Rare Columbia Home Arcade System Review - Gamester81

[@kinectaddict]

WOW your history and research of your collection is very well explained

[@Hugh_Hunt]

Gamerster... you are probably the most polite youtube users out there. your intros and outros seem so genuine, more than others; it is like you wait for our response. Hi Gamerster!!!

[@DanVanDam]

looks like a bit like the Sears Coleco Gemini( Pets his console) it was a lovely clone and even sharper in quality weirdly

[@jonniefast]

the gemini is my go-to for 2600 on crt

[@TheArtfulEnigma]

I always click the like button before I even watch the video because Gamester81 ALWAYS has GREAT reviews.

[@brtshstel]

I have watched a bunch of your videos and I have yet to find a bad one. Keep it up.

[@MrDebauch]

that is interesting indeed. I never was a huge columbia house fan...

[@SupremeNerd]

more or less THIS is the Coleco Gemini repackaged for Columbia House

[@zisoul]

Good review video Gamester81.I remember the adds for the Columbia House Video Game System with my old mailings of the Columbia House Music Mag: in the early 80's. Peace.

[@syphic]

Another great video!! Keep em coming!!!

[@theboys9657]

If either of those stop working for you 9/10 its because the power port soldering broke it's a easy fix to get it running again

[@GamingPalooza]

pretty cool video,

[@jugghead82]

WOW didnt know Columbia House had a console system. To me Columbia House is the reason I have so many VHSs. lOL Great Review

[@SpinTheDemon]

Great video gamester! Thank you so much for taking the time to make theses great videos!

[@MasticinaAkicta]

Not bad graphics for an RF output, of course a bit fuzzy but well televisions of that time we're not that much better.

[@RetroGoodness]

Pretty cool and interesting little console.

[@kalliokiireka]

Great video as always :D

[@tvandbeermakehomergo]

@XxBroBuzzxX saw it on Chariie Brookers Gameswipe. Essentaly its two girls catching seamen from a guy jissing off from a roof

[@lurkerrekrul]

I remember the Columbia House video game club. I never saw the system offered though. I also don't really remember any games that were available exclusively through the club.

[@ElectricIndica420]

ahh John, it's always great to come home from work and enjoy a toke over your reviews!! Great overview and back info, do you have a Sears Video Arcade?

[@larrygenedavis]

I still have mine along with a Commodore 64 . Both are still working .

[@stuartrenz8174]

What is rare is a reviewer speaking normally no cussing just a good review let's hope this starts a trend.

[@8-BitEric]

holy smokes. that is awesome!

[@Gamester81]

@yokohamaguy75 Yeah I'm really enjoying my Playchoice 10. I do reviews over it and games on my Gamester81Arcade channel.

[@yokohamaguy75]

How is your Playchoice 10 doing? Have you done a review of it? I'm curious, as I am also a PC10 owner. I would also like to add that you're doing a fantastic job with your channel. I really enjoy each episode. Keep it up!

[@FidFighter]

Cool....even AVGN said the same thing of what if Sony allowed you to play X-Box games (as an expansion module). There'd be lawsuits up the ass!!!

[@PhantomOfTheGamer]

I thought it was just Coleco that just made Atari clones back in the 80s (Except for those Sears Tele-Games consoles) Were there any other companys that made Atari clones

[@OliGaming-d1u]

Pretty cool. I didn't expect to see a Nintendo game on a home console at that time!

[@zigma51]

I own this console, I was not aware it was so rare. Sadly I lost my power adapter for it. I did buy a replacement 2600 adapter but the 3.5 mm is to small for the one on my Columbia Home Arcade System.

[@sulley1993]

Great video!!! are you growing a soul patch???

[@GradientGhoul]

@Gamester81 hahaha awesome answer! cheers!

[@Bylga]

Nice to see some quality reviews! Great work Happy console gamester. Ohh sorry GAMESTER81!

[@MagnumSkyWolf]

Great video

[@FightGet]

That's really cool man I love seeing rare 2600 stuff. That is a very interesting era of gaming, sort of a wild west with all the weird stuff Coleco did.

