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phrazzledmom Veteran Author Wisconsin Posts:302 Points:30,600 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2005 6:59:26 AM Ignore phrazzledmom Report Abuse You know..they first came out in the late 70's early 80's. Who would have thought that a blip on the screen would entertain us all? I was like 10 when we first got one..boy, its pretty lame compared to todays video games.

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You know..they first came out in the late 70's early 80's. Who would have thought that a blip on the screen would entertain us all? I was like 10 when we first got one..boy, its pretty lame compared to todays video games.

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Blossomize Sophomore Author Oregon Posts:161 Points:21,660 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 12:57:14 PM Ignore Blossomize Report Abuse I was a teenager in the 70's, then raising the four kids in the 80's. I bought ALL the games to go with it all when I got the 2600 machine, then the 5200. I still have em. Then I got 3 nintendo's, one sega saturn, and two super nintendo's...all with all games I could get. I love Mario's! I still have all of them, and some in original boxes. We got cleaners, code breakers (?), extra controllers that did cool stuff. I never care what I get, I love it. I play it all still. Oh yeah, and I have two handheld nintendo's from 1990's (can't remember what all of them are called), and some extra kinds of handhelds that are generic brands. I love games. Now I have a Wii!!! so cool....I remember the 5200 as being my favorite. TETRIS! [Edited by: Blossomize at 12/3/2012 2:03:05 PM EST]
bjm1026 Sophomore Author Gary Posts:101 Points:16,845 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 7:44:46 PM Ignore bjm1026 Report Abuse The Ataris were awesome!
starxpilot All-Star Author Dallas Posts:841 Points:56,155 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2011 12:27:46 AM Ignore starxpilot Report Abuse Atari is still in business right? Haven't noticed anything big..or I'm blind.
bmoreira Veteran Author Toronto Posts:392 Points:383,010 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2011 12:51:55 AM Ignore bmoreira Report Abuse well atari is the revolution that started it all
unstablegurl1 Sophomore Author Tucson Posts:117 Points:33,730 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2011 8:39:11 PM Ignore unstablegurl1 Report Abuse I used to have an atari but about 8 years ago it finally died
rashida Rookie Author Ontario Posts:77 Points:5,355 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2011 3:26:17 PM Ignore rashida Report Abuse my brother had atari game too he love too play now he dont play any more busy in his life
Slainte Champion Author Atlanta Posts:16,933 Points:3,285,740 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Apr 3, 2010 12:01:31 PM Ignore Slainte Report Abuse I've got one and still play it. Alien attack
JoeTheGuyInRI Veteran Author Rhode Island Posts:413 Points:63,340 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:41:35 PM Ignore JoeTheGuyInRI Report Abuse Activision was a company that made games for the early atari system and there was one highly addictive game from them called Megamania.
socalpvteye Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,424 Points:959,185 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2009 3:16:40 PM Ignore socalpvteye Report Abuse ebay
kkkaz13 Champion Author Illinois Posts:12,623 Points:2,066,805 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2009 7:53:21 PM Ignore kkkaz13 Report Abuse would love to get one the works. I loved turmoil.
kidrockjohnson Champion Author Arkansas Posts:22,871 Points:2,106,295 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2009 5:29:52 PM Ignore kidrockjohnson Report Abuse I still have the 5200 and the 2600
socalpvteye Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,424 Points:959,185 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2009 10:37:10 AM Ignore socalpvteye Report Abuse I still have my 2600 too along with my Colecovision. Still hooked up and working. Hardly play it but I have no plans on getting rid of it.
ShanC Champion Author Rochester Posts:12,094 Points:405,845 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2009 10:30:20 PM Ignore ShanC Report Abuse Atari 2600? Ha! That was one of the greatest UPGRADES ever! Going from PONG to the Atari 2600 was light-years in technological advancement. I waited for YEARS to get one. But in the meantime, I had PONG. And PONG was awesome! We gave up sleep, eating, and hydration to make those paddles hit that square ball across that 19-inch TV screen! It was WAY more exciting than those 3 TV stations we got!
kayna Rookie Author Alberta Posts:13 Points:67,960 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2009 11:59:03 PM Ignore kayna Report Abuse I loved, I remember my mom bought it for me and the first day the whole family we were playing until 3 am, it was awesome for me at that time to go to sleep so late, my favorite game was the one with the Olympic games or something like that.
theTower Champion Author Indiana Posts:13,260 Points:478,340 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2009 11:28:26 AM Ignore theTower Report Abuse Still have it. But, nowadays I play all of the old 2600 games on my PC. Emulators are a wonderful thing
cott83 Champion Author Illinois Posts:13,897 Points:2,763,720 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2009 3:26:53 PM Ignore cott83 Report Abuse Still have our old 2600. I liked Pitfall.
winson1 Rookie Author San Francisco Posts:43 Points:21,180 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2008 8:38:45 PM Ignore winson1 Report Abuse still got the atari and also the pong game paddles too!
