ATARIeric Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 (edited) One question - do the joys follow the standard pinouts? I need to left-hand-mod one of them for the mrs. 961603[/snapback] the pinouts are identical to the original 2600 controllers Edited November 7, 2005 by ATARIeric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I bought mine at a SuperStore in South Calgary yesterday. Notably, none of the majors (Future Shop, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc.) seem to have this in stock yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I was surprised by the good feel of the new sticks..although I still prefer the old stick, the new button is good. Note they're slightly smaller in the size of the case, but cosmetically they look great. Still have to try them out on my original VCS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcrowe Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Almost everybody got it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Almost everybody got it now? 962046[/snapback] Probably not: while I was buying mine, I noticed that several impulse buyers were actually picking up the FB1 ($5 differential!) despite the fact that the packages clearly show that the FB2 contains more original games and is a newer version of the product. Go figure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Hey Shawn. Have you tried Kingston or Ottawa? Maybe even the Salmon Run Mall in Watertown? 960358[/snapback] I'm not allowed into the USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 ...here's a general query...with the games like Save Mary, are these all previously released homebrews?..and can I find the instructions here with the rest? ...I'm having a hoot with Adventure!...I don't remember it being this tough, mind you I haven't played the original in years..the only version I've tried recently was the PS2 Atari Anthology...and FB2's version is much more intense!... ..once I get read up on the manuals, I'll be set. Save Mary seems interesting, and Climber is great too....runs a lot faster than on my GBA Activision Anthology! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcrowe Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I'm not allowed into the USA A lot of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atwwong Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 I heard from an extremely reliable source that Amazon.ca has begun shipping its Flashback 2 orders. So if you ordered two units or more before the price went up, you get each FB2 for $30 Canadian each and free expedited shipping if you complained about the delays. Not too shabby a deal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atwwong Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 According to their flyer and website, Best Buy is starting to get FB2's in BC's Lower Mainland. They are confirmed to be at the Vancouver and New Westminster store. My guess is that they will start showing up soon at all the Canadian and US stores posted on the Atari website, just in time for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcrowe Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 ABOUT TIME! Hey, wait......I already have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 ABOUT TIME! Hey, wait......I already have one 963152[/snapback] Not me God Damn Brockville, Ben Tecamp I hate you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcrowe Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 963452[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I found one in Kingston tonight at Zellers. Cool controllers. I unscrewed the sticks and played them like joypads. I will post all of my thoughts once I have had a chance to play the entire selection. Not too impressed with the Asteroids hacks (duh - can we say: "Collision detection?"). Still.. Pretty cool so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esc Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 YUP!!! Amazon.ca is shipping .... $33.95 ... if you spend $39 or more you get free shipping. http://atari.webhop.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atwwong Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 YUP!!! Amazon.ca is shipping .... $33.95 ... if you spend $39 or more you get free shipping. http://atari.webhop.org/ 963809[/snapback] It's worth it, especially if you are buying an extra one for a gift or modding. You're paying less than the current retail price, and you don't have to drive all over the place to find one. Plus, Amazon.ca is shipping the rev.b version. Cheers, Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esc Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 YUP!!! Amazon.ca is shipping .... $33.95 ... if you spend $39 or more you get free shipping. http://atari.webhop.org/ 963809[/snapback] It's worth it, especially if you are buying an extra one for a gift or modding. You're paying less than the current retail price, and you don't have to drive all over the place to find one. Plus, Amazon.ca is shipping the rev.b version. Cheers, Tony 963814[/snapback] Futureshop now has them in stock at most stores and online. They are $39.99 with free shipping online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcrowe Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Any Future Shops in Brockville? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atwwong Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 My Flashback 2 Store Couch Story I went to the Zellers at Brentwood Mall in Burnaby (just minutes from Vancouver) and searched for the FB2. I didn't find them in the toy section, so I wandered over and down to the electronics section. They had a whole stack of them along with Jakks plug 'n plays. I asked a sales clerk when he got them in and he said they received them about two weeks ago. Then he asked if I would like to try it out and pointed me over to a sofa in front of a TV with a FB2 set up to play. How awesome is that???!!! It's been almost two decades since Zellers has sold 2600 mechandise (I don't know if they had the FB1, but everyone knows it's a NOAC so it doesn't count, anyways)! Usually stores have Playstations, XBoxes, or whatever set up to play. I can't remember ever getting a chance to play a 2600 in a store when I was younger because of all the huge line ups that were around back in the day when you could play them in stores. Much less sit on a comfortable couch (they never have couches in EB or Toys 'R Us)... And play your own game... There's a bit more to this story. Later I went to the Oakridge Zellers and couldn't find a trace of a FB2. I spoke to a very nice sales clerk who informed me that this Zellers was smaller than others and they didn't carry more items like the Brentwood store did. So because of limited space, a store manager made the decision not to carry the FB2 in their inventory. Conclusion: Zellers is very cool in Brentwood and the Oakridge manager sucks more than the mayor of Brockville! Cheers, Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcrowe Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 the Oakridge manager sucks more than the mayor of Brockville! Hmmmm.....that's quite a claim, there. We're talking about an enormous amount of sucking here Y'know, Canada uniformly sucked, throughout all my little brat years, in regards to Atari. I remember those damn bilingual stickers smeared all over my nice Atari cardboard boxes...trying to get them off...ripping a nice new box. Good heavens...I'm a geek And Pac Man cost $70 too...at Zellers, I may add Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 ...that's 70 dollars twenty damn years ago!...figuring inflation, who knows, almost a hundred dollar game in today's standard...my Coleco in 84 was 199.00 canadian, right on the price tag, same for my 82 VCS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcrowe Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Funny...with inflation and all, we still have $100 games today. Heh......I had a Colecovision, too. I saved up for my Atari for so long, I remember playing with the money as I waited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Any Future Shops in Brockville? 965155[/snapback] No Futureshop but we just got an EB games. Man they are idiots there. BUT they do have the FB2 as of last week!! Shitty thing is, I cannot buy it for myself cause I know for a fact I'm getting for my Birthday on DEC 4. So let it be known Tecamp let the FB2 inside the City Limits!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atwwong Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Any Future Shops in Brockville? 965155[/snapback] No Futureshop but we just got an EB games. Man they are idiots there. BUT they do have the FB2 as of last week!! Shitty thing is, I cannot buy it for myself cause I know for a fact I'm getting for my Birthday on DEC 4. So let it be known Tecamp let the FB2 inside the City Limits!! 970565[/snapback] Finally!!! Brockville has 'em! Your birthday is a blessing and a curse (because you have to wait, not because you were born. ). Your wait will be over, soon... In other semi-related news, Richmond's (BC, not ON) Bridgeport FS had a few FB2's, Vancouver's Marine Drive Superstore has sold out, and couldn't find any in Surrey or Langley the other day. And no, I'm not just driving around looking for FB2 sightings - I had to take the wife around looking for scrapbook stores so I had some time to kill in the malls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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