ATARI 2600 display! Trade-N-Games Kiosk collection tour

For your viewing pleasure a nice in depth look at an original Atari 2600 kiosk store display. Part of the Trade-N-Games Kiosk collection this is a combination of 3 different kiosk to restore this to its current state. Included is the very rare brain that has over 40 games built in.
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[@reagandow850]

Wow! This brings back some really cool memories. I can’t remember what I did last night but I sure can remember every Atari game I played and bought when I was a little boy. I even remember this display at Sears and Crazy Eddy’s.

[@tcphvacr9950]

The local Wal-Mart near me had it set up with a working 2600 and a game with the joysticks hooked up like you described, and kids would be lined up to play the Pac-Man demo. Great video, love the history of the kiosks!

[@timcrawford7306]

tcpHVAC/R I remember those days. Now they just throw a console in a box with a tv and it never works. Most aren't worth playing anyway

[@meangreen323]

If I remember, if you are playing a one player game . Such as adventure or pitfall . You are able to warp through stages by pressing both controllers or buttons and to warp through the map. I used to own this kiosk back in the days. Love it

[@JDraugr]

Truly an excellent video and collection! Thanks for taking the time to make these videos and bring back some early childhood memories as I remember (barely) those joysticks on the kiosk. The system was probably available at Toys R Us or Child's World in Yonkers, NY where I live. Computer and video gaming will NEVER be as fun as it was back in the day when these classic systems ruled the genre of video gaming.

[@TheGenoMaster]

Thank you for always sharing these videos about kiosks! I never was able to enjoy these things as a kid so it's great to see you share them. Can't wait to see them in store! Looking forward to more videos!

[@Solis4Champ]

You wont be able to see this in store. It is hidden in a private collection

[@rittwage]

I played one of these all the time at a K-Mart in Madison Ohio. I would ride my bike there and play for hours and they never complained. However, there's was a little different. It had this brain, but also a 2:00 minute timer (red led type) that counted down. So after two minutes it went back to "Select Game" menu. They also had a TI99 4/a kiosk next to it.

[@sandal_thong8631]

This looks like the display they had in J C Penney in 1981-2. I remember you could select between games, but perhaps not game numbers, so usually you played game number 1. Since all these were old games, and of them I had nearly all of what I wanted (except Circus Atari), it was OK to play but never convinced me to buy a game. In 1980 we did try out Space Invaders and Dodge 'Em at the store, so I remember liking and getting those. They must not have put new games on the circuit board, because I don't remember seeing Berzerk, Vanguard or Centipede on there. The last I didn't get until years later.

[@stude1965]

Awesome! Those were great to play in the store until they enabled a timer and it would reset. I guess kids were playing too long. I always wanted one as a kid, way before multicarts were a thing.

[@retroreplay83]

I remember seeing this in a Sears store back in the day..

[@teachwahoo1]

I really love your old kiosk videos. Keep them coming

[@chrisstory563]

I remember sears used to have a all red kiosk for telegames AKA sears branded Atari 2600 back in the day as well but that think looks beautiful. what I find interesting that it look almost like the modern video game display today with some minor differences.

[@sandal_thong8631]

I can't ever remember going to Sears; probably because they called their system "Sears Tele-Games" instead of Atari.

[@chrisstory563]

@@sandal_thong8631 that is correct it was called the sears tele-games. it is an atari system with a name re-brand. a couple of the 2600 games had different game titles with exception of space invaders. also the hardware build was a bit different and the design was identical with some minor noticable. changes.

[@NaestyNaes]

Criminally underrated channel. Need a review on the original xbox one next

[@sandal_thong8631]

The word "underrated" is so "overused."

[@thirdstar9255]

I remember playing this at Hill's Department store, Monroeville, PA, back in '80-82/3 :-)

[@r.jclark4641]

This is amazing

[@FunkyStudios]

it's like a giant arcade cabinet

[@MrSEA-ok2ll]

I would love a kiosk, but I can only guess how pricey these units would be and how my wife would kill me for using such space for one...very sweet though. I do not know if my local Sears, back in the day, had a kiosk, but I have seem similar ones for other systems. Also, I really appreciate the work you have put into this setup, it looks amazing.

[@nitramsk8]

This is pretty cool.

