?Andrew Nagy 8/6/04 8:30 a.m.
                 Re: am I the youngest here?Anaphiel 8/6/04 1:53 a.m.
                 Re: am I the youngest here?Adam Ashwell 8/6/04 3:36 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Forrest of B.org 8/5/04 11:37 p.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?D-M.A. 8/6/04 4:38 a.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Jacke 8/6/04 5:58 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Vid Boi 8/6/04 8:41 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Mark Levin 8/6/04 10:36 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?blake37 8/6/04 2:58 p.m.
           Big FishHamish Sinclair 8/7/04 12:58 a.m.
                 Chips, oh delicious chips *NM*blake37 8/7/04 4:54 a.m.
                 Re: Big FishAndrew Nagy 8/7/04 8:22 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Steve Levinson 8/6/04 8:16 p.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Alfred Mordeir 8/8/04 9:27 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?moke 8/14/04 9:01 p.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Yossarian 8/14/04 9:55 p.m.
                 Marathon and SlaveryForrest of B.org 8/14/04 10:47 p.m.
                       The Pfhor are the Borg *NM*Steve Levinson 8/15/04 6:05 a.m.
                             Re: The Pfhor are the BorgOri 8/15/04 10:00 a.m.
                                   Re: The Pfhor are the BorgSteve Levinson 8/15/04 11:06 a.m.
                                         Re: The Pfhor are the BorgBob-B-Q 8/15/04 2:44 p.m.
                 Am I the only french here ?Thomas Hymon 8/15/04 1:36 p.m.
                       Re: Am I the only french here ?Simon of team Sigma 8/15/04 4:03 p.m.
                             Re: Am I the only french here ?Steve Levinson 8/15/04 4:26 p.m.
                                   Re: Am I the only french here ?Simon of team Sigma 8/16/04 6:19 a.m.
                       Re: Am I the only french here ?Johannes Gunnar 8/16/04 2:53 a.m.
                             Re: Am I the only french here ?mneub12 8/16/04 6:31 a.m.
                                   Re: Am I the only french here ?Johannes Gunnar 8/16/04 7:52 a.m.
                                         Re: Am I the only french here ?Siphonopho 8/16/04 8:31 a.m.
                                               Re: Am I the only french here ?Syngekhoomei 8/17/04 7:02 a.m.
                                                     Re: Am I the only french here ?Simon of team Sigma 8/17/04 7:13 a.m.
                             Re: Am I the only french here ?Thomas Hymon 8/16/04 1:15 p.m.
                                   Re: Am I the only french here ?Johannes Gunnar 8/16/04 1:29 p.m.
                       Re: Am I the only french here ?deathmonger 8/16/04 6:16 p.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Jason Justice 8/24/04 7:21 a.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Tiger 8/24/04 5:10 p.m.
                 Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Yossarian 8/24/04 6:06 p.m.
                 Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Steve Levinson 8/24/04 6:48 p.m.
                       Yup. :p Did I mention space invaders came in 2003? *NM*Tiger 8/25/04 8:04 p.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?avarame 9/1/04 11:18 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Torley Wong 9/8/04 6:32 p.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Yossarian 9/9/04 6:36 a.m.
                 Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Torley Wong 9/13/04 11:44 p.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Roguexcx 9/8/04 9:12 p.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Johannes Gunnar 9/9/04 3:29 a.m.
                 Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Forrest of B.org 9/9/04 7:38 a.m.
                       Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?D-M.A. 9/9/04 8:10 a.m.
                             Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Johannes Gunnar 9/9/04 8:43 a.m.
                                   Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?a disreputable source 9/9/04 9:34 a.m.
                                   Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Vid Boi 9/10/04 4:30 a.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Yossarian 9/9/04 6:41 a.m.
     Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?durandalman1824 9/10/04 3:31 p.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Krazy 9/10/04 5:03 p.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?RyanMan 9/10/04 7:18 p.m.
           Re: When did you first play a Marathon game?Adam Ashwell 9/11/04 1:30 a.m.
     Late to the party but meh!RoadBeef 11/17/04 12:04 a.m.
           Re: Late to the party but meh!K-chi 11/17/04 1:20 p.m.
                 Re: Late to the party but meh!Ori 11/18/04 10:46 a.m.
                       My Advice to you: Don't play PiD!"Can-ned Food" 11/18/04 12:07 p.m.
                             Re: My Advice to you: Don't play PiD!blake37 11/18/04 12:53 p.m.
                                   Re: My Advice to you: Don't play PiD!K-chi 11/19/04 5:24 a.m.
                                         Re: My Advice to you: Don't play PiD!Jacke 11/19/04 7:14 a.m.
                                               *slaps forehead* Stupid me for not having a Mac.. *NM*K-chi 11/19/04 4:31 p.m.
                                         Re: My Advice to you: Don't play PiD!Andrew Nagy 11/19/04 2:09 p.m.

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