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Atari Mini Arcades

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Whoa, two brand new Atari Mini Arcades (featuring 5 classic Atari games each) have been announced!

These officially licensed Atari mini-arcades, including a Pong inspired cabinet with paddles and 2 player support, will launch this coming September.

Each mini-arcade will feature a 2.8″ colour screen, 5 officially licensed Atari games, speaker and 3.5mm headphone output. The units will be powered by 4 AA batteries (totally old school) or a micro-USB cable. Both mini-arcades will be presented in a collectable gift box. Pricing for each unit has been set at £24.99 / €29.99 (no word on US or AU pricing or availability as of yet – we will keep posted). Pre-orders for these Atari mini-arcade system are currently available via Amazon UK.

The Atari Pong Mini Arcade includes a unique Atari inspired paddle system and 2 player support, with the following built-in games: Pong ®, Breakout ®, Circus Atari ®, Off The Wall and Super Breakout ®.

The Atari Mini Arcade features removable arcade style joystick and D-pad controls, with the following five built-in games: Centipede ®, Adventure, Sprint Master, Warlords ®, and Yars’ Revenge ®.

image source: Blaze Entertainment

We are definitely keen to try out these Atari Mini Arcade systems, so stay tuned! Once we get our hands on these, we’ll report back with our thoughts. Game on peeps!

 

Line Defense: The Mobile Arcade Game That Blends The Past With The Future

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Whoa, this newfangled arcade game Line Defense (Ed: not Defence!) melds the playing mechanics from two classic Atari games, Missile Command and Breakout. Line Defense was released almost a year ago (August 2016), so if you haven’t picked it up, then grab your Android or iOS device and hit download immediately. Oh yeah, did we mention that Line Defense is free? Well, what are you waiting for – go and get it and play it!

As massive fans of Missile Command and Breakout, we can say that the Legal Radiation game dev team have definitely blended the past with the future. For those of you that want to know the main features before you dive in, here is what Line Defense will deliver:

  • Simple one finger swipe control
  • Unique bonuses, power-ups, bosses & Motherships
  • Collect crystals and get special upgrades for your line (cannons, radar, shield power etc.)
  • 20 colourful maps & a challenging hardcore mode
  • Unique Mini Games for extra fun
  • Amazing original soundtrack with dynamic in-game music.
  • Easy to play – no tutorial needed!
  • Includes 50+ achievements
  • Gamecenter Leaderboards Support


source: Legal Radiation Team