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Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console

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Oh boy, Space Invaders!

Oh boy, Space Invaders!
Introduced all the way back in October 1977, The Atari 2600 Video Computer System is one of the more fondly remembered video game consoles. For its time, the Atari 2600 was a breakthrough in entertainment technology and foreshadowed what would eventually become a multi-billion dollar industry. In this TechRepublic Cracking Open, we take a look at what made the Atari 2600 tick.
                                                   

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Still in use Mark W. KaelinTechrepublic Moderator | 04/18/08
I miss Pitfall netforce | 04/18/08
Atari emulators for the PC Chipv@... | 04/22/08
Stella, the best! dave@... | 04/22/08
Pitfall Harry... jason@... | 04/23/08
Easiest Way dcolbert@... | 04/23/08
Flashback II is a 2600 parkhunter@... | 07/28/08
Pitfall II Zenith545 | 04/26/08
Possibly? jimjenson@... | 06/18/08
Whoa! '72 Chevy Nova Omnifice | 04/22/08
One of my favorite sleeper cars I've seen in person... Forum Surfer | 04/23/08
'72 Nova!!! Dane1887@... | 05/02/08
For jokes I turned a dead Atari 2600 console into a router housing! keith_deininger2@... | 04/23/08
"Warrior is abotu to die" Oz_Media | 04/23/08
"The Cartridge Family" johnbenak@... | 04/23/08
Yes, mine is still in use jasondlnd | 04/23/08
Unmodified 2600 jtr | 04/23/08
Only Emu's on the PC Oz_Media | 04/23/08
Atari 2600 still alive in my house! nephilim | 04/24/08
Picked one up off eBay someguy200190210 | 04/29/08
Just bought one jimjenson@... | 06/18/08
So, about that paper? NickNielsen | 04/18/08
Typo? What typo? Mark W. KaelinTechrepublic Moderator | 04/21/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console) bjc181@... | 04/22/08
Space Invaders Oz_Media | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console) menzelrc@... | 04/22/08
Ah, but,,, thoffman@... | 04/23/08
Old school flame wars dcolbert@... | 04/23/08
Intellivision vs. Atari alberto.baudino@... | 04/23/08
Intellivision is for n00bz, Oz_Media | 04/23/08
Weak: Point Controllers cmcrgl@... | 04/25/08
Controllers, Intel Carts on 2600... INTV SP2a dcolbert@... | 05/02/08
the games were better on ITV informatica@... | 07/11/08
Coleco Vision too thisisfutile | 07/11/08
Temper Tantrum = Winning Argument thisisfutile | 07/07/08
Sea Battle! Wow.... IndianaTux | 07/10/08
Such a long way mferrusca@... | 04/22/08
Video card suggestion Mark W. KaelinTechrepublic Moderator | 04/24/08
Numbers on chips DNSB | 04/22/08
You learn something new everyday Mark W. KaelinTechrepublic Moderator | 04/23/08
The C0 numbers jtr | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console) JAC1966 | 04/23/08
The little orange thing... ddmcp2000@... | 04/23/08
FM Sound Carrier Offset 4.5 MHz from Video Carrier hevans@... | 04/23/08
Precisely randyr@... | 04/29/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console) michaelov@... | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game consol ljansch@... | 04/23/08
I still have it working... happy kaushlendra.n@... | 04/23/08
Crackle Crackle... trevor_melton@... | 04/23/08
Still have my 2600 and over 150 games!!! Dennis_Berry@... | 04/23/08
Stop the spin! addemallup@... | 04/23/08
I showed that Frogger who's boss. scott.burns@... | 04/23/08
Who didn't do this... gatorbeetle@... | 04/23/08
RE: Stop the spin addemallup@... | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console) ahitdasgupta | 04/23/08
River Raid That_IT_Guy | 04/23/08
I scored 210,000 points ant that time! informatica@... | 07/09/08
Bender Runs on the 6502 upuaut | 04/23/08
I was poor, I received the Magnavox Odyssey? Forum Surfer | 04/23/08
Still have my O2 nitecourt@... | 04/23/08
No kidding? Forum Surfer | 04/23/08
What's an O2? tronman@... | 04/23/08
Neighbor had it.... thisisfutile | 07/11/08
Damn... all those memories... pepoluan | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console) Angelic358@... | 04/23/08
What are those adjustments inside? dpresley_50201@... | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game consol phoobar@... | 04/23/08
4 switch 2600's vs. 6 switch 2600's, and other rare variants bboswell@... | 04/23/08
in 1979 sirmorluk@... | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console) sangraal | 04/23/08
From a Fellow Atari 2600 Opener dukethepcdr@... | 04/24/08
Atari Anthology for the PS2 mathelm@... | 04/25/08
Joystick rareiza@... | 04/25/08
Atari's Joystick was garbage bboswell@... | 04/25/08
All Three Edtions, Joystick Mod and Re-Release ppaplaus@... | 04/29/08
PC Joysticks were a lot worse informatica@... | 07/09/08
Through hole parts and 2 layer board, LOL! mrwilsons_acct@... | 04/27/08
I/O Chip chris@... | 04/29/08
Couple of things.... randyr@... | 04/29/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console) lslewis.901@... | 06/28/08
Blank spot with the #3 on it? mike@... | 06/30/08
sorry to disappoint, but? girlfromthefuture@... | 07/15/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console) christianmanzare@... | 07/30/08

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