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[tep392]

please excuse the poor quality pic.

I saw this light sixer screwed to a wall at a local TGI Friday's. I guess the interior designer thought this was a good use for a vintage game system. To make it worse, the shell is in beautiful condition but they destroyed it by driving two huge screws through the top.

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[Albert]

Is there a cartridge in it? What game?

..Al

[disjaukifa]

Yeah I've seen that done before . . . I can only hope that the system board was pulled out or that the system board was busted in some form so that it was not usable. I don't mind classic consoles being sued for art if they are broken . . . but thats just me.

[the.golden.ax]

You think that's bad? How do you think Shatner, Wonder Woman, or that big fish feel?

AX

[Albert]

I doubt the board was pulled out, especially if there's a cartridge stuck in it.

..Al

[disjaukifa]

Albert, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:01 AM, said:

I doubt the board was pulled out, especially if there's a cartridge stuck in it.

..Al

Could be glued in place . . . I mean they did just stick some screws through it . . .

the.golden.ax, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:59 AM, said:

You think that's bad? How do you think Shatner, Wonder Woman, or that big fish feel?

AX

I don't know . . . Wonder Woman might enjoy that . . .

Edited by disjaukifa, Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:03 AM.

[ls650]

Well, hopefully it was a nonfunctional unit at least.

[tep392]

Albert, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:56 AM, said:

Is there a cartridge in it? What game?

..Al

I forget, but think it was something common like asteroids.

[tep392]

ls650, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:08 AM, said:

Well, hopefully it was a nonfunctional unit at least.

Might be but the shell looked perfect. A definite candidate for a board swap.

[Cebus Capucinis]

Every TGI Friday's has one of these, actually, if I recall properly from what others said in previous threads. I believe it's part of the national decor standards. I should contract with them to put lamps in their stores, at least lamps are better than just bolting them to the wall!

[Torr]

Jesus had days like that...

[BigErn]

Let's mount a rescue operation.

[A_Locomotive]

disjaukifa, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:02 AM, said:

I don't know . . . Wonder Woman might enjoy that . . .

... you know I always assumed she wouldn't.

[Rex Dart]

I doubt that VCS is the saddest thing in TGI Friday's.

[doctorclu]

Thoughts... I once wanted to save all the retro computer and gaming stuff, but I, and you, and all the other gamers out there can't save every last bit of whatever out there. ESPECIALLY the 2600 where those were made from 1977 till what? 1984-1985 for that model?

Look at it this way: someone will see that 2600, remember their childhood, or maybe even get inspired to look into the Atari again. Checks ebay or local flea market, buys a Atari, and bammo! A new Atari fan.

That one 2600 on a wall could do more for Atari gaming now than a bunch of horded Atari's in a closet, shed, or attic somewhere collecting dust.

[PingvinBlueJeans]

disjaukifa, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:58 AM, said:

I don't mind classic consoles being sued for art if they are broken . . .

Really? I hate seeing classic consoles being sued for any reason.

[Cebus Capucinis]

PingvinBlueJeans, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:55 PM, said:

Really? I hate seeing classic consoles being sued for any reason.

Hey, that console may be broken temporarily, but that school bus full of toddlers are scarred for LIFE. Someone has to pay for the therapy.

[opeygon]

Here is an old thread on the same topic. Post number 14 has a better pic.

[cvga]

opeygon, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:15 PM, said:

Here is an old thread on the same topic. Post number 14 has a better pic.

Hey, that's my original post! That Friday's is gone but there's another nearby without an Atari.

[Dino]

There are plenty of more serious things going on in the world that you should be saddened about than this

[Cebus Capucinis]

Dino, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:22 PM, said:

There are plenty of more serious things going on in the world that you should be saddened about than this

Judging from some of the PMs I get about my projects, I think it's safe to say there's a group of people that seriously disagree with your sentiment.

[Dino]

Cebus Capucinis, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:26 PM, said:

Dino, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:22 PM, said:

There are plenty of more serious things going on in the world that you should be saddened about than this

Judging from some of the PMs I get about my projects, I think it's safe to say there's a group of people that seriously disagree with your sentiment.

[Cobra Commander]

doctorclu, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:38 PM, said:

Thoughts... I once wanted to save all the retro computer and gaming stuff, but I, and you, and all the other gamers out there can't save every last bit of whatever out there. ESPECIALLY the 2600 where those were made from 1977 till what? 1984-1985 for that model?

Look at it this way: someone will see that 2600, remember their childhood, or maybe even get inspired to look into the Atari again. Checks ebay or local flea market, buys a Atari, and bammo! A new Atari fan.

That one 2600 on a wall could do more for Atari gaming now than a bunch of horded Atari's in a closet, shed, or attic somewhere collecting dust.

I'm into silver linings too. Maybe someone will remember that they got some stuff in their attic, bust it out play it for a bit then pass it on in some way.

[Austin]

opeygon, on Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:15 PM, said:

Here is an old thread on the same topic. Post number 14 has a better pic.

Oh man, on top of the system, they also sacrificed a joystick and a trakball for that one!

[Ranthulfr]

What I see there on that wall is an Atari 2600 with its games magically springing to life: Fishing Derby, Star Trek SOS, Trick Shot...