R'cade Mag's 2600 Tourney Begins May 2
Rules: http://www.retrocademagazine.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2489 8 titles have been voted in so far: Chopper Command Donkey Kong Junior Lady Bug Phoenix Q*bert Super Breakout Time Pilot...
View ArticleGames with bugs stopping the game being finished thread
Ok - title says it all. Games such as universal Hero (mastertronic) have been patched due to a bug stopping the game getting past a password stage Colony (mastertronic) is one near impossible due to...
View Article(Atari 130xe) Cycling question
How many cycles does Atari perform in one "frame" (time between changes to RTCLOK)? I'd like to know values for both NTSC and PAL. I need to know it to time my music routines properly.
View ArticleFalcon
Just wondering how much of a problem would it to be ported over to 5200..Looks harder then Demon Attack
View ArticleWhomever just bought the Battleshpere on Ebay
DAMN YOU! I was transferring money from my account and you beat me to it. Vmastjag was it you? Seeing as I emailed you about the difference between Battlesphere and Battlesphere gold....
View ArticleHappy 810 Install Manual
Anybody know where I can find a copy of the Happy 810 Installation manual? I've got copies of the software documentation, just not the hardware manual. S
View ArticleSurprised Yourself - Personal Best?
You ever play a 7800 game that you either did mediocre at best and all of a sudden out of nowhere you have this awesome game, where you blow your typical score out of the water? I just had that...
View ArticleArkanoid strange issue
I recently got an original Arkanoid disk for my STE. Disk loads fine but once I get to the game, I can press 1 to start a one player game but moving the mouse will not move the "spaceship". I know for...
View ArticleMaze Craze 256 games?
Hello everyone. I bought this lot of games off of Ebay and I was taking a good look at the games I purchased when I saw something totally off. Maze Craze came with its box and instructions and instead...
View ArticleOT: Any Boston based folk here?
Just hoping any one from Boston is ok, that's a terrible crime that has happened and I hope they catch the people asap. Best wishes to all...
View ArticleWere there any viruses for Atari?
I'm asking out of curiosity. And also, opposite to modern viruses, 80s and early 90s viruses were... kinda cool.
View ArticleCan Pitfall II be hacked to have extra levels like 5200 version?
5200 and Atari 8-bit version has extra level that can be reached when you finish the mail part. There are many details about the extra caves so would it be possible to build something like Pitfall 2...
View ArticleTape loading beeping Conundrum
Hi Im halfway through a cassette/audio splicing project - basically i have been very successful in loading an atari cassette file with a audio right track with a crystal clear loading theme. At the...
View ArticleHard Disk vs. UltraSatan
I'm wondering what the advantages are of each and I'm no expert. Hard Disk Faster More compatible (at least Atari branded ones) SD Card (UltraSatan) Cheaper More reliable Easier transfer medium with PC...
View ArticleWhat should I offer for a recently captured Jaguar?
So my friend who owns his own retro game shop got a Jauar in from the wild. He told me to make him an offer. He's got machine two controlers, an orginal video cable but only generic power supply he's...
View Articlemulticarts on eBay?
Are more of these multicart MaxFlash carts hitting the market? Who's making (or made) these? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 300892017464 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 300891993617
View ArticleBASIC XL cartridge difference
I'm getting a couple of things sorted for VCFSE, and ran across these. The yellow binders have minor graphical differences too. I'm assuming there is versioning going on here. Anyway to tell? I don't...
View ArticleMethod to Remove RF Shield?
I just received a four-port 5200 that was described as not outputting video -- just a black screen. I hoped it was a problem with the PS or switch box, but I tested the console with spares of each...
View Articlewhat games don't use numberpad?
I tried searching online and can't find an easy answer to this however I'm certain you Jag experts can easily answer. What games for the Jag didn't use the number pad? I'm looking for a game that only...
View ArticlePutting an Atari 2600 cartridge back together?
Well. I took my Swordquest: FireWorld cartride apart to clean it ( juice got spilled into it :\) and i works great. Problem is, It's now just a bare chip with the dust cover and the tray insert with...
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