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u/fsk 5d ago

You can sort of see how it's a predecessor to the 2600. Before the 2600, they had to ship new hardware for each new game. The cartridge-based system was a big improvement.

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u/Express_Oil_1667 5d ago

I also have Ultra Pong console and a few Magnavox Oddysees, and Intellivisions. Looking at all of them together, you can see how the 2600 changed the game.

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u/joemoore38 5d ago

I wasted hours of my youth playing this!!!

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u/Express_Oil_1667 5d ago

tomorrow I am going to see if it works

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u/1980sGamerFan 5d ago

Two questions

How much did you pay and where did you get it
Can you post some screen shots from your phone when playing it, so we can get a better feel for what it's like?

Thanks

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u/Express_Oil_1667 4d ago

$15. online. Ebay I think. Forgot as it took awhile to receive it. (issues with carrier)

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u/hackker 4d ago

I just recently sold a woodgrain version of that on Ebay. But had my kids play it before I shipped it off. As they said...."graphics have improved a lot since then".

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u/Express_Oil_1667 4d ago

I would have loved to have get a wood grain version. But for the price point on this one. I couldn't pass it up. $15

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u/hackker 4d ago

With tax & shipping, mine sold for $66.45. So $15 was a steal!

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u/SlideRuleFan 3d ago

Those don't need an AC adapter, either. I think they'll run on 4 C cell batteries. Are the contacts clean? If they are, it should still work.

I don't know if NiCad or NMh batteries work, but if any battery works it'll save you from hunting down a power supply.

I think the sound came from the console on those, too, not the TV.

You win the Internet today.

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u/lordwintergreen 3d ago

I had the Sears branded version of this in the 70s. Fun console - I may still have it somewhere in storage

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u/Express_Oil_1667 3d ago

You should dig that thing out

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u/Vortexx1988 3d ago

My friend has this, but his has some weird graphical glitches where the sprites seem to wobble and flicker. Maybe it's a video cable issue?

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u/Express_Oil_1667 3d ago

Possible. Or it's going bad. I would check the cable on sides to ensure it is connected well.

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u/synchronicitistic 5d ago

Serious question - how collectable/valuable are these old pre-2600 hardware based games? There is no doubt that they are rare, but at the same time not as many people collect this stuff compared to vintage consoles.

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u/Express_Oil_1667 5d ago

Pre crash consoles are worth a ton. Unlike some of the post crash developer consoles. I think partly due to age, the fact the are all RF signal systems, and low graphics.