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Atari Flea Market Acquisition

A few weeks ago I visited a local flea market and walked into a semi-established used video game vendor. I poked around a bit looking for anything good & vintage but really saw only a few bits & bobs. I asked the owner if he had any early Atari stuff and he directed me to […]

Jon

December 24, 2017

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Arcade1Up Atari Legacy Edition Cabinet Review – The BEST Way to Play Tempest?

Not many of us have space for a full-sized arcade cabinet, let alone 12 of them! Arcade1Up has been helping us with this dilemma with their 3/4 sized arcade cabinets and I finally got one that I have been wanting for a long time: the Atari Legacy Edition! This puppy comes with Asteroids, Centipede, Major […]

March 18, 2022

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Yars: Recharged Video Game Review – Follow-Up to Atari 2600 Yars’ Revenge

Yars: Recharged is the fully modern update to the Atari 2600 classic, Yars’ Revenge. Dodge projectiles and nibble away the enemy shields to power up the mighty Zorlon Cannon. Take down the Qotile space stations in this frantic bullet swarm shooter. Level the playing field by teaming up with a friend in two player co-op […]

Jon

September 8, 2022

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Vintage 1974 LEGO Payloader from Studio G!

In 1974, LEGO released this 27-piece Payloader set, and Jon got one for Christmas (to the best of his recollection). It remained in his collection for decades, but no longer complete or with the box. That is, until this one turned up at a local toy show and he was able to re-acquire it, add […]

Jon

December 21, 2022

Sonar: The Atari Prototype that Could Have Been a 2600 LAUNCH TITLE!

The Atari 2600 prototype game, Sonar, was in development at the very start of the Atari 2600 (or maybe even before). Utilizing stereo sound to send separate ping-back notifications to two simultaneous players was a creative use of the 2600’s dual internal speakers — which were removed prior to launch as a cost-saving measure! Possibly […]

Jon

April 4, 2023

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