[@barrybear2011]

The Gemini power supply also works with the original Atari 2600.

[@elsquibbs]

Oh WOW! I totally forgot the Gemini existed! Now I remember. I remember bugging my parents for that system for months. They shut me down, unfortunately.

[@itcomesfrommars]

Hey I have one of these! Mine is #2750. I think you kicked off alot of discussion of this old underrated clone with great history of the classic sue happy wars between the game companies during/before the big crash. Great job with the awesome history lesson on it! I didn't know all of that! Wish I could find the shipping box... there's one on ebay # 7000 something so they made at least that many.

[@kinectaddict]

@yucky2322 is i t really? do they make alot of that exclusive in iother countries

[@0M9H4X_Neckbeard]

really great video! was the beat em and eat em supposed to be an AVGN reference? dirty one for sure, lmao.

[@yazlaw1]

I suspect the "beat em & eat em" was an inside joke.

[@ColdFusion]

@backwoodsmods HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR WHEN EVER IT WAS!!!!!!1111!!! yyyeeAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!

[@bnz0_]

great review as always. i really enjoy the fact that you always tell us a bit of the company history who published the consoles and stuff like that. i also like your voice and speakingstyle. here in germany we had a cable tv-show who showed retro games and consoles but it was more like watching two guys playing miserable old games and talking trash without any valuable information. so keep up the good work and i'm looking forward for the mattel aquarius review. ;) cheers

[@Gamester81]

@davegg11 I'm saving up for an HD camcorder at the moment.

[@itcomesfrommars]

Hey I have one of these! Mine is #2750. I think you kicked off alot of discussion of this old underrated clone with great history of the classic sue happy wars between the game companies during/before the big crash. Great job with the awesome history lesson on it! I didn't know all of that! Wish I could find the shipping box... there's one on ebay # 7000 something so they made at least that many. BTW I like the gemini style controllers too! Of course the gemini was my first system :)

[@JP-ur3pk]

Common up here in Canada bought one for $5

[@skobdu]

So... my dad gave me #7852. Played this console, every summer! Moonsweeper was fun, donkey Kong was just the same, it is the colecovision one. Spy hunter never worked tho. This is a great video!

[@qqw52]

D: i almost dropped my beer when you said you prefered the gemini controller.... theres just that classic feel of the atari 2600 controller that you cant get with anything else....

[@SupremeNerd]

I agree I like the Gemimi controller myself. it's less stiff

[@hawkez2003]

@goffmen He would have been too young to order it from Columbia House. I was in High school and was in the video game club. I don't remember them ever offering this. I don't know how I missed out on this. I guess I already had a 2600 and colecovision so wouldn't have needed it.

[@NickEFCMort-gn2fc]

Do love the old nostalgia game consoles, still love the commodore 16 and 64,amstrad and spectrum

[@Gamester81]

@backwoodsmods Hope you had a great birthday!

[@Obelisk94]

Beat 'em & Eat 'em. LOL. Awesome review man.

[@Gamester81]

@DanScoLew Hey thanks Dan. =)

[@JizzleWright1]

Just want to say you've really inspired me to start collecting consoles and I got the first of my collection in the post today, it was an Atari 2600 :)

[@hawkez2003]

@goffmen He would have been too young to order it from Columbia House. I was in High school and was in the video game club. I don't remember them ever offering this. I don't know ho wI missed out on this. I guess I already had a 2600 and colecovision so wouldn't have needed it.

[@joesmoe71]

Colecovision = best game system for its time, EVER

[@hothmandon]

how much did beat em and eat em coast?

[@bobjenkins98]

I saw one on ebay for 30$ apparently the guy didn't know what he was selling

[@mike10dude]

thats a weird looking version of donkey kong

[@prestige_materials]

2:23... the pube

[@Wallcrawler]

Another awesome video. Who knew systems like the Atari 2600 and Collecovision supported such awesome games. Further more the Columbia Home Arcade pwns on so many levels it's perfect for any retro gaming hipster.

[@TheDoog231]

You the man John!! Love the vids..Hit Like every time!!Hope to see new videos soon!!

