This brings back some awesome memories of my Mama and me playing combat on 2600. She would only play the game with the big plane and the 3 small ones. I always had to be the big plane so she could win. I love and miss you Mama.
Wow, Kevin. Firstly, thanks for watching, but mostly, thanks for sharing that memory. You gave me a happy laugh and I welled up just a little. It's the memories attached to and surrounding these classic games that really make them so magical for me. All my best to you, and my love to Mama as well. 🥰
Me and my mother would play combat (planes more often than tanks), and freeway together. I did get her to play joust but I was mean and kept going after her instead of the CPU.
These graphics look like the micro games that come in the see thru credit card size games. The Centipeded is DEFINITELY from the micro arcade game. I know this because I have that same Centipede game. I have the Blayze Centipeid 2600 replica and it has the 2600 Rom which looks like crap graphic wise. I have the same Missile Command micro arcade.
@@GenXGrownUp I'm assuming by some law they had to have at least one 2600 version in it. Lol. At least it wasn't E.T. tho I would've cracked up if it had been
In all seriousness, I am so pleasantly surprised at this. I was gonna rip this apart for having multiple paddle titles, a proto-type 2600 Tempest that should never have been released, and a boasting of the version of Pac-Man that should never be boasted about. But wow, using versions that are closer to the arcade and not the 2600 is such a plus. Single player Combat, awesome. Vectorlike Asteroids with proper sfx, awesome. Arcade like Centipede/Millipede, awesome. A decent Tempest, awesome. And to top it off, the 2600 version of Pac-Man actually now comes off as a kitschy troll considering what they did with the other games. It's really kinda funny. I need to find this now.
You could not have said it better! I agree, I must have this, even if I could do without the Millipede for another 2600 original, I still hope I get it!
Born in 68, so grew up with all these games lol. So this was like my youth all wrapped up in a tiny miniature! Brilliant… 👍👏 Thank you TH-cam for throwing me this video in my suggestions! 😄
Some people say the games don’t play that well, but to their credit, this thing is tiny. It’s probably best not to expect anything extraordinary, but for it’s size, this is a really impressive device! Great review! :)
I was near the end of the video when you said what I was going to comment! These different versions suggest that there will be another wave or two of Tiny Arcade cabs. I didn’t think they’d be able to make playable micro versions of these games but it looks like they’ve gone and done it! Sweet!
Right? In hindsight, I think a couple of these (or versions of them) were on the Micro Arcade toys (Centipede comes to mind), but with awful blippy audio, of course. I'd love to see them (especially Tempest) as Tiny Arcade cabinets!
@@GenXGrownUp I passed on the cocktail table ones but otherwise I’ve got all of the Tiny Arcades. I even have the Cracker Barrel exclusive Ms. Pac Man/Galaga combo. Great channel, lots of fun memories 👍🏼
This has got to be the weirdest set of games I've ever seen on a mini/micro console. A recreation of an unfaithful port of Pac-Man Combat with AI because no 2 player Missile Command Arcade, but the one button controls all 3 bases so it shoots whichever you're nearest to Tempest Arcade because the 2600 prototype was never completed and is wonky Centipede AND Millipede decently replicated Single player Warlords I kinda want it just for how weird it is. Cool that it saves, but I really gotta wonder why they simply didn't just put the 2600 games and instead put in the effort to recreate these. Maybe simply having an emulator would be too costly and making them from scratch is cheaper for them?
I've gotta think emulation would be cheaper, but then you'd have to figure out how to manage all those switches: difficulty, color/BW/select/reset... Ports meant they could go with one button and manage it that way.
Usually these mini systems are an NES-on-a-chip. So emulating 2600 isn’t an option, so they just throw together an NES port of various things. The original Atari Flashback had NES recreations of 2600 and 7800 games as a result.
@@qrysdonnell Interesting.NES has become a "toolbox" for hobby programmers (and various such chinese vendors),and it´s easier to create for Atari from a Nintendo platform,than it is from the most primitive gaming software there is,namely Atari itself !.
I'm surprised that they programmed some simple AI for the tank in Combat, but didn't include any of the plane games from that cartridge. Since none of the plane variations have any obstacles, it would have really simple to program AI for them. Just have them turn toward the player and fire whenever the other player is anywhere in front of them.
@@GenXGrownUp I've often wondered why nobody ever made a hack of Combat to include simple AI for the planes. Maybe they don't want to add 1-player options to only some of the games and not the rest?
That was a totally cool unit. I wagered 4 tokens but you went all 4 1/2 on me!! May be a new GenX record on tokens. It was innovative. 1p Combat? Unknown Centipede ports??
In the 21st Century, it's very easy to make a tiny working replica of an arcade game, because solid state memory and hi-res video monitors are so much more compact than it all was 40 years ago.
We had that orange shag carpet in my house growing up attached to a big TV in the wood case but a bit wider and yes we had the Atari VCS in the late 70s. The heavy sixer
Thank you for the great review! This is so impressive. I want to add it to my collection. (I could see having this on display at a desk job, though the boss might disapprove.) What I wondered, as you were having a slight visual issue with Combat at first, was if you could actually change the Color switch to Black and White to make it easier to see.
Glad you enjoyed it, Jason. Unfortunately, the color/bw switch (like all the microscopic switches) is cosmetic only. It doesn't actually affect the game in any way.
@GenXGrownUp Oh, just as an update - I bought one myself the other day, and it's great! I never played Warlords on the 2600, and that's been the top played next to Missile Command. The adjustable screen is so smartly crafted along with the aesthetics, overall - though, if I could add one thing, it would have been to have either a volume control or a headphone port for not disturbing anyone else with late night playing.
