I have never heard about that console, any info you could share? I always thought that the Astron Belt LD you pictured was the arcade one. I have not played it but I heard it was fun.CRTGAMER wrote:I do own a couple Laser Disc games for the Palcom laser system, I think the machine was the cheaper Japanese release. It had a PCB built in to impose a game sprite.
Anyone ever heard of a console called Halcyon?
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Re: Anyone ever heard of a console called Halcyon?
I seen them in Japan when laser and a sleeved VHD laser were popular. A MSX computer system.General_Norris wrote:I have never heard about that console, any info you could share? I always thought that the Astron Belt LD you pictured was the arcade one. I have not played it but I heard it was fun.CRTGAMER wrote:I do own a couple Laser Disc games for the Palcom laser system, I think the machine was the cheaper Japanese release. It had a PCB built in to impose a game sprite.
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Is Redd gonna be known as the Halcyon guy soon?
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Hell no. Now and forevermore, I am the new Captain N, if only to prove a point to dsheinem. lol.swiftzx wrote:Is Redd gonna be known as the Halcyon guy soon?

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Fixed your post.ReddMcKnight wrote:Hell [yes]. Now and forevermore, I am the [Halcyon guy], if only to prove a point to dsheinem. lol.swiftzx wrote:Is Redd gonna be known as the Halcyon guy soon?
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God, I hate when people do that. :/Opa Opa wrote:Fixed your post.ReddMcKnight wrote:Hell [yes]. Now and forevermore, I am the [Haycyon guy], if only to prove a point to dsheinem. lol.swiftzx wrote:Is Redd gonna be known as the Halcyon guy soon?

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Just a joke man. Honestly, you'd be the only Halcyon guy out there. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
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It's not like I'm not open to other consoles, I'm just really into NES right now, and it'll probably stay that way for at least a year or two.Opa Opa wrote:Just a joke man. Honestly, you'd be the only Halcyon guy out there. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

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^Give it a while, you will be playing indie shumps in a Dreamcast in no time.
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Maybe I could be the Halcyon guy...it'd certainly be a good thing to put on my resume. 
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