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This is actually a great point. In the current homebrew scene a lot of the big titles are arcade ports, and one reason they are "wow" is because the tech has advanced to where it's amazing to see these things running on a 2600, with a close-to-arcade fidelity that original devs could only dream about (of course even these modern games don't write themselves, and still require talented developers). But of course, the folks at Activision were the ones who really pushed past the "arcade port" mentality and created some really engaging and original game concepts for the time (Frostbite, Pressure Cooker, Keystone Capers, Enduro, H.E.R.O., River Raid are some of my favourite games). So yes, if they can bring the same creativity and imagination to the table, and up the execution to take advantage of the current state of the tech, I'm sure they will be successful. I guess the confounding factor is that these days indie & mobile games have kind of taken on the mantle for short, bite sized experiences; it will be interesting to see if Audacity can still bring something fresh to the scene.

Umm... I'll be pleased (and impressed) if these guys can compete with the quality and quantity of the Champ Games releases lately (or Darrell, Thomas, etc.). Obviously I'm not saying they don't have the skills, being the OG devs, but the homebrew scene has advanced quite a bit since the '80s. But who knows, maybe they've been toiling away for a while on some fancy new tech that will wow us all. Anyway, this is great news and I'm pretty sure there is room for everyone here, without pushing anyone out of the way

Step 1: Prominently showcase large posters of the fantastic box art around the sales area Step 2: Hide or minimize depictions of the actual gameplay Step 3: Profit!

Street Fighter II: 2600! (Only need one sprite per character, one missile each for projectiles, it's perfect)

Let me guess, you bought a MiSTer?🙂

Fall Down is great to play with kids.

Bought 4 games, was very pleased with the entire transaction. Would buy from again without hesitation! 👍

I'd imagine most of the VCS systems sold in Japan would be 2800s.

I had pretty much the same experience in Canada, I don’t ever recall seeing a playable 2600 kiosk. I do remember a TI 99/4A in Sears (or Eaton’s?) on which I couldn’t resist writing a naughty basic program. I can say that at least some Woolworths did carry VCS games, as my father was a manager and I’m pretty sure most of my Christmas games came from there. Where I did get a chance to play Atari (before I received one) was at my relatives’ house, where I was always champing at the bit to bolt from the dinner table and use those precious remaining minutes to play before the long ride home.

Might be a good idea to show the console

It does come with the original leather cover, which I don't see included in most other 2600 sales.

@djsky717 are you suggesting these particular carts were already problematic at manufacture? Or is this the result of some general misalignment over time, either of the cartridge port or the PCB in the game itself?

Funny, I just did the same a few days ago on my Harmony Cart. These are my current Folders: Demos Hacks Homebrew Menu Prototypes Starpath

I believe it’s "Crime".

That word, I do not think it means what you think it means...

The 7800 is also missing the most important detail... it’s all about the woodgrain, baby! (apologies to Vader/Jr. owners)

Yes, all the Supercharger games work perfectly on either version of the Harmony Cart.

It is being created by "Mickguyver", creator of the open source Daemonbite low-latency game controller to USB adaptors. I found the info on the Classic Gaming discord, where he posts updates in the MiSTer chat. Website is here (nothing on the case as of yet): https://www.daemonbite.com/shop/ It is unlikely that MiSTer will ever support physical carts, due to the sheer number of systems it replicates

You can https://misteraddons.com/ He’s got a nice new custom aluminum case coming soon too. Also, heres another case in development that is probably closer to what you are looking for (prototype is laser printed but final will be metal)

MiSTer has very good Atari 8-bit/5200 cores, and a serviceable 2600 core (that is lacking in compatibility). There is a 7800 and (new) 2600 core being worked on by one of the devs. MiSTer will accept pretty much any wired/wireless controller that exists, with the right adapter.

If you look at the page for Gas Hog, it mentions the cart being rare in NA because it was primarily sold in Canada: https://atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=205

Awesome! (love the creative touches too)

"That's horrible that your insurance isn't covering everything from the house fire! By the way, did any of your game collection survive? I might be interested" "I'm really sorry to hear that your dad died... Hey, he had a collection of Atari games right? Mind if I come over and take a look?"

Hope you can fit Toronto in there, lots of Canadian Atari fans here on these boards

Using a Melody board doesn’t imply using all the resources available; you could put Combat on a Melody board and it wouldn’t magically become an enhanced game. That’s why despite Galagon being a VCS dream come true, I still consider Ladybug to be the pinnacle of homebrew for the system. As far as I’m concerned, the limited edition in the Coleco case should be retconned into 2600 history