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  1. On 3/25/2024 at 8:22 PM, ZeroPage Homebrew said:
    IT'S TABLETOP DAY ON ZPH! WE PLAY THROUGH
    TWENTY-TWO CLASSIC AND NEW TABLETOP GAMES!
     

    Tomorrow we're doing something VERY different on ZeroPage Homebrew, we're playing TABLETOP GAMES! These self contained gaming machines from the 80's were touted as bringing the arcade into your own home! Will they stack up to the arcade experience?

     

    We'll be blazing through TWENTY-TWO classic and new tabletop games such as Ms. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Zaxxon, Donkey Kong Jr. Pac-Man, Caveman, Zackman, Alien Attack, Defender, Super Cobra, Asteroids, Centipede, Galaga, Joust, Q*Bert, Space Invaders and Tetris!

     

    Did you or your friends own any of these in the 80s or now? What are your favourites? Tune in live on Twitch for this very special stream!

     
    Tue Mar 25, 2024 | LIVE @ 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 1AM GMT+1Day
     
     

    Great episode. I had Defender and Donkey Kong BITD. I don't have any today, but I do have Asteroids and Missile Command (my two favorite coin-ops) from New Wave Toys. I turn them on keep the lights off in my Atari room, while I test/play games. Hearing them running in the background, helps create that game-room vibe.

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  2. 4 hours ago, Thomas Jentzsch said:

    Thanks! :) 

    The game has become part of SWOOPS!, a mini game collection. Here you can find some instructions.

    We recently played Swoops! during our Atari Party Night. The three games are lots of fun and make for a great party game cart.
     

    1. Splatform is highly addictive. Everyone wanted to “try one more time”.

    2. Crash n’ Dive is a fast but fun twitch game and makes excellent use of the paddle controller.

    3. Cave 1k was the reason I originally purchased my copy, but again I really enjoy all three games.

     

    Btw, I really like the manual art/layout too. 🙂

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  3. 2 hours ago, Cousin Vinnie said:

    Lookie! A  snazzy Donkey Kong XM/ PK Review at Atari 7800 Forever's Youtube page!
    What it first was, why it was, why it wasn't, and what it is now. #atari #donkeykong #DK  

     

    IMO, DKPK/DKXM are the definitive home console versions of DK. I have one of each and they both work with the Atari 2600+.

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  4. 20 hours ago, Display Name said:

    Just received an official email!

     

    Dear pre-orderers of »Hera Primera«,

     
    The delivery date for the overlays has finally been set. They will arrive on 4 April. Delivery of the »Hera Primera« can therefore begin on 8 April 2024.
     
    Please find attached a photo of the last overlay prototype and pictures of the module production.
     
    Thank you for your patience.
     
    Sounds like they experienced another delay, but it's nice to have a date.

    I received the same email. Looking forward to receiving the game.

  5. 42 minutes ago, hizzy said:

     

    I don't know if Ben or anyone here has used the Best Electronics CX 40 but I find that to be the best compromise between microswitches and the dome type.

     

    💯 agree. I ordered a pair when they first came out and liked them so much, that I ordered another pair. They work well, have a nice silicone boot, and a seven foot cord. If you prefer CX-40, I would recommend this joystick. I also like the CX-10s and have a couple pair in my collection. @Ben from Plaion if Atari were to make/sell joysticks with micro switches, I’d definitely buy them.

     

    17 minutes ago, Ben from Plaion said:

    I wanted one but couldnt actually find one to buy on their site. Quite the brutalist design that site.

    You can read about them here. In all honesty, it’s best to contact them by phone and ask for their Lifetime Gold CX40 with lifetime silicone boot and handle.

     

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  6. 1 hour ago, GaryH917 said:

    Dropped many quarters in the Pole Position Cockpit Cabinet back in the day! It was the highest grossing Arcade Game in 83/84. Also translated extremely well to the 5200 and the CX-52 joystick. Great work with everyone working on making the GSP even better!

     

     

    We have a Pole Position Cockpit cabinet at one of our local "Game Preserve" arcades. Whenever I'm there, I never miss an oppotunity to play it. Totally agree that the CX52 works well with Pole Position. IMO the CX52 works well with Defender, Pole Position and Qix.

    Game-on everyone!

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  7. 2 hours ago, CaptainBreakout said:

    is Good Luck, Charlie Brown playable?

    Sadly, not much game play at all. You can move Charlie Brown around and extend his kite. With a 2nd joystick connected to Player 2, you can move the balloons, left & right across the screen. There's a write-up on the AtariProtos site

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  8. 1 hour ago, Ricardo Pim said:

    All copies of HERO2 with serial number 200 or greater will work on the Atari 2600+. We made the necessary adjustments to run.

    How can we order a copy? Please don’t say facebook.

  9. On 3/15/2024 at 7:29 AM, doubledown said:

    I also saw a Bubbles machine in your pics...that's a wickedly hard game. 

    It is a hard game. I’m not very good at it. 

  10. 14 hours ago, -^CrossBow^- said:

    E.X.O. works with the latest experimental FW and updated dumper for the 2600+. A.R.T.I. too.

    Confirming that EXO carts run with latest experimental FW and updated dumper.

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