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Post by RedRaider on May 29, 2012 11:05:34 GMT -5
I recently picked this console up on AtariAge, for what I feel was a great price. I must say this particular Atari 5200 is in unbelievably good condition. The aluminum cosmetic panel is free of scratches, which truly amazes me. There are a few very minor scuffs on the lower panel, but they are not noticeable, unless closely inspected. As always, this console received a good RedRaider Detailing, though it hardly needed it. The box is also a true gem IMHO. Very good condition, considering the age of this console. Supplied with this Atari 5200 were two Gold-PCB Refurbished controllers. They even have the plastic covering still on the aluminum cosmetic plates. They both operate perfectly and are in pristine condition. This is my first Atari console to own and sadly I'm not that impressed with it. To me something just doesn't feel right about it, which could be the controllers, the absolute worst I have ever used. I only have a few games for it so far, after I pick up a AtariMax cartridge, hopefully I can find some games that I'll enjoy playing. I have also decided to have the S-Video Mod installed, I will update this thread when it is completed. As always, enjoy...
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Post by RedRaider on May 29, 2012 11:06:47 GMT -5
Atari 5200 Gold-PCB Refurbished Controllers p
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Post by sj on May 29, 2012 11:57:27 GMT -5
It's a great looking piece of kit, but from what I understand (and I don't think these were sold in the UK, so I can't say for definite) the controllers were always the Achilles heel.
A decent 2600 would be worth seeking out.
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Post by RedRaider on May 29, 2012 13:21:19 GMT -5
Yep, I see a nice Heavy Six'er in my future.
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Post by gamezone on May 31, 2012 6:59:26 GMT -5
Very nice!
You did very well Grasshopper!!
I have a 2-port also and a friend of mine has a 4-port. He sure has had his share of problems with the 4-port model.
I like the 5200 and once you get used to the controllers it is a pretty good system.
I play:
Blue Print, Frogger Gyruss, Jungle Hunt Kaboom, Pac-Man Pengo, Pitfall II Popeye, River Raid
I really like Keystone Kapers but have only played it on an emulator. I have the Coleco version but feel it looks sharper on the 5200.
Of course you can play most of the same games on an Atari XE with 2600 controllers.
I have wondered about the AtariMax cart. You will have to keep us informed.
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Post by RedRaider on May 31, 2012 11:29:34 GMT -5
I have the following games CIB for my 5200: - Berzerk
- Countermeasure
- Galaxian
- PacMan
- Super Breakout
- Star Raiders
- Real Sports Baseball
- Q*Bert
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Post by VectorX on May 31, 2012 11:51:03 GMT -5
Berzerk's pretty good, I played that at a gaming expo last year (I never had a 5200 but a few friends did, but I had never played that until recently). Always wanted to play Countermeasure. What the hell happened with Galaxian though?! Sure, it looks pretty close to the original, but the aliens going SIDEWAYS? What the hell?
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Post by RedRaider on May 31, 2012 11:59:11 GMT -5
Yeah Galaxian is a weird port, made worse with these damn analog controllers.
PacMan looks good graphically, but with these controllers is the SUCK !!!
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Post by VectorX on May 31, 2012 12:28:12 GMT -5
Yeah, when I took the nephew to an expo, we came in through the back way first...where the home consoles were. He immediately picked the 5200 as his very first one to play (uh oh!). He said something about there being something wrong with the controllers ;D Luckily I explained it to him and things got better from there, as he even knew what Warlords was several minutes later, which I was surprised at, but then he probably had played it on one of the millions of Atari compilations out there. Where on earth TWO Warlords tabletops could be bought and brought to an expo I've no idea, but that didn't stop us from playing a few games that afternoon
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Post by gamezone on Jun 3, 2012 19:44:13 GMT -5
No boxes but i have a few instruction books. Attachments:
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Post by VectorX on Jun 3, 2012 19:58:46 GMT -5
DAMN NICE collection!
Oohhhh, Space Dungeon! Always wanted to play that one ;D
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Post by gamezone on Jun 3, 2012 20:53:57 GMT -5
Thanks!
I wish my console looked as nice as RedRaider's but I bought it with Blue Print for $20.00 a few years ago. Which I didn't think then was a bad price.
I had a friend who threw his games out years ago after his controllers quit working. He gave me his instruction booklets and said you will have to track the games down. So I started searching.
I think I would prefer a multi-cart but I like the look and the art on the carts.
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Post by TrekMD on Jun 5, 2012 17:34:10 GMT -5
That 5200 is in top notch condition! Wow! I recently got two of them (4 port and 2 port) but their boxes were not in the best shape and the 2 port one even had some broken plastic (the 4 port is almost as pristine as your 5200). At least they both function as they are supposed to. I did get a multicart with SD card on it so I can add ROMS to it but I do have several games with boxes along with some duplicates.
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Post by VectorX on Jun 5, 2012 17:57:03 GMT -5
Hey, how much is the multicart for? How many games are on it? Any homebrews?
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Post by TrekMD on Jun 5, 2012 18:01:34 GMT -5
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