Atari 2600/5200/7800 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:19:46 -0600 60 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31860 Yes, yes, I know, the game has been out there for a very long time. I never owned the game before now. After playing it now though, I feel foolish for never having tracked it down before now. The game is an excellent maze game. US games made it so I have to ask if there were any other good US Games I need to keep an eye out for on the 2600? Anyone else have thoughts on this release? Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:09:45 -0600 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31860 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31837
This month's edition of Retro Gamer magazine (Issue 80) includes an eight-page RetroInspection feature of the console.

This is the same issue which has the mini-review for Atari Smeghead's first novel, Driving Crazy. ]]> Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:47:44 -0600 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31837 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31611 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:44:45 -0600 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31611 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31568 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:05:11 -0600 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31568 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31483
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=230476976065

To be honest, I'm a little confused at how the auction turned out, as I fully expected to be outbid, but instead ended up being bid up to my maximum, after which nobody else touched the auction.

So what do you think? Did I get a good deal, or have I overestimated the value of a 4-port 5200?

Really I'm pretty happy with the outcome, I'm just not sure why nobody outbid me.

Anyway, it'll be great finally having a 5200 again! And since I paid less for this than what my old one sold for, I don't feel like I'm out any extra (in spite of the fact that I sold a 2600 adapter with the first one, which I don't need now as I currently have 3 working 2600s and a 7800).]]> Sat, 22 May 2010 11:03:47 -0600 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31483 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31362 E-bay!]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:43:43 -0600 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31362 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31326
The Making of Atlantis
Just Kidding 1983 - Imagic video game company segment
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I decided I really wanted an older 'woodgrain' style Atari, and found an eBay seller in Canada with one of the original 'Sunnyvale' heavy 6-switchers. I put in a bid and won it for just $7 - plus $22 shipping!

The 2600 arrived promptly and with good packaging. I unboxed it, connected and fired up a game right away. Beautiful picture and everything was great - for about 10 minutes. About every 8 to 12 minutes, the machine would lock up or reset itself. Very frustrating! I put up a post on AtariAge and asked people if they had any ideas. Right away a couple of guys came back and said it was likely the 7805 voltage regulator, a cheap $1 part.

I have no soldering skills, so I decided to find someone else to do it. I put an ad up on Craigslist, and got a quick response from a guy who is a tech on an electronics production line. I agreed to show him my Atari. He was very much into videogaming also, and has a huge collection of items, including a 4-switcher. He opened up the case, and soldered in a new 7805 IC in maybe 20 minutes, including testing it out on his TV with a game of Space Invaders. He asked for $10, which I thought was a bargain.

I brought the heavy 6-er back home and played a solid hour of Golf, Q*bert, Seawolf, and BurgerTime. Absolutely no problems at all!

The machine ended up costing me $40 but it was well-worth it to get this piece of original Atari history!
http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=11836]]> Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:18:29 -0600 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31309 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31118 Here!!!!!]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:25:44 -0700 http://www.jaguarsector.com/index.php?showtopic=31118