Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tony Hawk who currently is displayed on card number 3522, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. There is no talk about skateboarding without mentioning the name Tony Hawk. His popularity in skateboarding was as big as any...
This is an article to tell you a little about my friends at iiRcade and the great product that I’m now excited to have in my own family room next to my Atari Breakout and Atari Star Wars Vector…it’s my iiRcade. When I first heard about the iiRcade I...
Release Date: 1977 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Education Alternate Title: Fun with Numbers Model #: CX2611 Rarity: 3 Programmer: Gary Palmer This early example of “edutainment” surely ruined many a Christmas back in the day. This...
At the start of the 1980’s, games such as Galaga, Tempest, and the big one, Pac-Man, consumed my quarters in droves. That’s when I noticed a new driving game… Turbo! Unlike the previous games, Turbo was different in every way. Not only did it have the usual...
Gaming is an expensive hobby, right? Well, it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of great games for various consoles that won’t break your budget. This is especially true of racing titles, which are ubiquitous and often inexpensive. Here are six such games that are...
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Owen Rubin, who currently is displayed on card number 315, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. Owen was one of the first programmers hired by Atari in 1976. He designed games for Atari for almost 9 years. His most...