@@jasonpaulelder So glad you're digging it! As you saw, I was also impressed. I've been getting a bit of heat for rating it so highly when it has zero actual 2600 games (even Combat and Pac-Man are similar ports), but it won me over with general fun factor.
@@GenXGrownUp Yes, I can see the conflicting factor with a 2600 console playing coin-op games, but...I enjoy every game on there without feeling as if I'd rather play the home versions (I have my TV console for that). It would, however, be incredible if they made a future edition of this (and perhaps, upgrading the tv to a darker color) with actual Atari 2600 Activision games.
Its crazy to think 40 years ago we needed the huge console and cartridge to play 1 game and now we can play these games on hardware a fraction of the cartridge itself
Great video, just heard about this today. Seems this is exclusive to Target here in the U.S. Keeps selling out instantly but they restock often, just have the restock notifications on when they do. Managed to snag one just now on one of their late night restocks. Can’t wait.
Thanks for another great video. I fell in love with this at first sight (I collect similar things). Got one on Target's website for $20 and while I'm writing this they are still in stock at that price. Sellers on eBay have them for around $40.
Was at target a couple days ago to get a game for one of my sons. They didn’t have it but they had this. Never never heard of it. Instant buy for $20. And yeah, the rf switch made me chuckle.
I think that the reference that Tiny Arcade was going for with the "bonus pac man" was to the old department store commercials that advertised that if you bought the atari 2600 system you would get a free copy of pac man with it. I can't really think of any other reason to include it unless it was just for a joke.
I'd forgotten about these. What a fantastic little device. I always thought it was a shame that Combat didn't have a one player mode. That certainly explains why Pac-Man is a bonus game. What an awesome move.
I saw two of these in my local Target and found this review. I didnt want to watch it in the store but, bought both just from the comments alone. After watching the review, I completely agree. This thing is golden for $20. I wish they would have gone with Yars' Revenge or something instead of this version of Pac Man. As hard as it is to play with that tiny stick and screen, the paddle games play better than a lot of other iterations of them with a joystick! Great review and device!
I just saw this at Target's website, and had to check out if it was for real or not. They show what has to be a prototype package, because everything's made out of cardboard (and not very well). The prototype packaging shows Dennis Debro's Pac-Man 4K, which was featured on the newest Atari Flashback Portable.
Is it possible to turn down the volume, because I asked someone on amazon and they said they got a controller in it, and theirs no controller that came with mine
Late to the party watching this, wow surprised at how solid this is! I have fond memories of playing Combat with one of my best friends, we’d laugh so hard whenever our tanks would get taken out. Also, one of my friends claimed that he once got to a certain level on Atari Pac Man where the ghosts turn green?!
It's kind of cool, right? You know, I'm temped to call shenanigans on your friend, except I kind of remember seeing something like that myself, now that you mention it. If anything, maybe it was a math overflow where a bit got too large and modified the neighboring value, which may have been the ghost color? I don't think it would've been intentional. Or maybe we just stared at the damn flickering ghosts so long, our eyes stopped properly processing color! 📺👻
@@GenXGrownUp He said it happened at some unspecified point after playing a really long time and seemed sincere about it as he thought it was a funny occurrence to recall but like you said maybe it was more of an unintended optical effect created by the game or yeah, shenanigans. 😁👾 👻
It's adorable & I don't mind that the games included aren't 'faithful' (except for Pac-Man) to the originals. This actually got me thinking about how any of us early GenX'ers (I'm 51) would have KILLED for a system that had such fantastic versions of the arcade back in the day!
This! This right here. Exactly, Tori. I do occasionally think about how a 12-year-old me would respond if I could go back and drop a little arcade emualation machine in my hands. Mind absolutely blown. 🤯
I hope the company does the IntelliVision. That was my game system and I had every title for it. My father and I loved playing "B-17 Bomber" with the IntelliVoice add-on.
I wasn’t there yet in 1977,but i am a big atari fan for just 1 thing,that nintendo ,sega and namco games were on atari systems,as a nintendo fan i just didn’t know that for decades untill recently,now if only atari will make special editions of their atari fladhbacks with nintendo and sega games on it as well along with their logo on it,i will be sold😁
@@GenXGrownUp just got it. Came with batteries. Nearly dead so had blinking screen. Replaced 3 aaa batteries. Works much better. Email adress again? Send you some snaps and video see if it’s worth it to you to buy and maybe review. ?
I wonder why they didn't opt to rotate that screen 90 degrees, that would have been closer to the 4:3 aspect of the original tvs. The screen isn't completely square and seems taller than it is wide. It would be cool to mod this device by replacing the plastic outer casing with some timber veneer.
In retrospect, I think this screen is the same one used in the Tiny Arcade cabinets, and also running similar software. So I expect the screen orientation was chosen in order to not have to re-design the software for a different aspect.
Batteries are included, but when it's time to change them, there's a small door on the back of the TV secured with a single screw. Removing that gives you access to the compartment that holds 3x AAA batteries.
Sure, Nicholas. I kind of glossed over it in the interest of time, but when I showed the back of the unit I pointed out the battery door. It uses 3x AA batteries which are included (thus the pull-tab) and that you can replace as needed.
@@GenXGrownUp And rechargeable AAA batteries are easily had. I'm wondering if a lot of those games were actual arcade ROMs. That definitely looked like arcade Warlords. That single player Combat is a homebrew that I think can be freely downloaded from the AtariAge guys.
