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From the album: RetroElectroDad Computer Collection
The machine that got me into Ataris, I upgraded from the TI-99/4a to this very Atari 600XL. Later I added the memory module to take it to 64K and then the 1050 disk drive and was hooked.© Trevor Briscoe
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From the album: RetroElectroDad Computer Collection
Atari 520STE upgraded to 4MB RAM.© Trevor Briscoe
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From the album: RetroElectroDad Computer Collection
This Atari 800 arrived with a broken keyboard and would not boot. It now has a new keyboard from Best Electronics and boots after replacing one of the 16K memory banks.© Trevor Briscoe
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I picked up this cabinet today. I have plans for it, but my plans may change if I can figure out what was the original video game that came with the cabinet. Currently, as you can see, it has Ms. Pac-Man. This is not a Ms. Pac-Man cabinet. It looks like it had a Sega game in it at some point. I did look up model number 522, but I found nothing. Anyone have any ideas?
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From the album: My Collection
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I want to know which game consoles were the best competitors of the Atari 2600,5200 and 7800
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From the album: My Collection
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From the album: My Collection
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From the album: My Collection
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Hello everyone, and welcome to my 2600 Reviews blog! On here I will review through my current collection of 2600 cartridges and when my collection continues to extend. I will also gladly take requests for games to review, if I have the game in my collection. Let's get this started! Combat was released on the same day as the Atari 2600 on September 11th, 1977. It would be the pack in game for the 2600 from 1977 to 1982, the golden years of the console. Combat was included with the console, along with an AC adapter, TV box to plug the system into your television, two joysticks, and a pair of paddle controllers. Eight addtional games were available at launch, but sold separately. Combat boasted of having 27 games in one cartridge, but they were variants of the Tank, Biplane, and Jet game modes. The main objective in all game modes is to shoot the other player more times than the other player can shoot you before the time runs out. (The game was two player only.) The first and most iconic mode is the Tanks. Using the Game Mode switch, you can switch between straight missiles, guided missiles, Tank Pong, in which the missiles you fire are deflected off the walls, and Invisible Tanks, in which your tank is only seen if you fire a missile. The second mode is the Biplanes. This time there are no walls, you only come out on the side parallel to the side you exited the screen on. This time, you can decide between straight missiles, guided missiles, and machine guns. You also have the option of a one on one, two on two tandem, or a three Biplane tandem against one giant Bomber that equals the size of the three Biplane tandem. Instead of the maze with the Tanks, you had the option for two clouds you can fly behind to hide yourself from your oppenent. The third and final mode are the Jets. This mode is very identical to the Biplanes, with the same map being used as the Biplanes. You could decide between straight missiles or guided missiles, the same map options as the Biplanes mode, and the option of a one on one, two on two, and a three on three dogfight. Opinion: I really love the Tanks and Biplane game modes. Tank Pong and Invisible Tanks are the most entertaining along with the Bomber vs. Three Biplanes. Only if your the three Biplanes. (LOL!) Only complaints I have is there is no single player mode, as this game is two player only. The Bomber is one large target and only fires one giant straight missile while the three Biplanes each fire their own missile, which you almost can't avoid as a bomber. (Bullshit and Unfair!!! But fun if you are the Biplanes.) The Jet mode is almost an exact clone as the Biplanes mode excluding the Bomber matchup, and is pretty boring. Overall Grade: B- Final Thoughts: Combat was a solid launch title and helped get the system off the ground, along with getting consumers to buy the other games. This game is lacking a single player mode, leading the game to be super boring without a second player. But, with the second player this game is fun and entertaining with the Tanks and Biplanes, but boring with the Jets. This game reminds me of Tank Trouble, without the powerups. The Tank battles and different game modes, along with the dogfights with the Biplanes are also fun and oddly intense, with you trying to avoid your potentially competitive friend or family member. Overall this is a fun and intense game for two players, but very boring for the single player. Tell me the next game you want to see in the comments below, and I will also gladly take other's opinions on the game I reviewed. Happy gaming!
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I have not done any development in Linux for Atari and I'm wanting to write some programs (games or utilities) and I'm wondering if anyone has ever set up a virtual machine via Virtual Box or VM Player? I don't want to duplicate effort if it's already been done, Why a virtual machine? I have multiple computers running multiple OS's and I want to be able to develop on whatever machine I'm currently in front of. I also want this pre-configured environment to be freely distributed, which is why I will not be using Windows. (I may use Mint so that it will look like Windows for those who have not used Linux before.) Constructive ideas and suggestions appreciated.- 6 replies
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From the album: My Collection
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From the album: My Collection
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From the album: My Collection
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Let me present you a new game by MPG Productions (that is me and MaPa), that we submitted to this year's ABBUC Software Contest. The game is heavily inspired by the TV Show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", including gameplay, visuals and audio. There are two question sets to choose from - English (400 questions) and German (547 questions). We cannot release the game before the voting is over, which should be some time in November, so just be patient Requirements: Atari 800 series computer with 48KB RAM, PAL or NTSC. Credits: Code: MaPa Graphics, music and English question set: PG German question set: CharlieChaplin Video of the gameplay:
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Dear all, Please enjoy my lovely podcast interview with the legendary James "Purple" Hampton - he is probably best known for being the producer of arguably the Jag's best game - Alien Versus Predator: http://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/podcast-march-2-2018/ The interview also includes lovely info and stories on his work at LucasArts, the legendary people he worked with, his views on the Jaguar, a lovely tribute to Lance Lewis and much much more... There is also a streamlined written version of the interview here: http://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/james-hampton/ Audio version can also be found on the following links: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/arcade-attack-podcast/id1174983594 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/arcade-attack-retro-gaming-podcast http://arcadeattackpodcast.podbean.com/?source=pb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNUtmwXTq_4
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From the album: My Collection
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From the album: My Collection
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A high quality scan of the back of he manual. I'm only including this because Atariage doesn't have the scans for this game. -
From the album: My Collection
A high quality scan of the front of the manual. I'm only including this because Atariage doesn't have the scans for this game. -
From the album: My Collection
A high quality scan of the back of the box. I'm only including this because Atariage doesn't have the scans for this game. -
From the album: My Collection
A high quality scan of the front of the box. I'm only including this because Atariage doesn't have the scans for this game.
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