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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: MrAngryFace on November 09, 2007, 11:16:54 AM

Title: Atari 2600 is in the Toy Hall of Fame
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 09, 2007, 11:16:54 AM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21699052/

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Raggedy Andy, the Atari 2600 video game system and the kite were chosen for entry into the Strong National Museum of Play's all-star lineup, joining the bicycle, Lionel model trains, Mr. Potato Head and 33 other classic playthings.

"They are outstanding toys that have engaged multiple generations over time, inspiring them to create, learn, discover," said the Rochester museum's president, G. Rollie Adams.

(http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/j/ap/26f9835b-0138-4347-b550-63aa8faac2f0.hmedium.jpg)

RESPECT KNUCKLES! *PUNCH*

Title: Re: Atari 2600 is in the Toy Hall of Fame
Post by: ToxicAdam on November 09, 2007, 12:48:30 PM

Aside from the controllers that broke often, it was a very durable machine. Then again, it wasn't exactly pushing across massive amounts of computing power.

Kind of ironic, that some of the first generation games (Combat, Adventure, Maze Craze) turned out to be the greatest games on the machine. Doesn't usually work out that way.

Title: Re: Atari 2600 is in the Toy Hall of Fame
Post by: Robo on November 09, 2007, 01:14:11 PM

super breakout  :bow

Title: Re: Atari 2600 is in the Toy Hall of Fame
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on November 09, 2007, 01:34:00 PM

Yar's Revenge :heartbeat

Title: Re: Atari 2600 is in the Toy Hall of Fame
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 10, 2007, 01:28:13 PM

The only game system my parents ever played.  My Dad was addicted to River Raid.