Help with choosing games

[daznic]

Hi all, total newbie here to atari but with lots of other 8 bit experience ( C64, spectrum, Amstrad )

I`ve just got my first Atari, a 65XE and I`m waiting delivery of an SIO2PC cable.

 

I`m searching for the best games to try on my new toy but I`m a bit confused, there are so many Atari models with different capabilities and memory, but I want to find games that were specifically made for my machine ( 800xl equivalent ) I`ve downloaded lots of games to try ( searching for "Atari 8 bit games" ) only to find they are early pre-800xl games and not utilizing the full capability and memory of my machine.

 

I`m not asking for a full list of games or anything, just some pointers in the right direction would be great !!

 

Cheers !!

[Allas]

What system do you have: PAL or NTSC ?

[WizWor]

Hi all, total newbie here to atari but with lots of other 8 bit experience ( C64, spectrum, Amstrad )

I`ve just got my first Atari, a 65XE and I`m waiting delivery of an SIO2PC cable.

 

I`m searching for the best games to try on my new toy but I`m a bit confused, there are so many Atari models with different capabilities and memory, but I want to find games that were specifically made for my machine ( 800xl equivalent ) I`ve downloaded lots of games to try ( searching for "Atari 8 bit games" ) only to find they are early pre-800xl games and not utilizing the full capability and memory of my machine.

 

I`m not asking for a full list of games or anything, just some pointers in the right direction would be great !!

 

Cheers !!

Since you got an SIO2PC, have you considered a maxflash cart? If you are up to spending another $44, most of my favorites are on this image.

[carmel_andrews]

Going by what daznik posted elsewhere, i am assuming/guess Pal...but i could be wrong

[+therealbountybob]

Hi daznic,

Checkout the Atarimania top 100 by rating remember to rate them yourself after playing!

and take a look at my post and others from the current High-Score-Club's potential play list

Have fun

[AB Positive]

Well since you have a 65XE I would think you have the base 64K ram to run pretty much anything. Most games tend to aim for <64K as a rule, but if you like demos you'll want to mod it up to more.

 

So, when you have your SIO2PC setup running, a few games I hit up on my APE playlist:

 

Yoomp! (just... gorgeous. I can see into infinity...)

Alternate Reality: The City (if you played other versions you'll be shocked as to how good this is on A8 - it was meant to be on this hardware)

Jet Set Willy 2007 (do NOT play the official JSW on A8 - ick)

Montezuma's Revenge! (find the version with the intro - again, the best version is on the A8)

Archon (just finally learned how to play this - wowza)

Drol (the bane of the A8 High Score club but I love it )

[daznic]

Thanks guys, what a friendly lot you are ( unlike some forums I`ve visited )

Yes my Atari is a PAL 65XE

Now really looking forward to getting my SIO2PC !, I`l try some of your suggestions on an Emu while I`m waiting.

 

B.T.W I`ve just been in our loft and found something I did not know was there, a boxed 2600 with joysticks and loads of Carts !!

I think I got it from a car boot sale years ago before I was into Retro and never tried it. Its an early woody model.

[daznic]

Update, just got my 2600 I found in the loft unboxed, the games are:-

 

Jr Pac-Man

Combat

Joust

Pitfall

Starmaster

Asteroids

Pac-Man

Dig Dug

Indy 500

Q-Bert

Pole Position

Miner 2049er

Decathlon

Keystone Capers

Defender

Popeye

Kanagroo

Space Invaders

 

This will keep me busy for a while !!

[mimo]

Update, just got my 2600 I found in the loft unboxed, the games are:-

 

Jr Pac-Man

Combat

Joust

Pitfall

Starmaster

Asteroids

Pac-Man

Dig Dug

Indy 500

Q-Bert

Pole Position

Miner 2049er

Decathlon

Keystone Capers

Defender

Popeye

Kanagroo

Space Invaders

 

This will keep me busy for a while !!

 

 

Well 5 minutes until the flicker drives you mad and you run back to your XE begging for forgiveness

[daznic]