Are wireless controllers worth it?

[Are wireless controllers worth it?]

Me myself use my wireless sega genesis controllers and they work great for me. Don't know about anyone else.

 

Hadn't thought of that! Makes sense, though I like the idea of using vintage (2600 era) sticks.

[Good way to remove game labels?]

Bamboo steamer? j/k

[Some games under a new light.........]

Nice. That sign looks like new. But with the Warner reference I guess it's vintage.

[Are wireless controllers worth it?]

The old Atari wireless controllers. Are they worth it? Is the response time/lag ok? Are they pretty stout?

 

I've wondered about the wireless controllers too. Are they ANY less responsive than the standard wired sticks? They look kind of bulky - are they comfortable to use?

[Did the 2600 have its own Lara Croft or Samus Aran?]

It's curious that Wabbit shows a lady with red hair on the box front, a blonde on the back, and a brunette in the screen shot. But why not: Add my vote for Billie Sue as the 2600's Lara Croft!

[Newspaper column on 2600 homebrewing]

Nice article. I hope your game is a huge success.

[Games with glitches and secrets]

Not exactly a secret, but one of the treasures in 2600 Venture is a key from Adventure.

[NEW Atari 2600 Game Shown]

Actually I think a decent 2600 Dragon's Lair-inspired game could be done - it just wouldn't look like the arcade game.

 

I'm trying to imagine what the gameplay of Fonz would be like. You'd have to use the power of cool, I guess.

[NEW Atari 2600 Game Shown]

Space Ace (Atari Dogs beat me to Dragon's Lair)?

[Picnic Easter Egg Discovered!]

Awesome. Was an easter egg previously rumored to exist in the game? This needs to be added to the Picnic profile.

[Boxart Thread (Real & Mockup)]

Applying the Adventure Territory art to an Adventure II box was a clever idea. What a vision of loveliness that game would have been behind the glass counter.

[Your Most Difficult 2600 Game?]

Gravitar turns me into ground beef in about 30 seconds. I have made it to the second galaxy MAYBE three times. I suck at finesse games.

 

Oh snap! I didn't think of that! I have only made it to the second galaxy once that I can recall. That game is BRUTAL!

 

I agree - Gravitar is the first game I thought about when I read the original post. It is interesting and frustrating at the same time. Another tough one is Jr Pac Man. Its difficult but for some reason it doesn't seem as vexing.

[OH GOD]

Maybe the plush pony secretly contains the key to a safe-deposit box, and in that box an Air Raid cart awaits. That'd be a happy ending. Unless decades passed before you discovered the key... Then it would be kind of bittersweet.

[Deans Foods using Atari Font to market to our generation?]

A special sour cream game.. sounds like a Johnson & Johnson type tie-in. Might be ultra rare. I love sour cream I'm in.

Yes, in "Cultured Sour Cream" you are a bacteria culture that must convert regular cream into the soured variety. The follow-up game, "Low Fat Yogurt", was unreleased due to the crash of '83.

[Picked Up 7 Games]

Gyruss sounds like a good game... I'd give it a chance. Sorcerer has some rough edges but I agree that it is kind of interesting.

[Which games have the best sound effects?]

Secret Quest has good electronic-sounding music and effects. The sonic blaster has an especially nice kick to it.

[Help Choose New AtariAge T-Shirt Design]

I voted for Design #1. And as for the front of the shirt, what if you made the Atari Age info large and centered? I was never a huge fan of the printed front t-shirt pocket style.

[Graphical oddities]

"Well ain't this place a geographical oddity... Two weeks from everywhere!"

- O Brother, Where Art Thou?

 

[Interest check - Atari issued 2600 cartridges]

I would find this idea much more enticing if Atari released a *new* 2600 game port in cartridge form. Maybe Gauntlet or Red Baron or Paperboy, or something like that.

[Did I get ripped?]

If the stick is in good working condition I'd say you got a *great* deal.

[The man in the Warlords armor...]

Great, thanks for the info guys. DP has some good interviews.

[Atari 2600 FAQ Misspelling]

In the Best games for Atari 2600 section, Adventure is spelled Advanture.

 

Probably spelled that way to emphasize how "Advanced" it was for its time.

[The man in the Warlords armor...]

... is it Mr. Nolan Bushnell himself? I mean, officially, probably not. I realize Warlords was released after Warner took over (at least I think it was). But there is a resemblance, don't you think?

[Itinerary from 1983 US Atari Centipede Championship]

So the contest was at the insect zoo? How cool is that. The whole thing sounds like fun. But on the other hand, I'm not so great at Centipede, so reading these as if I were the recipient is kind of anxiety-inducing.

[Are small lines from my 2600 on the TV screen normal?]

I think the lines you describe are normal and show up on some games more than others.

 

You guys are turning into grumpy old

men.

 

Ah, that's not grumpy - just a little harmless self-entertainment..! The part about turning into old men might not be too far off though.

(probably applies to me anyway)