Ayearepee Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 I've noticed, after looking through the site, that the Atari 2600 was supposed to have the standard upside-down T shaped classic 2600 joysticks. The version I got for my tenth birthday in 1986 had an Atari 7800-style 'proline' versions, with two buttons which seemed to do much the same thing. Was this a UK-only thing, or something else? I haven't seen any other 2600s with these joysticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videotwit Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 The standard Proline 2600 joysticks were released in the US as well with some 2600 Jr. consoles (not all AFAIK?). Both buttons do exactly the same thing, which is a great leap from the Standard VCS stick - simply becauase it allows the playter to choose to play right or left-handed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayearepee Posted August 31, 2001 Author Share Posted August 31, 2001 In that case I can feel less guilty about dumping the whole lot in the bath (I was a strange child) and ruining it. The Proline controllers make fantastic laser guns if you hold them upside down and tuck the cable into your belt loops. Not that I do this kind of thing often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 it probably depends if it was built in taiwan, china, honkong, usa or ireland. and the year can be relevant too. i know many variations: junior case-like box, silver, atari jr pict with proline controller, 32-In-One cart included, with yellow sticker junior bigger box, silver, atari jr pict with proline controller junior case-like box, silver, atari jr pict with joypad junior case-like box, silver, atari jr pict with joypad and 32-In-One cart included, with yellow spanish sticker and those i don't have: Junior in red box (usa) Junior in yellow box (australia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayearepee Posted August 31, 2001 Author Share Posted August 31, 2001 "junior bigger box, silver, atari jr pict with proline controller" Aha. That must have been the one I had. No free game, unfortunately. And in 1986 2600 games were hard to come by in the UK. One thing I found was that 'Wizard of Wor', which worked on my friend's older-style Mk3 2600 (the old-style case but without the wood panelling) didn't work on my 2600JR. Don't know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 by the way, if anybody has a yellow or red boxed set for me, i'd love to trade with you .... greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratfink Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 Those 7800-style joysticks were also released with the Sears Video Arcade II. Speaking of the Sears Video Arcade II, did anyone win the auction for one on Yahoo last week? I tried to search through their past auctions to see how much it ended up going for but was unable to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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