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Circus Atari

takapatakapa
edited October 2010 in Chit chat
Does anyone have memories of "Circus Atari" for the 2600?

This to my mind, was by far the best game for the Atari 2600 and justified the existence of the paddle controllers. It still gets use today. I think this is a classic that had been largely forgotten and will one day be a gold-mine to a touch-screen developer.
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  • GrazGraz
    edited October 2010
    Yeah, I love that game. Always makes me chuckle when you miss the see-saw and go splat on the ground, legs a-waving!

    The majority of 2600 games are fab, but you're right in saying that this one is especially good. I've got versions of it on both the Radofin and Videopac consoles, but the Atari one is the best.

    Adventure is still my favourite, oh and Starmaster!
  • 1980-20..1980-20..
    edited October 2010
    Do atari 2600 games not sell for much, are they soughtafter as ive seen quite a lot for sale on ebay and no one seems to be bidding on them.
  • CountvargCountvarg
    edited October 2010
    I loved circus Atari. I spent many an hour with my brothers tryin to beat each others scores. But the sound effects were a pain to listen to :S
  • ewgfewgf
    edited October 2010
    1980-20.. wrote: »
    Do atari 2600 games not sell for much, are they soughtafter as ive seen quite a lot for sale on ebay and no one seems to be bidding on them.

    No idea, I'm not a 2600 fan, but I'd imagine that, like most retro machines, the sellers have missed the boat. The ideal time to sell most retro stuff (the really retro stuff, I mean) was a few years back, when retro gaming was becoming fashionable. By now, most people who really want to own a retro system and it's games (either just the good games or a more or less complete set of all that system's games) have already bought what they want.
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited October 2010
    ill have to give it another go, just noticed its on the atari anthology pack i have for the ps2 :)
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
  • takapatakapa
    edited October 2010
    Here is a video of myself and my brother playing Circus Atari last Christmas (I'm the pink see-saw). The action gets better after 1:30.

    Circus Atari at Christmas

    DISCLAIMER : I do get a little too excitable whilst playing the game.
  • GrazGraz
    edited October 2010
    takapa wrote: »
    Here is a video of myself and my brother playing Circus Atari last Christmas (I'm the pink see-saw). The action gets better after 1:30.

    Circus Atari at Christmas

    DISCLAIMER : I do get a little too excitable whilst playing the game.

    :lol: That's ace!
  • fogfog
    edited October 2010
    still prefer circus charlie to that :)
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited October 2010
    takapa wrote: »
    Here is a video of myself and my brother playing Circus Atari last Christmas (I'm the pink see-saw). The action gets better after 1:30.

    Circus Atari at Christmas

    DISCLAIMER : I do get a little too excitable whilst playing the game.

    im a bit disturbed by yer dads japanese sayanoa thingy
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
  • beanzbeanz
    edited October 2010
    1980-20.. wrote: »
    Do atari 2600 games not sell for much, are they soughtafter as ive seen quite a lot for sale on ebay and no one seems to be bidding on them.

    As with any system there are 'r@re' carts that are sought after.....most though are a dime a dozen due to the high volumes sold. I've got 80ish carts and don't think I've paid more than a $1 for one.

    Same with intellivision...I was watching an auction last week for 45 carts I meant to bid on but forgot..sold for $16.
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