Bitsized Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 On 5/18/2024 at 11:58 AM, MrChickenz said: FLASH AH-ah SAVIOUR OF THE UNIVERSE! FLASH GORDON is what I’m playing today on my ATARI 2600+. I never owned this game until recently. This is a great game fast paced but fun! Right now I can only make it to the second level. It’s tough! This game has a pause feature. COLOR/BW switch. THE OBJECTIVE: Many dedicated Spacemen have entered Spider City but none has ever been heard from again. It is up to you, Flash Gordon, to rescue any surviving Spacemen and to conquer this hideous city of tunnels. Spider City is conquered when all of its Hatching Pods are eliminated. It doesn't hurt to blast a few Generators or enemy Patrol Ships while you're there. https://www.atariage.com/manual_html_page.php?SystemID=2600&SoftwareID=1023&itemTypeID=HTMLMANUAL Another one I saw recently and passed on. Good price too. I went to these two killer shops in Long Island, NY this weekend. It was like a museum of Atari games and peripherals that you could buy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 1 minute ago, Bitsized said: Another one I saw recently and passed on. Good price too. I went to these two killer shops in Long Island, NY this weekend. It was like a museum of Atari games and peripherals that you could buy. Sounds awesome! I could spend all day in a place like that. If you ever come across this one again I recommend picking it up. It’s not easy, fast paced but keeps you coming back for more! Lot of fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Alex_813 said: I just got this game last week. I'll give it a play tonight. Good Luck! Just when you think your getting better your reflexes go right for that blurrping purple pickle Lol! If you make it to 1,000 post it! Edited May 21 by MrChickenz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 (edited) 3 hours ago, ChopperCommando said: I recently went to my local retrogaming store and bought the 2600 versions of Pole Position (with manual) and Donkey Kong for a total of $10. I had only ever played Pole Position II back in the day on the 7800, but the 2600 version is pretty good. I know Donkey Kong gets crapped on a lot but it's still pretty fun.... just gets boring kind of quickly, and going up and down the ladders is a little finicky. 2 great games! I had Donkey Kong in my collection for years and never played it. I preferred playing on my Colecovision. Just recently a YouTuber had a contest for Donkey Kong for the Atari 2600. I didn’t win but it made me realize the game wasn’t bad at all. Now I have no problem playing it. And that Contest made me revisit other Atari 2600 games that I thought weren’t worth playing. Turns out if you take the time to try a game and view the manual they are just as fun as any 2600 game. I believe there is a hack rom with the lost levels added in. Great price by the way! Only on the Atari 2600 can you get hours of entertainment for $10! HAVE YOU PLAYED ATARI TODAY! Edited May 21 by MrChickenz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 (edited) 2 hours ago, MrChickenz said: FAST FOOD is the game today! Try not to eat the Bleeping Purple Pickle! I Dare You! 🤪🤪🤪 I Dare You! 🤪🤪🤪 I’m sorry I picked this game Today! 🤬 Edited May 21 by MrChickenz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_813 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 9 hours ago, MrChickenz said: Good Luck! Just when you think your getting better your reflexes go right for that blurrping purple pickle Lol! If you make it to 1,000 post it! This game is pretty nuts 🍆 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 784 was my highest score. I tried all day and couldn’t reach 1,000 Congratulations @Alex_813 1,141 Edited May 22 by MrChickenz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Fast Food is a simple game but fun. I've seen ports (or knock-offs) of it on other platforms such as the Intellivision and even the Jaguar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microjak Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Tonight I have been playing Laser Blast,just got this and finding it quite relaxing to play. The more I play these simple games the more I can appreciate their quick,pick up and play quality.I used to love playing the table top games such as Astro Wars and Game and Watch games and find the Atari 2600 very similar. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 32 minutes ago, Microjak said: Tonight I have been playing Laser Blast,just got this and finding it quite relaxing to play. The more I play these simple games the more I can appreciate their quick,pick up and play quality.I used to love playing the table top games such as Astro Wars and Game and Watch games and find the Atari 2600 very similar. With a Hobgoblin too! 🤟🏻 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Microjak said: Tonight I have been playing Laser Blast,just got this and finding it quite relaxing to play. The more I play these simple games the more I can appreciate their quick,pick up and play quality.I used to love playing the table top games such as Astro Wars and Game and Watch games and find the Atari 2600 very similar. Nice! Cheers Mate! HAVE YOU PLAYED ATARI TODAY! OH YEAH! Edited May 22 by MrChickenz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 On 5/21/2024 at 11:33 AM, MrChickenz said: FAST FOOD is the game today! I'd never even heard of it, but it looks like a lot of fun. I'm going to have to try it later tonight! