Got a 2600Jr.

[tkarner]

My childhood six switcher started getting flaky so picked up a mint 2600 Jr. I always liked the design, it looks good even to this day and I figured since the juniors were newer the odds are that this was a lower mileage unit. Maybe my six switcher was bad longer than I thought but I don't remember it ever having a picture as good as the new junior. Do the juniors have a better picture in general or am I imagining it?

 

I almost bought one back in the day. In the late 80s I went off to college and left the 2600 at home with my little brother. I was playing more sophisticated PC games at the time (like Space Quest). But I did come to miss playing quick and simple games on a big TV (PC monitors back then were 14"). When I first saw a 2600 Jr, and the "under $50" promotion I nearly bought one. It seemed perfect, slick design, small form factor for the cluttered dorm room. But the pack-in game was Pac Man. After all, it's the software, not the hardware that matters most. I remembered the disappointment of that game from 1981. I wasn't going to relive that trauma once again. If only the junior had a decent pack-in game I would have bought one. Makes you wonder how much better the junior might have sold if Pac Man was good or if there was a 2600 version of the hottest game at the time, Tetris.

 

I'm not into homebrews. I just play Atari for the nostalgia and I don't feel that with a game I didn't play back then. I own one homebrew, Pac Man Arcade, because I feel that it's a correction for a historical travesty. It's the game I wanted in the 80s. And tonight I will play it on the junior. It's also the reason I asked about Edtris on another thread. Maybe someday I'll get to play a Tetris clone on my new junior like I had wanted to back then.

[super_dos_man]

My childhood six switcher started getting flaky so picked up a mint 2600 Jr. I always liked the design, it looks good even to this day and I figured since the juniors were newer the odds are that this was a lower mileage unit. Maybe my six switcher was bad longer than I thought but I don't remember it ever having a picture as good as the new junior. Do the juniors have a better picture in general or am I imagining it?

 

I almost bought one back in the day. In the late 80s I went off to college and left the 2600 at home with my little brother. I was playing more sophisticated PC games at the time (like Space Quest). But I did come to miss playing quick and simple games on a big TV (PC monitors back then were 14"). When I first saw a 2600 Jr, and the "under $50" promotion I nearly bought one. It seemed perfect, slick design, small form factor for the cluttered dorm room. But the pack-in game was Pac Man. After all, it's the software, not the hardware that matters most. I remembered the disappointment of that game from 1981. I wasn't going to relive that trauma once again. If only the junior had a decent pack-in game I would have bought one. Makes you wonder how much better the junior might have sold if Pac Man was good or if there was a 2600 version of the hottest game at the time, Tetris.

 

I'm not into homebrews. I just play Atari for the nostalgia and I don't feel that with a game I didn't play back then. I own one homebrew, Pac Man Arcade, because I feel that it's a correction for a historical travesty. It's the game I wanted in the 80s. And tonight I will play it on the junior. It's also the reason I asked about Edtris on another thread. Maybe someday I'll get to play a Tetris clone on my new junior like I had wanted to back then.

congrats on the junior , it is my favorite vcs model

[Math You]

I've just bought a new secam 2600 jr from France but need to do a composite mod on it.

Edited May 25, 2007 by MRB

[Ghost Soldier]

I love the design of the junior as well. My only gripe is the reset and select buttons seem to give after awhile. The picture quality is excellent on them especially going through a phono to coaxial hook.

[Dauber]

I love the jr...the only reason I got rid of mine was that I got a 7800 and didn't really feel the need to have TWO systems that play 2600 games!

 

Three huge advantages:

- It's easy to connect a Y splitter to a joystick port; the ones you can get in stores these days (or online) just won't stay in the port on a sixer...

- the external composite port, meaning you can use just about any RCA cable you want...

- the small footprint...REALLY nice! Makes post-game cleanup very easy!

 

My only gripe:

- The 2600jr doesn't give you that well-known "click" when the game is inserted properly; you just have to stop pushing down!

