View Full Version : Atari 7800 backwards compatable?
jgenotte
11-19-2003, 10:57 AM
I know that some 2600 games work on the 7800, but do all Atari games from 7800 and previous work on the 7800?
Thanks in advance for the info.
den68
11-19-2003, 11:07 AM
the 5200 games won't work, they are a much larger cart. All the 2600 games work on the 7800 with a few possible exceptions. If I recall there are a few that don't work correctly on the 7800, Robot Tank by Activision is one I think. I could be wrong. I'll defer to the experts.
Dire 51
11-19-2003, 11:08 AM
All 7800 games work on the 7800 (obviously). No 5200 games work on the 7800, and just about all 2600 games work on the 7800. There are some exceptions, though... Robot Tank by Activision immediately comes to mind.
FABombjoy
11-19-2003, 11:19 AM
The non-working 2600 games vary from console to console, too. I have a 7800 that works fine with Robot Tank / Supercharger module / etc., but have also seen one that didn't.
Scoots
11-19-2003, 11:43 AM
I can tell you that Polaris wouldn't work on my 7800, but I'm not sure about the other Tigervision games.
Gamemaster_ca_2003
11-19-2003, 12:35 PM
All 7800 games work on the 7800 (obviously). No 5200 games work on the 7800, and just about all 2600 games work on the 7800. There are some exceptions, though... Robot Tank by Activision immediately comes to mind.
Ok reguarding the 5200 there was an adaptor planed so that you could play 5200 games on the 7800. but that was never released.
omnedon
11-19-2003, 02:06 PM
Early version 7800's (socketed IC's, and large font serial number (7R4BR or something in big letters, not small letters) are compatible with all 2600 games, Robot Tank, SuperCharger games, etc. Later versions with the small font and soldered in IC's have that 2600 compatiblilty broken, but still play 97% of 2600 games.
jgenotte
11-19-2003, 04:47 PM
Thanks fot the info guys,
what about joysticks and controlers? can the 7800 use a 2600 jorstick or paddle? Can a 2600 use a 7800 controler?
ubersaurus
11-19-2003, 05:59 PM
7800 accepts 2600 controllers. You just lose access to the 7800's right button.
Why would you want to use the 7800 controllers on the 2600? But they do work.
Sylentwulf
11-19-2003, 06:00 PM
Pitfall 2 doesn't work on 7800 systems does it? I thought the sound chip screwed it up.
Dire 51
11-19-2003, 06:02 PM
Pitfall II's always worked fine on my 7800 - I've had no problems with it.
The Unknown Gamer
11-20-2003, 03:09 PM
Funny enough with me is Kung-Fu Master 7800 I have 2 7800s it works in one but not the other. Bugertime 2600 doesn't work in either.