JetmanUK Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 12 hours ago, Intellivision Master said: These are the latest games I got. Blue Print wasn't one I wanted but it was part of the lot. Anyway, I like all 4 games. These are the only CBS ones I have. A great selection of games, but you are missing a classic - Tunnel Runner! Still plays great today and you'll be stunned what they achieved on the 2600, yes with a extra RAM in the cart, but still. I think Tunnel Runner, Wizard of Wor and Carnival are their best games. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 6 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: I played a little Freeway with my daughter earlier in the day, that's a really nice experience, I need some other simple two player games to play with her. Lovely, precious time, her giggling away. 😊 Freeway is good. I don't have that one yet. But another simple game that you could play with your daughter is Frogs & Flies. It's fun & simple. I have that and I enjoy it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 minute ago, JetmanUK said: A great selection of games, but you are missing a classic - Tunnel Runner! Still plays great today and you'll be stunned what they achieved on the 2600, yes with a extra RAM in the cart, but still. I think Tunnel Runner, Wizard of Wor and Carnival are their best games. I've played Tunnel Runner digitally. I don't think I ever played Carnival though. Of the 4 games in the lot, I like Solar Fox & Wizard of Wor the most. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said: Freeway is good. I don't have that one yet. But another simple game that you could play with your daughter is Frogs & Flies. It's fun & simple. I have that and I enjoy it. Ah yes, this is ideal. I think there a few attributes that make a good game for a two year old: Single screen Simple controls Recognisable characters, eg an animal Frogs and Flies, like Freeway is a good choice. Thanks. I'll try this out next time she's saying "Daddy, play game!". 🤣 EDIT: She also liked Pigs In Space, for a short time, it was too difficult to control, but it has animals again and it's a single screen game (in two of the levels anyway) so thats one I'll come back to as her skills increase. Edited March 12 by JetmanUK 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said: I've played Tunnel Runner digitally. I don't think I ever played Carnival though. Of the 4 games in the lot, I like Solar Fox & Wizard of Wor the most. Did you like Tunnel Runner? That Riders on the Storm baseline works well in the game. Catchy. Carnival is a simple shooting gallery game, but it just has a good feel to it. Yes, I like Solar Fox too, fun game. Edited March 12 by JetmanUK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: Did you like Tunnel Runner? That Riders on the Storm baseline works well in the game. Catchy. Carnival is a simple shooting gallery game, but it just has a good feel to it. Yes, I like Solar Fox too, fun game. I'd have to play Tunnel Runner again. It's been a while. I think I liked it. I'll check out Carnival. Maybe I can play it online to see how it is. In Solar Fox arcade you can shoot. Too bad that isn't an option on the 2600 version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Just now, Intellivision Master said: I'd have to play Tunnel Runner again. It's been a while. I think I liked it. I'll check out Carnival. Maybe I can play it online to see how it is. In Solar Fox arcade you can shoot. Too bad that isn't an option on the 2600 version. Great, I hope you enjoy them both. 👍🏻 I didn't know that about Solar Fox, thankfully it plays well without shooting, but I do now wonder how it would have been if you could shoot. Better? Hmmm, dunno. I guess they just ran out of sprites. 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 3 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: I didn't know that about Solar Fox, thankfully it plays well without shooting, but I do now wonder how it would have been if you could shoot. Better? Hmmm, dunno. I guess they just ran out of sprites. 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said: Thanks for sharing that. Watching it I do think that the shooting is very secondary to the main action, so I can see why they thought was it OK to cut it (prob for tech reasons). Edited March 12 by JetmanUK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric-Dreams Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 17 hours ago, shane857 said: Bought these a few days ago. Mainly because of the artwork and they are recommended games. Waiting to receive them... Hey ! Someone forgot to sit on your tomcat box, that's not fair ! 🤔 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Electric-Dreams said: Hey ! Someone forgot to sit on your tomcat box, that's not fair ! 🤔 You could offer to go round and sit on for him. Erm, that sounded wrong. 😬🤣 Edited March 12 by JetmanUK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBreakout Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 hours ago, JetmanUK said: played a little Freeway with my daughter earlier in the day, that's a really nice experience, I need some other simple two player games to play with her. Lovely, precious time, her giggling away. I started an old thread around here call Atari with a Two Year Old that goes into depth about experiences playing these old games with little kids. I remember some of the best... Fishing Derby was a HUGE hit. Oink! was also fun for awhile. I seem to remember there's a mode where a second player can control the wolf. Also if you've got Centipede for the 7800, you are in luck! There's a two-player co-op mode hidden in there! This is really fun, especially since you can subtilty defend the younger player a bit, and it can get really exciting. There's a lot more suggestions in that thread if you dig it up. @Intellivision Master... Nice CBS games. I don't know if you chose them on purpose, but if not you're a bit lucky. CBS released several "Ram PLUS" games. I believe those don't work on the 2600+. None of the carts in your picture are Ram PLUS carts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 minutes ago, CaptainBreakout said: I started an old thread around here call Atari with a Two Year Old that goes into depth about experiences playing these old games with little kids. I remember some of the best... Fishing Derby was a HUGE hit. Oink! was also fun for awhile. I seem to remember there's a mode where a second player can control the wolf. Also if you've got Centipede for the 7800, you are in luck! There's a two-player co-op mode hidden in there! This is really fun, especially since you can subtilty defend the younger player a bit, and it can get really exciting. There's a lot more suggestions in that thread if you dig it up. @Intellivision Master... Nice CBS games. I don't know if you chose them on purpose, but if not you're a bit lucky. CBS released several "Ram PLUS" games. I believe those don't work on the 2600+. None of the carts in your picture are Ram PLUS carts. Thanks, I will do a search for it. She is obsessed with pink so pigs are always a good choice, Oink! crossed my mind TBH, but I find it quite boring so I have avoided it. Haha I will give it a go. The good news is that RAM Plus games absolutely do work on the 2600 Plus! