XT Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 Hey all, Got back from the flea market yesterday, found something i never thought i would, a almost new, boxed atari 2600 system. came with everything, 2 joysticks, paddles, combat orifinal rf switch and ac adapter, all original, even the manual, twist ties and buble wrap, the sticker on the absolutely mint box says it was 149.97 at brand names here is western new york, purchased in 1981. it is the 4 switch woodgrain model. i never thought id own such a perfect combo like this, with my other systems being mostly piece together from mine and other family members who handed them over, including a sears tele games. I ran over when i saw the box, it was all packed inside, she only wanted 25 for it, when i was about to say sold, she told me i could have it for 15 bux, cha ching! im in atari heaven again. Picked up a copy of centiped again, was missing that, got the wife to play it for the first time in about 10 years, and she gets 90,000 on it. is that good? i think the games locks up at 99,000 right? god, im lucky if hit 40k ! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 nice find dude... The only thing I've found last week was a copy of California Games OsBo [ 09-17-2001: Message edited by: osbo ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 AMAZING FIND! Lucky dog. My best Centipede score is 73,425. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbeliever Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 Wow, what a find! I'm almost certain you couldn't locate anything like that around where I live. I envy you, the joy you must have felt at seeing an Atari 2600 wrapped and boxed. Ahhh, the good old days when you saw them stacked on the shelves of your local store.....snif. lol.. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XT Posted September 18, 2001 Author Share Posted September 18, 2001 Hey guys, thanks for the responses! love this thing! the joysticks looked never used, still have that break em in before you use em feel. the paddles are firm and resonsive, they feel untouched. the system is immaculate, not 1 scratch. the rf switch and ac adapter were in their original boxes too, the cellophane was still on the ac adpapter and like i said before, the box loks like it just came off the shelf, i need a digital camera!! id show u guys. I couldnt believe she let me have it for 15 bux. I have a 4 switch that was garage sale find as my old sears telegames i sold stupidly a long time ago. but never did like that system much anyway, the look of it. my other atari, 6 button heavy sixer, broke many years ago, that was my first atari, my grandfather who bought it, threw it away when we couldnt fix it. so he went to a garage sale and bought me the 4 switch for like 5 dollars and 25 games nice to have a new 2600. could of years ago, when i had a choice between a nintendo 8 bit or a 2600 jr. i liked the nintendo, but when i look back on it, i really should of took the 2600. I have a few of the newer gaming systems, but i find myself going to the atari more and more and letting the other systems collect the dust. bored in buffalo Chris [ 09-18-2001: Message edited by: XT ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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