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Atari 2600 Starmaster: Activision’s Take on an Atari’s First-Person Space Shooter

Starmaster is a video game written for the Atari 2600 by Alan Miller and published in June 1982 by Activision. The game is similar to Atari 8-bit family game Star Raiders. Starmaster was not ported to other systems, but has been re-released in collections such as Activision Anthology. Miller programmed other Atari 2600 games for […]

Jon

March 7, 2024

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Comparison of 2019 vs. 2024 Pac-Man | Basic Fun Arcade Classics AGAIN in 2024!

Basic Fun’s line of Arcade Classics tabletop video game toys were all the rage in the late teens, but new released evaporated around 2020 – or so we thought! Just in the past week, sightings of a new Pac-Man with a 2024 copyright and updated box art started to appear in Walmart retail stores. Could […]

Jon

May 15, 2024

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Atari 2600 PHYSICAL RELEASE of Alien Abduction: Modern Update to Activision’s H.E.R.O.!

Audacity Games presents John Van Ryzin’s Alien Abduction! From the creator of Activision’s H.E.R.O. comes a spiritual successor that takes the player into the bowels of an alien spaceship to rescue an abducted princess. Navigate through lethal aliens, robot guards, and armed flying drones in a race against time and diminishing suit energy to find […]

Jon

August 13, 2024

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1979 Electronic Pinball: Kingpin II from Castle Toys | NEARLY NEW!

Kingpin II, from Castle Toys, is a portable electronic pinball game released in 1979. It incorporates sophisticated microprocessor technology to give you the lights and sounds and action of a real pinball in a handheld version. This immaculate example of the 45-year-old toy was found at a vintage/antique mall and gifted to Jon for his […]

Jon

October 7, 2024

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Atari 7800+ CONTROLLER GRIP | Give Your CX-78+ the GRIP it DESERVES!

GR78+ Grip accessory for the Atari CX78+ Gamepad Available NOW: www.etsy.com/listing/1828401057/gr78-grip-accessory-for-the-atari-cx78 The GR78+ Grip is designed to improve the ergonomics of your stock Atari CX78+ wired gamepad. The GR78+ Grip requires NO MODIFICATIONS to your stock Gamepad. All you need to do is slide your gamepad into the grip from the bottom opening and it […]

Jon

November 27, 2024

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Atari Unveils Handheld with Built-In Trackball and Paddle!

Atari is back with a bang, unveiling its innovative new handheld console that comes equipped with a built-in trackball, paddle, and numpad! In this episode of Bit By Bit, we dive into the details of this retro-inspired yet modern device that promises to revolutionize portable gaming. But the news doesn’t stop there! We also explore […]

George

January 12, 2025