I finally got an Atari 5200. I got a great deal: the console, four controllers, and 16 games all for $60.
The system is crazy dirty from sitting in an open box for years but works just fine and all of the controllers will need the contacts cleaned. None of the controllers work 100%, one worked well enough for me to play Joust and my kids wanted to play "Attack Flappy Birds". I am not worried about the buttons not all working since I read that these controllers need cleaning to keep the contacts working. The biggest issue I have with some of the joysticks is that they seem to stay in the same direction they were last pushed instead of snapping back into the middle.
I will clean the system and the contacts of the buttons soon, but any suggestions about the joysticks? Is it as simple as replacing the rubber boot around the stick?
Anyways, any suggestions help on getting these controllers working or even recommendations on games I should play first?
I'm excited to have a system I have never played before and my kids are pumped to help me get it going and play too!