Interesting PC Atari collection

[Griking]

I just picked up a new Atari 2600 collection from my local Best Buy. It's called Atari: 80 Classic Games in One. What makes this collection interesting is the selection of games. The collection includes a mix of classic Atari 2600 games as well as some Arcade only games. Also, included in the 2600 selections are some pretty RARE and unusual 2600 games. BTW, the collection was $19.99

Here's a link to the package on the Atari website
http://www.us.atari.com/games/atari_80_classics_arcade_pc/

Arcade Games Included;

Asteroids
Asteroids Deluxe
Battlezone
Black Widow
Centipede
Crystal Castles
Gravitar
Liberator
Lunar Lander
Major Havoc
Millipede
Missile Command
Pong
Red Baron
Super Breakout
Space Duel
Tempest
Warlords

Atari 2600 Games;

3D Tic Tac Toe
A Game of Concentration
Adventire
Air-Sea Battle
Asteroids
Basic Programming
Battlezone
Bowling
Breakout
Canyon Bomber
Casino
Centipede
Circus Atari
Codebreaker
Combat
Crystal Castles
Demons to Diamonds
Dodge' Em
Double Dunk
Flag Capture
Football
Fun With Numbers
Golf
Gravitar
Haunted House
Home Run
Human Cannonball
Math Grand Prix
Maze Craze
Millipede
Miniature Golf
Missile Command
Night Driver
Outlaw
Quadrun
Radar Lock
Realsports Baseball
Realsports Football
Realsports Tennis
Realsports Volleyball
Sky Diver
Slot Machine
Slot Racer
Space War
Star Raiders
Star Ship
Stellar Track
Street Racer
Submarine Commander
Super Baseball
Super Breakout
Super Football
Surround
SwordQuest Earthworld
SwordQuest Fireworld
SwordQuest Waterworld
Video Checkers
Video Chess
Video Olympics
Video Pinball
Warlords
Yars' Revenge

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[Griking]

Another interesting find, Included on the CD is a selection of "Bonus Material" among which includes a snapshop of each Atari 2600 game box and manual with a note that the pics were used with permission from AtariAge.com. Interesting that Atari would have to go to someone else for scans of their own properties.

There's also an interview with Nolan Bushnell and a nice collection of pictures from Atari trade shows, commercials, ads, etc...

[Ed Oscuro]

Interesting that Atari would have to go to someone else for scans of their own properties.

Nah, that's representin' the Atari community. Nice to see that they've gotten the AA name out there.

Other than that, yeah, looks like Atari's in a bit of a mess as far as archives go. I think the real Atari's history is all left over here in the states, in people's basements. The French will never own Atari.

[Arqueologia_Digital]

The French will never own Atari.
Agree with that

[NE146]

Just got this tonight too and am really enjoying it! :-P It's the first time I've seen the Atari titles for the 2600 in an official collection (as opposed to the Activision ones). I also like how they even put in games like Basic Programming LOL

But what I'm really digging right now is the Major Havoc! It's not as good as the real thing, but with the presentation and the tweaked control, it's definitely a step above Mame. :D

http://www.users.qwest.net/~userid946/havoc.jpg

[Captain Wrong]

Now THIS is a retro comp. If more companies would release packs like this, maybe they wouldn't have to worry abour ROMS so much.