My bad. It isn't the coleco version it is simply called LED Football. Pretty much the same thing though.
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Atari's Greatest Hits for iPhone, iPad, and iCade?
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My bad. It isn't the coleco version it is simply called LED Football. Pretty much the same thing though.
Zaxxon was a great game!
Frogger was Konami, however it was licensed to just about everyone at the time. Or so it seemed.
Missle Command is included in this Atari release isn't it?
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$17.99 in Australia although $1 AUD = $1.05 USD... I'm getting sick of this! Not only is our dollar worth more, but we pay more too... the 2 just compound on each other.
What a farce!
$17.99 in Australia although $1 AUD = $1.05 USD... I'm getting sick of this! Not only is our dollar worth more, but we pay more too... the 2 just compound on each other.
What a farce!
How on earth would you play Defender on an iPad? Even with the iCade, it doesn't have enough buttons, does it?
I guess everyone who works for MacRumors downloaded this app and then took the rest of the day off to play it...no posts in 4 hours...
William's Electronics originally made Defender before Midway bought them up. Stargate was the sequel (later renamed Defender II for legal reasons I've heard)
William's games were my favorite with Joust and Robotron (as well as their "High Speed" pinball) at the top of the list.
FWIW, back in the 80's, Midway, Williams, Atari and to a lesser degree, Stern and Tatio dominated the US arcades. Nintendo joined with Donkey Kong but I don't remember them being as big as the 1st three until their "vs'" series came out which allowed head-to-head play.
If these games are all Atari, you're not going to see Defender on the list.
Scroll down to the games list...
Plus, Defender is on all my Midway Games Compilation Discs for PS2, GameCube, XBox, etc...
Dang! That is true.
Thinking it out:
Stick = Up/Down
Bottom Red = Reverse
Right-Botton Black = Thrust
Right-Top Black = Fire
Top White = Smart Bomb
Bottom White = Hyperspace
On Stargate you could assign one of the others to the Stealth mode button too.
Yeah - I knew someone bought someone and Bally-Midway & Williams all ended up under the same roof.
They NEED 2 versions of iCade - one with joystick, the other with a Trackball and Knob...
They NEED 2 versions of iCade - one with joystick, the other with a Trackball and Knob...
100% agree. I've seen some of those self contained TV video games that are basically a joystick with RCA cables coming out the back that have a combo joystick & paddle - the joystick rotating to be the paddle. Never tried it though. (I think it was the Pole Position one.)
But not being able to spin the knob on Tempest looses some of the nostalgia for me too.
Word to the wise: if you don't get it, don't pipe up and let everyone know. Just keep your mouth (or keyboard) shut
First impressions
My kids (ages 9 and 4) and I have been playing with some of the arcade games and the general consensus so far:
My kids (ages 9 and 4) and I have been playing with some of the arcade games and the general consensus so far:
- Centipede: Pretty impressive how usable the trackball is, not perfect but workable
- Crystal Castles: Realy needs a trackball - simulated one is far too inaccurate
- Tempest: Very good, but if they somehow were to allow the Griffin PowerMate to work with it I'd be in heaven!
Favorite game - "Leisure Suit Larry in The Land of The Loung Lizards".
Is that game available on current Apple products anywhere? I remember trying to win that game but couldn't think smarmy enough.
Why is this getting more positive votes? I thought people who come here don't like good news like the previous stories? /s
That game list takes me back. I remember getting an Atari 5200 for Christmas and spending plenty of time playing Missle Command, Breakout, Centipede etc... Even though I moved on to Nintendo the 5200 remains one of my favorite game consoles. Wish I still had it today.
The controllers are really needed.
IMHO:
The Atari Joystick is the best video game controller of all time.
The trackball is a must for playing games like centipede or millipede.
And playing breakout or kaboom without a paddle controller is not the same.
As mentioned above the iCade has to include a trackball.
Maybe a bluetooth adapter could be used to use the old controllers?
I hope that Activision also release their games.
Where is Space Invaders?
IMHO:
The Atari Joystick is the best video game controller of all time.
The trackball is a must for playing games like centipede or millipede.
And playing breakout or kaboom without a paddle controller is not the same.
As mentioned above the iCade has to include a trackball.
Maybe a bluetooth adapter could be used to use the old controllers?
I hope that Activision also release their games.
Where is Space Invaders?
After a short stint in Hollywood with success in the '70's, this out of work actor was hired by Atari for sound effects!
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25-30 years ago those were cool, even considered cutting edge, but compared with what is on the app store now, the Atari games suck. I'll pass. Not even worth 99 cents.
25-30 years ago those were cool, even considered cutting edge, but compared with what is on the app store now, the Atari games suck. I'll pass. Not even worth 99 cents.
