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Bekki Doll |
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A cynical yet secular shiny retrogamer, thread ressurector and fan of the word "gay".
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Reged: 01/28/12
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Posts: 771
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Loc: Freeport, PA
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Re: Thoughts on the Atari 5200
07/10/12 12:52 AM
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What's funny is in the AVGN clip he ordered a 5200 controller off eBay only to find it has a 2600 plug - I see that same joystick is still listed on eBay as a 5200 joystick.
At least he got a decent stick for his 2600, C64, and Genesis. I don't know if there was a 5200 redesign that changed the controller ports. But how can someone NOT actually check to see it would fit?
And what was the deal with the touch-tone keypads on controllers at the time? Intellivision, Colecovision, 5200, and even much later the Jaguar!
And what about that storage space in the back? I can sort of understand that with the Astrocade. I guess so it would match up well with the 8-track storage. But it seemed rather outdated with the 5200.
--Bekki
Combating functional illiteracy with latex-clad drama since the '80s, because old video games rule!
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