@@nowthatsjustducky They were certainly not arcade ROMs. Though the Warlords looked a LOT like its original, down to the text printed upside down for the players on the opposite side of a cocktail cabinet.
Wow some of those ports look so much fun to play. Too bad there's not a way to hook these up to a television set with HDMI because these ports would be fun to play on a big screen
This is very cool and as an Atari fan (and a bit of a purist) I was expecting to see more 2600 titles on it. The games on the unit appear to be great ports of those games but I still think it should have at least had the majority of the games from the 2600. There are plenty of other options (i.e. Tiny Arcade) for the arcade ports of those games. After all, how would we feel about picking up a Tiny Arcade and seeing a 2600 port in a mini arcade cabinet? Having Combat on it will likely get me to buy one, but the other titles are distractions for me.
Totally agree with the verdict on the versions used. It's nice to have something actually playable at this size which was a surprise. Combat AI, Acceleration to help with paddle games, tilting screen. I really appreciate the extra effort here. And I for one am very happy to see the original VCS Pacman version. Like it or not it's a piece of history. It was all we had and some of us just learned to like it! I don't think I am the only one who will get a rosy glow seeing it running on this lovely little unit. Pretty incredible at this price. Mine is arriving tomorrow! Great review as always!!
@@GenXGrownUp After a couple of days I am in love with this thing. I didn't expect to be playing it so much. I have a magnifier in front of it! The paddle games perform very well with the little joystick, and I have really been enjoying Combat, Breakout and Pong! Great package for the price.
Not only is Pong, Warlords, and Breakout paddle style games, but so is Tempest. Plus Centipede, Milipede and Missile Command are better with a trackball. Then there's Combat. Last I checked, that's a two player only game. Doesn't that thing come with only one joystick? So really, the only games worth playing are Pac-Man and Asteroids. What were they thinking???
Must be that Mandela effect! 😀 No, there were no single-player options on the original Combat. I mean, I played it by myself plenty (mostly planes), but the computer didn't move or shoot. From the manual: The Player using the "A" Difficulty in all games will have ashorter range missile than the player using the "B" Difficulty position on the Video Computer System console. Additionally, in the Bi-Plane and Jet-Fighter games, the player in Position "A" will fly slower than Position "B."
Hey, Cre8iveOne. I don't think that's right. A few have appeared on the Micro Arcade credit card sized handhelds, but none on the Tiny Arcade cabinets. Though I'd love to see some of them make their way to that line! 😀
No, those are still in the wind. To the best of my recollection, those had small televisions & consoles, but standard-sized (or at least larger scale) controller reproductions.
Does the unit retain your high scores after replacing the batteries? Because I know turning off the unit does, but the batteries in mine seem like they're about to die soon, and I want to know what to expect when they finally do.
13:10 LMAO, I was not expecting them to even include that version of Pac-Man in that. I laughed as much as you did when I first saw it. Weird how they never included it in the Atari Flashback Portable, but that's a different story.
Here are my high scores on the tiny Atari 2600: Missile Command: 49,390 Warlords: 128,750 Breakout: 516 Centipede: 11,608 Millipede: 32,299 I guess I have skillful small fingers.
Very cool little piece of hardware here. Now, does it come in a black and white version? That's what I used to play my 2600 games on when I was a wee lad back in the day.... ;-)
The one things Atari emulator things lack is the 2600 port of Pac-Man and yet here it is. Along side other games that are not 2600 ports. LOL This thing is cool none the less. I will be swooping one up. FYI but, I took a screen shot at 1:51 (back of the box) to talk about it in a video. Will credit this video and add lint in the show notes, let me know if its an issue with you for me to do so bud. Great review. EDIT. Most of the ports you see are from the 8 bit line of computers I think.
You're welcome to use a screen shot, and thanks for the attribution. As for the 8-bit ports, if you mean the Atari 8-bit, I was an avid Atari 8-bit user and those don't appear to be the same ports to my recollection.
Great review. MIcro arcade is made by basic fun. A different company. I have the same break out too. I just got it for shelf candy when Amazon dropped it down for $5. I knew what I was getting though.
Thanks for watching, Robert. You're off a bit, though. Micro Arcade is a Super Impulse product (the credit card-sized units). You may be thinking of Arcade Classics: that's Basic Fun.
Have you played any of the recent retro games I’ve seen at Walmart. They had a 2600 with games already loaded on it, a NES as well. Might have even been a Sega version too. With the technology we have now, it’s pretty easy to put all those games on one system now.
@@GenXGrownUp It would be neat if they made another one, but with the bonus game being pitfall instead of Pac-man. Which I was shocked yet fascinating that they got that version of Pac-man on that device at all!
This is really cool! Even if the games are not 2600 versions. Looks like the games are special versions for the system. So, when is this expected to be available in the US?
According to news I read, in the next month or two. One source suggested November 2021 which would make sense for the Christmas season, but another said February 2022.
I'm so happy they included PAC-MAN! I personally love the Atari 2600 version of PAC-MAN! The definitive way to play PAC-MAN will always be the arcade, but I'd still be thankful if I was alive at the times of Atari 2600, and got an Atari 2600 + PAC-MAN for Christmas or something!
I have that tiny Atari too. I was just playing it and my Mom and Dad were laughing their butts off over how tiny the joystick is and the TV and console. That is funny you can actually play it in spite of a tiny screen. LOL 😂
These awesome devices actually save our high scores? That sounds EPIC! 😁😁😁 Especially cause the classic My Arcade Mini Arcades always get rid of our hard earned scores every time we shut them down. lol
@@GenXGrownUp Oh I know, I said, more like, as in closer too, not the same. I know they are made just for that device by Tiny Arcade, just like they do for their other devices. I love how Pac Man is just like the 2600 version, even the blinking ghosts.
