From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action

On Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:23:34 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
S.Coffin wrote:

this:

https://products-salsify.geappliances.com/image/upload/s--z-H2qx3E--/5b419c274251a4854695b11a22a277b2738ce037.pdf

is the [mostly] useless user manual....

The LAST thing I expected was an extended microwave thread. It's nice to
see a real human being behind this one.

I have a Frigidaire 800W myself. It's always fun guessing the extended
cook time on boxes of frozen food.

I have seen the exact same microwave in various places rebranded as
something else.
--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten
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From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action

On 10/31/2024 8:48 AM, Zaghadka wrote:

On Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:23:34 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
S.Coffin wrote:

this:

https://products-salsify.geappliances.com/image/upload/s--z-H2qx3E--/5b419c274251a4854695b11a22a277b2738ce037.pdf

is the [mostly] useless user manual....

The LAST thing I expected was an extended microwave thread. It's nice to
see a real human being behind this one.

I have a Frigidaire 800W myself. It's always fun guessing the extended
cook time on boxes of frozen food.

I have seen the exact same microwave in various places rebranded as
something else.

I got a new one recently (old one had the paint peeling on the inside
which is apparently very bad according to the Internets) The new one is
much quieter, and it also has air frying and convection abilities.

I'm very tempted to return it though as it has a child lock and won't
open without first hitting the child lock button and some other button.
I managed to turn that off which took about an hour to figure out with
the manual. It was fine for a couple months, but now the door won't
open without pulling on the corner in addition to pressing the big
button in which is supposed to pop it open. It has no handle, only the
button which is used to push the door open.

That means I have to put down whatever I'm trying to put in the
microwave then open it. Also the kids have a hard time getting it open.
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Justisaur wrote:

On 10/31/2024 8:48 AM, Zaghadka wrote:

On Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:23:34 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
S.Coffin wrote:

this:

https://products-salsify.geappliances.com/image/upload/s--z-H2qx3E--/5b419c274251a4854695b11a22a277b2738ce037.pdf


is the [mostly] useless user manual....

The LAST thing I expected was an extended microwave thread. It's nice to
see a real human being behind this one.

I have a Frigidaire 800W myself. It's always fun guessing the extended
cook time on boxes of frozen food.

I have seen the exact same microwave in various places rebranded as
something else.

I'm very tempted to return it though as it has a child lock and won't
open without first hitting the child lock button and some other button.
I managed to turn that off which took about an hour to figure out with
the manual.  It was fine for a couple months, but now the door won't
open without pulling on the corner in addition to pressing the big
button in which is supposed to pop it open.  It has no handle, only the button which is used to push the door open.

Funny how nobody here remembers the Apple ][ game, called, you guessed
it, "Microwave." Damn that game was fun and an improvement on Pac_Man,
which it had clear roots in. I call Pac_Man one-dimensional when the
two are side by side. And the music was gorgeous.
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On Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:47:08 -0600, Jhulian Waldby
<wichitajayhawks@msn.com> wrote:

Funny how nobody here remembers the Apple ][ game, called, you guessed
it, "Microwave." Damn that game was fun and an improvement on Pac_Man,
which it had clear roots in. I call Pac_Man one-dimensional when the
two are side by side. And the music was gorgeous.

I mean, it did come out 41 years ago, and you're on an ibm.pc gaming newsgroup... it really shouldn't surprise you that it gets little
notice here. ;-)

According to Mobygames, "Microwave is generally credited as being the
first game to incorporate music *during* the action of the game,
rather than just in cut-scenes."


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On Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:15:12 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

On Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:47:08 -0600, Jhulian Waldby
<wichitajayhawks@msn.com> wrote:

Funny how nobody here remembers the Apple ][ game, called, you guessed
it, "Microwave." Damn that game was fun and an improvement on Pac_Man, >>which it had clear roots in. I call Pac_Man one-dimensional when the
two are side by side. And the music was gorgeous.

I mean, it did come out 41 years ago, and you're on an ibm.pc gaming >newsgroup... it really shouldn't surprise you that it gets little
notice here. ;-)

According to Mobygames, "Microwave is generally credited as being the
first game to incorporate music *during* the action of the game,
rather than just in cut-scenes."

And I thought you'd congratulate them for getting this back on topic!
--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten
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