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Nov 08, 2010
Atari Flashback 2 Review
1 of 2 found this helpful I like the flashack II I love the Joysticks I like the /|\ symbol on the joysticks and that they are exactly the same size but the rubber remote control/like carbon buttons on the joysticks are a improvment to the dome switches that crak in time but the joysticks feel the same as the old ones in play and are just as good ..
A nother Thing I like about the Flashback II is the fact that you can do a cart mod to it to take REAL Atari(r) (NON BANKSWITCHED) cartridges if you can solder and under stand the switch its like two switches in one built in or cart mode one jumper shorts while the other opens for cart games but opens and shorts the opposite for built in games The only thing I dont like is the hacked version of Yars revenge locks up on my game when playing and asteroids deluxe flips But other than that the Value is always A good deal since the JOYSTICKS HAVE THE EXACT PIN OUTS AS THE ORIGINAL 2600 does.. ALSO in the menu you can push
1 9 7 2 up 1 down 9 times up 7 times and down 2 times and a PADDLE MENU WILL SHOW UP for two paddle games Warlords and a pong varient and it will work W ORIGINAL PADDLE's also if the cart mod is done it WILL work w INDY 500 or
SEARS Telegames RACE and the driving paddles .. The only thing that sucks is it wont run Pitfall II IT does run some hacks from atari age I was able to make my own cartridge using a old atari Cart by removing the chip then I had to rewire 3 wires and using a 7404 (LS7404) chip and only 4 pins on the 7404 I rewired the cart a little to read a 2732 0r up to 27256 chip and I got it to run
HACK EM a pacman type game from a Atari age Author of a homebrew game I didnt think it would run but it did also I made my own version of asteroids and space invaders and my own carts they All work on the Flashack II w mod
here is the link to how i did mine I used a Old 4 switch Atari that was toast to put the modded flashback II into I used the Black and WHite switch to switch between carts and the built in memmory cause it was a single pole double pole switch while one is on the other side can be off this is what made it work...
the 1st attempt i had it reversed on one but got it to work.. then the ch3 ch4 switch I just used for the b/w color switch it looks like a normal atari but can have the built in games and the carts too! ALL in ALL its a really good deal I also like the NEW version of Adventure II its actually fun the bat actually flys the same ans the old one.. ALSO on the Adventure II game you can select black and white option and it will show the walls in the mazes but you cant tell what color they are so you can switch back and forth ..
I give Exellent Rating exept for that the power pack is a little whimpy and that they could have tested asteroids deluxe more w normal tv's w the agc and the amount of scanlines and the yars game locks up otherwise I like the games AND that they Included Pitfall Activision River Raid witch are fun games. Also I like that they got a 400/800(xl) game CAVERNS OF MARS was only avalible on Atari800 to run on the Flashack II as its own version..
PS .. if you do the mod a cool thing to do is put REAL Missile Command Cart in cart slot then put FB to built in mode then start Missile command and switch between both games or start in adventure 1 then switch to Missile command and it does weird thing like all smart bombs comming from bottom up and other weird efffects.. REMEMBER dont flash w power switch also if you hold reset then turn on FB you get test menu.
Mar 31, 2020
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Sep 02, 2011
Great Machine
1 of 1 found this helpful Introduced in 1978, this CX2600 was very similar to the first run of VCS's, but there are some cosmetic differences. It is lighter, due to reduced RF shielding internally. Some of the thick molding around the back and sides are gone, giving it a slightly more streamlined appearance. This unit was produced for about two years before Atari redesigned it. It was packaged with two standard joysticks and a Combat cartridge. Most of these were made in Hong Kong as opposed the original VCS which was made at Atari headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.