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Missile Command Field Test Review – RepliCade X from New Wave Toys -1980 Atari Arcade Classic

New Wave Toys has released Missile Command x RepliCade: Field-Test Edition! This is a fully playable 1/6th scale replica of the Pre-Production Missile Command that was field tested before going with the Missile Command design we know today. This limited-edition machine has all the same standard Missile Command x RepliCade features with faithfully reproduced preproduction […]

Jon

November 8, 2022

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Paddle Problems on the Atari 50th Anniversary Flashback Gold from AtGames?

Ever since its release, there has been some debate about the accuracy of the paddles included with the Atari 50th Anniversary Edition Flashback Gold from @AtGamesGaming . We did some digging and discovered just what’s going on, and talk about how it might get fixed. You can download Paul Slocum’s Testcart image from this link to […]

Jon

March 10, 2023

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The Atari 2600’s TV Type Switch: An Important Piece of the VCS Legacy

The Atari 2600’s TV Type Switch: An Important Piece of the VCS Legacy The “TV Type” switch on the Atari 2600 was a hardware feature that allowed users to switch between two different video output modes: “Color” and “Black and White”. Initially, in the “Color” mode, Atari 2600 titles would output a color signal to […]

Jon

March 15, 2023

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Top Five Puzzle Toys of GenX | PLUS Rubik’s Cube Strategy BONUS!

Puzzle Toys & Cubes came into their own during the early 80s, and many of them are icons of that era. Jon runs down the top five puzzle toys of Generation X — see if your favorite made the cut! #genxgrownup How to Solve a Rubik’s Cube » bit.ly/2sgeEr6 Buy Some Puzzle Toys » amzn.to/2JD61SI […]

Jon

May 24, 2019

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Atari Cassette Repair & Restoration – Retrieving Docs from 40-Year-Old Tapes!

AtariWriter is a word processor for the Atari 8-bit family of home computers published by Atari, Inc. as a 16KB cartridge in 1982. It replaced the Atari Word Processor, which shipped on a copy-protected disk, required 48KB, and was incompatible with the XL computers. Jon found this in-box copy in amazing condition during a visit […]

Jon

January 26, 2022

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Atari Breakout: Recharged Video Review – The 1976 Classic Reimagined!

The grandfather of brick-breaking games is back with some of the toughest challenges yet! Breakout: Recharged steps up the excitement with a fresh coat of paint, exciting power-ups, and another original soundtrack from award-winning video game composer Megan McDuffee. Breakout: Recharged will forever change what you expect from a brick-breaking title. The endless arcade mode […]

Jon

February 20, 2022

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