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    Atari 10-in-1 Joystick, $5 at Wal-Mart

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I've been putting it off for lack of funds (and the fact that since it's emulation and I own all the real games, I don't really need one, even though they look cool). "It" being buying one of those Jakks Pacific 10-in-1 Atari...
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    Atari Again !

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Thought this would be worth noting for some... Atari Has Another Flashback Atari announced today that they are launching the Atari Flashback 2.0 this Summer. This is "in response to consumer and retailer demands" after the success...
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    Updates on my gameroom

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) On one of my tables, I have set up the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis side by side. To be fair, they both display on the same model of TV, AND the Sega Genesis is connected via A/V cables. Comparing the same games side by side is very...
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    Atari 7800 showing no colour in 2600 mode! Help please...

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Hi, my Atari 7800 is suddenly showing no colour when playing 2600 cartridges. (well, actually, it shows any Yellow sprites, but all the rest are in greyscale --- like black and white). However, all 7800 games play just fine - in full...
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    atari 2600 promotional system

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) hi all, i have posted a few times on here mostly with questions , and i must say you have all been great. thank you for answering. i have learned allot about video games and collecting. i recently was able to find an atari...
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    Atari 2600 joystick is useful for Sony PSP!

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) I had to make sure this wasn't an April Fool posting. It was actually made 4-13. Take a look: http://hacks.joystiq.com/entry/1234000873040055 Dane.
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    Changed out RF cable on my Atari 400 - comments appreciated.

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Well, I finally changed out the cable on my Atari 400 on the advice of a lurker here who said that you can just open it up and unplug the old one, and sure enough, that was the case. First, I took all the screws out of the unit, and...
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    Using joysticks on the NES

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Do you find that using an "Atari-style" handheld Joystick to play NES games enhances it's "old school" appeal (making it feel like older systems that used joysticks)? In any case, these are a MUST for playing games like Pac Man, which...
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    Atari Lynx help needed! (Repair information...)

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Hi, I have recently received a couple of Atari Lynx systems (the Lynx II systems technically), and they don't work (I knew this when I got them... Actually one does work, so I consider myself lucky. :) I was just curious if there's...
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    Just announced : R-Type for the ATARI 2600 !

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) R-Type for the ATARI 2600 has just been announced.The game is about 50% finished and a demo is available. It should be released in about 12 months. Stay tuned !
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    was Atari's MIRAI console a NEO*GEO for the U.S. ?

    Archived from groups: alt.games.video,rec.games.video.advocacy,rec.games.video.classic,japan.videogames,alt.games.video.import.japanese (More info?) one of Atari's great mysteries is the XE-styled console prototype / mock-up called MIRAI. Mirai basicly means 'Future' in Japanese. you know the...
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    Status of Atari patents?

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) What is the current status of the Atari patents? Has a company picked up on the patents yet? I seem to recall JVC (or someone else) picking up on them in the mid-1990s. And I recall Hasbro also having the patents at one time, too. Does...
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    Atari Movies

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Thanks for all who replied. I'll see if i can rent afew more this winter..Keep them coming! Thanks, Mike
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    Atari Movies

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.classic (More info?) Does anyone in here can tell me if there's more movies besides these two? What about 7800 or Jag? ET brief a 2600 Cloak&Dagger 5200 Thanks, Mike