ROWDYTRON - new game
So now the trickle down starts as the result of the ROBOTRON disassembly. But it's probably going to be more like a flood. We all know how big 3D is these days. Now ROBOTRON is going 4D!!! That's...
View Articlequestion for those with wireless joysticks
I have a set of the Atari brand I got for cheap at a flea market but they're not working. I'm wondering if it might be mismatched crystals. The crystal numbers in the joysticks are 49.830 and 49.890....
View ArticleFonts from ZX81 and Timex 2048/ZX Spectrum 48
If anyone want use it. From ZX Spectrum/Timex was nearly as Atari code - big letter O.K., little letter as semigrafic Atari (as it from Timex ROM image). From ZX81 (only 64 characters) are unsorted...
View ArticleWorst 2600 Sound Effect?
You only get to pick ONE...your all time, most hated sound effect on the 2600! Oh yes, there's plenty to choose from...but you only get ONE! My pick: The sound Pacman makes when he eats a ghost....
View Article5200 Tempest Now Available!
Tempest for the Atari 5200 is now available for purchase from the AtariAge Store! For 15 years, the existence of an Atari 5200 version of Tempest was thought to be only myth. No prototypes had ever...
View Article800XL DOA
I took a chance and bought an untested 800XL with a disk drive and joysticks. To put it bluntly, I lost on this gamble. The 800XL is d-e-a-d. It does not power on at all. The inside has a fair amount...
View ArticleI want to play Chaos Engine on an emulator....
But I want to play the STE version on an emulator so which version of STEEM, if any, do I need to run this STE enhanced game? Ages ago I was playing a really good game on another system, it's not the...
View ArticleAtari Falcon questions
I am receiving a Falcon here soon and I have some questions. I briefly owned a falcon maybe 10 or 12 years ago, however I was new to it and didn't really get the Atari way of doing things. So I sold it...
View ArticleAtari 5200 vs Atari XEGS
I currently have an Atari XEGS and I'm considering picking up a 5200 to complete my Atari console collection. Since these systems play for the most part the same games but in different cartridge format...
View ArticleDouble Dragon
How many people have Double Dragon in their Atari Lynx collection? I've been trying to find it for years! lol, I missed one on ebay which sold for $80 USD. That was just the cartridge on it's own. It...
View Article5200 connection to TV issues
I'm trying to connect my 2 port 5200 to my Samsung flatscreen and i'm getting static bursts in the picture. I'm able to see the game screen ok but there a constant intermittent static that displays on...
View ArticleCentipede High score!
So i just been messing around trying to get the feel of the ole centipede game again as this used to be one of my favorite classics.So i did a little playing tonight on novice difficulty and got the...
View ArticleSio2PC USB
As You probably know, i decided to produce moulding form for ATARI SIO PLUGS and idea just came to live Next step, is introducing two new devices BUILT INSIDE SIO PLUG : - sio2sd - econo version - for...
View ArticleABBUC-Server down or is it just me?
Since some days, the ABBUC-Server is down again ... who of you threw the fork-bomb? (just kidding)
View ArticleSuper Cobra
Arrived extremely well packaged and plays great! Only 25 copies (obviously less) remain! Sorry for the semi-ok pics - I am rushing this - limited time: Fast shipment and reasonable:...
View Articlecontrollers
So i was wondering is this true are Sega Genesis controllers compatible with the atari 7800.If so what has to be done to the controller if anything?Just wondering because i am looking to find another...
View ArticlePitfall Label?
I found these 3 on ebay. He's starting at a penny so not bad. Anyhow my pitfall looks nothing like this. He says its for 2600. But the 2600 pitfall I have is nothing like that. Even label...
View ArticleWhat's the difference between the 3 numbered Atari consoles?
Hey all, I have the 2600 but wondered what the difference is between that and the 5200 and 7800? I know some games appear on all 3 but are some only released for one of these machines? I am trying to...
View ArticleHSC10 Round 2: Pac-Man
If you missed round 1 you can still post a score for Jet Boot Jack or wait for one of the 'Catch-Up' rounds! For round 2 we have some vintage gaming with... Pac-Man Play the 1982 version...
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