Rowsdower70 Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 mmmmmmmmmmm Holy Grail item there !!! after you get one of your own though ... there will always be ANOTHER "Holy Grail" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 That thing is AWESOME. All caps are required. I do indeed remember these back in the day from my local K-Mart. I can picture it in my mind. The sights, sounds and smells. It was so exciting, so many hours dreaming while my parents shopped. Sadly, this year (2016), that very K-Mart here in NE Portland is closing after probably 50 years of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 I just wish I could get my hands on the demo cart! "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 I just wish I could get my hands on the demo cart! you prolly have all them games on there .... & they are complete games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 That is super cool. I wonder how many of these units were out and about? Host of The Jag Bar • Lynx Lounge • 7800 Avenue Watch now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhPvmALbHpBUqrbBOms5Vw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Adventure Square Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Such a thing of beauty. And that Colecovision one next to it seems kinda great too. Great thinking with the hard-shell material and monitor hookup. That advert plate hiding the empty space where the computer never showed up is bittersweet, though. Seeing the console surrounded by thumbnail images of its playfields makes it feel like this should be the way all our gaming systems appear in our homes. The 'Intelligent Television' motto recall that time when the first gaming units brought home the interactivity and individualization of electronics use we now take for granted. Although our modern interactions with a keyboard and mouse connected to a programming unit now presents exponential possibilities compared to back then, it was at that moment that we first glimpsed the Shape of Things to Come. Seeing that display today still makes me feel that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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