Grizaptimus Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 While I was searching on Ebay I found this little guy. Does anyone have information on this. I have been unable to find anything about it on the net. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...A:IT&ih=003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbanes Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 You should always check the Rarity Guide first. It's right here: http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html...twareLabelID=16 You can't actually program much of anything, but it make a nice electronic toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uzumaki Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 It's just Atari BASIC version and you can only do a few lines or so due to 2600's limited RAM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 More a piece of gaming history than a functional tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 (edited) More a piece of gaming history than a functional tool icon_wink.gif Nonsense! It's perfectly functional if your intent is to program a moving square that honks. Edited November 10, 2006 by Lord Thag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Has anyone ever tried hacking this cart and making an 8, 16 or even a whopping 32K version of this cart? Just wondering if it's even possible. Then you might be able to write 20 lines of code! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbanes Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Has anyone ever tried hacking this cart and making an 8, 16 or even a whopping 32K version of this cart? Just wondering if it's even possible. Then you might be able to write 20 lines of code! How would ROM help when the limitation on the program size is RAM? If you added a SuperChip, you could gain up to another 128 characters. But that isn't a lot. You'd need to add a much larger RAM chip if you want to have "20 lines of code" or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 If any lengthy program can be made, the programming screen needs to scroll down so more lines of code can be added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 More a piece of gaming history than a functional tool icon_wink.gif Nonsense! It's perfectly functional if your intent is to program a moving square that honks. An yes, I hadn't considered that, thanks for reminding me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Propane13 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Can we get a demo of the moving-honk-square masterpiece? I've heard that it's a rare protorype. -John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Can we get a demo of the moving-honk-square masterpiece?I've heard that it's a rare prototype. No. It's top secret, and I'd have to kill you. Actually, it was the culmination of the work I did one afternoon after I picked up Basic Programming back when it was on clearance at KB toys as a kid. After making my lovely magnum opus, I was hit by the blinding realization that Basic programming was about as fun as stepping on dog poo, and that choosing Adventure (also on clearance) would have been a much smarter thing to have bought. An allowance is a terrible thing to waste... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Can we get a demo of the moving-honk-square masterpiece?I've heard that it's a rare prototype. No. It's top secret, and I'd have to kill you. Actually, it was the culmination of the work I did one afternoon after I picked up Basic Programming back when it was on clearance at KB toys as a kid. After making my lovely magnum opus, I was hit by the blinding realization that Basic programming was about as fun as stepping on dog poo, and that choosing Adventure (also on clearance) would have been a much smarter thing to have bought. An allowance is a terrible thing to waste... Very true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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