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HARDWARE QUIRKS

ATARI 2600

PHYSICAL SWITCHES

■ With limited processing power and a simple joystick, the idea of navigating an options menu on the Atari 2600 doesn’t bear thinking about. The chunky metal switches used to set difficulty and change modes makes it feel like something you’d play with in a workshop, rather than in front of your TV.

MASTER SYSTEM

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