128bytes Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Hopefully they will be smart enough to put in Game 10 of Warlords (where each player controls 2 castles at once). If they were smart they would issue a 4 player version -- which to me is the best part of paddle play. They could use it in Video Olympics (I had a great game of Quadrapong the other day.), Steeplechase, Casino, and Warlords (of course)). Not mentioned yet in the other Non-Atari paddle games mentioned that would never show up on these is the awesome and underrated Astroblast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 I think that it's a real shame that Jakks didn't choose to re-release "Video Olympics" on this thing. Hm, this link says something different. Well ALL RIGHT! That's what I'm talkin' about! Games featured in the device include: Breakout, Canyon Bomber, Casino, Circus Atari,Demons to Diamonds, Night Driver, Steeplechase, Street Racer, Super Breakout, Warlords, Warlords Arcade, Video Olympics, Arcade Pong and Pong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Games featured in the device include: Breakout, Canyon Bomber, Casino, Circus Atari,Demons to Diamonds, Night Driver, Steeplechase, Street Racer, Super Breakout, Warlords, Warlords Arcade, Video Olympics, Arcade Pong and Pong. Definitely a buy now! I'll have to look at whether I buy the one player or two player. I could conceivably buy the one player and hack a DB9 socket (for 2 players) and power jack into it. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Definitely a buy now! I'll have to look at whether I buy the one player or two player. I could conceivably buy the one player and hack a DB9 socket (for 2 players) and power jack into it. I don't know if this will would work. Maybe the two player variations are disabled in the single player unit. At least this would make sense, wouldn't it? How about the two player variations in the 10 in 1 joystick? Are they disabled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 And what a worthless, sad list it is. This is not fit to be released. It's not worth buying this just to play Super Breakout and Circus. Warlords NEEDS a 4-player option. This unit is making me realize how almost all of the 2600 paddle games really sucked. I don't think we are really the target audience, though. Most people reading AtariAge are playing games either through emulation or on a real system. Granted, emulation isn't that great with paddle games (although you can hook up paddles to your computer, such as with a Stelladaptor), but I bet most of us have a 2600 hooked up with some paddle controllers handy. The market they're going after is everyone who played these games in the 80s, but has no clue there is a "classic gaming scene". They'll see the familiar paddle shape in a blister pack in the store and for $20 it's an impulse purchase. The classic gaming community is too small to even be considered profitable enough to produce something like this in the quantities Jakks will be producing them. We're also very picky about the games and will immediately spot any differences between the originals and these new incarnations, as was the case with the Activision 10-in-1 and then the Atari 10-in-1 joystick. Presumably the same will be true with the paddle controllers also. I am glad to see that they improved the design over the original "canoe" prototype, which looked too bulky to hold comfortably. A two-player version is also nice, and I really hope Video Olympics is included (the IGN article states, "Video Olympics, Arcade Pong, and Pong"). ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 How are these mods done? I really wanted to play Bosconian the proper way. To modify the internal stick, you have to open it and change the diamond-shaped hole in the bottom of the stick (which restricts stick movement) into a circle. -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 I don't think we are really the target audience, though. Oh, I'll pick it up for the chance to play some one-player "Pong" if for nothing else. Not as much fun as playing against a real opponent, I know, but I rarely get that chance so this looks like a pretty swell alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 How are these mods done? I really wanted to play Bosconian the proper way. Check out my detailed description of the modification that I did. http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.p...co+modification I don't know if this will would work. Maybe the two player variations are disabled in the single player unit. At least this would make sense, wouldn't it? Wait and see ... How about the two player variations in the 10 in 1 joystick? Are they disabled? I don't know .. most certainly there are no solder points for a second joystick! Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockdude Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Sorry if someone posted this already. (I checked and didn't see it.) Amazon.com has a picture up of the latest Atari 2600 "TV Games" model from Jakks Pacific: the paddle model. Seems they needed to change the controller a good bit to fit all the functions in. Sorry if someone posted this in their topic, I just viewed the first page, but what I think is cool about this new joystick is the multiplayer capabilities. I read up on this, and you can play 2 player Arcade Pong! Nice :wink: ! Here's a picture of the first edition of the Atari Joystick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Double post .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 just trying to run up my post counter with a triple post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PongHit Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 "Thomas Jentzsch wrote: "Hm, this link says something different. So it does... But don't you think the list on Jakks' own official site would be more accuarate & up to date? -PongHit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 So it does... But don't you think the list on Jakks' own official site would be more accuarate & up to date? Let's wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbrit2 Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 Let's just hope they use optical encoder wheels (like in a mouse) instead of crappy potentiometers. And anyone else notice how we've come full-circle back to dedicated paddle consoles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 So it does... But don't you think the list on Jakks' own official site would be more accuarate & up to date? Let's wait and see. Video Olympics is included. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 Video Olympics is included. How do you know? Anything new official yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 Video Olympics is included. How do you know? Anything new official yet? That's all I can say. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PongHit Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Video Olympics is included. ..Al Wow, that's great news! What about 'arcade' Pong, & 'arcade' Warlords'? -PongHit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockdude Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 What about 'arcade' Pong I read about this on IGN (Yes, I know that JAKKS would be the better site, because it would be official.), you can play 2 player arcade pong and regular pong. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Video Olympics is included. ..Al Wow' date=' that's great news! What about 'arcade' Pong, & 'arcade' Warlords'? -PongHit[/quote'] I have no idea what "Arcade Pong" and "Arcade Warlords" means. With Video Olympics, I don't see any reason why they'd need a separate Pong game. Could just be they are mentioning Pong since most people won't know that "Video Olympics" is basically 50 variants of Pong. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 BUMP Has anybody tested it yet? I would like to know how well it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I don't think it's out yet. At least I haven't seen it... anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 It looks like it was delayed - the 'Amazon' site now reads July 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I will buy nothing that doesn't support/include Kaboom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhindle The Red Posted June 25, 2004 Author Share Posted June 25, 2004 I will buy nothing that doesn't support/include Kaboom. Not even, like, a car or a toaster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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