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I caught part of the test stream. I can't believe that Vinnie would stoop so low! 💩🛏 That's terrible about the strike. It's definitely an abuse of the system.

Yeah, I've played Plutos and Sirius again after getting my 2600+. Both are hard but I really appreciate how nice they look and play. It's a shame these weren't completed. Music would enhance these game so much!

Balls of Steel was jist re-released by Atari. It has been updated for modern PCs and includes two new Atari-themed tables. Unfortunately, the re-release loses the Duke table. Available now on Steam for $8.99.

Very nice @TrekMD! I'm still patiently waiting for my order. I checked over the weekend after a few folks got theirs. It still says pending. Order placed 6/22/23.

Still looking for that 💯 reaction button. 🤣

I feel the same way. I think it would be much better as a twin-stick. This is a pre-Alpha demo, so hopefully the final sees some improvement. What is the Gunship demo?!

Two nuggets from the AA thread. These will apparently have manuals. Also, one game was held back from the announcement as its being "Enhanced."

Here's the press release from PLAION. https://press.plaion.com/REISSUED-ATARI-7800-GAMES-ANNOUNCED

Ninja Golf, Fatal Run and Food Fight re-issues are up for order at Atari along with the CX-78+ gamepads, stand-alone CX-30 paddles and DB9 extensions. The carts are the cost reduced $30 version from PLAION (not XP). https://atari.com/collections/atari-2600-plus

https://atari.com/collections/atari-2600-plus New CX-78+ game pads, stand-alone Paddles, extension cables and $30 boxed editions of Food Fight, Ninja Golf and Fatal Run for the 7800 are up now for order.

Some progress is being made on the VCS port.

Atari 50 is a must on any platform. It far exceeds a simple anthology compilation. It's beautifully curated and the new games by Digital Eclipse are excellent. The paddle functionality on the Classic makes the VCS version the one to get.

If you like this, check out BPM Boy from the same dev. It's been exclusive to VCS for over a year and a half. The dev, Tony Barnes (aka Retro Ninja), worked on the Strike series BITD.

Yes, they are BT. To pair them with the VCS at start-up press and hold the Fuji button until it starts flashing rapidly. The VCS should recognize it. Alternatively, you can pair in the system menu through devices. Here's a link to the manual for the controllers: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0609/3658/5381/files/Atari_VCS_Support_Pages_07.01.2020.pdf?v=1663852719

Glad to see you up and running. Welcome to the Club!

If you're starting from new, you have a lot of updates to get through - three years of them. After the updates you should be good to go. If you're having specific issues, feel free to ask in ClubVCS hardware discussion and someone should be able to help.

I think that's the newest build; they just pushed it in December. If you haven't already done it, you can manually update the controller firmware too.

What version are you on? The new update resolved the auto update issue. I tested on a NIB VCS.

It's automatic when you connect your VCS via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Is yours not updating?

I have 1 TB in my VCSs. I wager its more room than we'll need for the life of the console.

I feel the same! One of the appeals of the VCS was that I didn't have a backlog. Now I definitely do! 🙂

Release Date: January 26, 2024 Retail: $5.99 Developer(s): Metgan Games Publisher: Metgan Games Official Site Synopsis : From the VCS Discord: Plan. Execute. Fail. Repeat. Help our little buddy! He needs to reach the portal at each level. But only problem is, he has only 1 hole! You should help him out by planning his movement sequence and hope for the best. Failed? Re-plan, adjust and tweak values and try again!

Welcome to the official topic for Timeline Mission

"It is the nineties and there is time for KLAX..." I'm celebrating beta firmware v1.1 REV2 with gameplay of the prototype of KLAX for the Atari 7800. This was one of the games that had not worked for me until the update. Programmed by David Dentt, KLAX was one of several completed titles that were shelved by Atari late in the life of console. A port of the Atari Games' arcade game, the 7800 version does a fair job of bringing the puzzler home. It's too bad that we didn't get the full release as this is far superior to the 2600 game. If only it had some sweet pokey music to compliment the gameplay... Is there time for KLAX in 2024? You bet!

Release Date: January 26, 2024 Retail: $3.99 Developer: Tree Fall Games Publisher: Tree Fall Games Official Site Synopsis: Mighty Math is a mind-bending fusion of arcade survival and brain training all in one. Anyone can pick it up and play. It starts with a simple premise, collect a required set of numbers before all numbers run out to survive each round. As you collect numbers, you will change the player value. You must maintain a player value between 0 and 9. If you go over or under this value range you will be instantly destroyed. Although the game starts with a simple concept, it contains endless rounds and ramps in difficulty. Survive as long as you can to set high scores to share with your friends! Enjoy wild randomized runs with varying sets of numbers and traps for a unique experience for each run! Train your brain as you survive the mathematical onslaught in Mighty Math!