Atari 5200 Guy

And more from me (of course)....I always found it fascinating that the versions of Pac Man Atari created for other systems were all really, really good.  TI-99/4A, VIC-20, Intellivision, C64, Atari 800, 5200....those were all great. 

PS - Kamakazi has a great blog post about this very topic.
 
http://forums.atari.io/index.php/blog/8/entry-27-pac-man-atari-2600/

OK. Let's see. Pick Axe Pete, speedway, Dynasty, KC Munchkin, Alpine Skiing, & Sub Chase sound like a good starting lineup. Whatcha think?

Pix Axe Pete
UFO
KC Munchkin
Freedom Fighters
Attack of the Timelord

Those are my top 5 with no Voice module.

Not much I can add to what Retrogamer said.  K.C. Munchkin is great, and if I'm not mistaken you could make custom mazes for it.

Also, check out the hybrid video game/board (Master Strategy Series) games they had, if nothing else just for the AMAZING packaging.  (Some of the most gorgeous in the biz)  Quest for the Rings, Conquest of the World, and Wall Street Fortune Hunt all came with really cool board game packaging.

I had even less third party support than the Intellivision, but I think they did make Demon Attack for it.

I agree that it's worth owning.
 
But to be honest, there are a LOT of really bad games for the O2.  The library is dominated by really bad versions of games you are familiar with on other systems.  O2 "Alien Invaders - Plus" (a copy of Space Invaders) is laughably bad, for example.  And like Retrogamer mentioned, most games only give you one life, which is really frustrating and weird.  "Demon Attack" is pretty pared down, showing that even Imagic couldn't get much out of the limited hardware.
 
That being said, there are some real gems on the system too.  KC Munchkin is absolutely the best game for the system, and it puts Atari Pac-Man to absolute shame.  And as Rowsdower mentioned, the board games are really interesting and have the coolest packaging.  UFO, Freedom Fighters are other really good games.
 
Now if you can get your hands on "The Voice" module, the system is a MUST own IMO.  "Attack of the Timelord", "Smithereens", "Killer Bees", "KC's Krazy Chase", and even "Type and Tell" are a blast.  The greatest voice module on any classic system. 
 
Given all this, I still think it's a fun system to own.  It looks great, is pretty cheap, and games are easy to find and priced low.  And if you DO decide to buy, there is a multi-cart available that is a great bargain.  http://www.packratvg.com/o2multi.html 

I still like to imagine "Attack of the Time Lord" is a long lost Doctor Who game.

Timelord is just an ok game really.  It's the voice that takes it over the top.  You must complete the next level just to hear the next taunt from the timelord. 

This was my first system, but I haven't played one since the 80's.
My favorite game was Pick Axe Pete, but again it's been years.
I also remember liking KC and maybe UFO as well.

That makes me a rich kid . Thank for the info. It helps.

That makes me a rich kid . Thank for the info. It helps.

The only KayBee Toys was, then, a two-hour plus drive away from my hometown.  Mom and I would pay a visit to Springfield, Missouri and the Battlefield Mall where K*B had a store.  The only game I know for sure I got from there was Rock N Ball on clearance...but I don't remember how much it was.  After that we would visit Smitty's and Ventures...two stores that I don't believe are around any more sadly.  Man things were sooo much better than back then including the stores.  They each had their own characteristics that is missing from today's retail stores.  K*B was a special treat just like Jeff Spega (Tron and Robotron) visiting the Acme when he was younger.  

Why did I get a Jaguar?  It is a very stylish system, games are unique and most exclusive to the Jaguar, and I actually like the controllers.  I don't like how they fit to the console because I feel that could be a bit more snug.  More gaming power for the money.  $225 got me a system with two games, an extra controller (since I was the only one that played it served as a spare should something go wrong with the first one), and the A/V cable.  No other console at that time offered that much for that kind of price.  I spent $200 on the Genesis and barely got a game although Altered Beast would not have been my first choice.  
 
Most of all, I grabbed a Jaguar because it was Atari.  Atari had been a huge part of my childhood so I was surprised to see the Jaguar flyer I got in the mail and I already knew I wanted one.  I just couldn't afford it at the time.  And if it hadn't been for my dear Grandmother I might not have every had one.  
 
Great gaming memories that can only be played on the Jaguar and Jaguar CD.  I mean, a perfect port of Myst and Baldies (never found the PC version of Baldies), Tempest 2000 absolutely blows away the competition...and your mind, Iron Soldier is an awesome blast-the-he**-out-of-everything mech game, Syndicate will entertain for hours if not make you laugh by setting your enemies on fire, Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, and Alien VS Predator fill the need for much needed first-person shooters.  If that's not enough try Power Drive Rally, a top-down racer in a similar fashion to R.C. Pro-Am...on steroids!  Think your an expert at Defender???  Defender 2000 will retrain you or hand your butt back to you.  I*War and Cybermorph are easily the starts into the 3D gaming perspective we take for granted on modern consoles as is Hover Strike.
 
The Jaguar played an important part in gaming history.  16-bit consoles were delivering good 2D and 2.5D games.  No doubt about it.  And just before the popular 32-bit consoles hit the market the Jaguar was setting standards.  Games that were true 3D and hardware that could handle it.  The Jaguar's specs were unheard of when it was released and are still impressive.  It will always remain a remarkable console in my book.  Now I just need to find Tempest!  

Tutankham
Atari 2600
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 642
April 27, 2016

Tutankham
Atari 2600
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 642
April 27, 2016

Tutankham
Atari 2600
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 642
April 27, 2016

Galaga (7800)
Enduro (2600)
Vanguard (2600 & 5200)

Enduro
Atari 2600
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 12,750
April 20, 2016

Enduro
Atari 2600
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 12,750
April 20, 2016

Enduro
Atari 2600
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 12,750
April 20, 2016

Enduro
Atari 2600
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 12,750
April 20, 2016

Enduro
Atari 2600
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 12,750
April 20, 2016

Enduro
Atari 2600
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 12,750
April 20, 2016

Enduro
Atari 2600
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 12,750
April 20, 2016

What they most likely are, are charactor generators. Atari sold quite a few, and there were companies that used charactor generating cart sand disks. They were, and in some cases, still are used in airports, apartments, hotels, convention centers, etc. If you see a monitor or t.v. when you come in the front door, that scrools anouncments, that is what they are for.
 
I still get inquires from users, on getting them fixed, or the software fixed. but those systems are no longer supported by software companies that i know of. A prominent one was in Canada.
 
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