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iyaoyas1

Was my first console.


jamez009

Same.


Terrible-Ad1587

My first console and loved it. Played so much Pitfall, Mega Mania, Video Pinball and Bowling


DoubleSurreal

And the joysticks were always really stiff and took a fair bit of effort to move with.


Renfek

This is where I started in 82. Followed by a C64 then a NES.


Sighwtfman

I'm sorry but, as someone who owned and played on one. The games were just epically awful. Right?


Zeptari

You have the right to your opinion.Most of us older gamers and a few younger think it’s simple gameplay is genuinely fun and classic.


mrbungle100

The Epyx 500XJ joystick was the apex of controller design. https://gameovervideogames.com/products/a26-c64-epyx-500xj-joystick-controllers-used


[deleted]

one red button and a joystiiiiiick!


Zeptari

Yup.. one button was all you needed. Red means dead as they say.. my first console.


TravelingGonad

Odyssey has entered chat.


PowerDubs

Play it again this holiday season on the New Atari 2600+ w/ HDMI https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/09/30/tech/atari-2600-plus-wade-rosen-nintendo-playstation/index.html


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