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Thank you for the input, zylon! So for this title, NTSC Atari computers are fine, but not their PAL versions.

Thanks for your understanding, and good luck at the race track! :-)

For this game, I dont see how that would be any different than using a digital controller via adapter, which is allowed. So, sure, go ahead.

Welcome to round seven of this 5200 HSC season! Pole Position won the poll by two votes. We will be playing on the Atari Grand Prix level - 4 laps. Emulation is fine, as are custom controls. Pics preferred, but not required except for HSC wins and records. The current HSC record for Pole Position (AGP - 4 laps) was set by Kida0723 - 58,350 points. Bust it if you can for a bonus point! I will also be awarding 3, 2, and 1 bonus points to the top 3 qualifying laps on the Atari Grand Prix. A link to the ROM and manual can be found here: https://atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=649 Round ends Sunday, April 28th, 2019 @9pm EST Standings: jnice - 59,400 - RECORD BREAKER Cafeman - 58,250 eegt97 - 56,650 zylon - 56,450 Nuclear Pacman - 55,800 jetset - 54,100 roadrunner - 53,400 jblenkle - 41,650 Abel M'Vada - 32,700 Mangia-Boy - 28,650 Fastest qualifying round: Cafeman - 57.43 eegt97 - 57.86 zylon - 58.18 Nuclear Pacman - 59.45 Abel M'Vada - 59.47 jblenkle - 66.19

Another heroic performance from Nuclear Pacman, who shot up the most Helms & Harleys, rode the most Kemlus snakes, and defeated the most Gonds. Pole Position is up next. Nuclear Pacman - 232,970 - Record Breaker! +11 +1 = +12 eegt97 - 115,450 +10 Cafeman - 97,630 +9 bemis - 28,350 +8 Mangia-Boy - 20,490 +7 roadrunner - 6,800 +6 jblenkle - 6,350 +5 Abel M'Vada - 6,070 +4

I am truly sorry, but it does look like you missed the deadline. 😢

Every game got at least one vote (which is unusual), but Pole Position is our winner!

Poll closes Sunday, April 14th, 2019 @9pm EST

Sure, that will be fine. :-)

That also would work well! :-)

Ill try to ease up on the rarities and homebrews as selections a bit, but people do like them once in a while as shown by the votes. I do hope you can either acquire a multicart or set up an emulator at some point in the future... would love to see you able to play along each week!

It's not that weird, Popeye is known to be a particular PITA when it comes to 5200 controllers. :-(

For the younger folks who may not get the reference:

I do understand that coding Atari games is a difficult and enormously time-consuming process. You should be very proud that you've created two excellent homebrews! Should you every find the time and desire for a Koffi sequel, I'm sure it would be excellent and I would certainly be getting a copy!

Oooh! Is that something you've seriously considered?

Welcome to round six of this 5200 HSC season! Vanguard won the poll with a single vote. Don't use any continues, but feel free to use the rapid fire option if you like. Emulation is fine, as are custom controls. Pics preferred, but not required except for HSC wins and records. The current HSC record for Vanguard was set by trbb - 188,880 points. Bust it if you can for a bonus point! A link to the ROM and manual can be found here: https://atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareID=2112 Round ends Sunday, April 14th, 2019 @9pm EST Standings: Nuclear Pacman - 232,970 - Record Breaker! eegt97 - 115,450 Cafeman - 97,630 bemis - 28,350 Mangia-Boy - 20,490 roadrunner - 6,800 jblenkle - 6,350 Abel M'Vada - 6,070

Vanguard wins by a single vote!

Congratulations to Cafeman for putting out the most of Pyros fires once again. But mega kudos to eegt97 for sticking with this difficult (but fun!) game and improving up to a strong 2nd place! Vanguard is up next. Final standings: Cafeman - 87,260 - 11 +1 (RECORD BREAKER!) + 1 (Easter egg) = 13 eegt97 - 46,340 - 10 + 1 (Easter egg) = 11 roadrunner - 7,575 - 9 jblenkle - 6,380 - 8 bemis - 4,410 - 7 Abel MVada - 3,905 - 6 Mangia-Boy - 2,655 - 5

Looking forward to checking out your magic once again with Frantic someday!

I felt the same way about the 5200 for a long, long time. And I certainly wouldn't ever discourage someone from checking out any computer from the 8-bit line... they were awesome back in the day, and they're awesome now. But there's something quite appealing about the 5200 despite its shortcomings (by which I totally mean the original controllers) The look and feel of the console and carts is absolutely fantastic, and as a collector, the low cost and high quality of the limited number of games in its library is very appealing. Unlike the 2600, you can collect a full set without being a zillionaire. Even the Holy Grail of the system, Bounty Bob Strikes Back, can be had for well under the cost any of the dozen or so Grails for the 2600. And unlike those ultra-rare 2600 games, BBSB is absolutely excellent. I wouldn't recommend the 5200 to a casual retro gamer thanks to the need to either find alternative controllers or maintain the original ones, but for a Atari enthusiast or collector, it's actually a whole lot of fun!

It's probably worth mentioning that the excellent 8-bit version is a common cart for the 5200... one of the big reasons that system is worth the trouble. :-)

Huh, I had assumed all this time you were an O.G. Atari guy with your high level of interest and knowledge of these games. That's actually really cool that you picked it all up so many years later! Had you really not played much Atari at all until the Flashbacks? Night Driver is one of the eight older games that I know EXACTLY what date I first played it on... December 25, 1981, when my family first got our Atari. It is indeed a fun game!. I actually even like the sounds... the horns especially give the game an extra bit of tension.

Poll closes Sunday, March 31st, 2019 @9pm EST

Fun idea! So shall it be... bonus point for a pic of the activated Easter Egg!

I went back and got the record breaking scores for Season 11 that weren't yet updated (Apologies to the below players for the long wait!) Pitfall Northcoastgamer 100,853 Ratcatcher Northcoastgamer 17,200 Star Raiders (Warrior) Mr Trust Ensign Class 1 Countermeasure (Level 1) Northcoastgamer 204,500 Defender (Hard) Cafeman 152,675 River Raid (Game 3 - Bridge 5) Cafeman 71,240 Ms Pac-man (Cherries) Cafeman 115,080