Atari 2600 Console Bundle: Asteroids, Defender, Donkey Kong, Keystone Kapers, Mario Bros, Missile Command, Pac-Man, Reactor ,Space Chase, Yar's

For sale is a fully tested and working Atari 2600 console in used, good condition. The package includes the console, 1 joystick, power adapter, and video cable and 10 Games

1. Asteroids
2. Defender
3. Donkey Kong
4. Keystone Kapers
5. Mario Bros.
6. Missile Command
7. Pac-Man
8. Reactor
9. Space Chase
10. Yar's Revenge

Upgrade to add your choice of games, a second controller, and choose the model of your console. The console may have some scratches/wear due to age, but this doesn’t affect functionality.

Atari 2600 – Features

It is one of the first to bring the arcades to the home television. Atari 2600 is the console upon which the entire video game industry was built. Lastly, this model is the 6-switch version. It comes with power, TV type, game selection, player difficulty, and game reset, all present on the front.

Powerful Cpu & Revolutionary Graphics

The Atari 2600 boasts a 1.19 MHz processor and a highly versatile graphics chip. In addition, it enables it to display more fluid motion animation and colourful graphics than its competitors. Depending on the television signal format, it can use palettes of up to 128 colours and run at 50 to 60 frames per second.

Atari 2600 Console – The Games

The console’s library is one of the largest you can find: over 526 games, including self-published, third-party games and compatible homebrew software, guaranteeing that you won’t ever run out of things to play.

Yars’ Revenge

A timeless classic, this game puts you in the skin of Yar, tasked with destroying the evil Otila. With intuitive controls and levels that feature increasing difficulty, it will keep you glued to the screen for hours. It features the first Easter Egg in gaming.

Pac-man

Pac-man is an adaptation of the all-time classic hit. The Atari 2600 version of this game was highly anticipated, with 3 million pre-orders placed before launch. Lastly, Tasked with eating all wafers in the maze while avoiding the four ghosts to proceed to the next level, Pac-Man keeps you engaged and chases that sweet high score.

Asteroids

In this classic, the player must navigate around the screen and destroy asteroids and saucers. In addition, each asteroid breaks into smaller and faster fragments when shot, putting the pilot’s skill to the test.

Frogger

With colourful graphics and a light-hearted theme, Frogger is perfect for gamers of all ages and genders. Lastly, the game will have you guide a frog through heavy traffic and fast-moving logs back to its home at the top of the screen.

Space Invaders

Already an arcade hit, when Space Invaders was ported to the Atari 2600, it became the system’s killer app. Lastly, pitting the player against wave after wave of aliens and showcasing revolutionary music for the time, this software is an all-time favourite of retro gamers.

Atari 2600 – Fun Facts

• Firstly, the Atari 2600 is often credited as the console that started the first video game boom.
• Secondly, it had a lifespan of 15 years, being discontinued only in 1992.
• It was one of the first consoles to attract 3^rd party developers.
• The console can run homebrew cartridges without a modchip; therefore, people are still developing games for it.

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