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ROLLIN
11-22-2007, 4:28 PM
I bought two Atari 7800's the other day, with some games (some 2600 games and some 7800's). Anyway, one of the games is called "Summer Games". I can't for the life of me figure out how to do the swimming event. I can jump in the water, but I don't know how to swim "fast". The only thing that seems to do anything is when you push the left button on the joystick, he will speed up for a second. However pushing it over and over does not make him keep going fast. If anyone has this game and knows how to do this event, I would like to know.
legendaryfrog
11-22-2007, 4:35 PM
hehe, I cant believe the atari is still available for purchase in some places......anyhow, I doubt anybody here could help you out.
J double R
11-22-2007, 4:40 PM
did you try alternating between the left and right buttons? :)
ROLLIN
11-22-2007, 4:57 PM
hehe, I cant believe the atari is still available for purchase in some places......anyhow, I doubt anybody here could help you out.
I bought it from a person, not in a store, if that is what you thought. Got a pretty good deal on it. Two systems (although one has some problems), with 46 games for $40.
did you try alternating between the left and right buttons? :)
I am not sure. I will try that later.
Reefscape
11-22-2007, 6:20 PM
I think this should help you out... ;)
Niko
ROLLIN
11-22-2007, 7:18 PM
Thanks, that seems to help.
Does anyone else here still play Atari? I am working on beating Pitfall now. The aligators give me the most trouble.
Dangerdoll
11-22-2007, 8:40 PM
I can't hardly believe there are systems that even work at this day... I'm with LF....
msjinkzd
11-22-2007, 8:45 PM
I loved atari, pitfall was one of my favorites and I remember the summer games as well, but I haven't played them for about 15-20 years
J double R
11-22-2007, 8:49 PM
the original PONG shall never die!
simplyorange
11-23-2007, 1:37 AM
can i come over? lol. lucky you. my favorite game was the battle tanks in the maze and the battleship in the canal/river. i got the atari ps2 game but it is not the same experience.
echoofformless
11-23-2007, 6:26 AM
What I thought was great about old games was that there was no learning curve.
STICK........BUTTON
You can't go wrong with that simplicity!
Even my grandmother would play those games with me. And kick my butt.
smbjedi
12-03-2007, 11:30 PM
i love frogger, missle comand, and laser blast (i think that is what is was called)
Cheech
12-04-2007, 9:08 AM
anyone remember ET?
Till this day, I still have absolutely no idea what the object of that game was. . lol
Ahh Atari... memories..
I don't have my Atari console anymore, but I do collect emulators. All the games are available to play on your computer for free.
I have a collection of almost every game from every console before Playstation 2. I also have a nice collection of old arcade and PC games.
I love playing through them every now and then.
Good times!
johnlarson66
12-04-2007, 9:35 AM
anyone remember ET?
Till this day, I still have absolutely no idea what the object of that game was. . lol
I had a Raiders of the Lost Arc game that I could never figure out what the object was.
I remember reserving Pac-Man and waiting and waiting, then when I got it, the game was so lame.
I liked pitfall, stampede, and star fighter. All of the activision games were way better than the other brands.
I had a working system and a bunch of games until a few years back, I sold them are a yard sale. I had not touched it for years.
J double R
12-04-2007, 12:28 PM
i know what the object of all of those games is!
to WIN. :D
Thanks, that seems to help.
Does anyone else here still play Atari? I am working on beating Pitfall now. The aligators give me the most trouble.
I love pitfall. It was my fave atari game along with space invaders. I got pitfall t shirt.
Malefic23
12-10-2007, 3:48 PM
Aw man, I miss loderunner and miner 2049er and yar's revenge... They got so much play out of such simple graphics!
Got two of the ATARI/Sears Pinball/breakaway games i'll sell CHEAP....