Atari Arcade for iPad - Duo Powered

by Duo Games

• Relive the fast-action excitement of all your arcade favorites, like Asteroids, Centipede, and Missile Command
• Simply connect your iPad to Atari Arcade, download Atari's Greatest Hits app for Duo, and you're ready to share the fun with family and friends anywhere!
• Designed for 1-2 players
• iPad sold separately
• Compatible with iPad 1, iPad 2, iPad (3rd generation)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 8 x 12 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0062H2KNK
• Item model number: 04-0002EN
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,806 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 1, 2011

Product Description

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Download Atari's Greatest Hits to play Asteroids, Missile Command and more. View larger

Works with all generations on iPads and no batteries are required. View larger

Go old-school in a new-school way. Relive the fast-action excitement of all your arcade favorites with Atari Arcade, the app-supported joystick controller for iPad. The portable Atari Arcade wireless controller gets friends and family sharing the fun anywhere. The Atari Greatest Hits app for Atari Arcade is designed for 1 or 2 players. With its joystick and buttons, Atari Arcade is exactly the way arcade games were meant to be played.

Relive the fast-action excitement of all your arcade favorites with Atari Arcade

Enter High Score Here

Regaining your top score on dozens of Atari's classic games may just be the best way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Atari Games. Download Atari's Greatest Hits app from the App Store to play Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe, Lunar Lander and Missile Command free with Atari Arcade.

Easy to Set Up

Get ready for "this is the way arcade games are supposed to be played!" game time. It's easy to get started. First, download the Atari Greatest Hits game collection from the App Store. Then connect the Duo Atari controller to your iPad using the iPad 30-pin connector. Choose one of Atari's classic games and select Duo in the control settings. Then it's time to use your Atari Arcade joystic and buttons to show the world who's the real champion.

Works with Every iPad

The Duo Atari Arcade controller works with all generations of iPads including iPad 1, iPad 2, and iPad 3. No batteries are required--just connect and play.

About Duo Games

Based in Seattle's Pioneer Square district, Duo Games has pioneered a category of portable gaming accessory products to become the worldwide leader in iOS gaming accessories and supporting apps. Duo Games products are designed to exist where digital and physical games meet, mingle, and connect to transform existing hit mobile games into something entirely new, and vastly better.

The Duo line of app-supported accessories for iPad create enhanced, shared gaming experiences with friends and family.

Product Description

Atari Arcade-Duo Powered brings Atari's arcade classics right to your iPad. Relive the fast-action excitement of all your arcade favorites, like Asteroids, Centipede, and Missile Command. Simply connect your iPad to Atari Arcade, download for Duo, and you're ready to share the fun with family and friends anywhere! With its joystick and buttons, Atari Arcade-Duo Powered is exactly the way arcade games were meant to be played! Atari's Greatest Hits app for Atari Arcade is designed for 1-2 players. Works with both iPad & iPad 2.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing - too many limitations May 2, 2012

By Miles O

IMPORTANT: download the free "Atari's Greatest Hits" app on iTunes and try it out before purchasing this accessory for your iPad (this is the only app that supports this device).

I thought this might be like a more affordable version of the iCade, but when I received it, I was very disappointed. Here are some important details to consider (caveat emptor):

1. This is a one-app accessory - there are no indications that this will ever be supported by other developers or even future apps from Atari.
2. Only portrait mode games are supported, landscape games cannot be played (and the Atari's Greatest Hits app does not give you an option to switch between portrait and landscape - each game is either only portrait or only landscape).
3. Most cases for the iPad will have to be removed in order to place the iPad on the device.
4. Atari's Greatest Hits only has one free game (Missile Command), otherwise you need to make additional in-app purchases of $0.99 for a 4 pack of games or $9.99 for all "99 games."
5. Many of the "99 games" are Atari 2600 games, only around 25% of them are arcade games (from 80's era).
6. This controller does not require separate power - it is powered from the iPad. However, that also means that it is not possible to charge the iPad while it is attached.

I knew about 4-6 before buying and 3 is not unexpected, but 1 and 2 (especially 2) make the iCade a much better purchase, even at a higher price.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely cool... January 5, 2012

By missautobahn

Amazon Verified Purchase

But you have to spend even more money once you get it to buy games. Mildly disappointed about that. Otherwise it seems to be made well and plays like a champ.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great device December 10, 2011

By Carl H. Boening

Amazon Verified Purchase

This does exactly what it promises. I love being able to use the old-school controller to play the old-school games. It was worth it for Adventure and Tempest alone! Highly recommended accessory for your iPad Atari games!