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20 years ago I decided to get my feet wet learning how to make games for the Atari 2600. I had sincere intentions but back in 2004 I was simultaneously just starting my first ever gig writing humor columns for an online outlet. I was torn between two loves and because my foundation as a creator was grounded in performing comedy I took the route of following the path of a writer, though I always wondered what was down the road less traveled. Now I am back to hopefully relearn everything and then some and bring some of those old video game ideas to life and it all can be traced back to this game. Pineapple 2000 was my first "finished" Atari 2600 project and I had big aspirations for it. I wanted to get a miniature comic book made for it that told the story of the lone gingerbread man fighting off the invading swarm of "Fruitoids". Real stupid stuff and definitely something that matched the spirit of "lol so random" humor that permeated the early 2000's. Ultimately none of this came to fruition and I wound up getting about 20 cartridges made to sell to people on AtariAge who were interested in collecting oddities for the system. I did not sell all of the cartridges and a few of them (like 3 or 4) are buried in my garage somewhere. (If I ever locate them I plan on selling them at a slight premium due to their rarity in order to fund future game design endeavors.) This game is based upon the code of Space Invaders. In fact there is very little separating it from the base game as this is predominately a graphical hack. I wasn't sure how else to really improve upon Space Invaders beyond that. It's not an impressive hack in the slightest but it's important to me from a historical standpoint. Maybe you too will find something to smile about when you play it. I've attached the BIN of the game to this post for you to download. Additionally the game is available through itch.io and archive.org. If you are interested in reading about the fate of the "Radio F Software" label that produced this hack I wrote up a blog post about it here. Thanks for checking out my post. Keep your eyes glued to this section of the forum as my first proper game in 20 years is nearing completion! pineapple_2000_v1.bin
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Hi - I’d like to sell the whole lot to one buyer maybe $3 per cart. Local to NC or SC would be great but I’m fine shipping in the U.S. lower 48. Please PM me if any reasonable offers. All carts were tested (on a 7800) and working as of a year ago. Thanks!!
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Hi - For you budding label variant collectors. I am selling the more rare label variant that is singular “STAR RAIDER” (on the right) rather than the more common plural “STAR RAIDERS” (on the left). I have two of these more rare label variants to sell. Please PM me if interested. Asking $19 plus shipping for one. I have many other cartridges for sale too. Buy in bulk to save on shipping 😁
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Hello, I have scoured the web and even SoulSeek for these...I tried to buy on eBay but the seller is not responding (I guess he was in the hospital?). For whatever reason, I cannot find free labels ANYWHERE online...Would anyone be so gracious as to send me print quality PNGs or JPEGs of the HERO and BEAMRIDER labels for activision 2600 carts? I would really appreciate it. Would be nice to have them spec to size to be ready to print. If not, could someone kindly give me the correct print dimensions for these labels as well? truly grateful, thanks! Frank
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I just saw this local CBS San Diego news feature on Atari come up on my YouTube feed. Not sure if a lot of others have already seen it, but I thought it was pretty cool so wanted to post with a link here at AA 😀
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Full story at the link: tinyBuild Inc (LSE:TBLD), the indie video game developer behind the popular ‘Hello Neighbor’ games, has warned investors it may fall into bankruptcy – if a funding and stake sale to Atari is not ratified by shareholders https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1038209/hello-neighbor-developer-tinybuild-urges-shareholders-to-back-funding-and-atari-investment-1038209.html# -
Hello, I apologize if this is the incorrect place to ask questions of this nature, but it was the forum I thought was best for posting my question. I bought an Atari Classic Wireless Joystick to play various titles including Atari titles on my PC. The webpage from Atari for the joystick states that it can be used with a PC. Anyway, when I plugged in the joystick to charge, my PC recognized it. Post charging, the instructions say to press the button with the Atari logo quickly in order to start the pairing process. It also says the logo will appear lighted and blink for a short time period while you pair the joystick. Unfortunately, my PC is not showing the joystick as a device I can connect while the light is blinking; so I have no way to pair the wireless classic joystick with my PC. I'm assuming I must be doing something wrong, as the joystick is recognized when I plug it in to the PC to charge via USB. All my other wireless devices show up, so I'm not sure what the problem could be other than something I'm doing myself incorrectly. Does anyone know and can list for me the specific steps for what I must do in order to get the wireless classic joystick to show up on my PC to pair it? Is there some extra driver I'm supposed to download or something? (I've looked, but can't seem to find anything like that) Thanks in advance.
