alienjesus wrote:Randomly found some Atari 2600 stuff in the local pawn shop near my house today. They had an Atari 2600 jr console for a fairly reasonable price, but the highlight was some minty cartridges in their original box. Prices are way too high for my tastes though, but it was great to see such old games in such great condition.
I took a photo but it was super sunny and I couldnt get the brightness right, so it's a little hard to see, sorry. Most of the games were £15-30 if I recall correctly, but one was an eye-watering £100!:
On the topic of emulation, there are some sites that have Atari 2600 games playable in your browser. Might be a nice way for those of use who don't own the system to join in on some high score contests:
https://www.free80sarcade.com/all2600games.php
Any suggestions for what games we should compete on?
Marauder is not an easy game to find in any region! Cool finds, AJ.
Boxed Atari games in the states are, generally, incredibly cheap. I came across a really good selection at a thrift store the other day for $5-$10 each. They were some really popular titles, such as Kaboom! and Pitfall, and they were in stupendous condition. They sat for weeks, and I was tempted to grab them. I ultimately passed, though, because I only collect 2600 carts. Still, I can’t imagine any boxed NES games sitting around that long at that price!
For our high score competition, I recommend Kaboom!, River Raid, and Space Invaders.