Atari flashback 2.0 vs. Atari 2600

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:24 pm

Is the the atari flashback with a cart slot just as good as the original atari 2600?

Post by **Sparkfist** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:35 pm

To my knowlege it is equal to the old and orginal hardware. We have yet to have test to see how compatible the Flashback 2.0 is but as I dont think its a cheap thing like the Radica I dont think it should be an issue.

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:05 pm

It seems to be 6 and 1/2 dozen to me.

FB2.0
-Cart slot has to be connected.
-Awkard shape.

VCS
-Mobo has to be cut...
-...then Soldered together and what not.

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:27 pm

Lucretius wrote:It seems to be 6 and 1/2 dozen to me.

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huh?

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:46 pm

Heh.

6 is the same is one half of a dozen, one half of a dozen is equal to 6. And dont even start with those baker's dozens. He means its makes no difference, each needs its own share of work and know-how.

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:08 pm

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usbcd36 · Post by **usbcd36** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:30 pm

Lucretius wrote:It seems to be 6 and 1/2 dozen to me.

FB2.0
-Cart slot has to be connected.
-Awkard shape.

VCS
-Mobo has to be cut...
-...then Soldered together and what not.

In the long run, I think the original VCS wins out in the end, you're probably going to spend more time playing your portable than making it, so a less-awkward shape would be better.

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:30 pm

i think im gonna go with the original

Conn · Post by **Conn** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:21 pm

Well, you'd probably find the flashback for less.

5-11under · Post by **5-11under** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:44 am

I'm betting the Flashback uses less current. It also has composite video output.
5-11under

A.J. Franzman · Post by **A.J. Franzman** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:00 am

I read that some of the first batch of FB 2.0s delivered to Wal-Mart have a design error in the sound circuit inside the chip. The synthesized voice in "Quadrun" doesn't work, and some other sounds are off. I also saw where somebody said that his FB 2.0 wouldn't work right with paddle controllers. Curt Vendel at AA said that the sound issue was fixed early in production, so if you get one from anywhere other than Wal-Mart it will have the correct sounds. But he didn't say anything about the paddle problem yet.

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:50 am

Quadrun is an included game?

Post by **bicostp** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:22 am

Yep! Here's the 40 games that are included, according to classicgaming.com:

* 3D Tic-Tac-Toe
* Adventure, Adventure II, Aquaventure, Arcade Asteroids, Arcade Pong, Asteroids Deluxe, Atari Climber
* Caverns Of Mars, Centipede, Combat, Combat 2
* Dodge'm
* Fatal Run, Frog Pond
* Hangman, Haunted House, Human Cannonball
* Lunar Lander
* Maze Craze, Millipede, Missile Command
* Off the Wall, Outlaw
* Pitfall
* Quadrun
* Radar Lock, Return To Haunted House, River Raid
* Saboteur, Save Mary, Secret Quest, Space Duel, Space War
* Thrust
* Video Checkers, Video Chess
* Wizard
* Yars' Return, Yars' Revenge

http://www.classicgaming.com/features/a ... lashback2/

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:56 am

i doenst have the good games like space invaders, galaxian, digdug, pacman...

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:48 am

But it has Thrust!