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 1 hour ago, Gabe said: I'd never even heard of it, but it looks like a lot of fun. I'm going to have to try it later tonight! That’s the best thing about Atari 2600. I’m still finding games I never heard of or never had back in the day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) HAVE YOU PLAYED ATARI TODAY! Today’s pick of the day is PITFALL II! That’s right you heard me PITFALL II on the ATARI 2600+! The new firmware update and dumper are out! Edited May 23 by MrChickenz 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2LTIME6100 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) 2 hours ago, MrChickenz said: HAVE YOU PLAYED ATARI TODAY! Today’s pick of the day is PITFALL II! That’s right you heard me PITFALL II on the ATARI 2600+! The new firmware update and dumper are out! The same here in Germany 😊 Pitfall 2 ✅ What a great day 👏🙏🥳 Edited May 23 by 2LTIME6100 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted May 25 Author Share Posted May 25 Been playing Pitfall 2 for a few hours today... Does this game have an ending? And also, how the fcuk do you get the ring shaped treasure?? 🤔😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Quite a few games on an event hosted by the Homecomputer Museum Frankfurt🤙 To watch two little boys how they decided to work together on Dark Chambers on the 2600+ was just great😊 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroguy Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) 17 hours ago, shane857 said: Does this game have an ending? And also, how the fcuk do you get the ring shaped treasure? The game will end when Spoiler you make it back to the shivering cat. [Hint: Be sure to explore a bit further before you end the game. ] To get the ring Spoiler requires a *leap* of faith . Trying not to completely spoil it as half the fun is figuring it out. Edited May 26 by astroguy typo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradyblix Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Lot of 2600 Ms Pac man, 7800 Ms Pac man, 2600 Space Invaders, 7800 Space Invaders, 2600 Jr Pac Man, 7800 Jr Pac Man, those are my go tos lately A little 2600 Gyruss is really enjoyable too, along with Galaga, Galaxian, Demon Attack (greatest 2600 gameplay ever). Asteroids Deluxe in the original secret mode (gotta have that triangular asteroids ship...) Stargate, Robotron, the games that still have great gameplay are the ones that get played the most 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 On 5/22/2024 at 9:53 PM, Microjak said: Tonight I have been playing Laser Blast,just got this and finding it quite relaxing to play. The more I play these simple games the more I can appreciate their quick,pick up and play quality.I used to love playing the table top games such as Astro Wars and Game and Watch games and find the Atari 2600 very similar. I quite enjoy Laser Blast. Kind of game you can play for 20-30 mins, then becomes a bit repetitive. The difficulty curve is spot on thou. I find it's easier to shoot directly down at enemies rather than diagonally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 6 hours ago, astroguy said: The game will end when Reveal hidden contents you make it back to the shivering cat. [Hint: Be sure to explore a bit further before you end the game. ] To get the ring Reveal hidden contents requires a *leap* of faith . Trying not to completely spoil it as half the fun is figuring it out. Finally beat Pitfall 2 with 100% treasure collected. Now just got to improve my score! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 On 5/22/2024 at 4:53 PM, Microjak said: Tonight I have been playing Laser Blast,just got this and finding it quite relaxing to play. The more I play these simple games the more I can appreciate their quick,pick up and play quality.I used to love playing the table top games such as Astro Wars and Game and Watch games and find the Atari 2600 very similar. CHEERS! Don’t try this at home boys and girls! I’m sitting outside today having an Ice Cold Frosted Mug while Driving Enduro Style! Playing on my Atari 2600+ running off a battery pack! The battery pack is powering a portable monitor, Atari 2600+ and the Frosted Mug is powering me! 🤣😆😁 I’m good for at least 10 hours! Lol! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 5 minutes ago, shane857 said: Finally beat Pitfall 2 with 100% treasure collected. Now just got to improve my score! That didn’t take you very long! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 8 minutes ago, MrChickenz said: CHEERS! Don’t try this at home boys and girls! I’m sitting outside today having an Ice Cold Frosted Mug while Driving Enduro Style! Playing on my Atari 2600+ running off a battery pack! The battery pack is powering a portable monitor, Atari 2600+ and the Frosted Mug is powering me! 🤣😆😁 I’m good for at least 10 hours! Lol! Love it! This is my favorite post of the day! Could also go here... So what kind of beer are you drinking? (Just curious) My friend is coming up today from Denver, a couple of hours away..After a few things we'll be hitting the microbreweries this afternoon... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microjak Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 1 hour ago, MrChickenz said: CHEERS! Don’t try this at home boys and girls! I’m sitting outside today having an Ice Cold Frosted Mug while Driving Enduro Style! Playing on my Atari 2600+ running off a battery pack! The battery pack is powering a portable monitor, Atari 2600+ and the Frosted Mug is powering me! 🤣😆😁 I’m good for at least 10 hours! Lol! 🍻cheers brilliant set up 👍😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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