Shamey08 Sophomore Author Michigan Posts:158 Points:6,950 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2008 9:03:27 PM Ignore Shamey08 Report Abuse I still have my old Atari that mom bought me when I was around 6 (1981). I have all of the controllers and about 200 games as well. I hardly ever play it but it's definitely a conversation starter. lol
zarmanto Rookie Author Virginia Posts:64 Points:24,640 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2008 9:07:29 AM Ignore zarmanto Report Abuse I do indeed remember the old-school Atari systems... And it's always amusing to me to still see the Atari branding on computer/console games that come out today. I guess name brand recognition is always worth something...
bluebamboo Sophomore Author Kentucky Posts:195 Points:7,290 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2008 12:01:19 AM Ignore bluebamboo Report Abuse one of the first things i took a part when i was little.
grim_farva Champion Author Kansas Posts:1,495 Points:328,650 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 25, 2008 6:57:39 AM Ignore grim_farva Report Abuse my brother in-law still has one that works.
redeemedxgod Rookie Author Richmond Posts:45 Points:22,250 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 10, 2008 12:58:01 AM Ignore redeemedxgod Report Abuse all you guys are telling your age! YES, I REMEMBER IT WELL...that was back when HBO was the cable company (and it went off air after a certain time)...now it is just a channel!!!
ashleybro Veteran Author Indiana Posts:384 Points:34,525 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 3, 2008 12:24:44 PM Ignore ashleybro Report Abuse an oldie but a goodie
design_guy06 Champion Author Ontario Posts:7,606 Points:1,615,095 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: May 21, 2008 2:28:31 PM Ignore design_guy06 Report Abuse That system was great. We had the intellivision also.
Ramaniac Champion Author St. Louis Posts:11,384 Points:1,954,580 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 20, 2008 2:05:16 PM Ignore Ramaniac Report Abuse I have 3 in my basement plus about 50 cartridges.
Harry911 Champion Author Columbia Posts:4,604 Points:856,475 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2008 6:13:52 PM Ignore Harry911 Report Abuse I do remember oh so fun
MonkeyBoy Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,745 Points:2,509,290 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2008 10:16:16 AM Ignore MonkeyBoy Report Abuse I'll never forget playing a racing game with my Grandma. We laughed so hard.
gasman74 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,650 Points:438,645 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Jan 21, 2008 9:58:52 PM Ignore gasman74 Report Abuse Still have my 2600 somewhere in the closet
3Hamsters Sophomore Author New Jersey Posts:179 Points:50,150 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 23, 2007 4:16:29 PM Ignore 3Hamsters Report Abuse Atari was so cool. Whoever owned one was so lucky. I had to play with my cousins. Now all the games fit on a chip the size of a dime. Go figure. But I like the simple games !
design_guy06 Champion Author Ontario Posts:7,606 Points:1,615,095 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2007 6:46:59 PM Ignore design_guy06 Report Abuse haha yeah, can't forget about the Atari
mugrb Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,038 Points:928,650 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2007 8:29:41 PM Ignore mugrb Report Abuse I still have the 2600 (Don't know it is still works) and the 7800 that does work. Plus I have a bunch of games as well. The controlers however have either bad cords or bad buttons. Missle Command was our #1 game. I played that game one day for over four hours rolling the score over and over again. Asteriods was another game I could play non-stop and continually roll-over the score. Space Invaders was another popular game in our family. We have two raceing games - Pole Position and Pole Position for 7800. Donkee Kong was OK. Miss Pac Man is another one we have.
Jordonovich Champion Author Edmonton Posts:2,442 Points:516,315 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2007 11:50:39 PM Ignore Jordonovich Report Abuse I remember my dad spending $100 on Space Invaders, and $90 on Pac-Man.I got 3M points on Video Pinball, and 4M on Defender. What a waste of time. My 4 kids and I still love to play Outlaw, with the 2 cowboys shooting each other.
snapfoo Sophomore Author Los Angeles Posts:126 Points:72,500 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2007 12:46:49 AM Ignore snapfoo Report Abuse We still have a 2600 somewhere too. I'd like to play it again. You can't beat classics like Warlords (although Adventure was pretty annoying).
