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  1. One day left in the Donut Dodo Recharged Squad Challenge at ClubVCS!

    A reminder, the winner gets a copy of developer Pixel Games' excellent Sir Lovelot on Switch!

    How cool is that?!

     

  2. PSA: There is less than one week left in our Donut Dodo Recharged Squad Challenge at ClubVCS!

    Folks, this is the best arcade game from 1983 made and published in 2022. How high can you get!?

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  3. PSA: The Atari VCS store is now fixed! 🙌

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    2. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      Also, the VCS issue isn't fixed after all. Hopefully it gets sorted before the weekend!

    3. RickR

      RickR

      No worries on the sore subject.  That's all on me.  I hate to disappoint others.  Something to work on.  I'm totally fine with my decision.  Crowded indoor event is something I'm not ready for yet. 

      How is baby doing?

       

    4. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      She's doing great so far. Its amazing how quickly they grow and change in such a short time. She just started smiling and its the best thing. Thanks for asking!  

  5. Congratulations to @Joe for winning our Yars: Recharged Squad Challenge with an amazing 128,700 points! 

    October's Recharged Squad Challenge is Donut Dodo!  If you haven't played this game, I highly recommend it whether on the VCS, Steam, or iiRcade.   If you have it on another platform, feel free to join in as a shadow player. 

     

    1. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      Breaking: Donut Dodo dev Pixel Games will send the winner of this Challenge a signed, sealed copy of their game Sir Lovelot for the Switch. How cool is that!?

       

    2. Justin
  6. Two weeks left in our Yars: Recharged Squad Challenge at ClubVCS.

    This one has really grown on me.  Have you tried the new Yars game on the VCS or any other platform?

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    2. RickR

      RickR

      The code didn't work, but thanks anyway. I did buy the game. 

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    3. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      Ah well. Worth a shot!

      I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts on this one.

    4. RickR

      RickR

      Thanks again for the reminder.  I would have totally biffed this one without that and then been really mad at myself.

      I've only played one game so far (back to work!), but there's one thing already I don't like...the fact that you have to "fire" to eat the bricks.  Mostly because it's different than the orig version and honestly seems unnecessary.  Otherwise, it's pretty awesome so far. 

  7. Who else knows the joy of receiving a package with Atari Pilfer Proof Tape? Puts a smile on my face every time!

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    1. RickR

      RickR

      That feeling is the "Best". 

       

  8. Congratulations to @tripledfor taking the top spot in our ClubVCS Tempest 4000 Recharged Squad Challenge!

    For September, we're playing Yars: Recharged! Can you defeat the Qotile onslaught in this great new revamp of the HSW classic?!

    https://forums.atari.io/topic/7370-recharged-squad-challenge-007-yars-recharged/

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  9. Reminder:

    Our ClubVCS Giveaway Winner will be announced today at 12:00 pm. (PST)

  10. We welcomed "Babytooth Retro" into the world this morning just before 6:00 am. Mom and baby girl are healthy and sleeping. I'm taking the time to improve my swaddle.  😅

    I may not be as active in the coming weeks but will keep ClubVCS rolling.

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    2. Justin

      Justin

      WOW that is WONDERFUL NEWS @Sabertooth I am so happy for you both 👶🍼

    3. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      How nice. Congratulations to you and your wife. I hope your daughter stays healthy and happy. :O)

    4. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      Thanks for the well wishes and congratulations, everyone! We're so happy and excited to have her home with us.

  11. I've been waiting for this notice for just over a week. 

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  12. Thinking about how all other iterations of Atari's iconic "fuji" logo were egregious.

    Am I the only one whose skin crawls whenever a YouTuber uses the Infogrames flared fuji in a video? Ghastly!

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    1. RickR

      RickR

      You are not the only one.  The "Flarey" logo is glaringly lame.  

    2. Atari 5200 Guy

      Atari 5200 Guy

      Top left is the one that I recognize. Top right was used on the arcade games but I don't remember seeing that one until Midway picked up Atari's arcade division.  The bottom two are imposters!

      A bit off subject but isn't it weird how Atari Games ended up going back to Warner?  

  13. ICYMi: A great discussion on Stoneage Gamer Podcast with Digital Eclipse's Stephen Frost on Atari 50 and TMNT: Cowabunga Collection.

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  14. You know that you're old when web versions of your childhood favorites are playable on the AARP website.

    https://games.aarp.org/games/atari-centipede

     

    1. RickR

      RickR

      My mom lives in an assisted living facility, and I often think about what those places are going to look like when Gen X lives there.  Lots of arcade games, 80's music, and old consoles I hope. 

       

    2. - Ω -

      - Ω -

      That's hilarious!  That could be a great business opportunity if someone designed some tabletop models that people in wheelchairs could use and went to the assisted living and/or nursing homes to sell them.

  15. PSA: Did you miss out on the Atari 50 sale ? Not to worry, @BHG_Gaminghas you covered. Use code BHG50 for 50 percent off Atari published titles in the VCS store now through 7/16.

     

    1. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      Update: Code is currently off due to a "clerical error."

  16. Cool new interview with Warren Robinett discussing Adventure and his famous Easter Egg!

     

    1. RickR
    2. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      One of the things that is markedly different than previous iterations of Atari is that Atari SA under its new CEO, Wade Rosen, seems to have been able to reconnect and work with former Atari programmers like Frye, Robinett & HSW.  I think all of this reflects a change in tone and approach at Atari. 

  17. More boppin', rockin' and rollin' with BPM Boy, Levels 25-28. 

     

  18. ICYMI: All Atari published titles are 50% off in the VCS store this weekend only with code "ATARI50."

    This includes all of the Recharged titles, Tempest 4000, Kombinera, VCS Vault 2, the 7800 games and the Command Series DOSBOX games.

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    1. RickR

      RickR

      I ended up buying two.  Breakout and Gravitar Recharged.  I took a long hard look at Tempest 4k, but I don't think that's a good one for me personally. 

       

    2. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      Glad that you could take advantage of the sale. Those two Recharged games are a steal at $5.

  19. Congratulations to our returning champion @Joe for taking the top spot in Asteroids: Recharged with 48,630! Our next challenge is Breakout: Recharged up now through July 31 at ClubVCS! Be there!

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  20. Happy International Asteroid Day! It's also the last day to get your best score in on our Asteroids: Recharged Squad Challenge!

    Its almost like I planned it that way... 🤔

    Celebrate by posting your best attempt before 11:59 pm PST at ClubVCS!

     

    1. RickR

      RickR

      I'll give it another go later today! 

       

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