BTB’s Atari 7800 Paddle Controllers Giveaway

[btbfilms76]

 

 

Would you like to get your hands on a pair of brand new CX-30 Evolved Atari 7800 Paddle Controllers? Well we’re giving away a set, and you could be the lucky winner! Here’s how you can enter to win your very own pair of 7800 Paddle Controllers. It's really easy, to enter to win you need to do two things:

 

1 Subscribe to my channel on YouTube

2 Participate in a High Score Squad Challenge on Atari I/O

 

You can join in any and every High Score Squad Challenge that we’re doing until December 1st. Every Squad Challenge you join in is another chance to win! Now do me a favor, shout me out when you post your high score in the forums, make sure you say “Hey BTB, enter me to win!” and it’s all good to go. On December 1st, 2020 we are going to do a drawing and we are going to see who is the lucky person who is going to win these beautiful badboys. I wish you all the best of luck!

I introduce the contest in my newest episode of 7800 Avenue at the 9:18 mark:

 

 

This contest is open to everybody, including Atari I/O Moderators, with a U.S. or Canada mailing address. It's really easy, all you have to do is be sure you’re subscribed to my YouTube channel and participate in a High Score Squad Challenge.

Be sure to post “Hey BTB, enter me to win!” somewhere alongside your score so I know you're entering the contest, and you will be rewarded with one entry for every High Score Squad Challenge you participate in from June 1st until December 1st, 2020. We’ll do a drawing on December 1st, 2020 and announce a winner. Good luck in the contest and I’ll see you in the forums.

And starting early next year we’ll be doing another cool contest. Be sure to check back and find out what you can win!

 

 

 

 

 

[Sabertooth]

Thanks for hosting this contest @btbfilms76! Very cool!

[socrates63]

Cool! I didn't even know that the 7800 had paddles specifically for it. Subbed. Now on to the high score challenges... as soon as I find them...

Edited August 16, 2020 by socrates63

[TrekMD]

Oh, those are homebrewer made.  😉

[Atari Creep]

So sexy!!!!!! The controllers dude, the controllers. Tho your shiny head is hard to resist too 🙂

[btbfilms76]

A little more about the CX-30 Evolved Atari 7800 Paddle Controllers: 

They're newly built custom Paddle Controllers made using Factory Refurbished Atari 7800 Joysticks that came directly from Atari, with brand new pots and brand new cables. They have that super smooth feel, and they still work on the Atari 2600 and Atari 8-Bit Computers.

[socrates63]

@btbfilms76 I couldn't wait until December so I bought my own CX-30 paddles. They arrived today, and I tried them out on the 2600 with Super Breakout. You are 💯 percent correct in your description -- "super smooth feel" almost velvety. I also found them more comfortable to hold than the 2600 paddles. I am a controller guy, and I am extremely happy with the CX-30. I may get another in my next order with Video 61.

[TrekMD]

Aren't they a beauty?! 

[socrates63]

They are! They look like they were designed this way by Atari.

And they almost got me to re-consider getting the 7800 Pro-Line controller. I briefly tried it at PRGE last year and didn't like it, and my 7800 didn't come with it anyway.

[btbfilms76]

Glad to hear that! Love the way they feel and yes they fit your hand perfectly. I don’t think I can ever go back to my 2600 ones. 

[Atari 5200 Guy]

Those paddles even look great next to a 2600 Junior.

[mmaxfit]

I've been subscribed to your YouTube channel and participated in the Pole Position 2 challenge. Wish I had joined in sooner for a better score but I have a year to practice!

[Justin]

Giveaway ends soon! Make sure you're entered!

 

 

[HDN]

So, I have a question for @btbfilms76 and @Justin.

Since I entered in the Galaxian, Wrecking Crew, Elevator Action, and Major Havoc Squad Challenges, would I have four entries in the contest? Those are all the contests I've entered here, from what I remember. So, do I have one entry (like one raffle ticket in the box) or four?

Thanks. Just a little confused.

[Justin]

2 hours ago, HDN said:

So, I have a question for @btbfilms76 and @Justin.

Since I entered in the Galaxian, Wrecking Crew, Elevator Action, and Major Havoc Squad Challenges, would I have four entries in the contest? Those are all the contests I've entered here, from what I remember. So, do I have one entry (like one raffle ticket in the box) or four?

Thanks. Just a little confused.

Four entries. 

On 8/14/2020 at 12:10 PM, btbfilms76 said:

Be sure to post “Hey BTB, enter me to win!” somewhere alongside your score so I know you're entering the contest, and you will be rewarded with one entry for every High Score Squad Challenge you participate in from June 1st until December 1st, 2020.

 

[Justin]

 

[Justin]

CONGRATS SABERTOOTH!

 

Congratulations @Sabertooth on your big win!

We'll get your paddle controllers packaged up
and sent out to you this week!

Thank you everyone for playing!

 

[RickR]

That was a really cool giveaway!  Congrats to @Sabertooth, and thanks so much to @btbfilms76

[TrekMD]

Hey, congratulations @Sabertooth!

[socrates63]

Awesome! Congrats @Sabertooth and thanks to @btbfilms76 for the giveaway and spreading the knowledge about these cool paddles.

[Sabertooth]

Thanks everyone! I can't believe I won and I can't wait to try out these awesome looking paddles! 

And thanks so much to @btbfilms76, @Justin and @Video 61 for putting on such a cool giveaway. It was a ton of fun and great to see so many new folks on the forum and HSC!  🙌

[btbfilms76]

Congratulations on the big win... Now the big question is, what do you plan on playing first once you get these fine looking controllers?

[Sabertooth]

@btbfilms76 - Since these are 7800 paddle controllers, I'm going to go with the 7800 homebrew brick breaker Crazy Brix by Bob DeCrescenzo.

[btbfilms76]

36 minutes ago, Sabertooth said:

@btbfilms76 - Since these are 7800 paddle controllers, I'm going to go with the 7800 homebrew brick breaker Crazy Brix by Bob DeCrescenzo.

Sounds good! Let us know how they handle and again, congrats and have some fun with them. 

[Sabertooth]

I was stoked to receive these bad boys today at the post office! Immediately after work I plugged them in for a few rounds of Crazy Brix (7800) and Eggmania (2600). They are just as smooth and comfortable as @btbfilms76 suggested. Well done @Video 61!

Also, @Justin included a sealed copy of Task Force (2600). This is the first physical copy of a Froggo game in my collection and was such a great surprise! 

Thanks again to Justin, BTB and Video61 for making the giveaway possible!