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pitfall on your laptop (kinda).

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Pitfall Laptop Bag

Sure, you could go install a copy of Stella if you want to play Pitfall on your computer (or any other Atari 2600 game for that matter), but this handy carrying case lets you get up and running without installing any of that pesky software…

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posted: May 27th, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

grocery store lets you play atari while you shop

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What better way to break up the monotony of trolling the aisles of the grocery store than with a little video game action? The guys at this funky Milwaukee, Wisconsin grocery store are happy to oblige with an in-store Atari 2600 lounge…

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posted: May 19th, 2008 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

atari 2600 cake is one sweet console

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Atari 2600 Cake by Cakes by The Pound

Not to be outdone by the edible Atari 2600 joystick, the pastry artisans from Los Angeles’ Cakes by the Pound went all out when they created this delectable Atari-inspired masterpiece.

An awesome work of baked goodness, everything you see in the picture is edible other than the board that the cake sits on…

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posted: February 24th, 2008 stumble it! 5 comments author: technabob

atari 2600 super mario brothers, sorta.

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Super Mario Atari 2600

Ever wonder what a Mario game would have looked like if it came out on the Atari 2600 instead of the NES? The guys over at Geekstir dug up this great clip which shows off what that serious visual downgrade would have done for the game…

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posted: February 21st, 2008 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

atari 2600 joystick cake for tasty retro gaming

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Atari 2600 Cake on Flickr

I was buzzing about over on Flickr earlier today when I came across this excellent Atari 2600 inspired pastry.

While I normally wouldn’t eat a cake with black icing on it, this one looks too good to pass up. Flickr contributor Fredrick Johnson says the fabulous retro Atari joystick cake was made by his pastry chef friend, Lisa…

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posted: February 9th, 2008 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

pimp my ride 70s style with an atari 2600

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Buick Riviera 1979 Atari Edition

Who needs an LCD headrest screen and an Xbox 360 for each passenger in their car anyway? Here’s the proper way to outfit your ride with gaming tech.

This 1979 Buick Riviera has all the style and class you’d expect from a pimped out vehicle. But the real icing on the cake is the embedded Atari 2600…

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posted: October 13th, 2007 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

make your own atari 2600 game

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Lunar Lander Label

Actually, you can only make your own fake Atari 2600 box art with this fun online image generator, but it’s still fun.

You can create your own goofy labels over at Label Maker 2600. The site lets you upload your own image, a game title, as well as your colors and copyright notice. Post a comment and share your funny creations with us!..

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posted: August 10th, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

ben heck’s gameport: retro gaming for the masses

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Ben Heck Gameport Portable Emulator

The world’s most prolific console modder, Ben Heck, has a new trick up his sleeve. This time, he’s partnered up with a company called Gameport to design a portable emulation console for mass-production…

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posted: May 27th, 2007 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

play the classic atari 2600 adventure in your web browser

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Atari 2600 Classic Adventure Game

If you’ve got a hankering for some retro gaming fun, and you need to satisfy that itch right this second, check out this web version of the classic Adventure for the Atari 2600.

The game was built by programmer Scott Pehnke entirely in Flash, and features a full emulation of the game including all of the sights and sounds of the original…

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posted: March 2nd, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

atari 2600 portable updated

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Ben Heck Atari 2600 Portable Revision 7

Our favorite modder of all things video game has to be Ben Heckendorn (aka “Ben Heck”.) He’s brought us portable Xbox 360s, Atari 800s and the original portable version of the Atari 2600 VCS.

Ben’s latest endeavor was to take his original Atari VCSp (his first portable 2600,) and update it into a cleaner more modern design…

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posted: December 21st, 2006 stumble it! 5 comments author: technabob

miniature atari 2600 games on your keychain

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Atari 2600 Keychains

These miniature Atari 2600 joystick and paddle controllers function as both a keychain and a functional video game console. Certainly they’re a bit cumbersome as keychains, but you cannot deny the cool factor here…

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posted: September 5th, 2006 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

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