msx and kids

Master (243)

26-03-2019, 15:22

Hi. I'm starting this topic to comment experiences when using msxs with kids, their friends and other relatives. I found nothing similar and posts are spread over different topics.

By dan

Master (243)

26-03-2019, 15:23

We have just started playing old games and recently discovered Ice World. A nice game that makes kids reason and analyse strategies but becomes really hard for them when ducks sneak around. At the moment we found this solution: one controls the mouse and the other one thinks. Let's see how far we get...

By Jipe

Paragon (1614)

26-03-2019, 15:41

At the RGPlay 2019 ( Meaux France ) more kids like Linez a MSXdev game

By dan

Master (243)

27-03-2019, 11:45

Yes, you're right, Jipe. MSXdev game's are also interesting for kids: Linez, Traffic Jam or Quartet, among others.

By Omargrafx

Resident (43)

28-03-2019, 18:13

I'm turning 15 so I'm not exactly a "kid", but I have been interested in MSX stuff since I was 12, and retrocomputing in general far before that.

By dan

Master (243)

29-03-2019, 15:29

Nice to read this, Omargrafx. Hope my children will still be interested in msx when they reach your age.

By Omargrafx

Resident (43)

31-03-2019, 00:37

Although I didn't buy an MSX until I was 13 or 14.. The first model I owned was a Sanyo MPC-2 aka Sakhr AX170.

By dan

Master (243)

04-04-2019, 09:48

The Sanyo MPC-2 seems to be a good one. Never had that one. We're now enjoying the vg8020.

By dan

Master (243)

04-04-2019, 09:51

I'm starting thinking Ice world does not suit kids... Too hard...

By MsxKun

Paragon (1124)

04-04-2019, 21:11

dan wrote:

Hi. I'm starting this topic to comment experiences when using msxs with kids, their friends and other relatives. I found nothing similar and posts are spread over different topics.

Uh oh.. Stay kids away from our precious machines! They're a kind of lifeform made for destruction. At least until they got some age to appreciate the machine and see the diference between a non-replaceable MSX and an expendable PC keyboard.

Or make them use joypads at least...

By dan

Master (243)

16-04-2019, 20:08

You're right MsxKun. At home we only use undestroyable telemaches.