Daily Archives: March 29, 2010

The Atari 2600 Remote Controlled Joystick

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Editorial Staff

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 comfort… (not … Continue reading →

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The Atari 7800 ProSystem

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Editorial Staff

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. … Continue reading →

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The Atari 3600 (7800 Prototype)

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Editorial Staff

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 … Continue reading →

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The Atari Cosmos Holoptic Tabletop Game

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Editorial Staff

The Cosmos was Atari’s experiment in holographic video gaming technology. Atari purchased all the rights possible for anything to do with holography and began work on a new tabletop based game which would have allowed 8 different games to work … Continue reading →

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The Atari Ultra Pong Doubles Dedicated Home Console

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Editorial Staff

Enter Ultra-Pong Doubles… Pong moved from Super to now Ultra with this last series of the “PONG” games. Pong Doubles included game play for up to 2-4 players. A large selection of various games to play, vivid and eye catching … Continue reading →

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