Atari Alumni

The object of the game is to destroy as many asteroids as possible and keep your ship in space as long as possible. Use your keyboard controls to maneuver your ship through space and shoot photon torpedoes at the asteroids.
Controls
Begin playing by pressing “1″ on your keyboard for a one-player game, or “2″ for a [...]

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HOW TO PLAY
An evil magician has stolen the Enchanted Chalice and has hidden it somewhere in the Kingdom. The object of the game is to rescue the Enchanted Chalice and place it inside the Golden Castle where it belongs.
This is no easy task, as the Evil Magician has created three Dragons to hinder you in [...]

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The original Atari 2600 is referred to as “The Heavy Sixer” due to its heavy weight and its 6 selection switches on the front of the console. An interesting note about the Atari 2600 and 2600A is that about 75% of the console case is EMPTY. The motherboard of the Atari [...]

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Now here’s a real eye opener. Yet another unknown, undocumented system. The unit is labelled “ATARI CX2500″ and from all appearances, it looks like a larger and perhaps earlier version of the Atari CX-2000 “VAL” all-in-one system designed by Steve Mayer and Gregg Squires at the WCI Atari New [...]

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Before changing its color to a more kid-friendly BLUE, the original kids controllers were standard Atari 2600 black like most of its other peripherals, this is Pilot-Run #28. It is fully functional and has all the same mechanics as the production released kids controllers, the only thing missing are the underside arrows pointing [...]

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Atari would release a new console look, while still ensuring that its consoles looked unique, professional in quality and style and eye catching to the consumer. The Atari Super Pong PRO-AM dedicated home console would also introduce a new feature to Atari Dedicated Home Consoles…. Difficulty. [...]

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In 1978, Atari entered the handheld market with a home handheld version of its arcade game called Touch Me. The object of the game was fun, simple and challenging. The perfect formula for a game to appeal to everyone. The game would produce a sound and flash a [...]

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Perhaps a spin-off from the Atari 2700 remote controlled console, the Atari 2600 remote controlled joysticks allowed players the freedom of setting back away from the console comfortably on the couch and play their favorite games in total confort… (not exactly!) The joysticks were huge! I mean a standard Atari 2600 joystick with [...]

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The Atari 7800 ProSystem was Atari’s chance at redemption in the video game market.    Atari Inc. spent a good part of 1983 interviewing thousands of people on what they wanted  and didn’t want in a video game console.    Atari Inc. through Warner Communications, then worked with General Computer Corporation who earlier had lost a lawsuit [...]

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3600 Prototype Motherboard. PCB Design by
Dan Schwinn formerly with GCC, Inc.
The original model # of the Atari 7800 was the Atari 3600. Marketing then settled on the Atari CX-9000 Video Computer System. Since the system was originally thought to be the ultimate gaming console, a high number was chosen. [...]

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