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Archive for the ‘Atari 2600’ Category

May 20th, 2008

25 Years Of Exergaming, Everything Before The Wii Fit

Before the Wii Fit, there are many gaming gadgets that married exercise with video gaming. Boing Boing has detailed 18 such exergaming inventions - from the early Atari Joyboard (above) to the popular DDR to the present Wii Fit. Gaming and fitness do not need to be separated after all.
Where To Gawk:
Boing Boing {From Atari […]

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April 10th, 2008

The Multari: White Handheld Atari 2600 With 32 Games & Kewl Sound

This may be the coolest handheld (the only one in the world) since the DS Lite or PSP Slim. Presenting…The Multari. The Atari 2600 is immortalized in a white “vacuum-formed styrene plastic case” with a 5-inch LCD and armed with 32 built-in games from the retro years. Including colourful buttons with colourful sounds.
Where To Gawk:
The […]

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November 3rd, 2007

Looking For An Atari 2600 Portable?

Even till this day, there are children adults who are still indulging in yesteryears portable gaming machines such as Sega Game Gear or Nintendo Game Boy but if you want to be retroer than Game Gear or Game Boy fanboys, you may want to try your hands on an Atari 2600 Portable. Although the cartridges […]

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October 25th, 2007

Pac Man 8-Bit Gourds, DIY Halloween Fun

With a loose drill bit, a regular hobby knife and some gourds, you can have Pac-Man joining you in some Halloween fun. Wooty.
Where To Chase:
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories {Easy halloween project: 8-bit gourds!}
Halloweeness via MAKE

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September 4th, 2007

Modded Atari 2600 For Sale, Mono To Stereo Finally

Modder Benheck got a few modded Atari 2600 (he dug them out from basement spring cleaning) for sale, joysticks included. Pricing wise, you have to shoot him a mail. US shipping only.
I slapped a composite video and stereo audio mod onto one of them, using a Playstation-style cord. Now both channels of the Atari’s audio […]

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