Getting a 2600 working on a new TV
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aha2940
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I assume you modded it for Composite video, which (AFAIK) is the best you can get form a 2600?
MattBlah
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I'm not really a modder, I just wanted to be able to play the thing. I found an analogue auto-tune feature hidden in the depths of the menus.
cat
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Yeah kaboom is a fab game but jeez it's hard, don't know if it's just me but i find that many of the games on the 2600 as well as the early micro's, nes, master system were and still are tough as nails and a real challenge.
Yar's revenge was my fav on the 2600 BTW, i played the shit into that cart when i had it for xmas many years ago.
Yar's revenge was my fav on the 2600 BTW, i played the shit into that cart when i had it for xmas many years ago.
I rarely play paddle controller games, with the exception of the far superior “Kaboom!” clone “Beat 'Em and Eat 'Em”. 
2600 has some epic titles. The Activision games are typically pretty darn good, i’m also personally a fan of the Taiwanese Bit Corp releases.
2600 has some epic titles. The Activision games are typically pretty darn good, i’m also personally a fan of the Taiwanese Bit Corp releases.
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You can actually RGB mod it if you want:
http://etim.net.au/2600rgb/
I just play on my composite modded 7800 though. Wish I'd had the foresight to get it RGB modded but I didn't have a PVM at the time so it didn't seem important.
This man speaks the truth.
Yeah, it doesn't get much better than stuff like River Raid.I rarely play paddle controller games, with the exception of the far superior “Kaboom!” clone “Beat 'Em and Eat 'Em”.
2600 has some epic titles. The Activision games are typically pretty darn good, i’m also personally a fan of the Taiwanese Bit Corp releases.
I do love me some Yars' Revenge, too. Probably my favorite first party Atari game.
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Yar's Revenge
Solaris - This one is my favorite
Starmaster
Kaboom
Crackpots - It's basically reverse Kaboom without the paddle control
Adventure - Level 3 difficulty
River Raid
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Insane game for the hardware
Atlantis
Missile Command
Asteroids
Pitfall
Seaquest - This game is sick at high levels
Warlords - Best four player game on the system
Berzerk - Damn good arcade port
Space Invaders - Another good port
Chopper Command - Much better than that garbage Atari calls Defender
Solaris - This one is my favorite
Starmaster
Kaboom
Crackpots - It's basically reverse Kaboom without the paddle control
Adventure - Level 3 difficulty
River Raid
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Insane game for the hardware
Atlantis
Missile Command
Asteroids
Pitfall
Seaquest - This game is sick at high levels
Warlords - Best four player game on the system
Berzerk - Damn good arcade port
Space Invaders - Another good port
Chopper Command - Much better than that garbage Atari calls Defender
Kid Panda
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Dan Kitchen once said at a CES, "Look at all this garbage companies are passing off as games, this will be the end of games soon." This was in '83
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And it was. It's amazing Nintendo didn't revive the market and then once again kill it with all the shit NES games with their Nintendo quality seal.
cat
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You're pushing my nostalgia buttons here big time with a few of these games kp, nothing i can really add to that list, maybe combat, a class line up of titles.
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Throw Dodge 'em into the mix.
2p 2600 games are excellent for resolving disputes.
2p 2600 games are excellent for resolving disputes.