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Hi all I have recently finished my Atari Flashback Raspberry Pi conversion. I have based it on the look of the Atari 2600 Vader edition. This is an Atari Flashback 6 with a Raspberry Pi 3b+ inside with Retropie. I removed the Flashback buttons and replaced them with arcade style buttons. I used black snakeskin style vinyl wrap to cover the brown wood effect front panel. I removed the old Joystick ports and added USB ports. I cut a hole in the back to add an HDMI port. Another hole was cut to add a Micro SD card reader so I can easily remove the SD card without opening up the whole case. I wired the Pi board to the power button and a white power LED. Hot glue, super glue and lots of filing was used for the project. The Pi board is currently sitting loose in the case as not a lot of room to bolt it in, but it is very secure as it is. I have converted an Atari Flashback 7800 joystick to work via USB by using a convertor. Also connected, an 8Bitdo wireless controller. Just for effect......I messed around with a couple of "free" retro wallpaper backgrounds and stuck my Flashback in the middle, which came out well.
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Before I begin, this will focus on original titles, and not arcade ports. -Zenithian Khei (Mega Man X meets Super Turrican 2) -Ginnan (Actraiser with an Old English/Anglo-Saxon twist. Part of the Middanyeard series.) -At least three shmups/space shooters. -At least two more Middanyeard games. -At least two titles in the Demon Lands series. -One Isometric game.
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Atari announced it on Twitter, and on their website. Here's the link to the web-site. https://atari.com/products/haunted-house-1
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I’ve got a junior that turns on fine. You see the game, but it’s as if the signal is not fully lined up with the channel selected. I’ve tried different channels, gave it a cleaning, twisted the red thingie to see if that would help, asked politely but nothing’s made a difference. I also tried to find what’s always referred to as the chiclet looking film capacitor on earlier models but not having luck. Any experts know if there’s a specific that seems like an obvious fix?
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SOLD Hi - box only for sale. Please make an offer + shipping cost. Box is in fair condition, see pictures. Has some handwriting on top. Can collapse it and ship flat (sandwiched with other cardboard) or box it inside another box.
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This is the final entry in the SwordQuest 'Jr' series. WaterWorld is pretty much the easiest game of the three anyway, so making it 'Jr' wasn't nearly as hard as the other two. One significant tweak here, I didn't like how the game 'reset' after each clue, so I disabled that feature. Unfortunately, there is a considerable pause after the clue before you can start playing again. But other than that it seems to work fine. Another tweak was getting rid of all of the in-game hints. They just seemed annoying without any real benefit. Each room needs at least 4 items to get a clue. The clue will help with the next room, as long as you work from the top room to bottom room in that order. The final clue will actually help in AirWorld, if you are able to get a copy of that game. Although there is no official PAL version of WaterWorld, a conversion was made by Omegamatrix (among many other PAL conversions), so I hacked that one to match the NTSC version. Hopefully it works as intended. Swordquest Waterworld Jr.bin Swordquest Waterworld Jr (PAL).bin I actually have some more ideas for the three SwordQuest games, but they must wait until I get much better at understanding and manipulating 2600 code. Until then, thank you all!
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atari2600 Atari 2600 (woody) won't work! Riot Chip gets hot!
