Jackmilo94 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Hey everyone first time post I need some help I'm new to the atari 2600 but I recently brought a bundle on eBay for $50 I live in australia so obviously it's a pal console but with the bundle I got 3 games PAC Kong, tuby bird and a no label atari cart that doesn't work Anyway how would I get this game working all that's coming up is a black screen when I turn the console on I know the console works from the other games but this one doesn't wanna show itself to me for some reason I really wanna know what the game is Anyone have advice Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesbroslash Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) Have you tried cleaning the contacts? You have to open up the covers on the bottom of Atari produced games before you can go in there with the Q-tips, but the site's how-to guide explains it better than I could. http://atariage.com/howto/clean_cartridges.html If it still doesn't work after that, try adjusting the cartridge inside of the slot. It sounds stupid, but sometimes games that normally never work will magically play perfectly if the cart's contacts touch the console's at a certain angle. If all else fails, I'd say just open it up and see if there's anything weird going on with the circuit board. Edited September 27, 2014 by Nesbroslash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackmilo94 Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Thank you will give it a try Even when or if I get the game working I still won't be able to identify what the game is so I can label the cartridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Bailey Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 If you get it working just post a screen shot of the game here and you will have an answer very quickly as to what game it is. Then you can label it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Welcome to AA, Jack. What Frostbite just said. This place is full of nerds who can recognize a game when they see a screenshot for half a second after being woken up at 3 am. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Welcome to AA, Jack. What Frostbite just said. This place is full of nerds who can recognize a game when they see a screenshot for half a second after being woken up at 3 am. even if you don't get it working , open up the cart & take a snap of the PCB .... a few of those non-labeled carts can be a rarity (unlikely but possible) I agree cleaning the cart will most likely solve the problem though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackmilo94 Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 I got it working It was space invaders Thanks everyone for the help 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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