garyd97 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Toys R Us and Dollar General are having them for $25 on Thanksgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 The prices seem all over the board. I would not pay $40 at Dollar General or $59 on atgames' website, when Kroger has them for $29.99 and Toys R Us will be dealing them for $25. I only wish at least one store sold the deluxe system with paddles includes, or sold the spare wired sticks and paddles separately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 The prices seem all over the board. I would not pay $40 at Dollar General or $59 on atgames' website, when Kroger has them for $29.99 and Toys R Us will be dealing them for $25. I only wish at least one store sold the deluxe system with paddles includes, or sold the spare wired sticks and paddles separately. You can definitely save some money with BF deals. I live in a small town, so I didn't want to take a chance of missing out on the FB4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyd97 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I picked up one at Kroger for $30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Y, Kroger seems to have the sweetest prices on these for now, at least until black Friday deals come along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyd97 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Is the main menu blurry, especially where it shows the box on everyone's? or is mine just a bad unit? The games look look fine, but the main menu is hard to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Well the Flashback 4 when I saw the ad in Bed Bath and Beyond was exciting for a bit. Wireless controllers.. now that seemed something worth looking into. Apparently reading the last 7 pages of this message the wireless controllers are terrible, cheap feeling, and don't work unless directly lined up. Why IR? Why not a Bluetooth setup? Anyway.... .... has anyone figured out if you can hack a cartridge port to it, like on the Flashback 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 .... has anyone figured out if you can hack a cartridge port to it, like on the Flashback 2? There's nothing to figure out. As was already stated, these weren't designed by us (Legacy). Both the FB3 and 4 are custom emulators done by AtGames. They're not hackable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 There's nothing to figure out. As was already stated, these weren't designed by us (Legacy). Both the FB3 and 4 are custom emulators done by AtGames. They're not hackable. Glad such facts were apparently obvious to everyone else. Haven't cared about the Flashbacks since the 2nd one. Only cared about this one due to the wireless controllers. Ignoring the delivery of your message I'll simply say, thanks for the information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Of course, because AtGames usually uses emulation it may only be a matter of somehow introducing new firmware to support extra features.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc78_2005 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 For me the controllers Dont feel cheap at all. the IR does kinda suck, but as long as there is line of sight with the console, i have had no probs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyd97 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 For me the controllers Dont feel cheap at all. the IR does kinda suck, but as long as there is line of sight with the console, i have had no probs. Is your main menu blurry? I just want some feedback on this to see if I need to return my unit or if it is like that on all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc78_2005 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I havent Noticed any blurriness, mine is hooked to an older crt , and looks just fine,it probably varies from tv to tv. if the games look and play fine, i would think its probably just the tv? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
androidlove Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Our DG just got another case in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) Is your main menu blurry? I just want some feedback on this to see if I need to return my unit or if it is like that on all of them. Yes, the menu is blurry on these units...not sure why, but yours is not defective. Edited November 21, 2012 by mmervine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
androidlove Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Our DG flier states that the $25.00 sale is Thanksgiving only. http://www.circularhub.com/flyers/dollargeneral-blackfriday?sf_any=true&flyer_run_id=3774&type=2&store_code=2858#!/flyers/dollargeneral-blackfriday?flyer_run_id=3774 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Toys R Us and Dollar General are having them for $25 on Thanksgiving. After reading your post, I just bought one from a DG in NE Minneapolis(3 in stock), for $25. It was in boxes behind the cashier's counter(had to ask for it). Mr cashier guy was fascinated with it. Thanks for the tip. I said I wouldn't buy one(these Flashback 3s on up aren't much diferent than the 2), but for $25, I'll bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyd97 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 An employee at Bed Bath and Beyond told me they sold out at every one of their stores in the region within the first hour and a half of going on sale. They must be doing pretty well. Did anyone ever find out which game is the extra one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 An employee at Bed Bath and Beyond told me they sold out at every one of their stores in the region within the first hour and a half of going on sale. They must be doing pretty well. Did anyone ever find out which game is the extra one? http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/205214-atari-flashback-4-bonus-game-what-retailergame/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 IR is very inexpensive, especially next to Blutooth, that alone would've added $10 or more to the cost of the product design, so for the sake of cost savings, AtGames went with IR as the better route, but honestly the IR thing really doesn't add much benefit to the overall product, they would've been better off just keeping wired controllers and packing in a set of paddles to add value to the overall product. I've discussed the design issues with their joysticks and the root cause of why they feel the way they do, so they know what the issue is, however this was well into their production of the product, so most likely that made 10's of thousands of the controllers with the current design that makes them feel the way they do, so they would want to use up that quantity first before investing in doing a design change. Well the Flashback 4 when I saw the ad in Bed Bath and Beyond was exciting for a bit. Wireless controllers.. now that seemed something worth looking into. Apparently reading the last 7 pages of this message the wireless controllers are terrible, cheap feeling, and don't work unless directly lined up. Why IR? Why not a Bluetooth setup? Anyway.... .... has anyone figured out if you can hack a cartridge port to it, like on the Flashback 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nopaybob Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Can someone confirm that an original set of atari 2600 paddle controllers will work on the new flashback4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Can someone confirm that an original set of atari 2600 paddle controllers will work on the new flashback4? Yes, you can! See my blog here: http://retrogameguy.com/2012/12/08/atari-flashback-4-a-second-look/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5200Fanatic Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Yes, the menu is blurry on these units...not sure why, but yours is not defective. Mine too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyd97 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I wouldn't reccommend ordering anything directly through ATGames. I submitted a preorder back in September for a pair of paddles supposed to ship "mid november". I still have not received them or my money back. They do not answer my mulitple emails and anytime you call they conveniently send it straight to voice mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 An employee at Bed Bath and Beyond told me they sold out at every one of their stores in the region within the first hour and a half of going on sale. They must be doing pretty well. They still have em...you just have to check in the "Beyond" section of the store! You shouldn't buy one anyway because.... (for anyone needing clarification, see here: http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/206719-please-help-me-determine-which-flashback-4-games-may-be-a-bit-violent/page__st__50) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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