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Atari 2600 Buying Guide & Best Games

A collecting guide for the new Atari 2600 owner! Learn about the hardware variations, how to connect to your TV, controller types and also some rockin’ game recommendations for day 1.

Games Shown:
Joust
Pitfall II
Millipede
River Raid
Warlords
Berzerk
Pac-Man Jr
HERO
Space Rocks
Atlantis

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Atari 2600 Box Covers We Love – w/John Hancock

Take a rare look at our favorite vintage Atari 2600 boxes and cover art with The Immortal John Hancock & Metal Jesus Rocks.

GAMES SHOWN:
Marauder
Demon Attack
Tanks but no Tanks
Threshold
Pitfall!
Mega Force
Missile Command
Radar Lock
Vanguard
Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle
Gyruss
Space Invaders
Tac/Scan
Dark Chambers

Do You Collect Games to PLAY or PUT on the SHELF?

Does SHELF APPEAL factor into any of your game purchases, or do you stick to only games you plan on playing?
Example: say you stumble across a bunch of mediocre or outright awful NES/cartridge games that you don’t have in your collection, but they’re priced dirt cheap. Do you buy ’em up, thinking that expanding your NES collection would look that much more awesome on display? – Eric Hubers

Rare Sega Games – A Collector’s Guide

Sega may have struggled against Nintendo’s console dominance during the late 80’s and 90’s, but that doesn’t mean the games aren’t highly sought after and loved by Sega fans world wide. This week the Metal Jesus & Drunken Master Paul ask John Hancock to show us some of the most rare and hard to find Sega games on 5 different consoles.
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