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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Late Night Blogging: Vectrex
award-winning creator of the web series Abnormal Fixation (2024), the audio drama Enter the House Between (2023) and author of 35 books including Horror Films FAQ (2013), Horror Films of the 1990s (2011), Horror Films of the 1980s (2007), TV Year (2007), The Rock and Roll Film Encyclopedia (2007), Mercy in Her Eyes: The Films of Mira Nair (2006),, Best in Show: The Films of Christopher Guest and Company (2004), The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi (2004), An Askew View: The Films of Kevin Smith (2002), The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film & Television (2004), Exploring Space:1999 (1997), An Analytical Guide to TV's Battlestar Galactica (1998), Terror Television (2001), Space:1999 - The Forsaken (2003) and Horror Films of the 1970s (2002).
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Vectrex was an awesome system. I love old vintage game systems, and this to me is the most unique due to the arcade-quality vector graphics and the built-in screen. I would love to own one of these but I doubt it will ever happen. At least I've got it on an emulator. I never heard of this when I was young but as an adult I find it a fascinating system.
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