This brings back some awesome memories of my Mama and me playing combat on 2600. She would only play the game with the big plane and the 3 small ones. I always had to be the big plane so she could win. I love and miss you Mama.
Wow, Kevin. Firstly, thanks for watching, but mostly, thanks for sharing that memory. You gave me a happy laugh and I welled up just a little. It's the memories attached to and surrounding these classic games that really make them so magical for me. All my best to you, and my love to Mama as well. 🥰
Me and my mother would play combat (planes more often than tanks), and freeway together. I did get her to play joust but I was mean and kept going after her instead of the CPU.
I love how all the other titles are the arcade versions and Pac-Man is the odd duck out getting the 2600 version entirely.
I know, right? I found that to be borderline hilarious. 😀
These graphics look like the micro games that come in the see thru credit card size games. The Centipeded is DEFINITELY from the micro arcade game. I know this because I have that same Centipede game. I have the Blayze Centipeid 2600 replica and it has the 2600 Rom which looks like crap graphic wise. I have the same Missile Command micro arcade.
@@GenXGrownUp I'm assuming by some law they had to have at least one 2600 version in it. Lol. At least it wasn't E.T. tho I would've cracked up if it had been
@@mykleb1616 ET was slightly better than the Pac-Man port.. as long as you read the instructions ;)
@@mykleb1616 What's wrong with E.T....?
In all seriousness, I am so pleasantly surprised at this. I was gonna rip this apart for having multiple paddle titles, a proto-type 2600 Tempest that should never have been released, and a boasting of the version of Pac-Man that should never be boasted about. But wow, using versions that are closer to the arcade and not the 2600 is such a plus. Single player Combat, awesome. Vectorlike Asteroids with proper sfx, awesome. Arcade like Centipede/Millipede, awesome. A decent Tempest, awesome. And to top it off, the 2600 version of Pac-Man actually now comes off as a kitschy troll considering what they did with the other games. It's really kinda funny. I need to find this now.
That's exactly how I feel about the inclusion of Atari Pac. Like an inside joke that just for us old players!
You could not have said it better! I agree, I must have this, even if I could do without the Millipede for another 2600 original, I still hope I get it!
Looks like a cool display item. If i was still able to work i would have collected these things no doubt.
You've done it again! Now I HAVE to get this if I can ever get it here....probably have to order from Amazon USA to Canada once it shows up there....
Gotcha again! 😉
Born in 68, so grew up with all these games lol. So this was like my youth all wrapped up in a tiny miniature! Brilliant… 👍👏
Thank you TH-cam for throwing me this video in my suggestions! 😄
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. 😀
@@GenXGrownUp Thank you for sharing.
It’s so adorable! I’m a big fan of normal sized objects but scaled down to be mega tiny haha
And surprisingly playable, too!
I had to get this. I found it pretty amazing that it saves your high scores. The aesthetics brings back some fond memories. Great review!
A great value add, right?! Thanks for watching, Cyko. 😀
Some people say the games don’t play that well, but to their credit, this thing is tiny. It’s probably best not to expect anything extraordinary, but for it’s size, this is a really impressive device! Great review! :)
Thanks, Sulky. I found them to play great, especially considering the size of the controller. I was expecting less and it over-delivered.
This is so awesome!! Definitely need to get some shelf space to put this on display!!!
I can send you a link where to buy shelving if that's your only barrier! 😜
@@GenXGrownUp Affiliate link? 😜
@@cxk7127 Yes sir. In the video description for your convenience.
I was near the end of the video when you said what I was going to comment! These different versions suggest that there will be another wave or two of Tiny Arcade cabs. I didn’t think they’d be able to make playable micro versions of these games but it looks like they’ve gone and done it! Sweet!
Right? In hindsight, I think a couple of these (or versions of them) were on the Micro Arcade toys (Centipede comes to mind), but with awful blippy audio, of course. I'd love to see them (especially Tempest) as Tiny Arcade cabinets!
@@GenXGrownUp I passed on the cocktail table ones but otherwise I’ve got all of the Tiny Arcades. I even have the Cracker Barrel exclusive Ms. Pac Man/Galaga combo. Great channel, lots of fun memories 👍🏼
@@literallyunderrated Arrrrgh! I'm still in the market for the 2-in-1 Tiny Arcade. Nice grab! Thanks for watching. 😀
That looks amazing!!! I bet that is going to sell like crazy!!!
I think you're right.
This has got to be the weirdest set of games I've ever seen on a mini/micro console.
A recreation of an unfaithful port of Pac-Man
Combat with AI because no 2 player
Missile Command Arcade, but the one button controls all 3 bases so it shoots whichever you're nearest to
Tempest Arcade because the 2600 prototype was never completed and is wonky
Centipede AND Millipede decently replicated
Single player Warlords
I kinda want it just for how weird it is. Cool that it saves, but I really gotta wonder why they simply didn't just put the 2600 games and instead put in the effort to recreate these. Maybe simply having an emulator would be too costly and making them from scratch is cheaper for them?
I've gotta think emulation would be cheaper, but then you'd have to figure out how to manage all those switches: difficulty, color/BW/select/reset... Ports meant they could go with one button and manage it that way.
Usually these mini systems are an NES-on-a-chip. So emulating 2600 isn’t an option, so they just throw together an NES port of various things. The original Atari Flashback had NES recreations of 2600 and 7800 games as a result.
