{"title":"Atari 2600\/7800","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base gap-4 md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-xl xl:max-w-3xl p-4 md:py-6 flex lg:px-0 m-auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atari 2600, released in 1977, was the first successful home video game console. Its unique design allowed for interchangeable game cartridges, which sparked a revolution in the gaming industry. The console's most popular games included Space Invaders, Pac-Man, and Pitfall!. In 1984, Atari released the 7800, which boasted improved graphics and gameplay but ultimately failed to capture the market due to fierce competition from Nintendo's NES. Interestingly, Atari originally planned to release a keyboard add-on for the 2600 that would have turned it into a computer, but the project was ultimately scrapped. Today, the Atari 2600 is regarded as a classic of the gaming industry and has a devoted fanbase of collectors and enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"atari-2600-7800-a-visual-compendium","title":"Atari 2600\/7800: A Visual Compendium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDuring Atari’s early tenure as the video game industry’s leading light, itoversaw seismic change in what was still a very young, still-evolving sector. Not only was Atari’s VCS\/2600 system the first piece of gaming equipment to truly dominate the living room, it also played host to some of the most iconic titles of all time, including Asteroids, Space Invaders, Pac-Man Defender, Joust, Pitfall!, River Raid and many, many more.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its height, Atari’s name became synonymous with video gaming in the same way that Nintendo’s would a few years later, but the company – and the industry – fell just as swiftly\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e thanks to the infamous North American video game crash of 1983. Even when faced with this catastrophic event, Atari soldiered on and, the following year, produced the powerful 7800 console – a machine that could easily have returned the firm to its former glory, had its launch in 1984 gone to plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book aims to cover the highs and lows of what was a truly tumultuous period in video game history\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e an era which laid down the foundations for what has today become one of the world’s most popular forms of entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e2600\/7800:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003evisual\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ecompendium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e aims to showcase the very best pixel art, cover art and product design on each system. Spread over 528 pages, it features over 200 classic games, with articles on the leading third-party developers, interviews with key figures in the industry and features on subjects such as cover art, prototypes and homebrew releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e528 pages. 170mm × 230mm. 3mm protective board slipcase with “animated” lenticular fascia. Edge-to-edge high quality lithographic print. Sewn binding for enduring quality and the ability to lay flat for ideal double-page imageviewing. Spot varnished cover and dust jacket. 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