Bosconian: Your thoughts???

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I used to play this at a local Perry Drugs by me in the early 80's. I would to to own one, maybe this year? Anyway, any other Bosco. fans here? Your thoughts on gameplay, etc...

Also what is the going rate for these and has anybody deciphered all the sayings in this game?
 
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Love it, I just bought a working PCB for mine, I hope to have it running again soon:cool:.

If you have a chance to get one, I would grab it!!
 
Bosconian is an amazing game, and it is highly underatted. It kind of got overshadowed by Galaga. However, it is definitely one of my top ten favorite arcade games ever. The multi-directional flight is super cool, as are the green motherships with the eyes.

I'm not too sure on how much the would sell for, though. Maybe $300 or $400 for a nice uprigh cabinet. I could be off, though.
 
I think takeman up in McHenry just recently sold a very nice one, maybe he'll chime in.
 
I used to play this at a local Perry Drugs by me in the early 80's. I would to to own one, maybe this year? Anyway, any other Bosco. fans here? Your thoughts on gameplay, etc...

Also what is the going rate for these and has anybody deciphered all the sayings in this game?

Bosconian is one of my favorites. I never could understand why it didn't get much play.
 
It is a severely underrated game. I love it. On the higher levels the gameplay gets so frantic. Like a combination of Sinistar and Time Pilot but better than both. I play it at Richie Knucklez arcade every Friday.
 
I had never heard about bosconian until a few years ago when i built my mame cab. I love it ! It is one of those games that just completely draws me in. Who doesn't love the digitized speech? I will probably get flamed for this but I think its a better game than galaga which unfortunately is what many of bosconians were converted into. It's to bad the sequel sucked.
 
I had never heard about bosconian until a few years ago when i built my mame cab. I love it ! It is one of those games that just completely draws me in. Who doesn't love the digitized speech? I will probably get flamed for this but I think its a better game than galaga which unfortunately is what many of bosconians were converted into. It's to bad the sequel sucked.

Well, I do agree that Bosconian is better than Galaga. But Galaga is still a great game!
 
I had never heard about bosconian until a few years ago when i built my mame cab. I love it ! It is one of those games that just completely draws me in. Who doesn't love the digitized speech? I will probably get flamed for this but I think its a better game than galaga which unfortunately is what many of bosconians were converted into. It's to bad the sequel sucked.

I also like it better than Galaga...I didn't know there was a sequel :confused:

So far here's some the speech I think it says

Blast off
Alert Alert
Spyship sighted

Any more????
 
It is one of my life's goals to track one of these down and possess it!!!! Of course as long as it is not over eight hours away!!!!!!!
 
Bosconian is definitely a great, underrated game...one of the early games that had off-screen game activity which contributed to the "drawing in" experience that others have already commented on.

I played it a lot BITD because it didn't get as much attention as some of the other games (so I didn't have to wait too long to play it :) ).

I always thought that the speech reminded me of Elmer Fudd...particularly when the voice says "Condition Wed!" :D

Picked up a cute, cabaret version a couple of years back that works great. It'll be at CAX again this year :) .

Jon
 
I think takeman up in McHenry just recently sold a very nice one, maybe he'll chime in.
Chris,
I dont know about recently, but after his party in Oct of 08 (where I met you), I bought a real nice one from him. I put a H/S save kit in it and I just LOVE IT! Troy did a nice job of fixing it up with a new bezel and some other refurb to it. Im not sure if your referring to this or another one, but figured id chime in anyhow! LOL!!
Its definitely a game thats STAYING in my collection!
 
I love Bosconian. I will have one, some day.

- M1A
What he said...

It will be mine...oh yes, it will be mine...
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