Circus Atari

[Fres]

Was there an official joystick version of Circus Atari. I only remember seeing the paddle version, but I believe there is a dump of a joystick version as well. Was it a hack or an official release? Just curious.

[The_Laird]

I think its joystick on emulators and on the flashback.

[joeybastard]

It's probably a hack for use with emulators. I can't see any reason Atari would release a joystick version. That game is meant for paddles.

[Rom Hunter]

Joystick versions of Circus Atari were released by a.o. Zellers (Circus) and Quelle (See Saw).

 

Edited November 14, 2005 by Rom Hunter

[silverpoodleman]

I cannot imagine this game without the paddle. One of those 10-in-1 oversized Atari joystick plug-in games had a version of breakout with which you were supposed to use the oversized paddle. I think I played it about four times before uttering a single word under my breath ("Desecration!"). Soon after, I gave that joystick-abomination to a relative.

 

Circus Atari with a joystick would lose the micro-inch movements that are so essential to failing miserably with this game.

[Fres]

Thanks for the responses. Oh, I agree that it's a paddle-only game. I was curious about an official joystick release only because such a thing would serve an injustice to anyone who tried to buy/play it. Especially since, during it's original release, paddles were abundant (and even included with every 2600).

[Rob Mitchell]

Joystick versions of Circus Atari were released by a.o. Zellers (Circus) and Quelle (See Saw).

 

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I've played this on the Cuttle Cart .. not that great! I love paddle games!

 

Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA