Atari 2600 model information

The Atari 2600 is a game console video produced by Atari from 1977 to 1991.

This is the second console to use a system of cartridges, after the Fairchild Channel F. Recall that the Odyssey is simply the first console. Released in October 1977, the Atari 2600 is the second console cartridges, sold one year after the Fairchild Channel F. Previously, the previous consoles had one or more games incorporated. In the beginning, his name is Atari VCS for Video Computer System.

The name Atari 2600 was used for the first time in 1982 when it is removed from the Atari 5200. It is also one of the biggest successes in the history of video games. This console was sold during 14 years, a new record for longevity in this industry. Atari VCS 2600 model 2Mais Atari does not pays its developers proportion to the success of the Games.

Rick Mauer, the programmer of Space Invaders, receives only 11000 $ for his work, while the game provides more than 100 million dollars to Atari. Warren Robinett, the chief programmer of Adventure, protests against the policy of anonymity Atari. The company does not publish the names of the employees who participated in the project. Warren Robinett wrote her name on a piece hidden in the game, it was the first Easter egg. Many other programmers leave the company to set up businesses developers independent video game, Activision is one of them. Atari is trying to block external developments for the Atari 2600 in a complaint, but Justice installment favorably for the developers third. Atari also suffers from an image problem due to a number of pornographic games like Custer's Revenge produced by Mystic.

This console brought in a lot of money to the company until 1983 about Atari and the fall of video games market with more than 25 million games were sold. Sold mainly in Europe and the United States, it ceased to be produced in 1991.

Technical specifications:

CPU: MOS Technology 6507 at 1.19 MHz
Audio and video processor: TIA Resolution: 160x192 Colors: 128 (16 colors with 8 levels of intensity each) Son: Two lanes mono Memory: 128 bytes VLSI Mass storage (cartridges games): 2 KB to 64 KB Input connectors: Two ports DB9 for joysticks, paddles, "trackballs, and keyboards 12-touches (0-9, #, *) Six switches (original version) / Off, Signal TV (black and white or color), Difficulty for each player (called A and B), Select and Reset
Output connectors: black and white or color (NTSC or PAL) and its output.