Atari 5200
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Aired: 1980
Added: May 01, 2012
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David12010
10 years, 4 months ago
the original flex circuits in the atari 5200 controllers were faulty. You can buy rev 9 flex circuits and replace the originals or buy rebuilt ones off ebay, and they will work great. I have done both, there easy to rebuild. The 5200 did have some good games. I have a 4 port and a 2 port version and they work great. The 2 port is better it does not need that special rf switch the 4 port system required. The 4 port was the first version of the 5200, after there was a problem with the rf switch wich the power cable ran through, they decided to release a 2 port version with the traditional switch box rf switch and power port on the back of the system. After both of these problems, the Atari 5200 got a bad rap, Atari gave up on it and built the Atari 7800 wich was a improvement. But the Atari 5200 controllers were ahead of there time, analog joystick, pause button on the controllers wich was new at that time and a reset and start button on the controllers. Way later Nintendo used analog joysticks on there N64.

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    the original flex circuits in the atari 5200 controllers were faulty. You can buy rev 9 flex circuits and replace the originals or buy rebuilt ones off ebay, and they will work great. I have done both, there easy to rebuild. The 5200 did have some good games. I have a 4 port and a 2 port version and they work great. The 2 port is better it does not need that special rf switch the 4 port system required. The 4 port was the first version of the 5200, after there was a problem with the rf switch wich the power cable ran through, they decided to release a 2 port version with the traditional switch box rf switch and power port on the back of the system. After both of these problems, the Atari 5200 got a bad rap, Atari gave up on it and built the Atari 7800 wich was a improvement. But the Atari 5200 controllers were ahead of there time, analog joystick, pause button on the controllers wich was new at that time and a reset and start button on the controllers. Way later Nintendo used analog joysticks on there N64.

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    milaqt
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Yay for Dig Dug

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      Yay for Dig Dug

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      RetroBen81
      14 years, 1 month ago
      Just buy the 5200 joysticks with the "Rev. 9" wiring inside of them and you should have a fine, fun time with your 5200 ...

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        Just buy the 5200 joysticks with the "Rev. 9" wiring inside of them and you should have a fine, fun time with your 5200 ...

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        DeaconBlues
        14 years, 5 months ago
        I worked at the Sears Toy Dept when these came out. They didn't sell well. ColecoVision had better games, but equally bad controllers.

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          I worked at the Sears Toy Dept when these came out. They didn't sell well. ColecoVision had better games, but equally bad controllers.

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          musicradio77
          14 years, 7 months ago
          Credit goes out to James, the Angry Video Game Nerd who reviewed the worse video game console ever made, the Atari 5200. This console sucks!!!

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            Credit goes out to James, the Angry Video Game Nerd who reviewed the worse video game console ever made, the Atari 5200. This console sucks!!!

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            Darklord72
            14 years, 10 months ago
            one of the best arari systems...still play mine to this day dince im a collector...but the controller sucks big time..

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              one of the best arari systems...still play mine to this day dince im a collector...but the controller sucks big time..

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              diskoboy
              14 years, 11 months ago
              Worst. Controllers. Ever.

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                Worst. Controllers. Ever.

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                neobeetle
                14 years, 11 months ago
                I used to have that with moon patrol!

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                  I used to have that with moon patrol!

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                  Rennie00
                  15 years, 3 months ago
                  I want to be a kid again!

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                    I want to be a kid again!

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                    retrofan24
                    15 years, 8 months ago
                    I used to have this system along with the 2600, and they wee both great.

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                      I used to have this system along with the 2600, and they wee both great.

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