atarianer2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Hey guys, I need more information. What are the "must-have"-carts for the 2600. Actually there are 106 carts (all PAL) in my collection: Activision: Decathlon (+ manual), Enduro (+ manual), Ghostbusters, Grand Prix, Stampede, Sky Jinks, Kung-Fu Master Atari text: Combat Atari picture: Adventure, Air Sea Battle, Asteroids, Berzerk, Circus Atari, Combat, Dodge 'em, Indy 500, Maze Craze, Missile Command (boxed), Pac-Man (+ manual), Space Invaders, Star Raiders (boxed + VTP), Super Breakout (boxed), Yars' Revenge (boxed), Warlords, Basketball Atari Silver: Dig Dug, Football RS Soccer, Jungle Hunt (+ manual), Kangaroo, Moon Patrol, Ms. Pac-Man, Phoenix, Pole Position (boxed), RS Soccer (boxed), RS Tennis (boxed), RS Volleyball, Stargate, Vanguard Atari red: Jungle Hunt, Mario Bros., Moon Patrol, Pole Position, RS Boxing (boxed), RS Soccer, RS Tennis (boxed), Solaris (boxed), Double Dunk Atari other's: 32 in 1, Sorcerer's Apprentice Parker: Amidar, Frogger, Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back (+ manual), Popeye (SECAM-Label) Quelle/StarSoft black: Astrowar, Boom Bang (orig. Crackpots), World End, Lilly Adventure, King Arthur, Quelle/StarSoft grey: Bobby Geht Nach Hause (orig. Bobby Is Going Home / +manual), Die Ente Und Der Wolf (orig. Pooyan), Die Ratte Und Die Karotten (orig. Gopher /+manual), Eishockey-Fieber (orig. Ice Hockey), Im Reich Der Spinne (orig. Amidar), Motocross (orig. Street Racer), Schießbude (orig. Carnival), Super-Ferrari (orig. Enduro, blue font), Super-Ferrari (orig. Enduro, white font), Strahlen Der Teufelsvögel (orig. Atlantis /boxed), Weltraumtunnel (orig. Laser Gates), Wüstenschlacht (orig. Chopper Command /boxed), Pac Kong Imagic: Atlantis (white), Demon Attack (white), Subterranea (white), Fathom (Text), Star Voyager (Text, +manual) CBS Coleco: Blue Print, Carnival, Donkey Kong, Mouse Trap (+ manual), Venture Spectravision: Cross Force, Gas Hog, Master Builder Unimex/Ariola: Fussball (orig. Championship Soccer) Goliath: Galactic (picture), Time Race (picture), Pac Kong (picture), Open Sesame (blue) Telegames: Kung Fu Superkicks Bit Corp.: Phantompanzer (Phantom Tank /+ manual), Snail Against Squirrel, Open Sesame! FunVision/Quelle: Time Race HES: Winter Games by Epyx (boxed), Ghostbusters by Activision Bomb: Z-Tack Xonox: Double Ender Ghost Manor + Spike's Peak (boxed), Double Ender Robin Hood + Sir Lancelot, Double Ender Robin Hood + Super Kung-Fu ITT: Alien's Return Salu: Keystone Kapers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzLee Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 The Cuttle Cart Pitfall II Thrust -Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 The Cuttle Cart If only we were all so lucky... It's hard to pin down a list, but here are some of my current favorites: H.E.R.O. Solaris Yars' Revenge Kaboom! Keystone Kapers Space Invaders Frogger Cosmic Ark Berzerk Circus Atari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 hey man you gotta get Q*bert I love that game. If your a big horror fan buff like me than pick up texas chainsaw masacre or halloween...halloween is a better game though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcurrie Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 I would have to say almost any of the Activision cartridges. The sports ones aren't the best but they're still good. The others are wonderful! I'm currently hooked on Beamrider...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 How about? 1) Raiders of the Lost Ark. 2) Pitfall 1. 3) Adventure. 4) StarWars. 5) Super Cobra. 6) Crazy Climber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Adventure Pitfall Pitfall II Thrust Combat Space Invaders Enduro River Raid Chopper Command The Activision Decathlon Pressure Cooker Asteroids Ms. Pac-Man H.E.R.O. Solaris Jr. Pac-Man Gravitar Secret Quest Warlords Indy 500 Super Breakout Defender II/Stargate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Here's my Top 50: http://groups.msn.com/ATARI2600UNACONSOLAU...latari2600.msnw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 I don't know how valueable my opinion will be to you (I dig games like Star Ship and Miniature Golf...don't laugh, they're awesome!), but i think some must-have cartridges for any Atari player are: Warlords..................ultimate party game Video Olympics.........when ya just GOTTA play Pong, but Foozpong is pretty sweet - get some friends for this one Ms. Pac-Man.............leader of the Pac Pitfall.......................Pitfall Harry could take Mario any day Air-Sea Battle...........who doesn't love to blow stuff up? Canyon Bomber.......the Sea Bomber game is so addicting it should be illegal HERO......................gotta be one of the best games of all time Indy 500.................Nascar 2003 it ain't...but Nascar 2003 ain't Indy 500. And besides, you get to use those cool Driving controllers Star Ship.................give it a chance. I was skeptical when I first picked my copy up (i'd heard it was a stinker), but when I first started it up, I fell in love with it. Explore all the variations in the dark with "On The Run" from Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon playing...it's a trip Circus Atari..............one more reason to run off with the circus Miniature Golf..........gives Pong a run for its money in terms of primativity (I don't think that's even a word), but highly playable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Don't feel bad... I like Miniature Golf too! Star Ship is a dog