Help me identify which Atari system I've played?

[GameX]

Hi,

I remember I already played to an Atari system (Not portable, home console), but I really don't remember which one it was, I would like to know... It was at my grand-mother house, don't know if she own it or if it was my uncle who bring it to the house, because I remember we had an hard time hooking it up. Yes, we also had the box, but don't ask me, I don't know what it look like.

For sure, this was not a Jaguar. Maybe a 2600 Jr.?
The only clues I have is that I played a compilation of a few games on a single cartridge, the only one I clearly remember being Adventure.

Anyone know this compilation? Maybe sending screens will help to remember a few games.

Thanks!

[gamevet]

Adventure is a 2600 game.

[GameX]

And the 7800 can read the 2600 cartridges too; I don't know if it was a 2600 or 7800; perharps I would have recognised the system if it was a 2600, because I saw pictures of it many times. But I never knew about the 2600 Jr. since today! It's a possibility.
I think I'll check the Atari boxes. Maybe I'll remember.

[tz101]

What timeframe was this from, 80s or 90s?

Don't recall ever hearing of an Atari compilation/multi cart. Are you sure it had multiple games on a single cart? Adventure is definitely a VCS game, but playable on 7800 as well. Trouble is that the 2600 jr., Sears Tele-Games II (2800), and 7800 all looked highly similar in shape and size, so pictures of any of those will probably strike a cord with you. Do you remember the controllers? The 7800 ones were definitely different that the CX-40's that came with VCS. Tele-Games II had a combination stick/paddle arrangement on a single controller.

Need a little more detail to help...

[Silverspoon]

2600 for sure.

[Rusty Venture]

Its not a 5200.

Because you didn't say "The most biggest game system crafted by man".





The 5200 can be seen from space.

[GameX]

I'm pretty sure this is a 2600, or any variant, like the Jr.
I remember a bit the controller, seing it in videos, and I do really think it is this one. It's simple. Really. It's just that if it was the original 2600, I'll have recognised it; is there any other model of the 2600, the Jr for exemple?

I wont be able to tell you when she got it. I played to it in 2003-2004?? That doesn't help at all.
But this box do tell me something:

http://home.olemiss.edu/~badwf/2600box.gif

Yes, I'm pretty sure it is a 2600 by now. And yes, I remember I was not switching the carts.

I'll ask it to my uncle. Maybe he know. Maybe we still have it?

EDIT: Yep, it's not the big 5200. I would not forget this, if I ever saw this huge console! And Adventure is not a 5200 game. Oh, and thanks for the picture. Never found any mesures comparison of the 5200. I'll save this pic'. ^^

EDIT: E-mail send.

[kool kitty89]

What timeframe was this from, 80s or 90s?

Don't recall ever hearing of an Atari compilation/multi cart. Are you sure it had multiple games on a single cart? Adventure is definitely a VCS game, but playable on 7800 as well. Trouble is that the 2600 jr., Sears Tele-Games II (2800), and 7800 all looked highly similar in shape and size, so pictures of any of those will probably strike a cord with you. Do you remember the controllers? The 7800 ones were definitely different that the CX-40's that came with VCS. Tele-Games II had a combination stick/paddle arrangement on a single controller.

Need a little more detail to help...

A lot of games had "compilations" in the sense of may game modes: Combat for example had variations of tank, biplanes, and jets.

[The Sports Guy]

I think someone, somewhere tried to port Adventure to the Atari 5200, with some 5200-ian results.

[gamevet]

Adventure II was published on the Atari 5200.

[BrianC]

I'm sure it's not what you're looking for, but 5200 does have an adapter to play 2600 games.

A lot of games had "compilations" in the sense of may game modes: Combat for example had variations of tank, biplanes, and jets

I don't think this is the type of compilation GameX had in mind. There was a semi-official multicart and numerous pirate multicarts were made. It was specifically said that Adventure was a game in the cart. Anyway, it's possible if the system was strange, that it could be a 2600 clone (numerous ones were available, even an adapter for the Colecovision to play 2600 games and a stand alone clone from Coleco called the Gemini. There were also various pirate clones)?

Here is some info on one of the semi-official multicarts (published by Atari, but has somewhat questionable games on it). No Adventure on this, though.

[GameX]

I'm sure it's not what you're looking for, but 5200 does have an adapter to play 2600 games.



I don't think this is the type of compilation GameX had in mind. There was a semi-official multicart and numerous pirate multicarts were made. It was specifically said that Adventure was a game in the cart. Anyway, it's possible if the system was strange, that it could be a 2600 clone (numerous ones were available, even an adapter for the Colecovision to play 2600 games and a stand alone clone from Coleco called the Gemini. There were also various pirate clones)?

Here is some info on one of the semi-official multicarts (published by Atari, but has somewhat questionable games on it). No Adventure on this, though.

No, it's not the 32 in 1, but possibly a clone, or simply a 2600. It's not a 5200, it wasn't so big, and I never played with that strange controller.

Maybe we'll know when I'll get a reply to the email.

[gamegenie]

Its not a 5200.

Because you didn't say "The most biggest game system crafted by man".





The 5200 can be seen from space.

I had no idea there was a console that was bigger than the giant sized XBOX 1.

[Rusty Venture]

Probably doesn't help that the last 3rd of the 5200 is devoted to controller storage.

To use a line from "Metal Slug"

"WHOA, BIG!"

[sheath]

I had no idea there was a console that was bigger than the giant sized XBOX 1.

Have you seen the original PS3? Wow.