Atari2600.com Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 An Atari 2600 4-switch woodgrain system will be featured prominently on an upcoming episode of CSI Miami. Yesterday, we shipped an Atari 2600 system and 10 game cartridges with a selection of instruction manuals to the production studio in Manhattan Beach, CA. Filming is scheduled for next week. The episode is titled, "VENGENCE" #322 and is schedule to air on Monday May 9, 2005. I wasn't given a lot of informaion about how the Atari system would be used to support the show's plot. I was told specifically that the Atari would be part of the contents of a time capsule. I was also told that they were planning on showing Atari 2600 PacMan in use, but couldn't because "Atari doesn't own the rights". My guess is that while solving a recent murder case, the CSI Miami crew must excavate a time capsule for evidence. Perhaps the Atari itself contains the evidence their seeking. Your guess is as good as mine, so we'll just have to wait for the show to air. JC Atari2600.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 I rarely watch, mostly because of the mincing drama queen (the star of the show), but I'll probably watch that episode. Thanks for posting about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 I don't watch that show. Somebody make some screen caps to share! -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Do me a favor and keep this post current the day before or of the airing. I'd like to watch it. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vb_master Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Good thing they arn't using PacMan . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Another CSI related find: I've beem jamming to my iPod at work and To Get Down(Fatboy Slim Mix) from the CSI soundtrack popped up. I liked the song, but didn't recognize the artist(Timo Maas), so I checked out his website. He's playing an Atari on the main page, though I cannot make out the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Not bad, he repainted the atari white, along with the controllers. The screen kinda looks like battlezone, but the cart looks different... strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Not bad, he repainted the atari white, along with the controllers. The screen kinda looks like battlezone, but the cart looks different... strange. Wasn't there a white Brazillian clone of the VCS? Could that be one of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Tomlin Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 It's probably painted, but he's in Germany, so it's always possible there was some white Euro clone. It's also unlikely he's using anything Brazilian because of NTSC vs PAL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 That ain't white. It's just the glare from that lamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Tomlin Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 That ain't white. It's just the glare from that lamp. Um, and the joystick too? Except for the joystick handle? I don't think so, Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 It's probably painted, but he's in Germany, so it's always possible there was some white Euro clone. It's also unlikely he's using anything Brazilian because of NTSC vs PAL. Good point, I didn't know he was in Germany so a Brazilian clone would be weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 That ain't white. It's just the glare from that lamp. Um, and the joystick too? Except for the joystick handle? I don't think so, Tim. Yes, exactly. The textured surface of the joystick base scatters light and, thus, appears white. The smooth surface of the handle does not scatter light, it absorbs it and remains black. The white-effect is completed by the photo's long exposure. Hold your joystick up to a halogen bulb or other bright light and you'll see what I'm talking about. Of course, if you prefer to believe that someone took the time to paint their VCS white for some reason, or that an as yet unknown white VCS clone is revealed in this photo, then be my guest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball22 Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 I think the console probably just looks white because of the light. The joystick may be one of these, though: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 OK I found what I was thinking of but I'm obviously wrong about the unit in question on that website white jr proto about 1/2 way down the page I don't know why I had it in my head that it was a foreign clone, too much drugs in the 80's I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 its a dactar or however you spell it 2600 clone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Feh. Miami is my least favourite CSI (though I still watch). I can't stand David Caruso's overdone smarmy coolness. That said I'll have to keep an eye out for the episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Thanks for the heads up, Joe! I don't normally watch CSI, but I'll make sure to record this episode. I may need to be reminded about it, though, about two weeks before it airs so I can schedule it with my TiVo. Pretty cool that you sent them a system and some games to use for the show, it'll be interesting to see how much airtime the 2600 gets, and if they actually power it up and show people playing it. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Once and for all, what the heck is the deal with the C= controllers? Did C= actually license the mold from Atari or did they just rip Atari off and not get sued for it because their controllers (both joysticks and paddles) look identical. This is one part of computer history I don't know and it's been bugging me for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolt Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 All you David Caruso haters should check out the first season of NYPD Blue on DVD--it'll change your mind fast. That show went to hell the second he walked out of that station house during season 2. Is he as good on CSI:M? Nah, but then again, given that the show follows the Law & Order rule of "No personal lives whatsoever, just cases", he doesn't have a lot to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Not much of a hater but when someone makes the statement that they are Hollywood material and leave a show should ensure they can back up that statement - needless to say he was B grade hollywood material An ego like his needs slapping around every now and then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Dont know - but I liked the other style Commodore paddes better - they could be used both right and left handed. http://www.zimmers.net/cbmpics/cbm/inputs/gpaddles.gif One thing that is different is the range on the paddles. 1/2 turn on the Atari paddles = 1 full turn on the Commodore paddles. Because of this, you can use Atari paddles on a Commodore, but not the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 All you David Caruso haters should check out the first season of NYPD Blue on DVD--it'll change your mind fast. No thanks. I was never interested in that show from the beginning and when I did try to watch a few times over the years, it sucked with him or without him. And he just sucks no matter what it is, from that Rambo movie to TV shows to crappy B movies to whatever. He's a big ugly red haired sh*t stain on the hairy ass of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 All you David Caruso haters should check out the first season of NYPD Blue on DVD--it'll change your mind fast. That show went to hell the second he walked out of that station house during season 2. Is he as good on CSI:M? Nah, but then again, given that the show follows the Law & Order rule of "No personal lives whatsoever, just cases", he doesn't have a lot to work with. Actually, I like the "no personal lives" rule -- it gets in the way of the plot and gives it too much of a soft, family-viewing edge. Regardless, I have a hard time thinking of David Caruso as a good actor in any role he plays. His head's just too damn big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 All you David Caruso haters should check out the first season of NYPD Blue on DVD--it'll change your mind fast. No thanks. I was never interested in that show from the beginning and when I did try to watch a few times over the years, it sucked with him or without him. And he just sucks no matter what it is, from that Rambo movie to TV shows to crappy B movies to whatever. He's a big ugly red haired sh*t stain on the hairy ass of life. I often wonder why actors that suck continue to get work. You hear about how hard it is starting out as an actor, and how many people fail to break into the business. Then you see that the same actors recycled over and over fo rnew shows/movies...I know if I sucked at my job, I wouldn't be in the business very long, yet these guys are rich... A little off topic...sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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