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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 lots of failed joystick parts |
 front panel mockup, with labels |
 back of front panel |
 ad for two 2600 TRON games |
 testing cart lighting |
 cart lighting test with joysticks |
 original TRON carts |
 scrap plastic, original atari ROM, and non-standard Mattel ROM |
 Mattel ROM and custom carrier with LED in new cart case |
 Finished TRON cart with custom label |
 TRON cart, unlighted and lighted |
 Finished TRON cart with custom label |
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