Sand Castles

[Sand Castles]

This game is great! Not too hard which makes it very enjoyable, and has some surprisingly addictive game play. Great job, thanks for sharing!

[Atari with a 2-year-old]

Maybe try a Sesame Street game or two, since he's 3 now! Big Bird's Egg Catch and Cookie Monster Munch were huge hits with my cousin when she was 4. She liked using the bulky Kid's Controller, and enjoyed reading the stories out of the manuals with me. Overall a good experience if your kid is a big ol' nerd for Sesame Street

[Younger members: how/why did you get into Atari?]

I was born in 99, and didn't really have much in the way of video game systems growing up. I had a DS (shoutout to Nintendogs ) but nothing else. My mom had brought home a tote full of plug and plays that she got at a garage sale. There were a few crappy ones that were Nickelodeon and Disney princess themed, and a couple Namco ones with goodies like Dig Dug and Pole Position. The one that got the most use, though, was the Atari Flashback 2. I must've spend half my childhood on that console! Adventure was a favorite, although I could only play through level one (I was little, give me a break!). The console ended up getting lost during a move, and I was really devastated. I really missed those games.

Then, a few years ago, my mom bought an actual 2600 and a few games for my birthday. It was so nice to finally experience the real deal! I was instantly hooked, and I guess I still am

[A trophy IS a patch!]

Freeway Game 3:) +6

Hey, good job on that one! I tried to earn that patch too, but got frustrated and gave up. That was a while ago though, maybe I should try again

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

This is way cooler than a speakerhat.

 

http://www.1sale.com/products/travel-neck-pillow-with-fleece-hood-built-in-earbuds-4/

Oh wow, this brings me back to the HoodieBuddie. Good ol' 2010.

https://techcrunch.com/2010/06/23/hoodiebuddie-is-a-hoodie-with-earbuds-instead-of-strings/

Maybe Atari should start making some of these bad boys, make them cool again

[Heavy Sixer Serial Number Thread]

Found my heavy sixer in someone's junk box for $10. It had a gross layer of dirt on it and it was obvious no one had loved it in a while, but I figured I'd give it a shot. After giving it a good scrubbing, it looks ready for action! Serial #69272M

[How Many Atari 2600 Consoles Do You Currently Own?]

I have three in total at the moment I have a four switch that I use almost all the time, a junior I got for $5 at a local resale shop, and a heavy sixer that I haven't gotten around to fixing up yet (It's on my to-do list, I swear). It's not the most impressive collection, but I'll get there some day!