@@qrysdonnell Interesting.NES has become a "toolbox" for hobby programmers (and various such chinese vendors),and it´s easier to create for Atari from a Nintendo platform,than it is from the most primitive gaming software there is,namely Atari itself !.
I'm surprised that they programmed some simple AI for the tank in Combat, but didn't include any of the plane games from that cartridge. Since none of the plane variations have any obstacles, it would have really simple to program AI for them. Just have them turn toward the player and fire whenever the other player is anywhere in front of them.
I was thinking about that later. With the menu system, adding jet & bi-plane options could have also been added just as easily.
@@GenXGrownUp I've often wondered why nobody ever made a hack of Combat to include simple AI for the planes. Maybe they don't want to add 1-player options to only some of the games and not the rest?
That was a totally cool unit. I wagered 4 tokens but you went all 4 1/2 on me!! May be a new GenX record on tokens. It was innovative. 1p Combat? Unknown Centipede ports??
Right? And crappy Atari Pac as a bit of goofy nostalgia? Almost like we're all in on the joke.
In the 21st Century, it's very easy to make a tiny working replica of an arcade game, because solid state memory and hi-res video monitors are so much more compact than it all was 40 years ago.
Yep!
We had that orange shag carpet in my house growing up attached to a big TV in the wood case but a bit wider and yes we had the Atari VCS in the late 70s. The heavy sixer
Thank you for the great review! This is so impressive. I want to add it to my collection. (I could see having this on display at a desk job, though the boss might disapprove.)
What I wondered, as you were having a slight visual issue with Combat at first, was if you could actually change the Color switch to Black and White to make it easier to see.
Glad you enjoyed it, Jason. Unfortunately, the color/bw switch (like all the microscopic switches) is cosmetic only. It doesn't actually affect the game in any way.
@@GenXGrownUp Ah, that's too bad. Well, perhaps my rose-tinted blue light blocking glasses will help with the contrast. 😎
@GenXGrownUp Oh, just as an update - I bought one myself the other day, and it's great!
I never played Warlords on the 2600, and that's been the top played next to Missile Command.
The adjustable screen is so smartly crafted along with the aesthetics, overall - though, if I could add one thing, it would have been to have either a volume control or a headphone port for not disturbing anyone else with late night playing.
@@jasonpaulelder So glad you're digging it! As you saw, I was also impressed. I've been getting a bit of heat for rating it so highly when it has zero actual 2600 games (even Combat and Pac-Man are similar ports), but it won me over with general fun factor.
@@GenXGrownUp Yes, I can see the conflicting factor with a 2600 console playing coin-op games, but...I enjoy every game on there without feeling as if I'd rather play the home versions (I have my TV console for that).
It would, however, be incredible if they made a future edition of this (and perhaps, upgrading the tv to a darker color) with actual Atari 2600 Activision games.
So much joy to hear how excited when you where playing these old school games.
Thanks. When done well, these little gadgets bring a smile to my face like little else can!
Its crazy to think 40 years ago we needed the huge console and cartridge to play 1 game and now we can play these games on hardware a fraction of the cartridge itself
I regularly think about how I would react if I could send some of these modern gadgets back to a 12-year-old me. My head would explode. 🤯
Great video, just heard about this today. Seems this is exclusive to Target here in the U.S. Keeps selling out instantly but they restock often, just have the restock notifications on when they do. Managed to snag one just now on one of their late night restocks. Can’t wait.
Thanks, and congrats!
was waiting to see this reviewed!
The wait is over. I hope you enjoy it.
I think Tempest is from the unreleased micro arcade credit card version. I so want this!!!!!
And yet it sounds good!
Thanks for another great video. I fell in love with this at first sight (I collect similar things). Got one on Target's website for $20 and while I'm writing this they are still in stock at that price. Sellers on eBay have them for around $40.
You're very welcome, Jason. Thanks for watching. I think you're really going to enjoy it.
Was at target a couple days ago to get a game for one of my sons. They didn’t have it but they had this. Never never heard of it. Instant buy for $20. And yeah, the rf switch made me chuckle.
I got one for $6, best price EVER
(Except for when I got a simpsons season six dvd pack for a dollar)
I think that the reference that Tiny Arcade was going for with the "bonus pac man" was to the old department store commercials that advertised that if you bought the atari 2600 system you would get a free copy of pac man with it.
I can't really think of any other reason to include it unless it was just for a joke.
I'd forgotten about these. What a fantastic little device. I always thought it was a shame that Combat didn't have a one player mode. That certainly explains why Pac-Man is a bonus game. What an awesome move.
I saw two of these in my local Target and found this review. I didnt want to watch it in the store but, bought both just from the comments alone. After watching the review, I completely agree. This thing is golden for $20. I wish they would have gone with Yars' Revenge or something instead of this version of Pac Man. As hard as it is to play with that tiny stick and screen, the paddle games play better than a lot of other iterations of them with a joystick! Great review and device!
Hey, I'm glad you found my video, Bib. Definitely one of my favorites from the SI line!
I just saw this at Target's website, and had to check out if it was for real or not. They show what has to be a prototype package, because everything's made out of cardboard (and not very well). The prototype packaging shows Dennis Debro's Pac-Man 4K, which was featured on the newest Atari Flashback Portable.
It's for real, and definity not Pac-Man 4K. Thanks for watching!
Dammit Jon!! My wife is gonna be pissed for sure!
I won't tell her if you don't!
Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.
Wow! So cute! I hope it will be released in Korea. Thank you for the video.^^
You're welcome; thanks for watching. I hope it reaches your region, too!
