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Why did Atari decide to use the joystick for the 2600 version of PP? Never could figure that out, it's not like they didn't have the paddle or driving controllers available. Indy 500 is still one of my fav 2600 titles, it made good use of the controls and the "ice race" ruled! I bet that game came out 5 years before PP, and it's more fun, IMHO. PP on the 2600 does have one advantage over the coin op: no flakey boardset and power supply! -- Sean McLachlan MIS Manager, Quality Manager LithoFlexo grafics 801.484.8503 sean@lithoflexo.com Richard wrote:
I've always thought the joystick was easier to control than the paddle. :) Maybe that's just me, though - I find myself wishing for an Atari joystick any time I play a video game on a newer system. - Trevor Sean McLachlan wrote:
Why did Atari decide to use the joystick for the 2600 version of PP? Never could figure that out, it's not like they didn't have the paddle or driving controllers available. Indy 500 is still one of my fav 2600 titles, it made good use of the controls and the "ice race" ruled! I bet that game came out 5 years before PP, and it's more fun, IMHO. PP on the 2600 does have one advantage over the coin op: no flakey boardset and power supply!
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Trevor Holyoak