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I've had my 5200 since buying it new back in 1982. I now have a complete collection (all carts, boxes and manuals). I last used my 5200 yesterday. I'm a flag waving Atari fan. With that background, my opinion is the controls stink. They constantly need cleaning. The analog stick is really not the way to play digital type games. The side buttons while working are quite "mushy." Basically, I use a sega genesis controller with a homemade interface for digital games and a wico analog stick for analog games.

4 variations of GET and GOT: If you exited the prior screen without killing all the robots, then when the robots are chasing you it will say GET THE HUMANOID GET THE CHICKEN. If the robots get you then it says GOT THE HUMANOID GOT THE CHICKEN. However, if on the prior screen you had killed all the robots, then when the robots are chasing you it will say GET THE HUMANOID. If the robots kill you then it says GOT THE HUMANOID.

Over 30,000 on the 5200 version. Over 40,000 on an actual arcade machine. This is still a fun game to play.

Would like to send you a jag controller and $ for modification. Can't figure out how to do that from your site. Paypal or check? Where to send controller? Any details would be appreciated.

Exactly. I remember buying the Jag, Trevor McFur and Raiden when the system first came out. I was so unimpressed I almost returned it that weekend (and I was a console fanatic and avid "early adopter" back then). Agreed. But that list highlights another big problem witb the system - overall lack of "A" quality titles. Games such as tempest, AvP, Iron Solder, Power DRive Rally and Defender were the exception. Being released regurarly was stuff such as Bruce Lee. Yes. I think Atari could barely support the system financially. Does anyone else remember the release of titles such as Aliens v Preditor or Tempest. I live in a suburb of PHiladelphia. There is a mall nearby which is the absolute biggest one in the area. An Electronics Boutique was in that mall. No question this would be an "A" store for distribution. Yet when AvP was finally recieved, that EB recieved three (3 !!!) copies of the game. They didn't get anymore for weeks. Why? I don't think Atari could afford to make enough copies to distribute. So, when they did get an "A" title, it wasn't available in enough quantities to move many systems. (never mind satisfy the demand of those with systems). With those problems, out comes the Playstation and Saturn. Good night Jaguar.

As I posted above, you CAN buy the orginal ICD release of Aircars from Telegames UK. Cost is 99 GBP - which is about $183 US. I ordered from the US. Could not order on line. Had to call. No problems, had the game 1 week latter. What I recieved looks identical to the picture in that ebay auction. It's the cart and manual. They came in the packing liner found in boxed releases. For anyone who wants it, it's on this telegames uk page: http://www.telegames.co.uk/teleg_16.html

That's the one I have. It has dip switches to change games. He did come out with a different one with software switching. I can understand that yes, a copyright is a copyright, with protections. If activision came out with a plug in unit that featured some of their 5200 games I can theoretically see where activision could believe it may impact sales. But at some point I would think there is no value to the property being defended. The game roms (including activision's) are so easy to find on the web. (Which doesn't mean it is right.) How are the new ones better?

I was fortunate enough to get a 5200 multicart 2 years ago. Saw one on ebay recently going for almost $300. That made no sense, so I went to the site where I got mine. Guess what, not available anymore. For "personal use only" notes the site. What gives? Did some organization complain? Is there really a company bothered by distribution of games from 1983 - 1985? I thought the person who created the multicart deserved what they asked for it. It took time and them money to make them. Does anyone know what happened to the multicarts? Are they going to make a comeback some day?

The original release by ICD can still be bought from telegames uk. I bought it about 1 year ago - it's the original cart and manual. There was no box or overlay. It's the original ICD release, unlike myatari.com Link to get it is: http://www.telegames.co.uk/teleg_16.html I'm in the US and it was no probable buying it from the UK. I did have to call and order with a credit card. Recieved about 1 week after ordering. The game is okay. I got it more for the joy of collecting than playing the game.