DatsunDeer posted a topic in Atari 2600
I bought an Atari 2600 from a yard sale with a buncha games for about 20 bucks. When I hooked it up to my TV, the screen was all black except for red and blue vertical lines on either side of the screen. If I kept restarting the console I could sometimes get vertical bars with several different colors and a humming noise. I replaced the RIOT chip with one I ordered from eBay that claimed to be working hoping that would fix it but i got the same results. The RIOT chip will heat up the longer the console is on and eventually get so hot it's uncomfortable to touch. Any ideas on what to do? -
Mark your calendars!!! Anyone within driving distance to Charlotte, NC I am hosting the first annual good old fashioned Atari BUY/SELL/SWAP/TRADE event!!! Save the eBay fees and shipping headaches. This is my first time organizing an event like this so I'm sure there will be some rough edges. If we have good attendance I would like to make this a yearly event. This first time we will go 90% Atari. If we can't fill the room with Atari then at future events we may include some of the other classic 8Bits. I have a ton of Atari 8bit and Atari ST items that I clean, repair, fully test and sell to pay for my hobby. I will be bringing at least the following items for Sell/Trade: Fully tested/working: 8bit - 400, 800, 600XL, 800XL, XEGS, 1050 drives, IndusGT drives, lots of Atari books, 60+ unique cartridge titles, some software on 5.25" diskette, joysticks, paddle controllers, trak-ball controllers Fully tested/working: 16bit - 520ST, 1040ST, both color and monochrome Atari monitors, mouse, books, some software on 3.5" diskette, 100+ Atari 2600 game cartridges Items that need TLC and/or repairs: Atari ST 3.5" external diskette drives, 410 and 1010 recorders, 1050 drives, IndusGT drives, monitors, joysticks, good outer shells for most A8 and ST units, many parts. If you have an A8 and need a minor repair or an upgrade/mod, PM me and I will let you know if it is something I can do for you (not during the event). I'm sure I am forgetting many items 😁 For show and tell I will have several playable Atari 8bits so the kids and kids at heart can play ATARI !!! I will also have a 4MB Atari STE my recently acquired Atari TT030 up and running. There are already commitments from others who are bringing their Atari items for Sell/Trade. I plan to create an Event on Facebook and will add the link here. I will need 2 or 3 volunteers to help me with setup and take-down (lite clean-up and we must put the tables and chairs back the way we find them, etc.) Expect to pay with Cash or PayPal only. Other sellers may offer more options but those two are it for me 😁 When: Saturday August 5th, 2023 Hours: 10am to 2pm Fees: CASH ONLY $5 admission per individual or family OR $10 per table (with 1 or 2 chairs) if you are bringing items to sell. You must contact me by PM if you wish to have a $10 table as the number of tables is limited. Snacks: CASH ONLY A limited number of sodas, water and packaged snacks will be available for purchase as a nominal fee Location: James B. Crump VFW Post 2423 100 VFW Ln, Indian Trail, NC 28079 Note: the VFW post is in the process of changing the name of their road so you may also see the address as: 100 James Crump Way, Indian Trail, NC 28079 This location is 16 miles from the center of downtown Charlotte and is only 4 miles from the intersect of I-485 and East Independence Blvd (aka Highway 74) Here are pictures of the event space. One showing their recent renovations and one showing the tables and chairs. I believe they are 5 foot tables. Example of the tables/chairs for the sellers. Note: the location of the VFW Hall. It is right next to the Railroad tracks. Lots of parking is available right outside the building.
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I haven't found anything yet, so maybe asking here will yield better results... but I'm wondering if there is any point-of-sale software available for the Atari 8-bit? Off-topic: What about for the Atari ST line? Thank you, in advance! Tim -
Hello guys!! I thought I'd make the official Atari 2600 4 switch woody serial number thread. There is a serial number thread for the Heavy Sixer, Light Sixer, Vader, and Junior models. After extensive searching, there is none for the CX-2600A 4 switch woodies manufactuted from 1980-1982. Share your 4 switch woody consoles and their serial numbers. I'll lead off with mine. And the one out of my 5 different 2600's that get the most play time. My official game room system. The 4 switch woody 2600 and Sears Tele-Games serial number list as of 8/30/15 #81019322 Sramirez2008 Atari 2600 NTSC Taiwan #81134671 spawnshop Atari 2600 NTSC Taiwan #81205352 hookem Atari 2600 NTSC Taiwan #81914252 Sramirez2008 Atari 2600 NTSC Taiwan #82281004 zylon Sears Tele-Games NTSC Taiwan #82506814 BurritoBeans Atari 2600 NTSC Taiwan #549274883 High Voltage Atari 2600 PAL Hong Kong #827821160 SonicSageGamer Atari 2600 NTSC Taiwan #828289936 Retrogamer81081 Atari 2600 NTSC Taiwan #828368579 opry99er Atari 2600 NTSC Taiwan Manufactured in Taiwan S.N. 828289936
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Here's the trailer for Mr. Run & Jump, the new platformer from Atari and developers Heavy Horse games. Coming to all platforms, including the VCS in July.
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Hey I was watching Ben Hecks portable single chip Atari video. He showed a brief image of the bottom vents with a couple sentences on how to spot it. I got curious and started looking at my Jr. It kinda looks like his image... Im not sure it wasn't great instructions. I was going to open it but its never been opened before and I don't want to pierce the serial number label. Anyone got a sure way to spot one without opening it. Perhaps certain serial numbers, or physical differences in the casing or labels. Let me know if any of you have knowledge of this.