3Lions Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:6,717 Points:1,160,170 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2007 7:38:11 AM Ignore 3Lions Report Abuse Remember wanting one but never got one
bennie1701 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,715 Points:653,050 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2007 2:40:03 PM Ignore bennie1701 Report Abuse I still have an Atari 2600. Most of the games are pretty simple but my 6 year old daughter and I both love it.
Ravyn Rookie Author Toledo Posts:25 Points:10,825 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 6, 2007 6:34:04 PM Ignore Ravyn Report Abuse I think there is 2 or 3 of them sitting around here
kidrockjohnson Champion Author Arkansas Posts:22,871 Points:2,106,295 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Apr 19, 2007 11:31:03 PM Ignore kidrockjohnson Report Abuse I still have one Atari 2600 yeah baby
madduxmi Rookie Author Indianapolis Posts:45 Points:50,000 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2006 8:07:08 PM Ignore madduxmi Report Abuse Correction: River Raid is an Atari game. Tecmo Bowl is a Nintendo game. I used to play Tecmo Bowl all the time.
madduxmi Rookie Author Indianapolis Posts:45 Points:50,000 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2006 10:08:57 PM Ignore madduxmi Report Abuse Does anyone remember River Raid & Tecmo Bowl?
fmfbgp Veteran Author Massachusetts Posts:345 Points:2,144,135 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2006 7:47:41 PM Ignore fmfbgp Report Abuse I still have Atari 2600. I wish I had SPace Invaders. I still have and enjoy Demon Attack, Asteroids, and Pac Man. We went through many of joysticks.
MadroxsGirl All-Star Author Grand Rapids Posts:938 Points:107,565 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2006 4:30:18 PM Ignore MadroxsGirl Report Abuse i know this is an old topic. but i still have and play our atari 2600 i love it i think todays games are to involved. we also still have our nintendo system and about 100 games!
TheYankeesWin Champion Author Akron Posts:5,000 Points:648,595 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2006 8:13:39 AM Ignore TheYankeesWin Report Abuse My parents still have ours with all the games from Asteroids to space invaders. We thought it would be cool to hook it up for our 5 year old son and let him see what th video games from our time were like. He lasted maybe 5 minutes and was back on the ps2.
BenzineBoy Champion Author Lansing Posts:12,709 Points:2,358,050 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2006 8:02:03 AM Ignore BenzineBoy Report Abuse You're old... like me.
OSUTahoe Rookie Author Ohio Posts:14 Points:14,420 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jun 17, 2006 9:44:09 PM Ignore OSUTahoe Report Abuse Remember Circus Atari? Terrific in building hand-eye coordination! I purchased one of those single paddle retro Atari games you hook up to the TV. It appears I'm less coordinated now! Too bad they don't have them available for 2 players.
srmenke Sophomore Author San Diego Posts:186 Points:44,090 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2006 10:19:10 AM Ignore srmenke Report Abuse We had one in our house when I was growing up.
rhv877 Sophomore Author Grand Rapids Posts:229 Points:176,535 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jun 8, 2006 3:10:25 PM Ignore rhv877 Report Abuse Yeah, that was my first gaming system, back in the 80s.
damhikt Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,810 Points:792,025 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2006 11:14:43 PM Ignore damhikt Report Abuse I was a big fan of the 2600 and 7800. Now I have a Flashback 2.
rhv877 Sophomore Author Grand Rapids Posts:229 Points:176,535 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2006 6:39:18 AM Ignore rhv877 Report Abuse I had an Atari. A friend down the street had Colecovision....and I liked that even better. It had better games from what I remember.
grevisangel Rookie Author Michigan Posts:29 Points:10,205 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2006 3:30:46 PM Ignore grevisangel Report Abuse I just sold an atari5200 complte in the box on Ebay for $62.00 I m sure I could have got more. I used the Isold it people as I do not have a digital camera. Wish i'd of known someone around here was interested. It had four controllers.
tim2mic Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:1,119 Points:230,370 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2006 10:49:27 PM Ignore tim2mic Report Abuse remember it!!! I was an atari kid.i loved it.i wish i still ownedit.i play some of the old games on a site called 80's video games.