TRON 2600: classic game system mod

September, 2005 - Silicon Valley, CA

In a surprise move today, ENCOM corporation (best known for the 80's hit videogames "Space Paranoids" and "Light Cycles") announced they would team up with ATARI Inc. to produce a new version of the 2600 home game system. The new system, the ENCOM 2600, will play the majority of the old 2600 game cartridges but will be based on modern hardware and production techniques.

ENCOM CEO John Dillenger proclaimed that the new game system would provide "simply the best retro gaming experience available today thanks to our custom resource manager, known as the master control program." He went on the explain that this program would keep illegal cartridges from running amok in the system and provide a better experience for programers and users alike.

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Joystick mock-up
Joystick mock-up
Many failed joystick attempts
Many failed joystick attempts
My blue dye is sensitive to light
My blue dye is sensitive to light
Color-coordinated joystick cabled
Color-coordinated joystick cabled
Motherboard for the Atari 2600
Motherboard for the Atari 2600
Making 2-part joystick molds
Making 2-part joystick molds
Morex 3368 case as a canvas
Morex 3368 case as a canvas
Faceplate will have to be replaced
Faceplate will have to be replaced
Mock-up of the new faceplate
Mock-up of the new faceplate
work-in-progress front panel
work-in-progress front panel
work-in-progress top window
work-in-progress top window
inspiration and fun - unique TRON toys
inspiration and fun - unique TRON toys
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