How Do You Play Atari?

[sandmountainslim]

Simple enough question.

Wp

Edited August 9, 2009 by sandmountainslim

[ericwierson]

Heavy sixer

[imac4567]

Four Switch Woody, emulator, and light 6er

[gloriousconnor]

Light sixer, it's all I got.

[sandmountainslim]

I own a Light Sixer, Four Switch Woody and two Vaders but the only way I ever play is by Stella and my original Vader console so I picked the combination option. The other consoles were bargains and are just extras I don't use them for anything.

Wp

[Wickeycolumbus]

Usually via emulation, but sometimes on my heavy sixer (or other consoles).

[homerwannabee]

You forgot about the Sears Telegame systems.

[sandmountainslim]

You forgot about the Sears Telegame systems.

 

 

Yeah, they did slip my mind. You can lump them in as "six switchers, four switchers etc."

I forgot another system also I think Coleco or someone built which played VCS games also. If one of the mods want to add in whatever that system was called feel free to do so. Too late for me to edit the poll.

Wp

Edited August 9, 2009 by sandmountainslim

[retrorussell]

You forgot about the Sears Telegame systems.

 

 

Yeah, they did slip my mind. You can lump them in as "six switchers, four switchers etc."

I forgot another system also I think Coleco or someone built which played VCS games also. If one of the mods want to add in whatever that system was called feel free to do so. Too late for me to edit the poll.

Wp

There was a Coleco Atari-cartridge system called the Gemini, which I had back in the mid-eighties. It had a terrific controller with both paddle and joystick on it and a fire button on the side.

 

I always play my Atari 2600 through Stella. Not all the sounds are correct but I don't care.

[segasaturn]

Heavy sixer all the way

[sandmountainslim]

There was a Coleco Atari-cartridge system called the Gemini, which I had back in the mid-eighties. It had a terrific controller with both paddle and joystick on it and a fire button on the side.

 

I always play my Atari 2600 through Stella. Not all the sounds are correct but I don't care.

 

YES the Gemini! Maybe one of the Mods will add it to my poll, it deserves to be there.

Stella is cool because it lets me play games I don't own and new games in developement like the Bb games etc.

Wp

[godzillajoe]

Where's

 

* drunk

 

* nude

 

[The #5]

Four switch woody, and emulator, oh yeah!

[aftermac]

Usually emulation for the ease of screenshots for the HSCs, but I also play on my Sears Heavy, Atari Light sixer, 7800, and Jr.

[accousticguitar]

Jr.

[AJ_Maine_Man]

There should be 1 more option ,,,Colecovision Adapter.

 

I use either coleco or my original Woody from when I was a kid

[user42]

* drunk

 

* nude

 

 

You too....??

[Emehr]

Four-switch Woody, Vader, 7800, CC2... I like to switch it up a bit.

[ToughGirl]

Sunnyvale 'Heavy Sixer' And it is a brick compared to other ones I've played on...

[Asaki]

Heavy sixer mostly, Flashback 2 not quite as often.

[potatohead]

Light Sixer. Same model as I had when I was a kid. It just feels right.

 

Don't like the JR's, though they are compact! 4 Switchers are ok, but something is odd with the missing switches. Probably all depends on what that first Atari looked like!

 

Used to be 7800, but those are in the works right now.

 

Some emulation, but mostly for developing and tinkering.

Edited August 10, 2009 by potatohead

[roland p]

I only emulate. I have a 7800 for developing purposes, but I haven't set it up right.

[Lord Helmet]

I usually play on the Wii or PSP, followed by one of my Atari consoles...usually a light sixer.

[Herbarius]

Mhhh... 38.3% claim to have and primarily use Six-Switchers, more than half of them Heavy Sixers...

 

Somehow I don't really buy it, AFAIK there should be like 10 times as much 4-switchers than 6-switchers...

[+batari]

Mhhh... 38.3% claim to have and primarily use Six-Switchers, more than half of them Heavy Sixers...

 

Somehow I don't really buy it, AFAIK there should be like 10 times as much 4-switchers than 6-switchers...

Why?

 

We are enthusiasts, and we seek out heavy 6-ers because they are cool despite being more rare than other consoles.