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  1. Wario was an a-hole.

    1. RickR

      RickR

      I imagine he was picked on as a kid for being so tall, which caused him to turn to a-holery. 

       

    2. Atari 5200 Guy

      Atari 5200 Guy

      He might have been an a-hole on most games but his adventure game on the Virtual Boy was top-notch.  

  2. 📟 Chip's Challenge is up in High Score Squad!! 

     

  3. 🔋 Reminder our next Squad Challenge will be for Atari Lynx so have those batteries charged!

  4. Updated Scoreboard! Games now in alphabetical order & categorized by system! Much easier to find!

    1. socrates63

      socrates63

      Super job 👏 It really makes the list much more usable .

    2. Justin

      Justin

      We just had to get enough scores in there before we grew. Glad you're doing so well and having fun in the Scoreboard! Keep it up!

  5. Got em! Added two unopened Galaxians to my Atari 2600 collection. 😍🔥🔥 Adding something new to your collection always makes it a great day! Galaxian comes with an original DC Comics ashcan included, which spices things up with some added adventure to the Galaxian story, and adds a new dimension of collectability to the game. 

     

  6. 👨‍🚀 GALAXIAN Squad Challenge is up! Letssss ggoooooo!!! 

     

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    2. Justin

      Justin

      You'll have to wait and see!

    3. RickR

      RickR

      I had a Chips challenge last night.  How many Ruffles can I eat in one sitting. 

       

       

    4. Atari Creep

      Atari Creep

      Same here @RickR Its a challenge to stay away from these Jalapeño Ranch Rufflrs. LOL

  7. 🙏 Rest in peace Curt Vendel

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    2. TrekMD

      TrekMD

      I learned about this just a little while ago.  Such a loss to the retro gaming community.  I did have the opportunity to meet Curt at the last CGE (2014), where he had an XM to show.  He was very nice and shared with me about all the surgeries he had undergone up until that time.  RIP Curt.  My condolences to his family.

    3. dauber

      dauber

      I was so shocked to hear the news. Just Friday I was listening to the episode of Into the Vertical Blank that had part 2 of his interview. He's such a dynamic character. On the bright side, he's back together with Milo now; I hope he got a big puppy-hug!

    4. Atari 5200 Guy

      Atari 5200 Guy

      The Atari Community lost a good one.  My sympathy to his family and friends.

  8. 👍 Check out new I/O Member Retro Rich's YT channel, he's in the 2020 PPII Grand Prix: 

     

  9. 🎮 I used to dislike the 7800 Control Pad but ever since we started Pole Position II it's been really growing on me large.Atari_7800_Control_Pad_Press_Kit.jpg

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    2. Gianna

      Gianna

      Oh yes, sometimes he asks me if I'd like the little joystick part to be unscrewed. He takes it off super carefully hehe. I like to play with out it on usually!

    3. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      It is a handy thing to do, and it makes sense. It makes the pad more tactile, in a manner of speaking. There is a tutorial on how to use the wires from the innards of a Pro-Line joystick to make a Europad more responsive on this forum site. Now, I am not saying to cannibalize joysticks to improve the Europads. Maybe, if someone had a non-functional Pro-Line, the wires from that controller could be used to fix a Europad. They can get finicky sometimes, I guess. :O)

    4. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      At least, I think it is a topic on here at Atari.io. I have seen it somewhere.

  10. 🕹️ Happy Atari Day!!

    1. RickR

      RickR

      August 26 already?????  Can we get Superman II to slow down the Earth's rotation a bit?  Time is moving too fast. 

    2. Justin

      Justin

      Next week is Thanksgiving, brace yourself 🦃

  11. 🤔 Finding that I enjoy James Rolfe as himself far more than AVGN. James & Mike Mondays are fun and his retro movie reviews are excellent.

    1. RickR

      RickR

      I enjoy him in both capacities.  The thing about AVGN that gets overlooked is how great the production values are.  It's fun and funny, and I hope most understand AVGN is a character. 

      The retro movie reviews are outstanding.  I totally agree with you.  Clearly, those two love and appreciate old movies, and that gives it "genuineness".

    2. Justin

      Justin

      Absolutely agree :nintendo_mario_1up:

  12. 🏎️ Here's a live view of the beautiful Seaside Speedway as we join the 2020 Pole Position II Grand Prix LIVE on Atari I/O!! 

