Monday, September 14, 2020

Does the "5200" Mean "B.C."?

No, this is not a brick! This is my old game system, an Atari 5200.

Well, actually, it's my dad's. He says he grew up playing the Atari 2600 and then the 5200. He's as old as the pyramids, and this game system is almost as old. It's weird playing games made in 1982. So ancient! The graphics are so bad, but I admit the games are fun to play. My favorites are Frogger, Berzerk, Pac-Man, and Centipede. I'm kind of in love with Evil Otto from Berzerk.

Dad likes Qix. It's this weird game where a rainbow-colored swirly thing tries to zap you while you're drawing blocks on the screen.

One of these days, we might get a 2600 system. Dad told me about this game called Adventure, where you have to find a chalice and take it to a castle. He showed me what it looks like. The dragons look like ducks! It looks so corny, but I want to play it anyway.

That's Cheesecake, one of our three dogs. She decided to hang out with us while we were playing.

I think my grandma is getting me a Nintendo Switch for Christmas. But for now, these old Atari games are pretty fun!

2 comments:

  1. I have an old Atari game system with Maria featured as the character in the game. They were great video systems in the old days. I loved them!

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  2. Meant to say 'Mario' not 'Maria'. It's a great video game. Still love it!

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