[Atariman]

I also have an Atari 2600 Jr., but I really don't like the way the slider switches slide. I love the way it looks, though.

[jpfalcon2003]

I like the design of this system also. Would have gotten one, but use the 7800 for my 2600 games.

[HP Atari King of Michigan]

I got a Junior, too, but I got my 4-Switch woody hooked up now. I also have a Light Sixer and a 7800 as spares.

[+HatNJ]

I have 2 Jr's one of each Long and Short Rainbows I do like the smaller design for space reasons but as others said the switches do leave a lot to be desired I currently use my 7800 and 1 of my Heavy sixers for regular use.

 

use one of the jr's when I want Atari in living room and there space is very limited and the jr is perfect to hookup for a quick fix

[Esplin]

A wonderful system. I would love to get my hands on one soon

[Rik]

My childhood six switcher started getting flaky so picked up a mint 2600 Jr. I always liked the design, it looks good even to this day and I figured since the juniors were newer the odds are that this was a lower mileage unit. Maybe my six switcher was bad longer than I thought but I don't remember it ever having a picture as good as the new junior. Do the juniors have a better picture in general or am I imagining it?

 

I almost bought one back in the day. In the late 80s I went off to college and left the 2600 at home with my little brother. I was playing more sophisticated PC games at the time (like Space Quest). But I did come to miss playing quick and simple games on a big TV (PC monitors back then were 14"). When I first saw a 2600 Jr, and the "under $50" promotion I nearly bought one. It seemed perfect, slick design, small form factor for the cluttered dorm room. But the pack-in game was Pac Man. After all, it's the software, not the hardware that matters most. I remembered the disappointment of that game from 1981. I wasn't going to relive that trauma once again. If only the junior had a decent pack-in game I would have bought one. Makes you wonder how much better the junior might have sold if Pac Man was good or if there was a 2600 version of the hottest game at the time, Tetris.

 

I'm not into homebrews. I just play Atari for the nostalgia and I don't feel that with a game I didn't play back then. I own one homebrew, Pac Man Arcade, because I feel that it's a correction for a historical travesty. It's the game I wanted in the 80s. And tonight I will play it on the junior. It's also the reason I asked about Edtris on another thread. Maybe someday I'll get to play a Tetris clone on my new junior like I had wanted to back then.

Awesome!another SPACE QUEST fan!SQ must be the funnest pc game from SIERRA ever!! 2600jr,a great little machine!,takes up ALOT less space also!

[tkarner]

I have 2 Jr's one of each Long and Short Rainbows I do like the smaller design for space reasons but as others said the switches do leave a lot to be desired I currently use my 7800 and 1 of my Heavy sixers for regular use.

 

use one of the jr's when I want Atari in living room and there space is very limited and the jr is perfect to hookup for a quick fix

 

Is there an internal difference between the long and short rainbow models or is it just cosmetic?

[Math You]

I think there are subtle differences between the different 2600 Jr's. The 2600 Jr that I'm using doesn't have as many resistors on the circuit board as some other 2600 Jr's.

Edited May 25, 2007 by MRB

[sega2006]

I must say its quite a nice little console, the Jr. Mine gets a lot of use as its the only working 2600 I have

Edited March 10, 2007 by sega2006

[Foxsolo2000]

Have to admit that the design of the Jnr isn't on the top of my beauty list for I have always preferred the wood grain design. Just personal taste I guess

[sega2006]

I also prefer the the woody myself, but the 2 I have are unusable at the moment and a replacment localy is about £50

[alex_79]

Got the "black" junior this week: with the short and long rainbow I now have all the 3 variations.

 

 

 

I love the junior because it was the system I had in my childhood (I received it when I was 6 years old), but I like the older models as well. The metal switches have a better feeling than the cheap ones of the junior, but they are rarely used during gameplay so I can't notice any substantial difference in using a model instead of the other.

Edited March 16, 2007 by alex_79