RE: FYA: Asteroids in a Joystick

Is this thing just a single/few chip implementation of the Atari
2600 with specific 2600 games built in ? Based on the titles and
packaging that is what it looks like to me....

-- Curt

>From: "T Bordelon" <tmbordelon@cox.net>
>To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
>Subject: RE: VECTOR: FYA: Asteroids in a Joystick
>Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 19:42:44 -0500
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>I've got one (was a stocking stuffer for me this past xmas). No
>complaints.
>The games on it seem to be very true to the originals - I'd be shocked
>to find out
>it's doing anything other than emulating the original roms. Adventure
>for example
>has all of the quirks present in the original game.
>
>...And the vector to raster circuitry for Asteriods leaves lots to be
>desired :).
>
>Todd
>
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>
>
>I have to note that reviews are good and bad for this. (BTW you can get
>it
>at Target too)
>
>They aren't really the original atari games, they are modified,
>especially
>to make them one player. I've heqard reports of it not being that
>responsive.
>
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: "Mark Shostak (DOS)" <shostak@augustmail.com>
>Reply-To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
>To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
>Subject: VECTOR: FYA: Asteroids in a Joystick
>Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:28:19 -0500
>
>
>Um, figure you have to connect this thing to a 6100 to play Asteroids???
>
>http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/5d39/images/
>
>-Mark
>
>P.S. Yeah, I know, it's border line; no comments required.
>
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