Anyone watch the documentary available on Xbox Live about the excavation of the E.T. Atari games in a landfill in Mexico? It not only covers the dig but also a little history about Atari and early gaming. Overall it was pretty well made with a few laugh out loud moments.
I just picked up a signed Nolan Bushnell and Howard Warshaw Atari 2600 for charity and am now looking at getting one of the E.T. games found in the dig, maybe a Yars Revenge too as the city is auctioning off the "trash" they found. Yeah, it's garbage but also a huge part of history and my childhood so it really resonates with my start in gaming. You can find the landfill games on ebay if interested...they are fairly pricey.
At the very least I would recommend watching the documentary to see a glimpse into the early days of gaming.
I just picked up a signed Nolan Bushnell and Howard Warshaw Atari 2600 for charity and am now looking at getting one of the E.T. games found in the dig, maybe a Yars Revenge too as the city is auctioning off the "trash" they found. Yeah, it's garbage but also a huge part of history and my childhood so it really resonates with my start in gaming. You can find the landfill games on ebay if interested...they are fairly pricey.
At the very least I would recommend watching the documentary to see a glimpse into the early days of gaming.