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    101 Amazing Atari 2600 Facts

    Written by Jimmy Russell

    Narrated by Charles King

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    In this, the first title in Jimmy Russell's Games Console History series, we learn 101 amazing facts about Atari's seminal 2600, the first truly popular home family computer games system. The facts cover many areas, including the history, the hardware, game titles both rare and popular and some incredible information you probably never knew! Everyone from retro gamers who were there at the time to n00bz who think a PlayStation is Old School will find this excellent Audioook jam packed full of fascinating trivia!


    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrews UK
    Release dateFeb 8, 2024
    ISBN9781837916542

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