[@AkebonoRadio]

Awesome, love your kiosks videos.

[@UndrState]

Lot of fun see these!

[@cpnnpr]

Very nice video. Subscribed!

[@CoreyStup]

Fun video! "actually" and "basically" repeated quite a bit though.

[@itsciencemixeddrinkrecipes6990]

What an awesome flashback video!!!! As a carpenter, I will build one that is JUST functional with a regular system and joysticks. CAN YOU INFORM ME where to get your great chrome molding for the edges of the wood. AND where to buy the TOP Marquee sign. ALSO If I find the brain with the 40 built in games, can the joysticks and power cord just plug into the brain? Thanks you have the trophy of all ATARI.

[@LeifGrahamsson]

Whoah the Heavy Sixer

[@davidcarlson6981]

Maybe I missed it being discussed but, didn't most of these have a "time out" feature... it only let you play for like 60-90 seconds, and then would "reset" the system (presumably to make it not just a "free arcade", and to make sure others could try it out). Was that built into the "brain"? Was it something that was customizable (retailer could set different lengths, or turn off?).

[@mgabrysSF]

WD40 should be able to take the visa-mc card off no muss-no fuss. Test it on a corner first of course (and double-check other restoration videos - don't take my word for it - but it should work). Of course - the big question for any St. Louisan - what High School did you go to?

[@thejadog1741]

Jesus Christ, that's amazing !

[@JoePolvino]

At my first job, the retailer had one of these destined for the trash. I was able to take the joysticks, buttons, and knobs out before then, and still have them. Are they worth anything? They appear to be very rugged.

[@delfmeek]

Very cool! I loved seeing this. I would think the cartridge slot would be selectable in some way? Like selecting game 99 or something...

[@jasonin2details]

I did get some info from a helpful Atariage forum member. If you take out the rom on number 7 then put a cart in and select #7 the cart slot works. Used for testing and troubleshooting since a cart would not fit if it was installed in housing.

[@kingforaday8725]

I wonder what has happened to these old kiosk!

[@JohnTaves]

Sadly this is likely one of the last things of joy Adam Walsh got to see before he was kidnapped and murdered in July 1981 after being kicked out of a Sears in Hollywood, Florida with a group of kids (who were fighting over playing by a (not to bright) security guard. RIP Adam and Burn In Hell Ottis Toole

[@urboboy]

I just bought the controller panel. It looks slightly different, has the games listed on the control panel instead of those flip cards.

[@CarlosTorres-bf7zj]

I need to find one

[@ExtremeWreck]

Woah, I have a 200 in 1 atari 2600 multicart. I'm uploading stuff on it.

[@geraldford6409]

Anyone make prints or basic dimensions of major parts of these kiosks for diy replicas?

[@johngreifzu153]

Any idea of current value we have controller board and brain

[@thomasabarca2243]

Nice

[@evilcrabsitchalways]

A couple of questions when you are playing a joystick game is the paddle and button deactivated or will it mess with your input if touched? Do you know what parts were used for the paddle mechanism? If you needed replacements are they standard?

[@sandal_thong8631]

Good question. If you press the paddle buttons, they correspond to left and right of the left joystick. In Combat, if you press both together the plane stops or goes faster, I think.

[@loganjorgensen]

Like those controllers, like an Atari version of the NES Advantage, wish they made those for sale bitd. The different company brands on 2600s wasn't so bad since they looked different enough but to rename games was really stupid. Later you'd pop in some unknown title and be like "I already have this game.", not unlike bootleg Famicom carts. ^_^

[@IX0o0XI]

Did you try to put a cart into the brain board? If it can read extra ROM chips then maybe it can also read this

[@katieelizabeth3798]

I have one of these, it's in good condition, where is the best way to sell it?

[@masonpeters9060]

Do you still have it I’m Interested

[@bestvideomoments194]

Hey Katie, do you still have the Atari kiosk? If so and you are interested in selling shoot me an email. [e-mail]

[@WondrousSky]

i have an XBOX ONE kiosk, would you enjoy having it? ill sell it to you

[@Tradengames]

Sure. where are you located?

[@WondrousSky]

Trade-N-Games im in Los Angels California🌅

[@geraldford6409]

2600 > PS5