Marriage Proposal via Atari 2600? 43
TheAlchemist writes "Ever think about using a video game to propose to your (hopefully) wife-to-be? One of the forum members on AtariAge has, and he's planning on using an Atari 2600 to display a proposal message on-screen in the middle of a game! Paul Slocum (author of the upcoming Homestar Runner RPG game) has offered his services to modify Donkey Kong so that when the first level is completed, a proposal message will be displayed on-screen. AtariAge will build the cartridge free of charge, and the only remaining missing piece is the custom label! Tim is holding a label design contest for his marriage proposal cart, the winner of which will receive a $25 gift certificate in the AtariAge Store. The contest runs until April 17th, and you can learn all the details and how you can participate by stopping by the AtariAge Contests Forum." There's already at least one creatively-designed illustration entered into the competition.
Hate to be a wet blanket... (Score:5, Funny)
Shhh!!!! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Shhh!!!! (Score:2)
Re:Shhh!!!! (Score:1)
I bet you can cut the tension with a knife... (Score:4, Insightful)
Of course, if he couldn't beat level 1, she probably wouldn't want to be with him anyway.
Aside from the anticipation factor, this is going to be a GREAT event. I hope they post the outcome here on
The Answer (Score:5, Funny)
"Yes, but you have to stop playing video games and posting on that horrible slashamawhatsit internet site."
"Nooooooooooo!"
Re:The Answer (Score:1)
This will only work... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This will only work... (Score:2)
Re:This will only work... (Score:3, Interesting)
one more thing (Score:5, Funny)
what if.... (Score:1, Flamebait)
What if she is not able to beat level 1? Most of the girl 'gamers' I know pretty much plays things like pokemon and FFX-2. They would get pwned by donky kong and fly the game out of the window due to all that frustration.
Maybe he should also heck the game so Mario uses god mode?
MTG Proposal Card (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:MTG Proposal Card (Score:2)
Re:MTG Proposal Card (Score:1)
Re:MTG Proposal Card (Score:2)
What happens if... (Score:2, Funny)
Next up (Score:1)
This is how it really goes: (Score:1)
Hey, don't look at me...!
This was done before (Score:4, Interesting)
It was talked about in a really old issue of OPM.
I don't get it... (Score:1)
Yeah.. that's the point. (Score:1)
"I did. You just never answered."
Proposal via Magic: The Gathering (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Proposal via Magic: The Gathering (Score:1)
What's with the player hating? (Score:4, Insightful)
For those of you with girlfriends/spouses/significant others: maybe if you hand the controller to your ladies once in a while, they'll be able to play better.
Re:What's with the player hating? (Score:2)
Re:What's with the player hating? (Score:2)
That being said, I've never made it past level 1 of donkey kong on the atari (And that horrible, poop-colored Donkey-kong, yeccchhh!)
Sorry.... (Score:1)