5/15/2023 0 Comments Atari vcs reviews![]() ![]() The main reason this fails so miserably as an add-on is that its just not needed. Now that would be useful, no more getting off the sofa to change carts. But its not like this thing works by remote control. Once set up the idea is that you populate the 10 cartridge slots with your favourite games and it then (as it says on the box) “calls up any of your 10 favourite video games in less than a second with the touch of a button”.ĭoes it work? Well, yes it does. You are also supplied with sticky-backed velcro pads to hold your VCS in securely in place on the stand. ![]() Connection to the VCS is via a short rubber coated ribbon connector which slots into the original cartridge port with the aid of metal clips. This all requires simple assembly before you can connect your console. The two stands slot into either side of the RSCC and then the VCS is placed on top of the stand with the main unit sitting above. Power is supplied directly to the unit via the Atari VCS PSU and is then transferred from the RSCC to the VCS via a supplied extension lead (see pic). The main unit (now referred to as RSCC) comprises of a fairly cheap feeling silvered plastic outer case with 10 cartridge ports, a row of port selector buttons, ‘stand by’ and ‘ready’ indicator lights and the on button (interestingly renamed ‘Activate’). The unit itself comprises of a main unit and two sides of a ‘stand’ which the VCS sits on. First up is the Marjac RomScanner Command Center, a fairly uncommon add-on for the Atari 2600 which when released in 1981 was the most elaborate amongst a group of similar peripherals which included the Videoplexer, Game Selex and Video Game Brain.įirstly we must note that the peripheral is made to fit an old style VCS, namely the Atari CX2600 Heavy Sixer, CX2600 6 switch Woody, CX2600A 4 Switch Woody or 2600 ‘Darth Vader’ models. This is the first of a new series where we take it upon ourselves to go back in time and re-review retro gaming items from history. What is RGC? What is Retro Games Collector and who is behind it?. ![]()
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