9th August 2015, 3:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 9th August 2015, 10:18 PM by A Black Falcon.)
So, finally got it... an Atari 5200. I got the system locally a couple of days ago, then ordered two not-working-right controllers on ebay. They arrived fast and got here yesterday, so I spent the evening trying to get a controller working. Finally I gave up on fixing the issues each one has, and combined the good parts from both to form one fully-working controller, and one with multiple issues (the Start and 7 buttons don't work, and Right on the stick is only half-functioning). Well, it's good for single player games now. :)
Hardware: Atari 5200 model 2 system (2 controller port version), got locally with power supply and RFU for $42. 2 controllers with stated issues, from ebay for $15 each.
Games: I have 11 games already (posted in previous updates) that I got before I got the system, but I got five more today, now that I know the system is working. Now I've bought most of the games available locally at the places I go to -- all 16 of these games were purchased locally, not online. Yeah, pretty nice selection... though most future 5200 purchases will probably have to be online, it's not too common around here (there was so much because people rarely buy them!).
Atari 5200
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Defender - $3 for discolored cart with 1 overlay (they had a $5 copy with a better cart and manual (but no overlays), but I went with the cheaper one.) - This game is great! I really love Defender, and this is a good port.
Centipede - $4, cart with manual and 2 overlays - Another great port of a classic. The analog controls work quite well.
Missile Command - $4, cart with manual and 2 overlays - Another good game that effectively uses the analog controller. Stick-as-mouse works well.
Pengo - $7, cart with manual - Probably my least favorite of these five games. I have the TI 99/4A knockoff of this game and think it's only okay, but I wanted to try this anyway... meh.
Popeye - $8, cart with manual - Port of the Nintendo platform-action game. This is my third Parker Bros. 5200 game, interestingly. It's fun, and controls reasonably. Hard game though, levels take a long time to finish. (There is also a NES version, but I've never played it...)
Hardware: Atari 5200 model 2 system (2 controller port version), got locally with power supply and RFU for $42. 2 controllers with stated issues, from ebay for $15 each.
Games: I have 11 games already (posted in previous updates) that I got before I got the system, but I got five more today, now that I know the system is working. Now I've bought most of the games available locally at the places I go to -- all 16 of these games were purchased locally, not online. Yeah, pretty nice selection... though most future 5200 purchases will probably have to be online, it's not too common around here (there was so much because people rarely buy them!).
Atari 5200
--
Defender - $3 for discolored cart with 1 overlay (they had a $5 copy with a better cart and manual (but no overlays), but I went with the cheaper one.) - This game is great! I really love Defender, and this is a good port.
Centipede - $4, cart with manual and 2 overlays - Another great port of a classic. The analog controls work quite well.
Missile Command - $4, cart with manual and 2 overlays - Another good game that effectively uses the analog controller. Stick-as-mouse works well.
Pengo - $7, cart with manual - Probably my least favorite of these five games. I have the TI 99/4A knockoff of this game and think it's only okay, but I wanted to try this anyway... meh.
Popeye - $8, cart with manual - Port of the Nintendo platform-action game. This is my third Parker Bros. 5200 game, interestingly. It's fun, and controls reasonably. Hard game though, levels take a long time to finish. (There is also a NES version, but I've never played it...)