It does my heart good

[lonesome_pa]

Last night set a new milestone in my life. I was playing my 2600 when my son came up and starting watching. He seemed really interested in what was going on on the screen. I decided then "oh what the hell" and went to go grab one of the Sesame Street games (he loves to watch Sesame Street, espically Elmo). I grabed Cookie Monster and the kid's controller. I handed him the controller and he was pushing the keys. Mind you, he was pushing the wrong keys at the wrong time, but the fact that he was interested in it gave me a warm feeling inside. It felt like it was me sitting there doing the same thing waaaaay back when. Except, the funny part is, he's only 15 months. But it still does this heart good. Next time, I'll have to take a pic and post it. I just had to share this moment.

[MattyXB]

Sounds very nice and great. When I read it, my heart feel too warm.

[maximebeauvais]

same here,

 

last week, I was testing an atari 2600 with yard's revenge when my son came in and grab the other joystick.

 

he did not really know what he was doing but it was a good feeling!!!!

 

I'm sure that with a little bit of practice, he will be able to learn how to play.

 

he alreadly play some game on the PC

 

he is only 2 and 1/2

[z28in82]

That is soooo very cool, it put a smile on my face. And I can only hope that someday when and if I can find someone crazy enough to have kids with me that I'll have a moment like that which I can share with them I'm so jelious of you guys

[Cupcakus]

My four year old loves the 2600... he kick anyone's butt in an Alpha Beam with Ernie challenge :-)

[King Atari]

Very nice. I can't find anyone in my family to share the same kind of love that I have for the 2600.

[MegaManFan]

I might just bring a spare Atari 2600 home for Thanksmas and see if I can get my nephews to play (they're 3 and 6). Wish me luck!

[candiru]

Glad to hear the kids are getting a start in the right direction in life. BTW my 2 year old nephew loves Bowling.

[maibock]

The 2600 is awesome for kids to play. Very simple interfaceand and not a steep learning curve. My kids who are now 12 and 10, started out early as well.

 

About a month ago they had a sleepover party with a total of 8 kids. Naturally they were are gathered around the xbox playing Halo. Of course those who were better at it got more turns because of their self imposed "next play plays winner" rules. I decided to set up the 2600 for the "losers" to play while the "better" players played xbox. As you could imagine, they all gravitated to the Atari! I was stuck playing the xbox the rest of the night

 

Ask my kids "Game play or Graphics" and you'll certainly get the proper response

[Inky]

When ever I hook my 7800 up, my 3 year old wants to play 'The Car Ride Game'

 

[benjam138]

That is awesome! Maybe I can get my 2 year old nephew to play over Christmas

[Inky]

In her sweet litle voice she says...

 

"Daddy! Daddy! I Play car ride game!"

[Xot]

My daughter also plays a lot of Cookie Monster Munch. Her other favorites are Kangaroo, Ms. Pac-Man and Berzerk. (She'll be 5 in December.)

[Flojomojo]

He'll be a 400-pound, non-literate, beer-swilling couch potato before you know it. Huzzah for video games!

Nay, but seriously brethren, it's sweet that your child, little as he is, is showing interest in your hobby. Awwww. :wink:

[liquid_sky]

ok, rarely does something get under my rough skin, but all these stories make me say, you all have really cute sounding kids..

[AtariDude]

I had a similar experience with the Atari Lynx. I lent it to my godson and he took it to a party. He started playing some of the games that I had included in the carrying case (14 of them) and then later on the parents were asking me where I got the Lynx since all the kids wanted to play the games on them. This from kids who already have a Nintendo Advance.

 

Just goes to show that a good game will always be a good game.

[lonesome_pa]

I took a picture of him playing. When I get the roll developed, I'll post a pic here. Hopefully it comes out. I took it rather quickly.

[CaliColts]

My kids love my old games and computers, my daughter dubbed Outlaw

as "Cowboy Hat", I think I will always call it that too. Here's a pic of her

mugging for the camera by some Apple stuff.