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Atari 2600

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46 user ratings
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Activision Tennis review. http://www.ClassicGameRoom.com Classic Game Room reviews TENNIS for Atari 2600 from 1981 by Activision. Tennis is a fun two player game on Atari 2600 but fails to deliver real single player action because the computer is smarter than you are. It's like playing chess against HAL 9000. Enjoy this competent programming effort that looks like real tennis with somewhat life-like players holding tennis rackets as they bat the ball back and forth across the lush, grassy tennis court. CGR Activision's Tennis video review features Tennis video game gameplay on Atari 2600. Select from four modes of gameplay (two single player and two 2-player modes) and choose your difficulty (A or B) as your compete to become the tennis pro champion in 1981's TENNIS for Atari 2600.Read more
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Pros

  • The graphics are pretty good for an Atari 2600 game
  • most of it looks pretty good
  • played worked well and looked good

Cons

  • it is far too easy to hit walls and reaction times are limited - especially in the
  • cars may being moving too fast in this game
  • the cars do move too quickly for reaction times and the tag system is somewhat flawed

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Atari 2600 - Pros & Cons

Atari 2600

Pros

  • The graphics are pretty good for an Atari 2600 game
  • most of it looks pretty good
  • played worked well and looked good
  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • easy and automatic
  • Pairing the controllers is fairly simple
  • delivering polished games and in record time
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  • fast-pace and responsive controls
  • s here is pretty slim pickings
  • the graphics are pretty decent

Cons

  • it is far too easy to hit walls and reaction times are limited - especially in the
  • cars may being moving too fast in this game
  • the cars do move too quickly for reaction times and the tag system is somewhat flawed
  • The tag system is somewhat flawed and the cars move a bit too quickly
  • the tag system is a little buggy
  • the screen will flash like hyperactive lightning
  • you will lose a life
  • resemble square-shaped probes that always move in an upward fashion
  • not many space shooters that are as classic as this game right here
  • it completely disappears from the screen for a second
  • no two person version

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Atari 2600 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
StorageNone
CPU cores1
CPU speed0.0 GHz
CPU model1 Core MOS Technology 6507 @ 1.19 MHz
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Controller
Alternative Controller Includedno
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Dimensions
Colour of productBlack,Brown
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Screen
HDRno
Resolutions supported192x160
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Features
Backward compatibilityno
Type of media supportedCassette
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Connectivity
Ethernetno
WiFino
USBno
Number of USB Inputs0
HDMIno
Component outputno
Composite outputno
SCART outno
Number of connection ports2
S-video outputno
VGA outputsno
Digital optical input no
Digital optical outputno

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