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[dave4shmups]

I got this cartridge, brand new in box, in the mail the other day and just plugged it into my Atari 800XL, and all I get is a blue screen. I've tried hitting reset, and the same screen comes up. Please help, I really want to play this game!!

[PingvinBlueJeans]

Astro Chase is one of several titles that is not compatible with the XL and XE machines.

[dave4shmups]

PingvinBlueJeans, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:24 PM, said:

Astro Chase is one of several titles that is not compatible with the XL and XE machines.

Stink! OK, well, thank you for the information! I can always count on friendly info on these forums and I really appreciate it! It's a shame that ebay sellers don't post that information-because it wasn't on the box, like another copy I just looked at on Ebay. What other titles don't work, just so I know not to order them?

Edited by dave4shmups, Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:29 PM.

[PingvinBlueJeans]

dave4shmups, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:28 PM, said:

What other titles don't work, just so I know not to order them?

http://www.faqs.org/...section-72.html

[dave4shmups]

PingvinBlueJeans, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:31 PM, said:

dave4shmups, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:28 PM, said:

What other titles don't work, just so I know not to order them?

http://www.faqs.org/...section-72.html

Thanks! So, if I got a regular old 800 or 400, would Atari XL or XE games work on either of those models??

Edited by dave4shmups, Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:34 PM.

[dave4shmups]

dave4shmups, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:37 PM, said:

PingvinBlueJeans, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:31 PM, said:

dave4shmups, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:28 PM, said:

What other titles don't work, just so I know not to order them?

http://www.faqs.org/...section-72.html

Thanks! So, if I got a regular old 800 or 400, would Atari XL or XE games work on either of those models??

I don't think they would, but I'd still like to know.

[ApolloBoy]

dave4shmups, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:37 PM, said:

PingvinBlueJeans, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:31 PM, said:

dave4shmups, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:28 PM, said:

What other titles don't work, just so I know not to order them?

http://www.faqs.org/...section-72.html

Thanks! So, if I got a regular old 800 or 400, would Atari XL or XE games work on either of those models??

Most XE carts will actually work fine on an 800 with 48K, but only a handful will work on a 400 (two of those being Necromancer and Star Raiders II).

[dave4shmups]

ApolloBoy, on Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:25 PM, said:

dave4shmups, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:37 PM, said:

PingvinBlueJeans, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:31 PM, said:

dave4shmups, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:28 PM, said:

What other titles don't work, just so I know not to order them?

http://www.faqs.org/...section-72.html

Thanks! So, if I got a regular old 800 or 400, would Atari XL or XE games work on either of those models??

Most XE carts will actually work fine on an 800 with 48K, but only a handful will work on a 400 (two of those being Necromancer and Star Raiders II).

OK, thanks!! How much should an 800, with all the hookups (except for controllers, which I already have) cost? And, do most have 48K?