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SpaceBoy
Full Member
USA
631 Posts |
 Posted - 05 Dec 2002 : 09:47:16
Okay, so I'm over at the 'Daily Chicken' yesterday, having lunch (their fries are heaven on a plate!), and afterwards, I can't help but have a peek into the Goodwill (Place of Boundless Treasures!) next door. Some of you might remember that this is the same Goodwill from whence came the (im)famous $35 iMac...
Anyway, I have a peek around, but nothing really great catches my eye... Just the usual thrift-store crap. As I'm getting ready to leave, I head back to the counter, to reclaim my backpack (they ask that you take them off when shopping), and I'm waiting in line to get the bag back, when I peek behind the counter (where they sometimes store the really good stuff), hoping to see more Intellivision games. The last time I was here, a few weeks back, I was able to pick up 6 or 7, mint, in-the-box Intellivision games, with all manuals and inserts, for only a few bucks. You see, when I'm not trying to rescue Mac's from sad fates, I'm also something of a classic videogame collector. I've got about 20 'vintage' game systems, from the Intellivision, to VirtualBoy, to a great Vectrex, TurboGrafx-16, and so on. The one area I've not really explored was the whole Atari thing... I just never really got into Atari collecting. Anyway, back to the story...
So, when I peek behind the counter, just as I was about to turn away, I notice a white box, kinda jammed under a shelf. I wouldn't have paid any attention to the box, had I not noticed that, written on the side in black marker, was something unintelligable, followed by the word 'games'. Of course, this piqued my interest, so when I had a chance, I flagged down one of the girls who works there whom I'm sorta pals with. I ask her about the box, and she gives me a big smile and says, 'Hey, I was hoping you'd see this!'. She gets the box, opens it, and inside is a near-mint Atari 2600/VCS (aka 'oldskool Atari'), with about 25 games! Sweeeeet! I start hunting around for a price tag, and when I find it, my heart sinks. They want $75 for it, which is waaaaay outta my price range. Sadly, I tell her that it's a little rich for my blood, and I'll have to pass... <sob>. Just then, the store manager walks by, and my pal says 'stay right here' and goes into a huddle with the manager. After a long moment, the manager comes over to me and says, 'Hey, you're the guy who bought all those old games a while back (meaning the Intellivision stuff)- you come in here all the time! You want this old Atari? How 'bout $30? Take it or leave it!" After a moments thought, I couldn't pass up such a great deal (and kind offer!), so I snagged the whole setup! Man, I was walking on air!
Here's what I got:Atari 2600 base unit
Two joysticks (one has trouble going 'left', but I think I can fix it)
Two paddles (they both have the imfamous 'Atari-jitters', but again, I should be able to easily fix or replace them)
All power and video hook-ups
And best of all, 24 game carts!
BattleZone
Centipede
Midnight Magic (awesome pinball game!)
Galaxian
Realsports Baseball and Vollyball
Missile Command (one of my favs!)
DigDug
Basketball (classic, even if just for the hiliarious animations!)
Skiing
Space Invaders (another all-time favorite!)
Warlords
Crystal Castles
Crossbow
Venture
Moon Patrol (rather simple, but fun!)
Joust (ahh Joust, my old nemesis...)
Pac-Man (crappy version - look at those ghosts flicker!)
Defender II (this just kicks loads of ass!)
Dark Chambers
Kangaroo
Super Breakout (needs working paddles to try. Didn't Steve Jobs write this?)
Asteroids
and
Q*Bert! Man, I'm psyched. I'm on the verge of skipping class to play...
<Captin Kirk> must.... resist..... overpowering.... arrgh!... </Captain Kirk> As usual, forgive me for bragging, but I just wanted to share this story with some folks who can appreciate it!
Thanks for enduring this post,
SpaceBoy
PS Oh, and if you're wondering how the hell this counts as a liberation, then remember that the Atari 2600 is based around the same 6502 CPU that the Apple II's used.... which sorta makes it a cousin to Apple's, right? Right?  Official MLA Raconteur
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thelip
Full Member
USA
729 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2002 : 10:09:05
is that the atari with the wood grain panels?! I have one of those somewhere, but not many games._______________________
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MacMoose
Junior Member
USA
176 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2002 : 10:14:38
Sweet find! I have two old 2600's and about forty games. My kids like it better than the PSOne. I picked up my second 2600 at Goodwill also. It came with all the hookups, about 20 games, and also had an Atari game on Datasette, and the box that holds the games that sits under the console.P.S. I think Woz wrote the original "Breakout", and Jobs was the one that sold it to Atari. ------------------
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Total 68K Macs liberated: 22 and counting
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Kady Mae
Junior Member
USA
261 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2002 : 10:55:04
quote:
Okay, so I'm over at the 'Daily Chicken' yesterday, having lunch (their fries are heaven on a plate!)