Is it possible to turn down the volume, because I asked someone on amazon and they said they got a controller in it, and theirs no controller that came with mine
No volume control included. Your friend may be conflating this unit with the Tiny TV Classics from Basic Fun. Those have a remote.
The faithful port of Pacman works for me because it's the one I grew up with. This seems like a neat little until overall.
Late to the party watching this, wow surprised at how solid this is! I have fond memories of playing Combat with one of my best friends, we’d laugh so hard whenever our tanks would get taken out. Also, one of my friends claimed that he once got to a certain level on Atari Pac Man where the ghosts turn green?!
It's kind of cool, right? You know, I'm temped to call shenanigans on your friend, except I kind of remember seeing something like that myself, now that you mention it. If anything, maybe it was a math overflow where a bit got too large and modified the neighboring value, which may have been the ghost color? I don't think it would've been intentional. Or maybe we just stared at the damn flickering ghosts so long, our eyes stopped properly processing color! 📺👻
@@GenXGrownUp He said it happened at some unspecified point after playing a really long time and seemed sincere about it as he thought it was a funny occurrence to recall but like you said maybe it was more of an unintended optical effect created by the game or yeah, shenanigans. 😁👾 👻
@@Monitor1CC Either way it makes for a great story! I'm in.
@@GenXGrownUp I couldn’t agree more, I’m up for anything that makes Atari Pac Man more interesting, haha
The centipede seems like it's moving extra fast.
Funny
I haven't compared them, but maybe it's a perception due to the low frame rate? It didn't feel too fast to me during my time with it, but it may be.
I just ordered one from Amazon about 30 minutes ago. So cool
It's adorable & I don't mind that the games included aren't 'faithful' (except for Pac-Man) to the originals. This actually got me thinking about how any of us early GenX'ers (I'm 51) would have KILLED for a system that had such fantastic versions of the arcade back in the day!
This! This right here. Exactly, Tori. I do occasionally think about how a 12-year-old me would respond if I could go back and drop a little arcade emualation machine in my hands. Mind absolutely blown. 🤯
Fantastic!!!! I love this thing. Thanks Jon.
Glad you like it!
I was the Missile Command champ in our house. I feel the urge to treat myself to one of these!
(a) You should totally treat yourself.
(b) I'm ready for a Missile Command face-off anywhere, anytime! 😜
@@GenXGrownUp That appears to be a gauntlet toss!
The tempest port was excellent.
Oh, yeah. What a pleasant surprise!
I hope the company does the IntelliVision. That was my game system and I had every title for it. My father and I loved playing "B-17 Bomber" with the IntelliVoice add-on.
That'd be fun!
Oh my gosh it’s so tiny! And I want it. Oh the memories.
Make it happen, Ben! I've seen then still in Target stores as recently as last week.
I wasn’t there yet in 1977,but i am a big atari fan for just 1 thing,that nintendo ,sega and namco games were on atari systems,as a nintendo fan i just didn’t know that for decades untill recently,now if only atari will make special editions of their atari fladhbacks with nintendo and sega games on it as well along with their logo on it,i will be sold😁
Anyone else notice that the picture for Breakout is upside down?
I think that's a screenshot of the little-known sequel, Break-IN! 😉 I didn't catch that, but you're absolutely right.
Thank you for posting! Looks fun. I just ordered their Space Invaders Tiny Tabletop Edition. Looks fun. :)
You're welcome; thanks for watching. I hope you enjoy that cocktail SI!
@@GenXGrownUp just got it. Came with batteries. Nearly dead so had blinking screen. Replaced 3 aaa batteries. Works much better. Email adress again? Send you some snaps and video see if it’s worth it to you to buy and maybe review. ?
@@alexshdvideo Sure, and thank you. jon@genxgrownup.com
I wonder why they didn't opt to rotate that screen 90 degrees, that would have been closer to the 4:3 aspect of the original tvs. The screen isn't completely square and seems taller than it is wide. It would be cool to mod this device by replacing the plastic outer casing with some timber veneer.
In retrospect, I think this screen is the same one used in the Tiny Arcade cabinets, and also running similar software. So I expect the screen orientation was chosen in order to not have to re-design the software for a different aspect.
Holy crap that's small! interesting set of versions
That's a lot of game for $25 (or $50 if you're an impatient importer like yours truly).
How do you change the battery?
Batteries are included, but when it's time to change them, there's a small door on the back of the TV secured with a single screw. Removing that gives you access to the compartment that holds 3x AAA batteries.
i like it but the question is the battery can you charge the battery or replase the battery?
Sure, Nicholas. I kind of glossed over it in the interest of time, but when I showed the back of the unit I pointed out the battery door. It uses 3x AA batteries which are included (thus the pull-tab) and that you can replace as needed.
@@GenXGrownUp And rechargeable AAA batteries are easily had.
I'm wondering if a lot of those games were actual arcade ROMs. That definitely looked like arcade Warlords.
That single player Combat is a homebrew that I think can be freely downloaded from the AtariAge guys.
@@nowthatsjustducky They were certainly not arcade ROMs. Though the Warlords looked a LOT like its original, down to the text printed upside down for the players on the opposite side of a cocktail cabinet.
Technical question. What's the tv's reception like with those rabbit ears? 😁 Great review as always.
It's a little grainy, but Gomer Pyle USMC is just clear enough to be watchable. 📺
13:10 Warning, 1983 War Flashbacks
LOL!
Wow some of those ports look so much fun to play. Too bad there's not a way to hook these up to a television set with HDMI because these ports would be fun to play on a big screen
That would be nifty!
