Captain Power is crucial... how did that shit work - wasn't it interactive?
The actual mission itself was animated and took place in the jet cockpit from the first-person point of view of the pilot/player. Players would hold the toy jet and face the screen. The toy was actually a sort of light gun that responded to signals from the television playing the tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the toy jet would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy jet got "hit," the more points the jet would lose. Upon reaching zero points, the cockpit would eject automatically. The XT-7 also could interact with the live action television broadcast in the same manner. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:06 am
by Green Chamber
What I'd like to know is how they got the television to emit signals. I know that stuff is possible, I've just never been able to find much info about that specific instance of it.
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:07 am
by Necrometer
Pretty much all televisions do is receive, interpret, and emit signals!
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:14 am
by ThePhillyExperiment
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:14 am
by pleasuretokill
oops. fucked up.
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:15 am
by pleasuretokill
Awesome thread!
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:18 am
by doubleblumpkin
Honky Kong 64 wrote:Stop it.
Fuck. You.
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:20 am
by Green Chamber
Necrometer wrote:Pretty much all televisions do is receive, interpret, and emit signals!
thanks a lot you fucking waste
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:22 am
by bundlesofvitals
Between Pete & Pete, Zoobilee Zoo, Snorks, Teeny Little Super Guy, Gak references, and everything else...thread rules.
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:26 am
by Wormholegenerator
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:08 pm
by Necrometer
Green Chamber wrote:thanks a lot you fucking waste
let me know if you find out how it works
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:10 pm
by Jesus H Dump
DanBehavingBadly wrote:
Jesus H Dump wrote:all kinds of killer shit
Yes, yes, and yes! Also:
Fuck yeah dude! You know the score!
Ryan, I dont know if this stuff was a littl before your time but it is FAR from fail.
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:33 pm
by Tony Twist
If any of these have already been posted I have obviously not read anything prior to this page of the thread.
And yeah, it's a sitcom but try and picture anyone other than a kid enjoying this shit:
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:33 pm
by guardianoftheblind
hey guys remember this thread
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:24 pm
by Black Jacques
Re: The Childhood TV Show Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:38 pm
by Ghost Dad
Necrometer wrote:Captain Power is crucial... how did that shit work - wasn't it interactive?
The actual mission itself was animated and took place in the jet cockpit from the first-person point of view of the pilot/player. Players would hold the toy jet and face the screen. The toy was actually a sort of light gun that responded to signals from the television playing the tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the toy jet would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy jet got "hit," the more points the jet would lose. Upon reaching zero points, the cockpit would eject automatically. The XT-7 also could interact with the live action television broadcast in the same manner. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.
God DAMN was this show addicting as a kid. I always thought it was funny that the big armored guy had the whimpiest gun.