Atari 400 Mini Console. Must Play Games. Atari 400 / 800 Hidden Gems. Retro Gaming

With the Atari 400 mini, Must play games for the system...
Here I take a look at some of the best games that graced the 400 Computer
and of course the 800 800xl etc
Pre Orders at Amazon can be found here www.amazon.co.uk/Retro-Games-...
If you have not got a 400 mini or 800 then there is a link to the emulator I am using here
Link to emulator used is here github.com/atari800/atari800/...
Games in order
1. Action Quest 3:06
2. Quix 6:08
3. Stellar Shuttle 9:25
4. O'Riley's Mine 11:29
5. Oils Well 14:07
6. Miner 2049er 16:06
7. Galatic Chase 18:59
8. Mr.Robot and his Robot Factory 20:55
9. Mr Do! 23:31
10. Canyon Climber 26:09
11. Crossfire 29:29
12. Dropzone 32:25
13. Gyruss 34:10
14. Jet Boot Jack 37:04
15. Picnic Paranoia 39:14
16. Load Runner 42:13

[@gaineyjohnson6628]

I am a little too young for the 400 and 800. I do have a 7800 console that my kids and I jam on. They love Snoopy and the Red Baron and most of all Stampede. Here in America there is still one heritage Atari dealer called Best Electronics out in California. If you want to run the original gear, they can help you out. Cheers on your break from audio!

[@Manticore1960]

Remember most of those, but not all. Stella Shuttle was definitely one that I remember playing for hours on end. Very simple, but addictive. It used artifacting to generate the colours if I remember rightly, but didn't seem to work as well on PAL TV's compared to NTSC TV's.

[@MichaelYates]

Ahh yes that was it artifacting and I think you are right with working on NTSC TV's. I must have missed a load of good games out but just wanted to share some, shame most of the 400/800 catalogue of games will never be played again by most people.

[@dirkdex]

So nice to be able to preserve our youth with emulators. I still enjoy the crossfire game! :)

[@peterskyes1267]

The old Atari 400 had a membrain keyboard that was a pain when typing in basic games but looked great and the 800 is such a good looking machine. Played on mine all day

[@MichaelYates]

Oh those were the days, used to be painful coping those long programs in the computer mags

[@Manticore1960]

blisters on your fingertips by the end of it!

[@richtawney9877]

I remember playing those as a kid!

[@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox]

Hi Mick, just checking in to continue my support 😉. Can't remember this machine, what year is it from? Jim🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙂

[@MichaelYates]

It was released date was late 1979 but think I bought my 400 in early 1980, had it for a while then upgraded to the 800. Thanks for your support Jim much appricated and Happy New Year

[@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox]

@@MichaelYates thanks for the reply Michael. 1979 was a good year, I was a fourteen year old Mod, intensely interested in: clothes, music, scooters and managing to get into the pictures to see the most influential movie of my life, Quadrophenia. My mates and I somehow managed to get in to see it , even though it was an 18 rated film! What an experience. 😉😂 Happy New Year to you and your family my friend.

[@MichaelYates]

Those were the days Jim and how good they were. I was tring to look 18 so I could get in Pubs, Betting Offices and cinema's to watch them 18 cert films lol. Now I am trying to look 67 to get my goverement pension early but its not working lol. Happy New Year to you and your family as well all the best Michael.