This is so frigging cool. I can't wait for it to come to North America.
I've heard dates ranging from November 2021 to February 2022. I hope it's the former.
@@GenXGrownUp Thank you for the info. I'll be keeping an eye out for this gem. I love it.
This is very cool and as an Atari fan (and a bit of a purist) I was expecting to see more 2600 titles on it. The games on the unit appear to be great ports of those games but I still think it should have at least had the majority of the games from the 2600. There are plenty of other options (i.e. Tiny Arcade) for the arcade ports of those games. After all, how would we feel about picking up a Tiny Arcade and seeing a 2600 port in a mini arcade cabinet? Having Combat on it will likely get me to buy one, but the other titles are distractions for me.
I do agree in theory, and also am a bit of a stickler for authenticity. But between design, Combat, and Atari PAC, it won me over.
Totally agree with the verdict on the versions used. It's nice to have something actually playable at this size which was a surprise. Combat AI, Acceleration to help with paddle games, tilting screen. I really appreciate the extra effort here. And I for one am very happy to see the original VCS Pacman version. Like it or not it's a piece of history. It was all we had and some of us just learned to like it! I don't think I am the only one who will get a rosy glow seeing it running on this lovely little unit. Pretty incredible at this price. Mine is arriving tomorrow! Great review as always!!
Ditto! 😀 Please hit me up once you have yours and let me know your experience with it.
@@GenXGrownUp After a couple of days I am in love with this thing. I didn't expect to be playing it so much. I have a magnifier in front of it! The paddle games perform very well with the little joystick, and I have really been enjoying Combat, Breakout and Pong! Great package for the price.
There is no game on earth that I could ever spend more time with than I did the 2600 version of PacMan
Yeah? I don't know that I can say that, but I most definitely put in hundreds of man-hours!
@@GenXGrownUpit was Pac Fever
Okay, I'm sold. This looks like amazing fun.
Hope you enjoy it!
Not only is Pong, Warlords, and Breakout paddle style games, but so is Tempest. Plus Centipede, Milipede and Missile Command are better with a trackball. Then there's Combat. Last I checked, that's a two player only game. Doesn't that thing come with only one joystick? So really, the only games worth playing are Pac-Man and Asteroids. What were they thinking???
Odd choices to be sure. I'm going to guess you posted this before finishing the video to see how Combat works out... 😉
I'm about 90% sure, I did play against the CPU on Combat... didn't you have to put the switch to 'hard' to get that?
Must be that Mandela effect! 😀 No, there were no single-player options on the original Combat. I mean, I played it by myself plenty (mostly planes), but the computer didn't move or shoot.
From the manual: The Player using the "A" Difficulty in all games will have ashorter range missile than the player using the "B" Difficulty position on the Video Computer System console. Additionally, in the Bi-Plane and Jet-Fighter games, the player in Position "A" will fly slower than Position "B."
How do you clear your data on that?
I haven't tried, but I'm sure if you deny it power (remove batteries) for a couple minutes, that ought to do the trick.
Ok some of these games were not only made for this product but also made for the worlds smallest arcade cabinets as well.
Hey, Cre8iveOne. I don't think that's right. A few have appeared on the Micro Arcade credit card sized handhelds, but none on the Tiny Arcade cabinets. Though I'd love to see some of them make their way to that line! 😀
This is one of the few system where the packaging is the best part.
You don't care for the unit? I really liked it despite the fact that not a single genuine 2600 ROM appears on it. It was just fun.
@@GenXGrownUp My bad, you actually said what I meant here. 21:14
Is this what Arcade 1 Up had at CES 2020? They had Atari, Intellivision and Colecovision versions.
No, those are still in the wind. To the best of my recollection, those had small televisions & consoles, but standard-sized (or at least larger scale) controller reproductions.
I bought 2 of them lol. One to play and one to keep in mint condition 👌. Great review clip thanks 👍🤙
Me too! You're very welcome. 😀
What?! It's not even a 6 switch?! Well I'm flabbergasted. Trust me, I don't use that word often, or ever.
Yes, what a waste! 😜
Does the unit retain your high scores after replacing the batteries? Because I know turning off the unit does, but the batteries in mine seem like they're about to die soon, and I want to know what to expect when they finally do.
I haven't swapped out batteries yet, but I'd assume without power, high scores would be lost during a battery change.
@@GenXGrownUp Just swapped out my batteries, and believe it or not, it retained my high scores! That's so cool!
What a lovely little piece of tec! Great!
I agree! Thanks for watching. 😀
13:10 LMAO, I was not expecting them to even include that version of Pac-Man in that. I laughed as much as you did when I first saw it. Weird how they never included it in the Atari Flashback Portable, but that's a different story.
Still makes me smile. Thanks for watching, Gabe.
@@GenXGrownUp You're welcome!
Actually pong was on atari 2600, called Video Olympics (with color pong)
Indeed, Pong was an option to play in Video Olympics (or Pong Sports), but there was never a release titled, "Pong."
@@GenXGrownUp indeed you think they would have though 😆
@@rustymixer2886 No kidding! I mean, it's Atari, after all! 😀
@@GenXGrownUp ye$ :)
Here are my high scores on the tiny Atari 2600:
Missile Command: 49,390
Warlords: 128,750
Breakout: 516
Centipede: 11,608
Millipede: 32,299
I guess I have skillful small fingers.
Sounds like it, Caroline! 🕹️
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Very cool little piece of hardware here. Now, does it come in a black and white version? That's what I used to play my 2600 games on when I was a wee lad back in the day.... ;-)
No B&W variety, unfortunately.