though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 I think we should have a poll or a vote setup to get the five essential 2600 games decided by consensus. Maybe someone can average all the top 10 lists that have been posted here in the last 2 years Here's 5 that might win: Pitfall Berzerk Space Invaders Adventure Warlords Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Star Ship is not a dog! And if it were, it's okay cuz I like puppies. As a general rule of thumb, however, I think most of the common games are good games to play (except games like ET or Pac-Man). The way I figure it, these games are common because, naturally, they sold extremely well...and they sold extremely well because people liked to play them, and people liked to play them because they were good games. I realize, in the case of certain games (again, ET or Pac-Man), they sold well because they were hyped extremely well, or because so many were made. But in general, I think most common games are good. But I gotta admit, I can get into Pac-Man now and then (I always seem find myself liking the games everyone else hates...I will not stick up for ET however, the game's unplayable by any standard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 I have to admit .. I was hanging with some friends late last night .. and we pulled out an Atari 2600 (picked up at a thrift for $1.50) out of the trunk of my car and we set it up. We had a blast playing .. 2600 PACMAN! Played it over and over again .. for about 90 minutes! And they are asking me to bring it back next time! You must have at least one game that represents and uses each of the unique 2600 controllers. Indy 500 with driving controller Brain Games, Codebreaker with keyboard controller Circus Atari, SCSIcide, Marble Craze with paddle controller. Sentinel with the light gun. Adventure, Thrust with the joystick. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 i think all the Imagic, Fox, Cbs & Tiger games are must haves, but thats just my humble opinion. Personally, I'd be so bold as to add Parker too (with the singular exception of strawberry shortcake,) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candiru Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 I think E.T. is a must have just so you can complain along with almost everyone else about how bad it is. To be truthfull though I haven't really given E.T. a fair shake because I haven't tried playing it again since I first got it. Back then I didn't have the manual or know about AtariAge in order to get the instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeus Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 Personally, I like the following: Frostbite Space Invaders Pheonix Tron: Deadly Discs Ms. Pacman Seaquest Missile Command Chopper Command many more I haven't thought of yet The best part about collecting for the 2600 is that common carts are the most fun to play. Rarer carts are rare for a reason, they generally blow. Here is my observation that will probably infuriate all 2600 collectors. After playing Quadrun, I realized that the game was a real stinker! All that money for a piece of plastic. Personal advice: Collect for the gaming fun, not for the trophies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 Here is my observation that will probably infuriate all 2600 collectors. After playing Quadrun' date=' I realized that the game was a real stinker! All that money for a piece of plastic. Personal advice: Collect for the gaming fun, not for the trophies.[/quote'] quadrun is definaety not a game for everyone, it epitomizes what I love about 2600 games, though. It is unique, and requires very quick reflexes and has very fast gameplay. It's by far the best of the really rare 2600 games and up there as one of the best 2600 games period, but I can see how someone might not like it, due to difficulty. And, you really need to know HOW to play the game, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeus Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 I see your point, it definitely is not easy. Without instructions, it is nearly impossible to understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 COINBIRD! COINBIRD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeus Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 Congradulations! You are the winner of the "guess zeus' avatar contest!" you win one big phat . I was wondering when someone would recognise this fellow. Back on topic: Laser volley is also a fun game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 thats just a pirate imagic game (arrrr!) and of course its (Laser Gates) fun, all Imagic games r00l j00 soxx! Thanks for the award :-) now if only I could train birds to bring me quarters to feed my gaming addiction.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeus Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 Activision: Ice Hockey, Keystone Kapers, Megamania Atari: Asterix, E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Joust, Pengo, Raiders of the Lost Ark Imagic: Dragonfire (same as King Arthur) ITT: Peter Penguin Parker: Q-bert Tigervision: Miner 2049er, Miner 2049er Volume II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanriostar Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 I'm gonna post my slightly-rare favorites, because the conventional wisdom is true: the most fun-to-play carts tend to be the easiest to find. But there are exeptions: Off the Wall Road Runner Millipede BMX Airmaster Worm War 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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