Atari Party

There was an Atari Party last weekend and I wasn’t invited? Were you invited? Perhaps our invitations got lost in the mail.

The big bash was held in Sunnyvale, Atari’s spiritual home. The Digital Game Museum, Atari Volunteers and Friends put on the get-together at the Sunnyvale Public Library, coinciding with Atari Month – celebrating 42 years of the iconic video gaming brand!

According to our sources, there were systems from all eras, including some drool-worthy arcade machines. The guest speaker list was stacked with Atari pioneers, which included Pong creator, Al Alcorn, and the brains behind the Atari Trak-Ball, Dan Kramer. I would have given anything to had been there. Ah well, there is always next year. I have been well informed that my invitation is in the mail.

The Atari 2600 carts are at the ready
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Superlative arcade games for the 5200
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The beautiful Centipede
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Dan Kramer’s 5200 prototype – Xari Arena!
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The venerable Atari VCS/2600
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The party-goers patiently await Mr Trak-Ball himself, Dan Kramer
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Dan Kramer’s creation
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The 1200XL beast
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Atari ST action
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Passing on the Atari torch to the next generation
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 image sources: Atari Party 2014 and Dave Beaudoin