Atari 5200 Guy

OK.  Gotta have one now!  On my wishlist.  I'll take either a PCE or American TG.  No longer matters.  Might be easier to get a PCE though.

I'd even enjoy Keith Courage!

OK.  You guys are really making me regret ever parting with my TG-16 decades ago.  I now want one of these.

I've been looking for Tunnel Runner but nothing for trades at the moment.  You've got a bunch I don't have.  
Welcome to Atari I/O!  Good luck with your trades and I really hope that you enjoy it here.

OK.  You guys are really making me regret ever parting with my TG-16 decades ago.  I now want one of these.

Awww...not right.  You got the trakball controller.  So not fair LOL.  That combined with the 5200 and either Centipede or Missile Command are about as close as one can get to the arcades.  Nice setup RickR!

Improved my score again.  39,194.

Improved my score again!  Spidey needs to lay off the caffeine.  Found my webcam so I got a better image.  29,134 points.

 

Awww...not right.  You got the trakball controller.  So not fair LOL.  That combined with the 5200 and either Centipede or Missile Command are about as close as one can get to the arcades.  Nice setup RickR!

I collect 2600,5200,7800 and Intellivision games... here are some of the 2600's I have to trade... let me know what you have.
Thanks
Sean
 

I still find 5200's Ms. Pac-Man a good investment for the misunderstood system.  Like other 5200 games it is a game that doesn't forgive for player errors easily.  I like it better than the original Pac-Man game.  Jr and Super Pac-Man should have been released on the system.  They were finished and ready!  And those two really showcase what the 5200 was truly capable of.

I'm going to have to breakdown and sacrifice a spare pair of fire buttons.  I shouldn't have to push that hard to get my character to react.  Foil dot mod in the works.  But I did improve my score.  22902!
 
 

I've got to get a magicgate card reader.  I miss getting to use my Sony camera.  Anyway, I couldn't get the high score to focus (10199) so I will start with 10183.  My controller is not doing well so I will perform a quick teardown before trying again.  I really need to replace the POTs with new ones as these are about shot.  Buttons as well.  Flex circuit, surprisingly, is in great shape.

This is one machine where emulation doesn't justify the original controllers.  Played on actual hardware of course.

Dang.  Pikmin games alone are not cheap.  Great find.  I'm always after N64 games since I only have two but I have nothing up for trades and I'm already committed to another item.  Still, excellent finds and a Genny complete in box game or not is a rare find.

I'm going to have to breakdown and sacrifice a spare pair of fire buttons.  I shouldn't have to push that hard to get my character to react.  Foil dot mod in the works.  But I did improve my score.  22902!
 
 

Dang.  Pikmin games alone are not cheap.  Great find.  I'm always after N64 games since I only have two but I have nothing up for trades and I'm already committed to another item.  Still, excellent finds and a Genny complete in box game or not is a rare find.

Goodwill came through again for me today. Awesome find. Sadly it's missing the game. If anyone has the game and case I'd be interested in maybe doing a trade. I've got plenty of stuff

Berzerk is an awesome idea for a future challenge. 

in the meantime, I'm going to get my 5200 out of storage for this one. 

Centipede
Atari 5200
Controller: TRAK-BALL / JOYSTICK / PLAYER'S CHOICE
Difficulty Level: Standard Play
Achieve high score to win challenge
Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / MAME / Emulation OK! ✔
Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST February 14th, 2019
 
 
Objective: Play for the highest possible score using the difficulty settings defined in the challenge. Post a photo or video of your score in this thread. Scores must be achieved between February 1st through February 14th, 2019. Screen captures are not allowed as they are easily manipulated for falsified scores. Multiple submissions are permitted. The player with the highest score at the end of the competition is the victor!
 
Eligibility: Anyone can join in. All players are welcome!
 
Play Rules: Games may be played on real hardware or emulation, using any controller or keyboard, following rules and game settings as delineated in the Squad Challenge. Enhancements, rewinds and hacked versions of this game are not allowed.
 
Difficulty Level: Standard Play. Be sure to cycle through the various difficulty settings using the GAME SELECT button (# button) on your controller to confirm you are using Standard Play.
 
Fair Play: Players should play fairly, be honest, and have fun! Falsified scores will result in your immediate removal from the site. It goes without saying that no use of cheats, hacks, cartridge frying, enhancements, rewinds, Photoshop, subterfuge, or any other unfair advantage is allowed. Everybody hates a cheater.
 
More: To review detailed rules on how to play, please visit the High Score Squad page here: http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/1219-high-score-squad-how-to-play/
 
Message: Welcome to our 52nd Squad Challenge! To celebrate our 52nd Squad Challenge we are playing our first 5200 Squad Challenge! Centipede is an absolute icon. It became one of the most fun and most well known games Atari every produced, both in the arcade and at home. Atari produced versions of Centipede for every video game system and home computer they produced through the end of the decade, and even the Lynx had a version of Centipede in development. Centipede is possibly one of the best reasons to own an Atari 5200, with nice graphics and stellar gameplay, and a great reason to pull out the "Dan Kramer special" Atari 5200 Trak-Ball controller. A very special WELCOME to all Atari 5200 players joining us for this Squad Challenge! I hope you have a lot of fun with this challenge and get in some good scores! PDF Centipede Instruction Booklet is attached below. Good luck!
 
 

 
 
Centipede.bin
Centipede.pdf

Oh hell yea!  I'm definitely in on this one.  I could never pass on a game challenge for my number one favorite console.  Berserk on this machine needs to be next!  That game is brutal.

Oh hell yea!  I'm definitely in on this one.  I could never pass on a game challenge for my number one favorite console.  Berserk on this machine needs to be next!  That game is brutal.

Oh hell yea!  I'm definitely in on this one.  I could never pass on a game challenge for my number one favorite console.  Berserk on this machine needs to be next!  That game is brutal.

Its about time, bro!  Already subbed long time ago.  What took you so long!  Just kidding.  Welcome aboard!!

Its about time, bro!  Already subbed long time ago.  What took you so long!  Just kidding.  Welcome aboard!!

Hey guys!

I am just your average Retro Gaming fan! Grew up with the Intellivision, Commodore 64 and Atari 2600. 
Still love to collect and play and I also have a YouTube channel called Brian's Man Cave where I show off and play Retro consoles and games
My buds The Atari Creep, The No Swear Gamer and ArcadeUSA often mention t his forum on their channels, so I decided to hop on board.
Here is my latest video about The Atari Creep: