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Pulled out my Bally Astrocade yesterday and have been playing it to pass some time. Actually have two, but one needs an RF cord. I'm surprised how sharp and colorful the graphics look on my older Toshiba LCD 19 inch. Almost AV output quality!
- April 20, 2020
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1. Keatah
  
  Loved the Astrocade BITD. It was moody and had crystal-sparkling graphics - to my then 10-year old self. I understand it uses real arcade sound chips too.
  
  April 20, 2020
  
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2. simbalion
  
  I think the Astrocade was supposed to basically BE an arcade board in a console shell in many ways. One that unfortunately was never designed to be wrapped in an RF shield, but forced to wear a last-minute one anyways due to the new FCC rules at the time. Also doesn't help that Bally got ADD and suddenly lost interest in the gaming side of things barely a year or two later!
  
  April 20, 2020
  
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