Awe, I was hoping for the game 'Adventure' and 'Pitfall' to be on it but I still plan to get one.
I’m not sure I even mind that it’s not actually 2600 games. That’s cute as hell!
I know! I'm still sad that those didn't all make their way to Tiny Arcade models. Tempest?!
The Amazon link is for Amazon UK. Just mentioning it since us USA buyers are going to go local...meaning you'll lose out on $$
Yep. That's the only Amazon link available at this time. I'll swap it out once Amazon US lists it.
@@GenXGrownUp yep, I think you're right. I ended up making the purchase through your link. Hoping a Colecovision one is coming out too.
This is very cool! Would be great for action figure displays, too.
Just the look of it convinced me!
I felt the same way, Duck! 🦆
13:14 - "It is a faithful port of the unfaithful port of Atari's Pac-Man."
Ex-actly!
The one things Atari emulator things lack is the 2600 port of Pac-Man and yet here it is. Along side other games that are not 2600 ports. LOL This thing is cool none the less. I will be swooping one up.
FYI but, I took a screen shot at 1:51 (back of the box) to talk about it in a video. Will credit this video and add lint in the show notes, let me know if its an issue with you for me to do so bud. Great review.
EDIT. Most of the ports you see are from the 8 bit line of computers I think.
You're welcome to use a screen shot, and thanks for the attribution. As for the 8-bit ports, if you mean the Atari 8-bit, I was an avid Atari 8-bit user and those don't appear to be the same ports to my recollection.
No these are from those Micro Arcades with the see thru screens.
@@GenXGrownUp ahhh gotcha. Thanks for being cool about the shot man. Appreciate it.
@@TheAtariCreep I hit you with a DM on Twitter.
Great review. MIcro arcade is made by basic fun. A different company. I have the same break out too. I just got it for shelf candy when Amazon dropped it down for $5. I knew what I was getting though.
Thanks for watching, Robert. You're off a bit, though. Micro Arcade is a Super Impulse product (the credit card-sized units). You may be thinking of Arcade Classics: that's Basic Fun.
was it made for mice?
Or hamsters, gerbils, or even humans involved in shrink-ray experiments.
Have you played any of the recent retro games I’ve seen at Walmart. They had a 2600 with games already loaded on it, a NES as well. Might have even been a Sega version too. With the technology we have now, it’s pretty easy to put all those games on one system now.
Like this Flashback unit? th-cam.com/video/2l3aZmghWsg/w-d-xo.html
@@GenXGrownUp Yes, I guess I missed that one when I was scanning through all your videos.
That's cool I would get that one from Amazon Jon
There's a link in the description to Amazon UK where you can order now. When/if it makes its way to Amazon US, I'll update the affiliate link.
I hope this come out to the US market right before Christmas!
Me too!
@@GenXGrownUp It would be neat if they made another one, but with the bonus game being pitfall instead of Pac-man. Which I was shocked yet fascinating that they got that version of Pac-man on that device at all!
it won’t let me on mine. i just come to the “Press button to start” and it does nothing
superimpulse.com/contact-us/
Looks like fun but they should make the screen bigger
We couldn't afford an Atari *_and_* a big TV! 😜
15 dollars a piece at tractor supply
This is really cool! Even if the games are not 2600 versions. Looks like the games are special versions for the system. So, when is this expected to be available in the US?
According to news I read, in the next month or two. One source suggested November 2021 which would make sense for the Christmas season, but another said February 2022.
"I shot myself in the face" is something you don't hear very often! 😅😊
It's not a frame rate problem on Millipede, it's just not high resolution graphics. Probably cursor graphics.
I'm so happy they included PAC-MAN! I personally love the Atari 2600 version of PAC-MAN! The definitive way to play PAC-MAN will always be the arcade, but I'd still be thankful if I was alive at the times of Atari 2600, and got an Atari 2600 + PAC-MAN for Christmas or something!
Wow.. trolling?
I respect the nostalgia but the game is truly awful to play. Doing it on Retroachievements was a slog WITH save states lol
Tiny Arcade Genesis and PlayStation in this fromat would sell!
More importantly, give me an Intellivision & ColecoVision. 🕹️
@@GenXGrownUp yeah that's probably more likely. I would love an NES but I know Nintendo would never allow it
I have that tiny Atari too. I was just playing it and my Mom and Dad were laughing their butts off over how tiny the joystick is and the TV and console. That is funny you can actually play it in spite of a tiny screen. LOL 😂
Surprisingly playable, right?!
6:39 That's not the 2600 centipede that's the 2600 caterpillar💀
Got these today!!!!! awesome only the package..grr
"awesome only the package?" I don't follow.
@@GenXGrownUp a lot of tape .
@@sagartie Ah, yes! An x-acto knife was my friend when unboxing this!
These awesome devices actually save our high scores? That sounds EPIC! 😁😁😁
Especially cause the classic My Arcade Mini Arcades always get rid of our hard earned scores every time we shut them down. lol
This looks awesome!
And it is! Thanks for watching. 😀
They look more like the 5200 versions of the games. I'm getting mine Friday.
Thanks for watching, Lance. They do look better than the 2600, but definitely not 5200 versions.
@@GenXGrownUp Oh I know, I said, more like, as in closer too, not the same.
I know they are made just for that device by Tiny Arcade, just like they do for their other devices.
I love how Pac Man is just like the 2600 version, even the blinking ghosts.
Where do you get them
I talk about that in the video, and placed a link in the video description.
Had me at Astroids!
And a pretty nice interpretation, too. 🪨