An old friend is ill

[candiru]

My old friend, Space Cavern, one of my carts I've had since I was a wee lad, has not been doing so well lately. I know there are those among you who would advise me to go ahead and put it out of its misery *cough-stan-cough* , but I was wondering if there was anything I could do to get it working right again?

 

It starts up fine and plays normally in all respects except that the space man will no longer shoot sideways to fend off those fuzzy C-shaped things. I've tried cleaning the contacts, and made sure it's not just a faulty joystick. Any ideas?

[dirtboy69]

you have atari games giving you problems ?? i bought all of my atari 2600 stuff used when i was eight and had it ever since (11 years) and still not a problems unlike those damn nintendo carts that you gotta do all that weird shit to get to work and all it's sad to hear your stuffs messing up like that i hope my stuff doesn't bite the biscuit on me

[sku_u]

It might be bit rot. If that's the case, it's time to put this one out to pasture.

[Big Player]

While your cart might not be dead yet, please remember to plan for the inevitable future.

 

Consider this past AA funeral.

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7070

[candiru]

While your cart might not be dead yet, please remember to plan for the  inevitable future.  

 

Consider this past AA funeral.

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7070

 

So that's what it meant when it said it saw a bright light and Basketball was there.

[Zeus]

Does this mean that the end is near? That we are vainly pursuing cartriges that will inevitably die in the next few years? Are Atarians a dying breed? My Adam computer is already dead. I the old 2600's and carts might not live to see the next decade.

[Godzilla]

yes you should take them all out and shoot them, just like you do with anything you love when it starts to die. then get a cuttle cart of equivalent so you can still play them.

[Clock]

Use cleaning solvent/alcohol liberally (splash it on) and set light to it.

 

Cremation is the best way.