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For Sale - I have likely 3 sets of spare Atari 800 key caps for sale. Individual keys $5/each plus actual shipping. See pictures for examples. [Update] I now have a few space bars too. All key caps are for the 800 only. NOT for the 800XL I have many cartridges for sale too if you need any we will just combine shipping with key caps. Thanks!!
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Not as an amusement-only title, but as what I like to call "videmption" (for "video redemption"). The official name is Centipede Chaos. That all said, there is a good chance that this has a amusement-only/no tickets mode (like Galaga Assault and Space Invaders Frenzy have), although most locations that will grab it probably won't set it up like that. Chances are I'll have some hands-on time with this in Vegas in a couple of weeks, assuming it appears at a trade show there. If so, I'll be sure to get them to show me what the amusement mode is like, if it's there. https://arcadeheroes.com/2019/03/14/new-centipede-videmption-game-spotted-on-location-test/ That said : /
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Good afternoon Atari friends hope everyone had a great turkey day! Several months ago I delved into the Atari 7800 world and I love this thing. Except for the Pain-Line controllers, I bought 4 of them, One almost new. None were very responsive and very hard to use. I think everyone could go on and on about these controllers and very few people actually like them. I love the "look" and that's about it. Thus, begins my journey... First I did the simple NES controller MOD. LOVE IT. You don't have to "think" about using the controller, It just feels natural. I figured, what the hell, I'll get some CX78s from best... $40!? Eek but worth it for the hardcore Atari collector. also, do not look on ebay for these things unless you want to pay $70+... insane. New old stock, they are nice but button placement is strange and the D-pad does not feel as natural as the NES Controller. I still went back to the NES controller... I found "new" SNES aftermarket controllers in my controller bin and thought, why not, and modded it to work with the 7800. utilizing every button. L & R bumpers all 4 buttons and start and select. The left bumper and the left buttons and select are all FIRE1 and the rest are FIRE2. This was a nightmare to mod, took too much time as I was also trying to wrap my head around the 7800 controller circuit. It works great, but too many buttons. Almost too confusing to play with. So I decided to make my own controller. Osgeld was kind enough to offer some guidance AND his controller plans, which were just to complicated for me to reproduce. I set off on learning some PCB creation software. I'm a hardware guy, so learning new software is a pain. 3 programs later I landed on a freeish program called Diptrace. I designed the PCB within this program and boy was I in for a treat. I have a hobbyists knowledge of circuits and CAD programs, in layman I knew nothing. I had to create this layout twice the first being a cleaner design but the files did not save properly. I rushed to get the second design printed and almost screwed up royally. SOLDER MASK GOES WHERE YOU DON'T WANT SOLDER MASK SOLDER MASK GOES WHERE YOU DON'T WANT SOLDER MASK SOLDER MASK GOES WHERE YOU DON'T WANT SOLDER MASK SOLDER MASK GOES WHERE YOU DON'T WANT SOLDER MASK so when you layout solder mask you have to put it in areas you do not want solder mask not where you WANT the solder mask... are you following? I didn't follow. I put it where I WANTED mask. This would have covered all my button contacts with solder mask making some expensive beer coasters. In the PCB world that is wrong, but I caught this RIGHT before I sent them In to print. Its all an acceptable learning process, this is an ultra simple PCB design and makes me appreciate real creators like Bryan and his UAV and Curt with the XM. After weeks of back a fouth with chinese suppliers I found a resonable place for black NES controller shells. I ordered the DB9 cables and PCBs and I'm off with a rolling start. I still would like to print custom labels for the controller but it was not cost effective ATM. Maybe If I ordered large bulk (100+) I could get costs down. This design is from a forum member as well but I cannot for the life of me find that post and would love to give credit where its due, but I also am not using this on this run. But this first run is just the prototype phase, which will always be more expensive. R&D is never cheap! What do ya'll think? Am I on the right path, or should I stop while I'm ahead?
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For Sale - A nice fully tested 600XL which include an external PCB based 64K memory card. The guy on eBay who makes the memory card charges $30 + shipping for them. I am asking $125 for the 600XL with the 64K card. Plus Shipping. My shipping costs are the best. Let me know your zip code for a shipping quote. If you need an XL power cord I can add that for +$15. I also have about 60 unique 400/800 cartridge titles I can sell. Please PM me if you are interested. Thanks!!! -dan
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