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Pong (original Atari Pong C-100, 1972): $100 to $150 Asteroids (original arcade machine, 1979): $1,200 Collectors today prize well-maintained Atari consoles and rare game cartridges, with some ...
The Atari VCS (2021 console) can download and emulate 2600 games via an online store. [86] The Atari Flashback 12 Gold (2023) contains 130 games built-in. [87] The Atari 2600+ (2023) is a replica of the 2600 and is 20% smaller. The 2600+ includes support for original Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges. [88]
Sears's Tele-Games brand was unrelated to the company Telegames, which also produced cartridges for the Atari 2600 (mostly re-issues of M Network games.) [3] Three games were also produced by Atari Inc. for Sears as exclusive releases under the Tele-Games brand: Steeplechase , Stellar Track , and Submarine Commander .
HES released quite a few titles and multi game packs for the Atari 2600 Video Computer System. The cartridges are virtually identical to the Activision cartridges, but the Activision logo on the underside is blacked out. 2 Pak Special [5] (Dungeon Master, Creature Strike) Smash Hit Pak (5-in-1 cartridge: Frogger, Stampede, Seaquest, Boxing, Skiing)
The Atari 2600 hardware was based on the MOS Technology 6507 chip, offering a maximum resolution of 160 x 192 pixels (NTSC), 128 colors, 128 bytes of RAM with 4 KB on cartridges (64 KB via bank switching). The design experienced many makeovers and revisions during its 14-year production history, from the original "heavy sixer" to the Atari 2600 ...
The Atari 2600 (previously known as the Atari VCS) was the most successful home system of its generation, and it was home to many popular games that sold millions of copies (a figure unheard of before). The best-selling video game on the console is Pac-Man, a port of the arcade game of the same name programmed by Tod Frye. [1]
Air Raid is a 1982 shoot 'em up published for the Atari 2600 by Men-A-Vision, the only game released by the company. [1] The cartridge is a blue T-handle design with a picture of flying saucers attacking a futuristic city. It had extremely limited distribution, [2] making it highly sought after by video game collectors.
The word "Atari" is synonymous with a lot if things--Pong, Breakout, Asteroids ... the birth of home gaming in general, really. But a look at the company today, coming from what it was, is enough ...