[@lurkerrekrul]

Coleco - Originally the COnnecticut LEather COmpany - CO-LE-CO

[@chrisz31974]

@DanScoLew He does do a nice job

[@samehtifa2238]

I have this game

[@bwc1976]

Dang, they allowed smut games on consoles back then?

[@doordieace5high]

bwc1976 Yeah. AVGN did an episode on it years ago.

[@bjoran83]

OMG clean that dirty coleco module now!

[@bobmarley789456]

yo wats the rarest and most expensive thing in your collection?

[@Gamester81]

@yazlaw1 Yeah it's a rare game and very controversial. Just put it in there as a joke. =)

[@retropalooza]

That's it john I'm calling u out golden tee tourney, loses buys beer at prge next year

[@OcarinaofKillingTime]

2 people often beat em and eat em

[@28_Spokes]

hey John, did you order this from columbia or bought it off ebay, etc?

[@Voiceinthewoods]

i have a Gemini liked it way better than my cousins 2600.

[@-Matt_O96-]

Great job John Wen i saw this if u remember on Facebook I said it was the gemini and then u said it was this system loll

[@Srry4RollingRocking]

What is "Beat'em and Eat'em" and what's controversial about it?

[@russell56443]

Damn Lucky, beatem and eatem is expensive! Going for $65 to $100.00 +

[@joeplay101]

whats wrong, no review of beat em & eat em?

[@Gamester81]

@bobmarley789456 my wife. =)

[@RaycxellTorres]

you got the 360 games playing on PS3 thing from AVGN,didn't you?lol

[@jonfeld1]

i have the gemini.. is it worth anything? if it is if anyone wants to trade or buy it (i collect video games) let me know

[@russell56443]

Awesome,another system to look for LOL!!!! I Love my 2600 collection and my Coleco too so this Columbia system would be Freakin Sweet to find(The Gemini too)!!

[@marcoslopez_]

4:23 why were you playing that dirty game? ;)

[@jonfeld1]

i have this is it worth anything? if it is if anyone wants to trade or buy it (i collect video games) let me know

[@PinBallReviewerRepairs]

Hehe where can I get a copy of that game you had in the system? xD Cool video too xD ;)

[@The_Laser_Channel]

OMG @ Beat 'em & Eat 'em! That game was…omg…just watch a video…..hard to believe that game is actually on Atari 2600! it's naughty!

[@P0V3RTY09]

Hahahahahhaa Beat'em and Eat'em was an adult port of Activisions "Kaboom"...Now we all REALLY know why you like this console so much :P

[@SoulforSale]

how much of a nerd does it make someone if they are super jealous that you own this? asking for a friend

[@XxCallOfDutyBlackOp2]

book

[@MrMAHBOI1]

jk.

[@jimmyjimbo72]

4:20 LOL

[@machinator1978]

i had that one!!! you can use your atari games in it!

[@TuxedoEarth]

4:20 stole the show right here. Funny that it happens at....420.

[@richkawaiipikachu]

1:54 enjoy you inability to play your games as instruction manuals do provide valuable information.

[@OcarinaofKillingTime]

@Gamester81 Not a fun game though lawl, can't believe I played it

[@SuperSZ]

@revoltkid123 I think you need to watch the Angry Video Game Nerd's review of "Atari Porn". search in google "screwattack gametrailers" and click the first link, and then click the AVGN section and search it.

[@maniaque37]

looks same then gemini. not much interest and not much to say about it.

[@cloudwalkerty]

shit were did you find this

[@MrMAHBOI1]

haha, didn't know you liked Atari Porn games!

[@kinectaddict]

wow beat em and eat em @4:20

[@Wallcrawler]

3DO

[@Gamester81Arcade]

@revoltkid123 I did a review over Beat'em and Eat'em actually on DailyMotion. It's too controversial to be on YT. My DailyMotion channel name is NEStalgiaholic

[@revoltkid123]

@Gamester81 Storrryyy tiime!!!! i dont know why, but i am curious as to what this controversial game actually was? lol. do you have it?