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[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What year did you first start gaming on the PC Engine/Turbografx??]

I first played TurboGrafx 16 when I applied for a job at NEC Technologies in Wood Dale (IL).  A friend and I both applied for the job and both got the job for a new Customer Service Helpline that was going to offer customer service for its newly launched game system, called the TurboGrafx 16.  I had played Nintendo before, and had Customer Service background, so I thought, how cool is that? On the job interview they asked all sore of questions, but I will never forget hat one of he questions was "What is a boss?" in a video game.  I remember thinking what a weird question, but I guess I answered correctly because 5 minutes later they invited me to work there, and my training day was going to consist of playing the game that came with the system, Keith Courage.   Wouldn't you know I came to hate that game because I got stuck on one level and couldn't pass the level.  One of the Gamer Guys secretly put in a code they knew , probably taking pity on me, since I was new.  He opened up a whole new world to me because I didn't know about codes before that!I realized that our job was to play all the games!  I was like, how wild is this?  Best job ever! I will never forget playing my first game, even if it was Keith Courage because it was the start of the best 3 years of my life!  : )   

LOL wow I would of killed for that job as a kid.  good for you!

It was fun while it lasted!  : )  Thanks!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What year did you first start gaming on the PC Engine/Turbografx??]

I first played TurboGrafx 16 when I applied for a job at NEC Technologies in Wood Dale (IL).  A friend and I both applied for the job and both got the job for a new Customer Service Helpline that was going to offer customer service for its newly launched game system, called the TurboGrafx 16.  I had played Nintendo before, and had Customer Service background, so I thought, how cool is that? On the job interview they asked all sore of questions, but I will never forget hat one of he questions was "What is a boss?" in a video game.  I remember thinking what a weird question, but I guess I answered correctly because 5 minutes later they invited me to work there, and my training day was going to consist of playing the game that came with the system, Keith Courage.   Wouldn't you know I came to hate that game because I got stuck on one level and couldn't pass the level.  One of the Gamer Guys secretly put in a code they knew , probably taking pity on me, since I was new.  He opened up a whole new world to me because I didn't know about codes before that!I realized that our job was to play all the games!  I was like, how wild is this?  Best job ever! I will never forget playing my first game, even if it was Keith Courage because it was the start of the best 3 years of my life!  : )   

Was it level 4? I got stuck on that level 4 boss for ages when I was a kid. Summer of '91 I wrote a letter to your customer service department (probably the same department you worked in) asking how to beat him. While I waited for a response, I actually figured it out on my own.

Yes, it was level 4, and gosh I hated that game!  Sorry to say, but it wasn't the best game to showcase the graphics!  I do remember that occasionally we did get letters when the system came out, and I actually remember someone bringing a letter into the dept, with that question.  I don't know if anyone ever replied to it...but I remember some staff talking about how to respond, and I remember that if someone put their phone number on their letter, someone from our dept. would call them back with the hint, when we were still the 1-800 number.  Did you ever get a response?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What year did you first start gaming on the PC Engine/Turbografx??]

Oops year was 1989.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What year did you first start gaming on the PC Engine/Turbografx??]

I first played TurboGrafx 16 when I applied for a job at NEC Technologies in Wood Dale (IL).  A friend and I both applied for the job and both got the job for a new Customer Service Helpline that was going to offer customer service for its newly launched game system, called the TurboGrafx 16.  I had played Nintendo before, and had Customer Service background, so I thought, how cool is that? On the job interview they asked all sore of questions, but I will never forget hat one of he questions was "What is a boss?" in a video game.  I remember thinking what a weird question, but I guess I answered correctly because 5 minutes later they invited me to work there, and my training day was going to consist of playing the game that came with the system, Keith Courage.   Wouldn't you know I came to hate that game because I got stuck on one level and couldn't pass the level.  One of the Gamer Guys secretly put in a code they knew , probably taking pity on me, since I was new.  He opened up a whole new world to me because I didn't know about codes before that!I realized that our job was to play all the games!  I was like, how wild is this?  Best job ever! I will never forget playing my first game, even if it was Keith Courage because it was the start of the best 3 years of my life!  : )