DCG Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 I've seen this with the 3 M Network games I own (Astroblast, Lock n' Chase, and Super Challenge Football). When I push the reset switch, I get these weird red lines scrolling down the left side of the screen and I hear a faint buzzing sound. I know that different games do different things while you're holding down the reset switch, but is this at all dangerous to my 2600? I know that Ghost Town from Xonox has one corner of the screen that looks deformed when you hold reset. Are these problems at all dangerous to my Atari, of am I safe to play these games? Atari 5200 Guy 1 Quote https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp_iJmaoVpbqFDcewhi_aqA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Your Atari is tough as nails. I dont think any of what you mentioned is dangerous at all. Atari Creep, DCG, jmjustin6 and 1 other 4 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Probably just issues with the game contacts. The console is very sturdy. This stuff is not likely to hurt it. Try cleaning the carts. DCG, Atari 5200 Guy and Atari Creep 3 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) Q-Tips and alcohol do wonders. Forgot. You could clean the contacts on your 2600, too. Cut a piece of cardboard to the width of a game cartridge's card edge but long enough for you to hold and use. Press one end of the cardboard to where it is almost flat. On the end you pressed place masking tape starting on side and wrapping it around to the other side making sure that there is little to no slack. You will want the tape to be as snug as possible against the edges of the cardboard. Now, get a toothpick or small flat-head screwdriver to hold open the cartridge slot on the 2600 and insert the cardboard with the masking tape going inside the slot. Insert and remove a few times without using any liquids. Believe it or not this will remove some build-up that might be on the cartridge pins on the system. It works for me. Edited February 23, 2017 by kamakazi20012 DCG, MaximumRD, TrekMD and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 I say it is just your machines personality. Over time electronics go a little goofy but I do not think you have anything to worry about. I would just follow the other advice here and make sure you keep up on the preventative maintenance such as cleaning contacts, opening the console to blow out dust bunnies...... and you should be fine!!!!! DCG and Atari 5200 Guy 2 Quote Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCG Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 So what you're saying is you guys don't experience this problem once you clean the contacts? Atari Creep and Atari 5200 Guy 2 Quote https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp_iJmaoVpbqFDcewhi_aqA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Even after cleaning contacts I still experience it from time to time but not often on the 2600 consoles. Then again these systems are old and aging and dust is a number one enemy. So keep 'em clean and they should work fine. In a nutshell, yes, cleaning usually solves weird game behavior. DCG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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