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  2. Posted · Edited by classicgamingguy

    Well, guys... with the help of Georgio, a good brazilian AtariAge friend who provided some pictures of his VCS box and all the needed measures, this is my little job: (as always: picts are reduced and compressed for a "light" upload here...)

     

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    Unfortunately the smallest writings are almost incomprehensible... but I think it could be a good starting point :) !

     

    I have a box...but it's Darth Vader box and not that one! :lust: That would be awesome for my light sixer!

     

    Yes, I know it's a 4-switch, but it's still cool!

    -Steve

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    Atari Light Sixer

     

    Manufactured for Atari, Inc.

    TRW Electronic Components

    Company in Taiwan

    Model No. CX-2600

    SN 393804

     

    It has the slits for speakers (left and right on the top)

    Left and Right Difficulty

     

    Strange, though: It has two philips screws on the bottom with washers. Is that common for the light sixer? :?

     

    -Steve

  4. Posted

    As long as the game works, I don't care too much about the label. I "collect" games so that I can play them. Most of my Atari games are still in the original boxes anyway, so most of the labels are in decent shape.

     

    I probably shouldn't be too concerned, either. These loose carts are for playing. The real collection is the boxed games I have thus far.

     

    Thanks for all the replies.

     

    -Steve

  8. Posted · Edited by classicgamingguy

    Found Bira in my garage last night while cleaning and came very close to tossing him in the garbage. Decided to post a photo here instead. I did throw away some pointless 2600 stuff, but Bira escaped the grave for now. I think I'm going to put plaster Bira #007 in my garden and let it return to earth that way. :)

     

    You threw away some pointless 2600 stuff??? :-o NOTHING for the 2600 is pointless!!

  9. Posted

    Right on man!As far as your other systems,DON'T get rid of them what ever you do!.....KEEP them!I know it sounds so cliche, but you will most likely regret getting rid of your other systems. ;)

     

     

    Um, this is a really old thread made when I first joined. If you look at my post above, you can see what happened in the after months.

     

    Well, I for one like any excuse to babble. :D

  11. Posted

    Hi, folks.

     

    I'm looking for a cart only version of Phoenix for the Atari 2600. If you could part with one that has a date earlier than 1987, that would be great. As stated on one of my 2600 topics, my current 1988 version of Phoenix is really tight when trying to place it in my 2600 light sixer's slot.

     

    1987 would work as well, as this will be a play-only cart. PM me if you got it and we'll discuss. Thanks!

     

    -Steve

  13. Posted

    Bingo.

     

    The copyright on the box is 1988, hence it's difficult "fit". I would need to obtain an earlier version to compensate for the tightness, correct? Hmm...that could provoke some interesting responses, too... :P

     

    Thanks for the heads up on that. I suppose that's another loose cart I'll need to get for my system so I don't ruin the label on my boxed copy. The label condition on the boxed version is pristine...I love Phoenix, but won't risk the copy becoming damaged from my gaming lust.

     

    -Steve

  14. Posted

    After playing a few sessions of several games (Phoenix, Demon Attack, Berzerk), I noticed something that I usually don't do with modern games: I was totally absorbed in each session and swearing or cheering as I got smashed or pulled off a particularly cool avoidance maneuver!

     

    Granted, the scores weren't high (but will get better), but it was....weird. I don't think I've been "in the zone" for at least a few years. Has anyone else experienced that during a particularly intense Atari 2600 gaming session? Demon attack REALLY had me going for about 10 minutes. The waves with the enemy's shots that move as they move really had me swearing... :ponder:

     

    It was another awesome experience as I opened my boxed Phoenix and slipped the cartridge in the 2600's slot. Wow...brought me back to the 1980's again. What is it about the 2600 that brings these feelings back as strongly, if not more so, as when I was a kid playing these games for the first time?

     

    On a side note: My Phoenix cartridge went in VERY tightly...anyone explain WHY the cart is so tight for the slot? I have a light 6'er woody...not sure if this is normal or just my cart that might have been made a little screwed up.

     

    -Steve

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    I have some more "modern" hardware as well. I found a PS2 (SCH 1001 or some such number) and have collected a few games for it, in particular the God of War series. However, the system sits collecting dust while my 2600 gets more lovin'. :ponder: I also have some computer games I play and a DS (original) that gets some attention from time to time, but the Atari 2600 reigns supreme. :thumbsup:

  16. Posted

    I've never even seen that game before...wow, is all I can say. I know right now, from my own personal preference, I'm buying boxed games and ignoring loose carts (for now). I'm heading for a tag sale this weekend, and I might get lucky. :roll:

  17. Posted

    Thanks for the advice. The loose carts seem to be having the "peeling issue", so perhaps I'll just glue them back down into place. Since they are all loose, however, and common, it would be just as easy to spend a few bucks and replace them with carts that have better-conditioned labels. I don't have one rare game, so this would be just as easy a fix.

  18. Posted

    I agree. It's both..a collector's item and still the same game console it's always been. I have a personal fondness for the memories my Atari 2600 brings up, and although I still play it, I'm more in the collecting sense these days. It's a great system to collect for, and I have have virtually no trouble gathering old boxed common games for it in pretty good shape, no less.

     

    The games are no more or less challenging than they were "back in the day", and have a certain flair to them that games produced today do not seem to have. Your imagination is a key factor in playing these games, too. Something else I haven't used for a good long time.

     

    Welcome to AtariAge. Hope you enjoy your stay here! :D

  20. Posted

    Well, my goal is to collect boxed sets, and just play with the loose cart. I'm wondering if I should start hunting up some of the worst-looking carts and replace them. I'm ashamed of myself for letting get that way..of course I didn't have all the blame in that (it was the way I got some of them), but I like my stuff looking as spiffy as possible.

     

    Any other thoughts?

  22. Posted

    Last night I went over all my carts for my Atari 2600. Not a large collection, mind you, but about a dozen or so, all different. To my horror, I realized that most of them are damaged in some way. Either they are starting to fall off, end labels are gone, or they have suffered from heavy glue residue stains.

     

    This was a very close inspection with a fine-tooth comb, as it were. My question for all the collectors out there is do you replace these carts? If you get or find in your collection a damaged cart label, how actively do you go out of your way to get another cart? Let's assume commons for the most part, not ultra-rare pieces.

     

    Since I play and collect, I'm torn whether I should start looking for replacements immediately or just ignore them for now. Some are dups from boxed sets, so I'm not too concerned about those. My poor Defender cart lost it's end label, for example, but I have a CIB that I leave alone.

     

    Your thoughts would be appreciated. :D

  24. Posted

    Wow, that's just one of the most pathetic packing jobs I have EVER seen. No wonder I don't buy anything on Ebay anymore...that and the fact I don't have paypal and most sellers do not want a money order. Meh, their loss. Sorry to hear about this...this guy needs to be packed up without a box and dragged behind a UPS truck for several miles...

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