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  13. Posted

    Ok, a 5200 is included, still need the VCS adapter, and the 7800 is included, well it plays 2600 out of the box.

     

    The Light Sixer came w/o box, so I purchased the famous Chess Piece box, which is being made in UK.

     

    Also a proud owner of the USA red box VCS JR

     

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    Why the germans didn't got the red box 2600? The "official 2600 color" in the Atari CORP years was red!

  14. Posted

    Here's a good article from Atari's Neil Harris from 1987, regarding the 8Bit line and the launch of the XEGS. I don't agree with all the logic, but it's a good read to get some perspective as to why they went that route.

     

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    We come again to that perpetual question: is Atari intent on killing the

    8-bits?

     

    One way to answer that would be to give you a tour of our warehouse. If you

    could see the number of 8-bit computers and software in inventory, you'd

    know we are highly motivated to keep the line going.

     

    Regarding the new XE Game System, which on the first glance is a slap in

    the face to those who know how powerful the 8-bitters are -- this system is

    purely a strategic move on our part. In order to keep the 8-bit line going,

    we must do two things:

     

    1. Get the computers available in more stores, and

    2. Get new software developed for them.

     

    Software is not being developed by and large because of problem #1. So

    which stores do we go to? The mass merchants, who sold the bulk of the

    hundreds of thousands (not, unfortunately, millions) of Atari 8-bit

    computers out there, are currently retreating from the computer business.

    K-Mart carries NO computers. Ditto for Montgomery Wards. And for J.C.

    Penney's.

     

    On the other hand, these same stores are doing a fabulous business in game

    systems like Nintendo, Sega, and, of course, Atari.

     

    The solution, from a business point of view, was to develop a product that

    would be appealing to the mass merchants (and also to the public which buys

    there), one that also accomplishes the corporate objective of revitalizing

    the 8-bit line.

     

    So what we have with the XE Game System is essentially a 65XE in disguise.

    Internally it contains 64K of RAM, the standard OS and BASIC in ROM, two

    joystick ports, SIO port, etc. It is completely compatible with the current

    8-bit line, including software.

     

    Physically it is more appealing to those who don't want a computer but who

    do want to play games. The main console simply has the 4 console keys from

    the XE (Start, Select, Option, and Reset), plus the cartridge port and

    connectors. The keyboard is a separate unit which plugs into the console.

     

    When someone buys the XE Game System, they get the complete package --

    console, keyboard, light gun, and 3 programs (including a new version of

    Sublogic's Flight Simulator including scenery, all on a single cartridge).

     

    We expect stores to do a great business in these. We'll make available the

    current library of cartridge software, plus we're converting some disk

    programs into cartridge format for this system. As time goes by, we expect

    to see dramatic increases in sales for 8-bit software -- hopefully, this

    will also include practical applications as well as games. This should in

    turn encourage developers to create new titles for the 8-bits.

     

    Once things get moving again in the mass merchants, the current supply of

    8-bit computers should also get moving through the dealers -- after all,

    they make a better value than the game systems, and take up less space.

     

    So, those few of you out there who are looking at Atari management as the

    evil group who are plotting to quash the 8-bit line, you have it all wrong.

    We're trying hard to keep things moving forward. Without the distribution

    and the software, no amount of advertising and new hardware development

    could work. The XE Game System is our best hope to keep things moving.

    --

    --->Neil Harris, Director of Marketing Communications, Atari Corporation

    UUCP: ...{hoptoad, lll-lcc, pyramid, imagen, sun}!atari!neil

    GEnie: NHARRIS/ WELL: neil / BIX: neilharris / Delphi: NEILHARRIS

    CIS: 70007,1135 / Atari BBS 408-745-5308 / Usually the OFFICIAL Atari opinion

     

     

    Concur 100%. And the deepest library of any Atari console save for the 2600 to boot.

     

     

    Not 100% - they forgot some buttons on the XE- without a keyboard - just try to PAUSE or CONTINUE Moon Patrol without a keyboard...

  15. Posted

    Colecovision came with Donkey Kong and had other arcade games to play at home and was cheaper than the 5200 which came with Breakout.

    The 5200's games were initially better versions of what was on the 2600, games which we already had, and 2600 games were good enough to justify not re-buying the same titles and a new 5200 system.

    The 2600 was developed in 1975 for a 1977 release, improved upon in 1979 to the Atari 400/800 computer which is also the 5200.

    The 2600 was also improved upon a 2nd time in 1984 into the 7800 by GCC for Atari.

    The ColecoVision was released in 1982 so it should far outshine the 2600 and 5200 but programming at that time kept all 3 systems competitive. The ColecoVision being under-utilized, while the 2600 was pushed light years beyond its intended usage.

    The 7800 had two additional years of technology over the ColecoVision.

    The point I am trying to make is escaping me, so I best stop here.

     

     

    I owned a CV between 1992 and 2010 (with perfect working standard controllers). The problem is the lame Z-80 CPU and the 16 color limitiation.

    Yes, many Atari games are more fun in the comparison.

    Good games: River Raid, Turbo, Donkey Kong /JR., H.E.R.O., Mouse Trap, Carnival, Lady Bug, Venture, Antarctic Adventure.

  23. Posted

    Hi,

     

     

    Please anyone knows if this versions of Jungle Hunt and Pole Position comes with manuals in color with Atari catalogs? These seems to be international versions but made on USA.

     

    Thanks a lot.

    Golden rule: take a look on the bottom of the box: ©Atari, INC A Warner Communications Company ---- color manual

    ©Atari, CORP ------- b/w manual

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