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I’ve been introducing my 10 year old grandson to the amazing world is Atari 2600 and 7800 games this week, and tonight while we were playing Food Fight, I had the best game of my life! I usually play with a Slik Stik, but one of mine is having fire button issues, so tonight I broke out my trusty CX-40. We were playing a two player game, and I made it to level 32. Couldn’t get my iPhone’s camera out quick enough to shoot a screen shot, though...[emoji19][emoji17] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm thinking about building my own 7800 controller with arcade parts. Is there any way to power led buttons? I'm assuming by using pin 7? TIA! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As much as I tried, this was all I could get this evening. [emoji849][emoji15][emoji6][emoji23][emoji451][emoji451][emoji451] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks! I tried that last night, and still got owned! Apparently, I'm not hardcore! [emoji15][emoji849][emoji23][emoji451][emoji451][emoji451] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Played me some River Raid, Seaquest, and a butt ton of Stampede for the patches tonight. I was successful on two out of three. Best score I could muster on Stampede was 1,983 points. Maybe tomorrow! [emoji451][emoji451][emoji451][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Completed River Raid and Seaquest tonight. Tried like crazy to get Stampede, too, but the best I could muster was 1,983 points...[emoji17][emoji15][emoji451][emoji451][emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Put me down for patch number 5. Conquered Keystone Kapers! Nothing like a YouTube video to give you pointers! [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Completed Megamania and Pitfall today. I think this is my personal best game on Pitfall, as well! Sorry for the amazing Pitfall pic, but my 2600 goes wonky sometimes. Only when I've been playing for a while, though. Not sure what that's all about. [emoji15][emoji451][emoji451][emoji451] Read my writing at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ThatAaronGuy

Megamania and Pitfall today to earn the patches. I was actually successful, and I think this was my best Pitfall game of all time. I actually almost lived until the timer ran out. Any ideas on what could be causing my 2600's output to look so awesome after I play for like 40 minutes or so? It doesn't do this all the time, but when it does, it's always when I've been playing for a while. Read my writing at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ThatAaronGuy

Keystone Kapers this evening in an attempt to score another patch in the 2017 Activision Summer patch quest. I guess a year is long enough to forget the trouble I had with this one last summer! [emoji15][emoji849][emoji23][emoji451][emoji451][emoji451] Read my writing at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ThatAaronGuy

Yeah, I tried and tried to get Stampede done the last 2 years. Maybe 2017 will be the year. Or not...[emoji849][emoji23] Read my writing at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ThatAaronGuy

I'm a bit late to the party this year, but here's my first two, Chopper Command and H.E.R.O. I only made it to level 14 on H.E.R.O., but I haven't played it for a while, so I'm a bit rusty. [emoji15][emoji6][emoji23] Read my writing at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ThatAaronGuy

Pretty sure I had PAC-Man Picnic, as that album cover looks suspiciously familiar...[emoji15][emoji6] Read my writing at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ThatAaronGuy

Just went on an early evening Starpath binge, with quick rounds of Phaser Patrol (amazing game), Sword of Saros, and Rabbit Transit. How have I never played Phaser Patrol before today? I've had it sitting on my Harmony cart for like 3 years now! LOL! Read my writing at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ThatAaronGuy

Don't feel too bad! Apparently, I've been hiding under a rock of my own. That, and I've been distracted the last few months with my NES, but now I'm back to Atari goodness, and I just downloaded this great game. Now, if I can just convince my wife to play it with me...[emoji15][emoji849][emoji23] Read my writing at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ThatAaronGuy

+1 on the marketplace right here on AA. That's where I got my 2600 and my 7800. Good luck in your hunt. You should strongly consider picking up a Harmony Cart, as well. Definitely some of the best retro gaming related dollars I have spent. Read my writing at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ThatAaronGuy

Fired up the old console and tried Mission 3000 AD, and didn't find it that great, so I moved on to a bit of Kool-Aid Man and 2600 PAC-Man instead! [emoji106] Read my writing at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ThatAaronGuy

Luckeee! I so wish the Concerto would hit the open market sometime. Or that someone else would pick it up and run it to release! Read my writing at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ThatAaronGuy

I guess I need to see if I have the ROM for that one on my Harmony Cart, since you say it's so addicting! I've never even heard of it before. Thanks for the mention! [emoji106] Read my writing at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ThatAaronGuy

It may be called The Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast. (A.K.A. The "Ferg Effect") Of course, that's just baseless conjecture on my part, and I'm sure Ferg would still tell us all the Ferg Effect doesn't actually exist! LOL! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, obviously it was on the end label that was missing, relegating this particular cart to the "ultra rare PAC-Man cart" category. The non-Activision game that has actiplaque pushes it into the "ultra, ultra, ultra rare cart" category. [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maze Craze is a quick, frenetic 2 player game. You could even go 2 out of 3 for each set of players and it would only take a couple of minutes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Started off the day with Chopper Command, H.E.R.O., 2600 Pac-Man, and Taz. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I like Mario Bros for the 2600! Played a little California Games last night. I REALLY feel sorry for that little BMX dude! Lol! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That is by far the best version of Frogger on the 2600! Nice lookin' Heavy Sixer there, by the way!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk