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Have You all seen this? http://www.nescapades.com/gameroom.htm some nice shelving here gotta love stumbleupon.com

So just last week I look on Craigslist for 5200 carts and come across a guy in CT selling 9 common carts but I do not have many carts for the 5200 and I really wanted Pole Position and Pac Man and he only wanted 15 bucks for all the carts I figured I'd go get them.Little did I know that it was going to be a blizzard in CT that night In NY it was a clear night.So off I go through the snow to this guys house He had some records and some colecovision carts too so I looked through those to try and make the long trip make more sense.I walked away with about 9 coleco carts too and a few 45's and Issac Hayes's Black Moses LP.On the way out his driveway the snow was so thick that I had to slide down the hill and go back to the highway an alternate route.Then I got lost and ended up an extra hour away from NYC needless to say I should have had him mail me the carts.However the retro game digging gods must have been looking out for me and offered up some good karma the next 3 days after this trip.I was telling a friend about my quest for atari 5200 games and he passed this info along to one of his friends who had a system way back when and was touched to hear that someone else had love for the 5200.He had long sold his system but still had some games and wanted to just give them to me.I show up to meet him and he had a bag full of colecovision carts which he thought I might also like being that I mentioned I had one of those too.Then He handed me a 5200 multi cart with 82 games on it.I believe this is a sean kelly cart check out the pictures.I am having a blast playing all these games I wondered about there are not all the updated homebrews on this multi but its got the basic goods.I also re arranged my game shelf to accomidate the new additions to the library.Now all I have to do is clean my Colecovision with metal glow so the system works perfect and get two working genesis controllers and buy that cvdrum cart

I am thinking of building some 5200 cartridge shelving But I want to get some ideas on what people would like to see in a perfect collection rack unit First thing I would like to do is make them expandable to reach up to the exact number of games that can be collected for the console How many is that up to now with all the new homebrews included? I want to get an idea of how to divide a shelving unit into sections based on the number of slots I would need to complete the collection If anyone has pictures of there own shelving or collection storage I would love to see it or if you have links to pictures of storage units made for Atari carts or colecovision I would love to see it Who on here has a complete 5200 collection ? someone should post a youtube video like this guy but featuring there 5200 collection

Although I find James amusing, I view his video on the 5200 as very short-sighted.... Yeah it is I mean he does not mention a lot of great things about it but when I saw this for the first time it really made me laugh because it was like an exact recount of what I went through to get mine working I mean I love my 5200 and sing its praise but you have to admit he makes some true points here about the system and from what I get from this I bet he loves the system in one way or another Although I am not on a first name basis with him like you are But you are missing the point of this post you are supposed to post 5200 youtube clips or any other web video that features the 5200

I saw this on another forum I am on the Akai MPC Forum and it provided hours of viewing Basically everyone post your favorite 5200 videos that are on youtube or other websites that provide video I do not know if this has been posted on here but I am going to start it off with this video hopefully everyone will post more and maybe be encouraged to make there own of there collection and 5200 inovations and discovery

I have read about it and I understand its just a song on a cart there was a clip of it up somewhere on a website but the clip would not play on my mac So is that all there is to this cart? Its just one song ? and the cart is a disco ball wtf? Does it ever show up on ebay ? that being said I was also wondering about the 5200 chess game? is that common?

that's whack then if he is trying to jack people I mean homebrews are cool and deserve a little bit of money but to me the whole joy of collecting for old systems is the fact that the games are cheap

