HP Atari King of Michigan
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Has anyone tested any of the third-party 7800 games for the 2600+ yet? Was curious to see which ones would work, as Atari hadn't listed any of them on the compatibility list.
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Very sad. I just turned 40 this year so it's very sobering to say the least. Anyway I remember when Beef Drop came out here on AtariAge. May Ken R.I.P.
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Just a poll to see what your favorite paddle games are.
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What a find! That's definitely something you don't see often!
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I'll also say a 4-switch woody/vader. The Heavy Sixers will go for a lot of money usually, but you can always get a reasonable price on any of the 4-switch models. Like Retrogamer said, the junior would probably be the most affordable, but definitely was made cheaper. I should know; I've owned all variants of the 2600.
Also you can get a 7800 for backwards compatibillity and you can play both 7800 and 2600 games.
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That is sweet! Nice job!
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I got and played FB4. It is definitely an improvement over the FB3. The emulation on 4 is closer to an actual 2600, while 3 was a bit off with the sound and to a lesser degree, the action.
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Well I tested the controller. The joystick works somewhat and the start and reset buttons work as well. The fire buttons don't work, though.
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i'm sure they were happy to get rid of! they would of said it was taking up valuable space
!! nice find!!That's funny cause that's exactly what they said!
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Pawn shops can be real hit and miss. A few around my area do not carry games/systems older than PS2 or Gamecube, but there is one that has good deals on NES, Genesis, and 2600/7800 stuff once in a while.
Congratulations on the 5200 find. Is the controller in good working order?
Thanks. Haven't tested the controller yet. I was told the system itself does work.
Did they have any more interesting old consoles or computers? Or, did you just get lucky on this one?
I have seen a Heavy Sixer 2600 in there in the past. Currently there's a 2600jr there now.
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Got a great find. A boxed 5200 2-port system with one controller and a Pac-Man cart with box! Paid only $45.
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I will say this: I can't wait to see if Ben Heckendorn does a portable with this!
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WELL, I just bought mine today, and played it. According to Wikipedia, it's not the 2600-on-a-chip technology that Legacy did with the FB2 and FB2+; instead AtGames opted to use a ARM-based processor which makes the games function slightly different (though not to the extreme of the Jaks Pacific or the first Flashback with the NES-on-a-chip). Plus if you planned on hacking it and adding a cart port, you can FORGET IT! It won't work. However, like the FB2, you can use the joysticks on an original 2600. My final analysis: it's ok, but I lean towards my FB2. While the FB3 has more games, the emulation is off IMHO. The FB2 is an actual Atari 2600, but the FB3 is an emulator inside a 2600-looking package. Plus the sounds on the games sounds higher than in their original versions.
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That's a pretty cool find. I'd definitely never part with that. Any proto find is a good one.
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Got a recent BTA for ya on eBay. Watch out for a guy named atari-inspector. I ordered an Atari CX-10 joystick (you know the Heavy Sixer-type) and it's been a month since I first purchased it, and it STILL hasn't arrived. So if you see anything of his for sale, BEWARE!!! You might see that he has a lot of positive feedback, but now it seems he's slipping.
(UPDATE) Since opening my case, now the douche is no longer a registered eBay user. So I could be out $25.00 for my joystick.
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Fortunately for me I haven't been overly disappointed with Imagic games, but my least faves are definitely Trick Shot and Fire Fighter.
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Here's mine:
#A1781158614
Long Rainbow M. I. Taiwan!
NTSC
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Well I finally got a 5200 Trak-Ball which works great with Centipede (of course), Space Invaders, and somewhat good with Defender, but other games, FORGET ABOUT IT! Also got a controller that was supposed to be refurbished, but while the buttons were working alright (Start button actually starts!!!) the joystick only goes left and up. What would be the issue with that?!
When you move it around does it feel like its together the right way? (smooth)
It could be the POKEY way out of adjustment. Do you have other sticks that do work?
Yeah it's smooth like nothing is broken. I got maybe one other stick, but the buttons don't work.
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Well I finally got a 5200 Trak-Ball which works great with Centipede (of course), Space Invaders, and somewhat good with Defender, but other games, FORGET ABOUT IT! Also got a controller that was supposed to be refurbished, but while the buttons were working alright (Start button actually starts!!!) the joystick only goes left and up. What would be the issue with that?!
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In my opinion, I also prefer my Heavy Sixer to the 4-Switch, although I keep one around as a backup. I also got a 2600 Jr. and a 7800 waiting in the wings as well.
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It's like Atari removed it from their website soon as it became available. WHERE THE HELL DO YOU GET ONE?!
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While I like Defender, Stargate (Defender II) is pretty spot on.
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Let's see:
Ms. Pac-Man
Dig Dug
Kangaroo
Donkey Kong (although the gameplay gets a little repetitive after a while)
Centipede
Millipede
Frogger (especially the Starpath version)
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Actually, I think Robot Tank is a souped-up version of Battlezone.
Robot Tank plays like a souped-up, fast paced, actually fun version of 2600 Battlezone.
Agreed!
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Favorite Paddle Games?
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I love playing with my brother as we would always do battle against each other.