Very sad news :( I no longer have my Atari collection.

[Very sad news :( I no longer have my Atari collection.]

OOOOH DUDE! that makes my stomach churn! I've heard about your collection. But, I don't get what happened. Could you please explain the whole story if it doesnt bother you too much?

[Atari Balloon Fight?]

This guy is trying to convince me that there was a Balloon Fight for atari and that he has one and hes willing to sell it to me along with an atari and 19 other games for two dollars. When I tell him that there never was a Balloon Fight for Atari he says no it's very rare and then they remade it for NES. I ask him if he's thinking of Joust and he says that its not called Joust its called Balloon fight and its a small black cartridge and it's sitting right in front of him. He says he'll get a picture. So I wait. He says his scanner is broken. Now I'm 99.999999999999999% sure that there isn't and never was a Balloon Fight for the Atari 2600 Video Computer System I just need someone to confirm my doubts. Thanks.

[Trivia Time... wondering about a game!]

Isn't that the truth... me and my friend have a joke that we bought or swordquests just for the awesome begining title screen.

[What's better?]

Which one's better? Atari 400 or 800? Why? Thanks.

[Best Vectrex site?]

I'm thinkin about maybe buying a Vectrex when I get some money. I like to research everything I buy to make the best decision before I buy something. I was wondering what was the best site that told about Vectrex games, had screen shots, maybe even reviews. Thanks a lot!

[Vectrex review]

Ahh.... vectrex, how I long for thee..... Oh, sorry! Does anyone know where I can find a pic of the Vectex cartriges? Just in case I ever see one in the wild.

[Top 5 Obscure NES Games]

Anticipation- A board game where it connects the dots and you have to figure out what it is before your opponent or before the time runs out.

 

Ninja Kid- Game about a Ninja Kid trying to stop hell coming into the world or something. I don't know the story but it's fun!

 

T & C Surf Designs- Fun skating and surfing game.

 

Track and Field- Almost identical to the Atari 2600 Activision Decathalon.

 

Simpsons Bart Vs. the World- Just a Simpsons game. very fun!

 

Wheel of Fortune- The game show on cartridge. Nuff' said.

 

Anyone ever play any of these? I think theyre fun.

 

Also I saw someone say that they imported GTA on NES. Does that GTA stand for Grand Theft Auto? That would be weird lol.

[Can Someone Please Explain Vector Graphics to Me?]

I hear people talking about vector graphics all the time. What is it? How does it work? How is it any different from any other graphics? Thanks.

[I prefer the ATARI 2600 junior]

just one question- are you trying to defend the 6 switcher or the junior? because the obvious answer to that is the six pac

[Games that came with a special controller/special item]

Basic Programming and the keyboard controllers

[I prefer the ATARI 2600 junior]

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[I just got a lynx and want to know which games I should buy.]

I just got a Lynx for christmas and the only game that came with it was california games (bleh). I got some money so I was wondering what one or maybe two games I should buy. Thanks.

[Laser Blast --- Am I missing something?]

Hey Buck...sorry for asking but is that an atari joystick floating farther away in front of the painted naked ladies in your icon? Just wondering, I can't really tell.

[Was the keyboard ever released?]

I was reading the Atari Age magazine Volume 2 Issue 1 and on page 10 it had a whole page about the atari keyboard component. Was it ever released? I've never heard of it before. I know Atari would sometimes say things were coming out but they were never released. Thanks and Happy Holidays!

[Do you SUCK at gaming?]

Kaboom    I can't get over 325. It's impossible to me!  

 

Pitfall II: I can't even get past the first little taradactyl thing you come across. How do I?

 

Notice that the Condors fly in a sort of Sine wave pattern from high to low. Pick a spot where it will be up high and quickly duck under it before its wing flaps down to hit you. You can run away from it a few times to try to get an idea of where you'll have to stand to get under it. This is the toughest part of the entire game.

 

For Kaboom!-it's a must to have a good non-jittery set of paddles. Maybe yours need to be cleaned inside.

 

No, my paddles have been cleaned before and they are real smooth. I don't know, maybe I just suck.

 

Oh yeah, by the way thanks for the advice

[Does it make you sad when....]

Does it make you sad when your at work or school and all you think about is going home and playing your Atari but theres still about SIX HOURS left in the day? I find myself just waiting for that bell to ring so I can go home and pop in a cartridge and play the rest of the day!

[Do you SUCK at gaming?]

Kaboom I can't get over 325. It's impossible to me!

 

Pitfall II: I can't even get past the first little taradactyl thing you come across. How do I?

[Why is it that the 2600 looks nothing like the 5200 and 7800]

I used the expansion port on my Super Nintendo.  I've got one of those Exertainment Stationary Bicycles hooked up to it.  They were supposed to release a whole line of games to play with the bike, but never did.  It seemed to die out quickly and was very expensive, but I like it!  Anyone else ever seen one of these?

 

Are you serious dude? That doesn't sound too real....

[Why is it that the 2600 looks nothing like the 5200 and 7800]

Or the law that stated that all movies gone video games had to suck (I have to check but I'm almost positive it's still in affect today) and the one that said that all systems with a 5, 2, and at least 2 zeros had to have the worst controllers ever.

[Why is it that the 2600 looks nothing like the 5200 and 7800]

It was required by law.  All 70's electronics had to use really boxey shapes, funky colors, or have simulated woodgrain.

Ha! I remember when Senator Longhair passed that law back in '72. How stupid of me not to remember!

[Why is it that the 2600 looks nothing like the 5200 and 7800]

Sorry if I offended anybody with a simple question. I'm just saying that the 5200 and 7800 look somewhat the same and the 2600 looks nothing like them.

[Why is it that the 2600 looks nothing like the 5200 and 7800]

Yeah but I'm talking about the original woodgrain not the Junior.

[Why is it that the 2600 looks nothing like the 5200 and 7800]

It seems like the 5200 and the 7800 kind of have the same look going for them. The flat tilted front with just the cartridge port. Why is it that these look nothing like the 2600? Did Atari want to make their systems look more furistic? Or what? I just dont know.

[Trying to remember a Nes game]

Or Microsurgeon but that was on the Intellivision. Fantastic Voyage....that movie used to scare the shit out of me! White blood cells ahhhh!

[Why is there an asterisk behind some of these titles?]

I was looking at my collection earlier and I noticed that some games have an asterisk behind their name on the front label. I thought maybe it was because they were arcade ports but Centipede and Joust and Donkey Kong and Q*Bert don't have them. The ones that do are Mrs. Pac Man, Asteroids, Space Invaders, and Berzerk. Can anyone help me?