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Happy 40th Atari

  • 27-06-2012 7:21pm
    #1
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,726 ✭✭✭


    Or whatever is left of you... where did it all go wrong...


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  • #2
    Firefox11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭Firefox11


    26751519.jpg


  • #3
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,906 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I'm still hopeful for an Atari Jaguar 2 :)

    :pac::pac:

    .


  • #4
    Squ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭Squ


    Gimmie a shot of Joust on my trusty 130xe over these new fancy ps360's anyday!!


  • #5
    Dale Parish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Dale Parish


    Did anyone ever visit the Atari factory in Tipperary?


  • #6
    Firefox11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭Firefox11


    No but the "Atari Stones" pictured above are still there outside former Atari Plant Dell in Limerick.


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  • #7
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,605 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    What's the story with those stones? Is it a smashed sign? Looks like a wreaked headstone to me.

    I assume it's big and heavy if it's still there? If not then I'm suprised someone didn't rob it ages ago.


  • #8
    Dale Parish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Dale Parish


    o1s1n wrote: »
    What's the story with those stones? Is it a smashed sign? Looks like a wreaked headstone to me.

    I assume it's big and heavy if it's still there? If not then I'm suprised someone didn't rob it ages ago.
    *hops in car to get there before o1s1n*


  • #9
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,186 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    Dale Parish wrote: »
    Did anyone ever visit the Atari factory in Tipperary?
    ..ish
    When I worked for Dell back at the turn of the century I was down in the Limerick plant once or twice , which was where that sign was.(given the reputation of some of the workers there they may have tried to eat it for a bet!).The Tipp plant ended up owned by NAMCO for a bit.
    Not sure if limerick was atari corp and Tipp was Atari games(the arcade guys) or not though?


  • #10
    christmas2012
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭christmas2012


    still have the old atari


  • #11
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,605 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Dale Parish wrote: »
    *hops in car to get there before o1s1n*

    Haha! Yeah was thinking it would look great in my back garden :D


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  • #12
    Casey120
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 616 ✭✭✭Casey120


    I wish I still had my old 800 and 810 Happy drive :mad:


  • #13
    Dale Parish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Dale Parish


    I was thinking, we should all look to preserve anything left over from these companies that were once around.. AST, Wang, Atari etc (with permission from the property owners of course!)
    You could probably build a museum's worth of stuff left over if you went looking


  • #14
    Spacedog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Spacedog


    Spent countless hours playing this game not having a clue what was going on...

    This guy explains what this game was actually about...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbW-YoD6tvI


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8E-WZ7QEkE


    (He also reviews early 90s era FMV games, v funny)

    here's the ending...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxmgr2fFAuI


  • #15
    Spacedog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Spacedog


    What do you think they were smoking when they made this?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjajVf3BEc


  • #16
    Casey120
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 616 ✭✭✭Casey120


    They smoked the good stuff because I loved that game together with Atlantis en Demon attack .


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