Atari 7800
Atari 7800

The Atari 7800 was released by Atari in 1986 (a test market occurred in June 1984). The 7800 was designed to replace the unsuccessful Atari 5200, and re-establish Atari's market supremacy against Intellivision and Colecovision. With this system, Atari addressed all the shortcomings of the Atari 5200: it had simple digital joysticks; it was almost fully backwards compatible with the Atari 2600; and it was affordable (it was originally priced at $140 USD).

The Atari 7800 was the first game system from Atari which was designed by an outside company (by the General Computer Corporation, future consoles designed outside the company were the Atari Lynx and the Atari Jaguar). The system was designed to be upgraded to a fully-fledged home computer — a keyboard was developed, and the keyboard had an expansion port (which was the SIO port from Atari's 8-bit computer line) for the addition of peripherals like disk drives and printers (this should not be taken to imply that this computer expansion would have allowed the 7800 to run programs designed for Atari's computers, as the two architectures were entirely different).

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Act of Aces puts you in the cockpit of the mosquito, the maverick RAF fighter bomber of World War II. It's white-knuckle aerial combat simulation, combining the exhilaration of flight with the gut-wrenching pressure of enemy confrontation.
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The Pluoid Alien Zombie force has infiltrated the Army. They look like soldiers but are actually Aliens fro outer space. You control a special task force to destroy the Aliens. As you shoot away at nasty enemies, you can earn powerful weapons, rescue hostages and most of all, stay alive. The challenge is there - beat the Aliens or you'll...
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The Atari 7800 Video Computer System. Offers you an extensive library of games. Arcade classics that bring the arcade experience home. Thrilling action and adventure games that make you part of the action, and exciting sports titles that really put you in the games. Comes with built in Asteroids game. The console has had an AV mod on it to...
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The Atari 7800 Video Computer System. Offers you an extensive library of games. Arcade classics that bring the arcade experience home. Thrilling action and adventure games that make you part of the action, and exciting sports titles that really put you in the games. This console comes boxed with a Joypad, Power Supply and instructions. Comes...
Box is a little worn on one side
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The trouble with any console in my opinion is the controllers. Why are the cables always so short? You always have to sit so close to the TV, and if there are a number of you playing it gets even worse! Well here's the solution to your problems - a extension cable. Simply slot in onto the end of you controller and extend its length by 2 metres....
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The Atari 7800 Joypad. This is a replacement for the Joypad that comes with the European 7800 console Very difficult to find separately in the States especially. This item comes unboxed, has been tested and works fine.
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The Atari 7800 Joystick. The US release of the 7800 came with this Joystick, rather than the Joypad. Consequently, these are difficult to source in Europe, but still fully compatible with any console. This item comes unboxed, has been tested and works fine.
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An unbranded but brand new RF lead that will substitute the one that came with your console. Connects your machine to the TV - an ideal replacement if the original one that came with your console is lost or faulty. Length is one metre. This item is fully tested and is brand new.
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The year is 3097. you are the contestant in the fastest, most competitive, and by far the most popular sport in the universe. You and your opponent are strapped into Rotofoils, hovercraft-like vehicles that skim the surface of the playfield at speeds of up to 50 meters a second. Your objective is simple: score the most points during the timed...
This game is brand new and sealed
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You and Grandpa are down on the farm. There are critters, bottles, and varmints everywhere - in the barn, in the yard, and in the cornfield. Grandpa has given you an Atari light gun to help protect the farm. The moving targets are a challenge. Can you hit them?
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Is it just a friendly game of one on one or two on two? Basket Brawl is street sports where you make up the rules. it takes a well placed punch to steal the ball and precise timing to score a jam.
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Problems again! This time the bungelings nabbed 64 of our people. You've got to bring 'em back alive! Zoom your rescue chopper into enemy country. Test your reflexes and strategy skills as you dodge tanks, fighters, and air mines.
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As the crack shot COMMANDO, you have been given the ultimate mission. You alone must battle over-whelming odds to defend the free world from being taken over by advancing rebel forces. To make matters worse, much of the Allies' heavy artillery has already been destroyed. You must carry out your solo crusade through hostile territory armed...
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Save those precious eggs! Hungry bandits, from blue jays to slithering snakes are after the eggs of the rare South American hornbill. Blast those nasty creatures as they swoop down to snatch the hornbill's eggs from the nests.
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An evil wizard has terrorized the kingdom for centuries. Andy it's time somebody stopped him. You are the leader of four brave adventurers who must destroy the wizard and restore the kingdom's riches. It's up to you and your trusty crossbow to protect your companions on the treacherous path to the wizard's castle. Set your sights and follow the...
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You are the royal Desert Falcon questing for precious gems and Egyptian hieroglyphs hidden in the endless desert. Invincibility, warp speed and quick shots are only some of the many magical powers you'll gain on your search. Use them to capture a trove of treasures.
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Make your way through layers of squishy earth. Gobble up delicious fruits and vegetables - worth healthy points - as you tunnel through.
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You are Mario, the fearless carpenter, and that big gorilla, Donkey Kong has run off with your girlfriend. It's up to you to struggle up those ladders and balance on those beams to rescue your lady fair. She's held captive at the very top. But Donkey Kong is not ready to give her up so easily. he's tossing barrels and fireballs at you at every...
This game is brand new and sealed
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Remember in Donkey Kong how Mario fought Papa Donkey Kong? Well, Mario won. Now he has Papa locked up like an animal in a cage. Only you, Donkey Kong Junior can save Papa.
This game is brand new and sealed, but the cellophane has a small hole in it.
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The year is 2089. A collision with a comet has left the Earth reeling from radiation poisoning. There's little hope for humanitys survival. It's up to you to rescue the few remaining people.
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Fight Night is total action. From the opening bell to the final knock-down, you're in the ring calling on your skills and instincts to survive. The main event takes brains as well as brawny. You are about to face five of the most fearless, brutal fighters ever to step into the ring.
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It's every school kid's dream come true. And every chef's nightmare. Hurl mounds and mounds of fabulous food at snippy disgruntled chefs. If you manage to ward them off, you'll be rewarded with a free giant ice cream cone. But if you miss, look out for the flying spinach.
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They're colourful. They're exquisite. They're beautiful. And they're out to get you! Blast dive bombing warriors in this timeless arcade classic. Or get blasted!
This game is brand new and sealed
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£30
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The crack of blades. The crash of helmets and the duel of sticks. it's just you and your opponent in a ferocious two minute battle across the rink.
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It's Ikari! Just like you've played at the arcade. As a member of an elite combat squad, you and your buddy are on a mission behind enemy lines. You've got to wade through rivers, hide behind rubble and shoot to destroy.
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Impossible. it's been a long time since the Agency stamped a mission that way. (Back then, agents had numbers like 006 and 007). But the Agency had never faced a foe like the fiendishly clever Elvin. Until now.
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