The original 5200 box was the wide one. In 1985-86, the Tramiels started blowing out old video game stock they inherited from Warner. In doing so, they had all three game systems in stores at one point: the 2600 Jr., the 5200, and the 7800. However, when they started dumping the 5200, they redesigned the box so that it was much smaller than the original (to keep shipping and logistics costs down). The redesigned 5200 packaging differed in a few key ways: 1) The pack-in cart did not come in its own box 2) The controllers were shipped in the 5200's controller storage area, instead of separately 3) The pack-in cart was Super Breakout (as it had originally been) instead of Pac Man What's interesting is that most of the 5200 systems they shipped this way were four-port models with the automatic switch box. This suggests that when Atari decided to move to the 2-port model in 1983, they must have still had a stock of 4-port models which they suspended shipping. Presumably, they did this because the 4 port models were incompatible with the 2600 adapter, and consequently, the planned Slam Pam adapter would have likely been incompatible too. By minimizing the number of 4-port models on the market, I think Warner Atari envisioned a smoother upgrade path to the 7800. 2600 users would simply replace their console with a 7800, while 5200 users would buy a Slam Pam. Of course, your 5200 had to be Slam Pam compatible for that to work, and that meant a 2-port unit was required. I actually bought two 5200s (which I still own). The first was purchased in 1983, and it was a 2-port model that came in the huge box. In 1985, I purchased another 5200 in the smaller box. Why? Well, I figured that for $50 (that's what the one in the small box cost), I got two more controllers (can't have too many of those), a new game (Super Breakout was new to me, at least, as my other unit shipped with Pac Man), and I had access to spare parts (including a replacement power supply, if needed). Upon returning from the store, I was quite surprised to discover that my new unit was actually a 4-port with the automatic switch box. These days, the automatic switch box is often derided, but I adored it. In 1985, it was a real novelty to be able to switch from the TV to the game system simply by hitting the power button on the 5200. The automatic switch box also yielded a far superior picture to the image delivered by my mechanical switch RF switch. Suffice it to say, that to this day, my favorite 5200 is my shiny 4-port model that came in the small box. I like my 4 port too The only thing that sucks is that I really want to use the vcs adapter and you can not use it on the 4 port there is a mod that can be done but it seems way to advanced for me anyone want to take a stab at doing it to my second 4 port 5200? I really wanna play the synthcart and bombjack on my 5200

Sweet. 20" right? Is it from 83? I think its a 20" and I do think its from 83 Here is a revised pic with all my systems controllers displayed I can not wait to get sega genesis controllers for my coleco cause the games are unplayable with the coleco controller Q bert in particular !

what no love for the pixel fat guy image?

Please tell him about including the secret plans at the end of the game and a pixel image of the fat guy in the movie in the game store

The ultimate 5200 UFO, 24 years in the works?...Absolutely incredible! I wanted this when I was 11, but the thought of finally getting a near arcade perfect, expertly progammed cart(by the original programmer) with an actual box and book like the movie, is way more exciting now. ---still stunned & half speechless... wow this is awesome I can not wait to buy a C&D Cart for my 5200 can you please please put secret plans at the end of the cart or maybe in an easter egg Also can a beared fat guy get shot in the eye like mo green in the back of a video game store Also Please have the elevator screens How many times have you rewound the scenes in the game store and wished you could go back in time into that store and Buy up every cart in that store This forum is quickly becoming my bearded fat guy in the back of the gamestore taking apart my C&D cart I hope it don't get shot though I do not want it to die

You should have watched the pac man cartoon with her

I have 3 WICO joysticks with 2 Y-cables and 1 keypad, all came with my system. Totally worth it if you can get a good deal on them. I had my 5200 setup at a convention 2 weekends ago, switching between my WICO joystick/keypad combo and the trac-ball controller for various games was fun and some enjoyed it. It's sad how little appreciation goes into these rigs even with great gameplay is to be had. Ok you know my next question right ......... Where can I get one? What's the best source online besides ebay ? It would be nice to just buy it and not have to bid