     

    1. RickR

      RickR

      Whoever put those signs in those spots should be fired!

       

    2. Justin

      Justin

      hehe that's what makes it super difficult! 

  13. 🤔 If Nintendo wanted to blow people away they should release a new NES game. Real cart, limited run.

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    2. Atari 5200 Guy

      Atari 5200 Guy

      You know, a multi-cart would not be a bad idea either.  Cater to those that still own the real NES!  Cram 30 more games into a single cart and sell it for the price of the Classic NES.  I don't think people would complain too much about it.  And Nintendo would make a quick buck.  There's tons of Famicom games that could finally be released to the American market that supported the NES from the beginning.  Call it a "Thank You" to those that supported that machine.  It wouldn't hurt Nintendo to do something like that.

    3. Justin

      Justin

      What I'd like to see is something new from Nintendo that would really shine on the NES and SNES. They effectively gave us a "multicast" with the Minis. Let's see something new, maybe one of Nintendo's newer franchises on the 8-Bit System.

    4. HDN

      HDN

      Imagine Super Smash Bros Snes.

  14. ☺️ BIG WELCOME to our new Members this week! You mean the 🌎 to us.

  15. 🙌 The 6:57 mark in this video is why I do what I can to promote the Atari experience: 

     

    1. Atari 5200 Guy

      Atari 5200 Guy

      I think I get more rage at Atari games than I do modern games.  A lot of it has to do with the fact I've played these games before...I've played them for years...yet I still have trouble spots that I should know better by now.  Nope.  SPLAT!!  Game over.  That is what makes Atari so much fun to play and own.  It's also what will keep it going for many generations after us.

  16. 💬 Who's up for doing Wednesday Night Chat in the chatroom this week?

    1. HDN

      HDN

      I haven't been here for a Wednesday yet. What's the Wednesday Night Chat?

  17. ✴️ FYI: It's totally cool to bump old topics here. As long as you have something to add to the convo!

    As long as you have something to add to the convo! I've never understood the issue with bumping an old topic. "Atari" is an old topic. It's okay to have threads that go on for years. I'd rather have one "2600 Pac-Man" or “E.T.” thread than start over every year. If you have something interesting to add to a conversation, everyone is welcome to speak up.

  18. 🏎️ 2020 Pole Position II Grand Prix Squad Challenge is up‼️ 

     

    1. Justin

      Justin

      Starting us off at 53,640 IMG_8505.JPG

  19. 👉 Be sure to take a photo of your Star Fox score before you begin the next leg of your journey! A final score is not displayed at the end of the game when you lose your last life.

  20. 🦊 STAR FOX High Score Squad Challenge is up!!

     

  21. 🐦 Twitter users: I highly recommend atarilbc's terrific new account @RetroSabertooth 

    1. Justin

      Justin

      📲 @SabertoothRetro on Instagram too 

    2. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      @Justin - thanks for spreading the word!

  22. 🤔 How do you say it?: S’ness or S.N.E.S. I’ve always said “Super NES”

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    2. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      I've always said either Super Nintendo or Super N.E.S.  The "S'ness" thing drives me nuts every time I hear it!

    3. Justin

      Justin

      @atarilbc YESS‼️:pow: The "S'ness" thing drives me nuts too! I never once heard that once when Super Nintendo was new or for the first 15 years afterward. It was only when retro gaming became a thing on YouTube that I heard other people say "S'ness" and it was cringe.

    4. nosweargamer

      nosweargamer

      Sneeze...just kidding S.N.E.S.

  23. 🌓 I love that the moon is green in Moon Patrol

    1. Atari 5200 Guy

      Atari 5200 Guy

      The moon is green?  Green cheese???  Ewww. 😄

  24. 📺 Formally setting up my Sony Trinitron TV stand w/ my 8-Bit systems at the new house. I'll post pics when it's done.

    1. RickR

      RickR

      I can't wait to see it! 

      Let's see that wiring.  I'm always interested to see how others set up their gaming systems.  Example, here's the RF switchbox I've been using.  It does a nice job, but I sure do have a lot less RF systems than I used to.  Only two at the moment.  At one point, it was maxed out.  But a lot of systems sold, some of them had the composite mod, and now...only two. 

       

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    2. Justin

      Justin

      Here you go 🙂

       

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