2600 Connection
ISSUES #77 - present


Here is an index of issues since Al Backiel took over...Issue 77 to the present:

Issue #77 (Sep/Oct 2005) features:
CGE2K5 (Aug. 20-21, Burlingame, CA) review by Al Backiel, Cartridge List: Part 31: Rainbow Vision games, Book review: Video Games: In the Beginning by Ralph H. Baer, Rolenta Press, Editor's Welcome, Spotlight on Homebrews and Conversions Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #78 (Nov/Dec 2005) features:
Atari Flashback 2.0 review , In Defense of E.T. , Cartridge List: Part 32: Video Gems, Master Builder blueprints, Book review: Confessions of the Game Doctor by Bill Kunkel (Rolenta Press), Spotlight on Homebrews: Crazy Baloon, Poker Squares, Go Fish, Fall Down, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #79 (Jan / Feb 2006) features:
VGXPO 2005: (Nov 12-13, 2005 Fort Washington, PA), Playing 20 Questions with Gamer Extrordinaire, Todd Rogers, Spotlight on Homebrews: Hunchy II, Swoops!, 2005 Multigame Multicart, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #80 (Mar / Apr 2006) features:
The Top 100 Atari 2600 Games, The solution to Trick Shot (by Imagic) or How to be a Video Pool Shark, Cartridge List: Part 33: ITT Family Games, Spotlight on Homebrews: Reindeer Rescue, Solar Plexus, Stratogems, Ecuhre, Jakks Pacific Atari Paddle Games, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #81 (May / Jun 2006) features:
Atari 2600 Prototypes Update (Rocky & Bullwinke, Dune, Squoosh, Boggle, Garfield, Anteater, In Search of the Golden Skull, Tempest, Frog Demo, Wings), Just Like the Real Arcade Game (focusing on arcade conversions Q*Bert and Reactor), Spotlight on Homebrews: Climber 5, Backfire, Puzzle page, Book review: Encyclopedia of Game Machines: Consoles, handhelds, & home computers 1972-2005, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #82 (Jul / Aug 2006) features:
Atari 2600 Prototypes Update - Part II (Kyphus, Loco-motion, Pompeii, Ixion, Mind Maze, Telepathy, Lord of the Rings" Journey to Rivendell, Alligator People, Planet of the Apes, Univeral Prototype), Just Like the Real Arcade Game (focusing on arcade conversions Rampage and Xenophobe), Spotlight on Homebrews: ASTAR, Wolfenstein VCS: The Next Mission, Conquest of Mars, Rainbow Invaders, David Crane, Activision Ace and Pitfall III?, Game review: Off the Wall (by Atari) review by Andy Floyd, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #83 (Sep / Oct 2006) features:
Package Goods, Just Like the Real Arcade Game (focusing on arcade conversions Star Wars and Star Trek), Special Controller Games - a list of games that do not use the standard joystick, The Most Recent 5200 Releases - Boulderdash II: Rockford's Revenge, Combat 2 Advanced aka Super Attack Battle, Bristles, and Flip and Flop, Game review: Megaboy (by Dynacom) - a 64K PAL game from Brazil. review by Al Backiel, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #84 (Nov / Dec 2006) features:
Interview with John W. Champeau of CHAMP Games - the author of Lady Bug, Spotlight on 2600 Homebrews - Lady Bug and A-VCS-tec Challenge, Atari Keychain Plug-N-Play Controllers review, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #85 (Jan / Feb 2007) features:
vgXpo 2006 King of Prussia, PA (Oct. 27-29) show review, Just like the Real Arcade Game - Mr. Do and Lady Bug , Interview with David Rolfe - Author of Beamrider, Beamrider as seen during the creative process, Spotlight on Homebrews - Four-Play and Boulder Dash (for the Atari 5200), VCS Tarzan, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #86 (Mar / Apr 2007) features:
Atari 2600 Prototypes Update - Part III , Just like the Real Arcade Game - Track & Field and Gyruss , Joysticks by Atari - article, AtariVox - A Speech Module for the 2600 - review, Spotlight on Homebrews - Toyshop Trouble and Phantom II / Pirate and BLiP Football and Medieval Mayhem , Cartridge List 35: Philly Classic releases, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #87 (May / Jun 2007) features:
Interview with Joe Decuir, Just like the Real Arcade Game - Frogger and The Official Frogger , Replacement Joysticks, AtariVox - A Speech Module for the 2600 (review), Spotlight on Homebrews - Space Battle and E.T. Book Cart , Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, Trivia Contest, and more.

Issue #88 (Jul / Aug 2007) features:
Interview with Jeff Adkins - Classic Fanzine Editor, Game Promotions - article, Spotlight on Homebrews - Raster Fahndung (2600) & Adventure II (5200), How To Beat Home Video Games - VHS review, Wolfenstein Easter egg, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, Trivia Contest, and more.

Issue #89 (Sep / Oct 2007) features:
Classic Gaming Expo 2K7 (CGE2K7) – Show Report, Just Like The Real Arcade Game – Popeye & Donkey Kong - Article, Spotlight on Homebrews / Prototypes – Elevators Amiss, Encaved, GoSub, N.E.R.D.s, The Last Ninja, Lasercade (2600); Rent Wars (5200), Classic Game Room – a DVD review, A-VCS-tec Challenge - Easter eggs, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, Trivia Contest / Results, and more.

Issue #90 (Nov / Dec 2007) features:
Atari 2600 Owner's Manuals, Just Like The Real Arcade Game – Centipede & Asteroids, Spotlight on Homebrews: Haunted Adventure Trilogy (3 games on one 32K cart: Boo!, Redemption, and Witch's Flight), Activision Anthology for Nintendo Gameboy Advance – a review, Trivia Contest Results, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #91 (Jan / Feb 2008) features:
Atari 2600 Prototypes Update - Part IV, Just Like The Real Arcade Game - Defender & Joust, How to deal with Mr. Postman - walkthru, 10 Things I'd like to see in 2008 - article, The Atari 2600 In The Movies - article, Game Condition - opinion, Time magazine reprint, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #92 (Mar / Apr 2008) features:
batari Basic: Creating your own Atari 2600 games - article, Atari Classic Evolved – PSP review, Just Like The Real Arcade Game – Gorf & Wizard of Wor, How to Modify an Atari Joystick to USB - article, My Game Plan - 7 VCS Games - article, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #93 (May / Jun 2008) features:
Interview with Bruce de Graaf , the programmer of Star Fox, Sorceror, and Fire Fly (all by Mythicon), Toyshop Trouble Easter Egg, Spotlight on Homebrews – Gingerbread Man, Stella’s Stocking - reviews, Rare Ware – Hot Shot multi-cart - article, Blue Print prototype - review, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.



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