Here is my set up 5200 is by far my favorite My Gaming Spot Nice....What kind of monitor or tv is that? It's a Toshiba FST Blackstripe It is starting to have some problems It is a great tv for gaming though I kept it so long because it has 3 inputs for tv video two on the back and one in the front and on the front it has audio and video out Which is great for me because I make music and sample a lot off my tv One of the things I use to justify buying games and stuff for my old systems is the plans to sample old games This also validates spending the whole day playing atari or colecovision not to mention when I get the snyth carts for both Anyway with the Play station I get some weird line on the top of the tv Like bad v hold but the v hold knob does not fix it I am thinking its that section of inputs because the gamecube looks perfect Could also be bad wires My nes needs new wires If this tv starts to go I think it is worth fixing I want to mod those speakers on the shelf above the tv and use them for sound Yes the tv has output for speakers It was a great tv for its day It even has a port for hooking up a cpu I wonder if I could use that port to hook up my atari 1040st or 520 Thanks for the props Who in NY wants to have a 5200 party ?

Anyone selling a screen for an Atari 1040 st I have a 1040 and a 520 and had a monochrome screen But I think its done I get no picture Anyone on here know how to fix them and want my broke screen? Perhaps we can do a trade plus cash Really want to get my 1040 back to working I have not even begun to mess with it I am a new 1040 user or at least was until my screen went Any Advice ?

I been thinking about purchasing the Multi Cart 4jays is selling for 145 bucks Was also going to send them two of my old broke 5200 Controllers to fix but after reading this thread I am thinking should I get a WICO? Or what is this dreamcast controller trick I have 2 dc controllers Is it worth fixing the og controllers? Last question what is the Best Multi Cart to buy ?

Here is my set up 5200 is by far my favorite My Gaming Spot

Firstly Hello all I used to post on this board and somehow all my old posts are gone I recently moved all my game systems to my recording studio's Lounge and will post a pic soon In the past few weeks I got classic video game fever again Due to setting up a Colecovision from my attic and being thrilled that just some windex got all these games for coleco working again. The system could use some more cleaning though.I saw a guy on youtube use metal glo on a Sega System but went looking for metal glo last night at home depot and they looked at me like I was nuts or trying to make crystal meth or huff it in a bag that would be more retro right.Anyhow that is not the point of this post Point is playing coleco got me playing the 5200 again and I really feel like doing a few things.One sending two controllers to 4jays to be rebuilt and two buy a vcs adapter so I can play 2600 games and the snyth cart most of all.But I have a 4 port 2 for port systems actually.I was thinking of trying to mod my 2nd four port so i can use the vcs adapter Does anyone know how to do that? Anyone offer a service where they do it for you? Has anyone on here modded there 4 port so they can use the adapter and has anyone then used the atari synth cart with that set up? Please let me know

no i was not aware of that whats it called? this would suit my purposes if my colecovision was working for some reason it does not stay in color and alot of the carts crap out in the middle of game play and im dying to play smurfs my 5200 is in top shape though thats why i wish there was a drum machine cart for it

no i was not aware of that whats it called? this would suit my purposes if my colecovision was working for some reason it does not stay in color and alot of the carts crap out in the middle of game play and im dying to play smurfs my 5200 is in top shape though thats why i wish there was a drum machine cart for it

OK This seems cool but i dont use windows i use a Mac G4 and also i want to have a drum machine cartridge made for the 5200 sorta like the way nanoloop is used on a gameboy is there anything like that? will one of you make something like that ? then give me one for free cause i gave you the idea?

With the discovery of nanoloop for Gameboy i cant get enough of that 8 bit Beat does anyone know if there is such a thing as a drum machine cart for the 5200 and if there is not can one of you peoples get to work on one

im sad to hear that i can not get a mutlicart after all of you pretty much saying there the bomb and one of you mentioned a colecovision mutli cart i have a colecovision that is doing weird things not sure if i should bother with it im pretty content with 5200 NES dreamcast and ps2 why mess with another console alltho i do enjoy playing the smurfs on colecovision would anyone know if there are any music carts made for the 5200 like the nanoloop for the gameboy classic

this is sad news to me cause im loving my dc right now i think its a good system to collect for cause of the death dare i say it but its like the 5200 of the new world