That's not a nutritionally complete lunch. (I'm hooked on their gyros, the chicken -- hell, it all tastes good!) quote:
Some of you might remember that this is the same Goodwill from whence came the (im)famous $35 iMac...
Pour salt in our wounds, wicked whippersnapper. ;p quote:
a near-mint Atari 2600/VCS (aka 'oldskool Atari'), with about 25 games! Sweeeeet!
Score! Centipede>>
Brings back memories of 2nd and 3rd grade. The one console in our town was so completely worn out... DigDug >>>
Loved this! Space Invaders (another all-time favorite!)>>>
This thing's a freakin' classic Joust (ahh Joust, my old nemesis...)>>>
I sucked at this game. Q*Bert!>>>
Sigh. I loved Q*bert. I sucked at it, but I loved it.
68K's liberated: 4
68Ks adopted to loving homes: 2
PowerMacs adopted: 1
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Beanie
Starting Member
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2002 : 11:03:14
I'd take my TI-99/4A anyday, over an Atari 2600 VCS :)Anyhow, you might want to take a gander at www.AtariAge.com SpaceBoy. They have tons of info on lots of stuff about the Atari systems, including troubleshooting, repair, history, all the pirate games types, and lots of other good stuff (including ROMs, but you don't get the full effect, that way, do you?). Just thought I'd plug that. /me goes to play Contra on his top-loading NES. --Beanie Edited by - beanie on 05 Dec 2002 11:04:47 |
Clinton
Full Member
USA
700 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2002 : 15:12:50
Top loading NES???? top loading meaning what?
do you mean you put the carts in vertically, like a Super NES, or slide them in??CCC Lieutennant Commander (Pronounced Leftennant)
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oldmacman
Full Member
USA
713 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2002 : 15:18:08
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I'd take my TI-99/4A anyday, over an Atari 2600 VCS :)
I learned BASIC on one of those! Not a bad machine, really. Too bad I only had the finance management cartridge. Still, I like my TRS-80 better. Official 68kMLA Music and NeXT Expert
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QuadraJets
Junior Member
USA
344 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2002 : 18:32:24
quote:
Top loading NES???? top loading meaning what?
do you mean you put the carts in vertically, like a Super NES, or slide them in??
yep, I have one of those top loaders too, the games are loaded on top, like snes, atari 2600, and whatnot. pic: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1943453549 Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA
Liberated:
LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410
Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's
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QuadraJets
Junior Member
USA
344 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2002 : 18:40:09
quote:
Top loading NES???? top loading meaning what?
do you mean you put the carts in vertically, like a Super NES, or slide them in??
yep, I have one of those top loaders too, the games are loaded on top, like snes, atari 2600, and whatnot. pic: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1943453549 Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA
Liberated:
LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410
Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's
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cinemafia
Guerrilla Recon Leader
USA
2965 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2002 : 23:18:34
I'm giving my vintage Intellivision with 5 games to my brother for Christmas. I still have an Atari 7800 with one game, though!666th poster and 666th thread-creator
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Total 68K Macs liberated: 7
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boredomconquersall
Full Member
Canada
613 Posts |
Posted - 07 Dec 2002 : 19:57:48
that's no nintendo... that's a FAMICOM!! japanese nintendo. short for famaly computer. personally, I still think the jaguar should have kicked the N64's @$$ (the FIRST 64-bit video game system ever created (by atari no less...), and at it's heart, a 68000... hehhehe! we SHOULD have an atari section! it's 68k! and before you go spazzing at me all like "the '000 wasn't 64-bit" it's graphic capabilities are 64-bit, not main processing datapath)ho humm... oh well. I never seem to find anything good. my day might come... yeah. a week from never.
THnnxnxxxxx
*no quote for you!! HAHAHA!
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foetoid
Full Member
USA
554 Posts |
Posted - 07 Dec 2002 : 21:57:15
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P.S. I think Woz wrote the original "Breakout", and Jobs was the one that sold it to Atari.
That is true, Woz did in fact write the game, it's in this book I got as a gift from my Dad's friend on the history of Apple. ________________
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2002 : 01:54:29
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Number of 68ks Liberated: 6
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dunbar
New Member
USA
87 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2002 : 09:32:48
Uh-huh, scary indeed. I take it the Atari is 68k processed, right? ;-)Linux is my choice. Mac was my guide. M$ is not my friend. |
chi-chi
Starting Member
18 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2002 : 14:43:46
Heya SpaceBoy! Good Haul!As I mention on my page of The Mothership - I'm a gamer too! Your story caught my eye, as I collect vintage video game systems as well. I'm kinda partial to systems in the original box, and have been looking for an Atari CX2600 (the woodgrain model) myself. I know of one locally that is SuperMintyFresh in the box, and the guy wants $75.00 for it too. Too much for me as well. Enjoy!
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Great Haul Yesterday! :-) Semi-liberation....
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