MIKA-L Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 A quick question for anyone dedicated to obscure Atari memorabilia and an extreme Google-ride for anyone else. Can anyone share further information on the Atari Video Game Selection Center than what is already on the linked page? Things like launch date/month/year and price could be very interesting to know, along with an explanation to the blank game # 44 Even better, does anyone in here own one of these beasts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That80sGuy Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 WOW!! Now thats an Atari Holy Grail to look for. I never even knew that existed. I know of a guy that bought a warehouse full of ATARi stuff just after they closed doors for good. He got TONS of documents and stuff. I think it was all related to ATaris Video Arcade division though. I'll see if I can track him down and link him to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 I rember seeing one of those in Kmart in the "good old days!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 there is a couple of threads on atariage about that exact picture some guy was trying to sell it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA-L Posted February 2, 2005 Author Share Posted February 2, 2005 Yeah - I got these 4 pictures directly from him when he was trying to off it on eBay. But I never heard back from him again. Anyone know where it might have gone then? (I've searched the forum, but came up empty handed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 there is a couple of threads on atariage about that exact picture some guy was trying to sell it I remember that too - as I recall he was either looking for a crazy shipping amount (a few 100 bux) or he said he was going to hack it up to fit into a smaller box - something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 That piece is worthless without the pcb that actually controls it. Rick has a complete one, although it is painted differently. Curt sold one similar to that at PC3 I think for like 50 bucks. You could have made it work with a real 2600, but the game selection was not going to work, of course. The pcb that is in the display unit is wild. Has a 2600 on board (basically), uses an 8 bit computer power supply, then has an RF output section on board. There is a field of ROMS (the same masked ones from the cart) that are selected from a ROM selection menu ROM. Crazy. Cassidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 http://www.atariage.com/features/shows/mgc...mageName=56.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 http://www.atariage.com/features/shows/mgc2004/view_picture.html?ImageName=56.jpg I took that picture and I was just about to comment that I had the pleasure of playing with one of these at the 2004 Midwest Gaming Classic. Very cool device and I would love to have one, although it does take a considerable amount of space. This would be a wonderful way to demo homebrew games at shows, although you'd be limited to 4K games. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cootster Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Judging by the games on it, that particular one must have been used in Sears. . . And #44 was probably supposed to be Stellar Track. Neat, wouldn't mind having one, even if it is huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Very cool device and I would love to have one, although it does take a considerable amount of space. This would be a wonderful way to demo homebrew games at shows, although you'd be limited to 4K games. I do remember seeing that at Sears, back in the day. Ahh... memories... And Albert, if you're interested in something like that for showing off homebrews, e-mail me. Maybe we could work out some sort of deal for shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Cowgill Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Even better, does anyone in here own one of these beasts? I actually have one of the Atari POP units (Point Of Purchase) which looks to be the same as this thing but with a larger stand-type unit going with it. (See the pick here) http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/cons...00displays.html The main board inside looks the same as the one pictured elsewhere in this thread. The PCB is kinda cool in that it has joystick connector ports on the board (although not populated in the production form) that you can solder in yourself and play with a regular 2600 controllers. The board itself was implemented by Atari's coin-op group (not the VCS group). It shares a form-factor and EMI cage with Atari arcade games at the time. Mine is (mostly) set-up in Ground Kontrol in Portland, OR if anyone wants to check it out. We do not have the demo computer or the original sticks installed yet, but it's stocked with carts and is fully assembled. I can snap a couple pictures if anyone is interested. -Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA-L Posted February 3, 2005 Author Share Posted February 3, 2005 I can snap a couple pictures if anyone is interested. -Clay I would be more than interested in that. I have sent you a private message with my email. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG/Snyper2099 Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Just wanted to say that I have a the PCB with all the roms but it doesn't really work. Every onne in a while it will power up but most of the time I get a solid green screen. I've replaced the CPU,TIA and MPU with no success. I've also read through the service manual and that is worthless in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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