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The Atari 2600 is a 2nd generation home video game console by Atari, Inc. This tag should be used if the question is about the Atari 2600 hardware or cartridges.

The Atari 2600 is a 2nd generation home video game console by Atari, Inc. This tag should be used if the question is about the Atari 2600 hardware or cartridges.

  • Manufacturer: Atari, Inc.
  • Released: 1977 (USA), 1978 (EU), October 1983 (Japan, as the Atari 2800)
  • Game Media: Cartridge, Tape.
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What's with the Atari 2600 colors on SECAM?

On this picture below you can see that the Atari 2600 graphics are rather colourful, and some games like Pitfall! I think use the many shades of each colour and have rather good graphics for the 2600. I have seen a video of that game on youtube and…
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Who or what is the 'AH' credited on the die of the Atari TIA chip next to Jay Miner?

I noticed that on the die shot of the Atari TIA chip, at the top you can see an Atari logo and at the bottom there are two initials: JM + AH. I assume that JM means Jay Miner, but who is the AH? I would have thought Joe Decuir would have been the…
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Atari 2600 high voltage output

I've never worked on a Atari 2600 before. The first time I did, I wasn't getting anything on my old box TV. Not being able to do much at the time, I decided to check the voltage. The output voltage is 9v DC, but I was getting 15v DC. Yesterday I got…
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Is this really an Atari 2600?

I saw this labeled as an Atari 2600. However I thought all 2600s had toggle switches. This has flat switches. Its also all black, while all the ones I've seen have fake wood trim. Is it real?
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