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Jul 17 '02
Pros: Great two player games, also some great solo games, even holds up today.
Cons: First edition all cables are hardwired to main console. Harder cartridges to find.
Summary: This was the first gaming console to sport cartridges in 1976, died a horribly fast death after the release of the Atari 2600. Only 26 cartridges were produced.
The last few came out when the rights were sold to Zircon in 1978.
Very hard ... read more
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Sep 10 '00
Pros: Very Durable system, cool joysticks, Fun games, funky style cartridges, color, ahead of its time graphics, in-built game within system, two player capability
Cons: Controls eventually break down over excessive use.
Summary: This was a system spawned in the year before I was born, but it was the system which forever hooked me in video games. Great maze games, war games, blackjack, tennis, and maze games, along with the game hidden inside the system were the basis of my long ... read more
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Aug 29 '00
Pros: Great design, ahead of its time
Cons: Expensive, difficult to repair
Summary: We had the first cartridge video game on the block. A year before my friends started playing with their Ataris, we had a Fairchild. It was cool beyond words.
The design was very nice. The console was low and sleek. The controllers fit ... read more
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