Jakks Atari Classics 10 In 1 TV Games

by Jakks

• Rated E for Everyone

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 8.1 x 10.1 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000645DD
• Item model number: 720634580791
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,794 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #65 in Toys & Games > Electronics for Kids > Plug & Play Video Games
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)

Product Description

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Today’s video games with all their bells and whistles had to begin somewhere, and that somewhere was your living room, in, say, 1982. Remember Asteroids, Missile Command, and Breakout? How about Centipede, Adventure and Gravitar? This TV Games Video System--just a "smart" joystick and nothing else--delivers 10 classic games in all. The joystick has the typical up-down-left-right movements, and single functions to select, start, and reset games. Front-and-center is a big, red fire button ("fire" being the only way to propel or kill things back then). The unit hooks up to your TV via those yellow and white AV output jacks (which should already be on your TV or VCR), and requires 4 "AA" batteries. --Diane Beall

Product Description

Relive old-school early-’80s video gaming with this Atari TV Games console. The hardware is housed inside the classic black joystick with red fire button. 2 RCA output cables connect directly to your TV for instant game play. The unit comes loaded with these classic titles: Gravitar, Asteroids, Real Sports Volleyball, Centipede, Adventure, Pong, Missile Command, Breakout, Yar’s Revenge and Circus Atari. Portable and affordable, this all-in-one console makes a great conversation piece and countless hours of 8-bit graphic gaming fun. Imported.

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231 of 243 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Atari - compact and affordable! September 4, 2003

By Brett D. Cullum VINE™ VOICE

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This is a great toy/game for anybody who is an ATARI fan, or anybody you want to convert. It's so easy to hook up, extremely portable, and plays great! Some people have begrudged the absence of Pac-Man, but there is another NAMCO system that has that game on it - in it's arcade form! So check for that if you have to have Pac-Man.

Here you get CENTIPEDE, ASTEROIDS, MISSILE COMMAND, CIRCUS ATARI, YAR'S REVENGE, BREAKOUT, GRAVITAR, REALSPORTS VOLLEYBALL, PONG, and ADVENTURE. All of them seem like the exact same games that were out in the late 70s early 80s. It's a lot of fun to see these games again.

Hip, very hip!

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but not far from it. November 22, 2003

By Michigoon VINE™ VOICE

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 2.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Open the box, plug it in, and play some of the greatest classic games of all time. They're not perfect reproductions, and they're not all joystick games, but who really cares? The games are a blast to play, and are still top of the industry in terms of sheer fun. The joystick, with batteries in, weighs and feels just right. My friends are all hardcore gamers, having spent years on XBox and Playstation, etc etc... and players are still visibly tilting the controller and falling into the old habits of "UH!" and "GAH!" and all those wonderful game sounds trying to make the paddle move a little faster or the blaster fire a little harder. This is great for anyone, but especially for people who remember the "old days". This is the golden age of gaming, reproduced as well as need be.

Minor complaints: The sound and authenticity are a little off, and it takes a second to get used to having to hit buttons to advance title screens. Note: DO read the manual/pamphlet. Many of the games have extra play modes, and understanding them can add a lot of value to this toy. Also, there's no true two-player mode. Games that have two-player support only have the old "P1 goes until they lose, then P2 goes" system.

There are some minor complaints to make, but this is the closest thing to Atari short of going out and finding an old system. Overall, 8/10. One point lost for minor sound complaints, and another for lack of true two-player elements. Maybe next holiday season there will be a double-joystick pack to make that possible...

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Pong... WITHOUT A PADDLE???!!!! December 16, 2003

By Joe Crescenzi

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 2.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

I LOVE ATARI. There. I said it. BUT... I can't believe they released this product the way they did.

I gave this unit 3 stars because some of the games are perfecly translated, but games like Pong and Breakout, which were huge Atari favorites are unplayable without a paddle controller.

Their choice of games could've been much better. Atari made quite a splash with their original game machine in the 70s, so they had a lot of titles to consider. Why they would include games which were designed for a paddle rather than a joystick is beyond reason.

I looked forward to sharing some of my childhood favorites with my young nephew, only to be let down by the execution.

Centipede, Asteroids and Missile command are worth the price for the entire unit... I also enjoyed solving Adventure one more time, but the rest were pretty forgetable.