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 minutes ago, CaptainBreakout said: @Intellivision Master... Nice CBS games. I don't know if you chose them on purpose, but if not you're a bit lucky. CBS released several "Ram PLUS" games. I believe those don't work on the 2600+. None of the carts in your picture are Ram PLUS carts. Thanks. I got them as a lot. I knew about the Ram Plus versions. Glad the ones I got are standard. Wizard of Wor didn't work at first. I had to mess around with the cart then it was fine. Even if I did have the Ram Plus versions I could just play them in my 7800 if they didn't work on the Plus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBreakout Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 12 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: The good news is that RAM Plus games absolutely do work on the 2600 Plus! Oh that's good! Maybe there was an update... My info came from a YouTube 2600+ compatibility video, but it sounds like it's outdated already! I found the thread I was talking about if anyone is interested... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChopperCommando Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 15 hours ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: Technically Atari RealSports Tennis is "better" but this one is very pick up and play enjoyable. Hmmm... now that I compare the two I'm not sure which one I actually had when I was a kid.... they both look very similar. I thought it was the Activision one but I don't know now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarGungan Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 I’ve been rebuying a lot of cartridges I remember having as a kid. There have been a few things I’ve hesitated on because of compatibility like Star Raiders. Is it just a matter of time for keyboard and driving controllers to be compatible with the 2600+ in a future update or is it possible those things would never be addressed and I should not bother trying to buy them at this point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Today I received these in the post. All NTSC. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 2 hours ago, CaptainBreakout said: Oh that's good! Maybe there was an update... My info came from a YouTube 2600+ compatibility video, but it sounds like it's outdated already! I found the thread I was talking about if anyone is interested... Yep, Tunnel Runner is one of favourites, it's RAM Plus and I play it on the 2600 Plus. So I visited the thread, and it's one I've been commenting on already. 🤣 Nice thread. 😊 Have you tried out the mighty Gas Hog yet? Edited March 12 by JetmanUK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, JetmanUK said: Yep, Tunnel Runner is one of favourites, it's RAM Plus and I play it on the 2600 Plus. So I visited the thread, and it's one I've been commenting on already. 🤣 Nice thread. 😊 Have you tried out the mighty Gas Hog yet? Gas Hog is really fun... if you read the manual first. I wondered why I do not play all the time in the lower tunnel, well covered from saucer attacks... oh, I am driving backwards and won't make much progress, as I can see on the map. But why should I then drop down at all? The manual says when the map starts blinking you need fuel... and that can be found down in the tunnel😊 Tunnel Runner would be cool but an import from US🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 9 minutes ago, DEANJIMMY said: Gas Hog is really fun... if you read the manual first. I wondered why I do not play all the time in the lower tunnel, well covered from saucer attacks... oh, I am driving backwards and won't make much progress, as I can see on the map. But why should I then drop down at all? The manual says when the map starts blinking you need fuel... and that can be found down in the tunnel😊 Tunnel Runner would be cool but an import from US🤔 Exactly! You just need to know how to play it! Like many Atari games... it's an RTFM type situation. 🤣 Tunnel Runner is well worth it too, go for it mate! We are talking two of the best games on the system here, and you have one already... 😁 Edited March 12 by JetmanUK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 3 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: Exactly! You just need to know how to play it! Like many Atari games... it's an RTFM type situation. 🤣 Tunnel Runner is well worth it too, go for it mate! We are talking two of the best games on the system here, and you have one already... 😁 Yes. As with most Atari 2600 games that are confusing, you really do need to RTFM or watch a playthrough. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 On 3/11/2024 at 8:10 PM, 2LTIME6100 said: I bought a second console at a reasonable price as a spare part, which will initially remain in storage in its original packaging. I've invested quite a bit of money in my small game collection and the 2600+ is the only way for me to play the games in HD on a modern TV. It would be pretty unfortunate if the only console I own for all the games breaks and a replacement becomes unavailable at some point or is really expensive, as happened with the mini NES, Genesis & Co. I also hope that the console will be supported for a long time and will be available at a normal price. Yes the 2600+ is probably the best way to play most of your favourites in HD at the mo. Personally... I play most of my 2600 games on my actual VHS at the moment. I play all the 2600 games that don't work on my original VHS on the 2600+ and 7800 games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 3 minutes ago, shane857 said: Yes the 2600+ is probably the best way to play most of your favourites in HD at the mo. Personally... I play most of my 2600 games on my actual VHS at the moment. I play all the 2600 games that don't work on my original VHS on the 2600+ and 7800 games. Thats a fancy video recorder. 😜 Edited March 12 by JetmanUK 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 7 hours ago, Intellivision Master said: Freeway is good. I don't have that one yet. But another simple game that you could play with your daughter is Frogs & Flies. It's fun & simple. I have that and I enjoy it. Cookie Monster Munch, Big Bird's egg catch , Oscar's Trash race and Snoopy and the Red baron are fun. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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