Robotron Arcade Game
Classic Video Game Consoles and Games
Although it wasn’t the first programmable video game console (that honor belongs to the Fairchild Channel F), the Atari 2600 was easily the most popular system of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, meaning it is now the most sought after system by those looking to revisit the Golden Age (pre-Nintendo era) of video games. The 2600 (originally called the Atari VCS) was released in October of 1977 and wasn’t officially declared dead by Atari until January of 1992, making it the longest lived video game system in the history of the industry. And, at more than 30 million systems sold, it is also one of the most commercially successful.
When compared to today’s offerings, Atari 2600 games have very primitive graphics. However, the actual gameplay of many of the system’s titles have a timeless quality that cannot be denied. Some of the more enjoyable releases include: Space Invaders and Phoenix (shooters); Jr. Pac-Man and Jawbreaker (maze games); Kaboom! and Dig Dug (action games); and Super Breakout and Warlords (ball-and-paddle games). Those looking for more complex titles should seek out games like Adventure (a spiritual forefather of The Legend of Zelda), Pitfall! (a progenitor of Super Mario Bros.), and Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space (an innovative flight simulator). Hundreds of games were released for the 2600, meaning players of all stripes should be able to find something to their liking.
In 1979, Mattel Electronics released the Intellivision, giving birth to the first true console war. Marketed as a more sophisticated, more powerful alternative to the aging Atari 2600, the Intellivision boasted games with superior visual detail and more realistic features. The system’s popular, groundbreaking sports titles (such as Major League Baseball and NFL Football) haven’t aged as well as some of the 2600’s more action-oriented efforts, but armchair athletes will definitely find the Intellivision to be the Golden Age system of choice when it comes to sports. Fun non-sports games for the system include Beauty & the Beast (a Donkey Kong-like game), BurgerTime (a great port of the arcade classic), Diner (the sequel to BurgerTime), Demon Attack (a game that Phoenix fans will love), and Thin Ice (a cute take on the Qix formula).
Nineteen-eighty-two saw the release of two next-gen systems, the ColecoVision and the Atari 5200, both of which blew away previous consoles in terms of sheer audio/visual power. Bolstered by marvelous ports of such coin-op classics as Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Mouse Trap, Lady Bug, and Zaxxon, the ColecoVision was the first system to give gamers the true sensation of playing their favorite arcade games in the comfort of their own homes. Released just a few months after the ColecoVision, the 5200 was also a success in terms of arcade quality, giving gamers exceptional ports of Defender, Moon Patrol, Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Robotron: 2084, and many others. Unfortunately, both systems were victims of The Great Video Game Crash of 1984, which, for a variety of reasons, brought the industry to a virtual standstill (until 1985, when Nintendo released the NES to wide acclaim).
In addition to the aforementioned fab four (Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision, and Atari 5200), there were a variety of other systems released during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, including the obscure APF MP1000, the interesting Arcadia 2001, the underrated Astrocade, the Odyssey2 (which had its own keyboard), the Vectrex (which had its own monitor), and the Microvision, which was the first programmable handheld system.
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Robotron Arcade game
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Arcade Game Robotron & Joust $800.00 |
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Nintendo 64 Robotron 64 – NEW SEALED N64 Collectible Arcade Game $24.99 |
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WILLIAMS MULTI GAME-DEFENDER, JOUST, STARGATE, ROBOTRON & ETC.,ARCADE VIDEO GAME $1,695.00 |
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WILLIAMS Magazine Brochure STARGATE ROBOTRON MOON PATROL Video Arcade Game Flyer $39.99 |
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WILLIAMS MOON PATROL ROBOTRON VIDEO ARCADE GAME FLYER $44.75 |
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Robotron X PC CD 3D updated classic evil robot destroy humans shoot arcade game! $6.79 |
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ROBOTRON 2004 ARCADE VIDEO GAME MACHINE-SHARP LIKE NEW $1,080.00 |
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Williams Arcade Classics + Manual PC CD Defender Joust Robotron Sinistar games + $28.04 |
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WILLIAMS ROBOTRON 2084 ORIGINAL VIDEO ARCADE GAME OPERATION SERVICE MANUAL 1982 $14.75 |
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Williams Arcade Game Control Panel, Moon Patrol, Joust, Robotron $44.99 |
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ROBOTRON/JOUST/BUBBLES/BLASTER 19″ Arcade Game NEW! $1,695.00 |
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Williams Arcade Classics PC CD Defender Joust Sinistar Robotron Bubbles games! $24.64 |
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ROBOTRON drawing set schematics only arcade game owners manual $12.00 |
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Original Williams Robotron Arcade Game Manual $18.00 |
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ROBOTRON Stand-UP Arcade – Original Coin-op Video Game $2,250.00 |
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Multi-Williams Arcade Video Game . Robotron . Joust . Defender . Stargate . $1,775.00 |
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WILLIAMS ROBOTRON VIDEO ARCADE GAME DRAWING SET SCHEMATIC MANUAL ORIGINAL 1982 $14.75 |
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Midway Arcade Treasures $19.99 Playstation 2… |
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Midway Arcade Treasures $19.99 Midway Arcade Treasures brings back the arcade classics — on your GameCube, for the first time!… |
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Midway Arcade Treasures $19.99 Midway Arcade Treasures brings classic arcade gaming to the latest generation of hot game consoles! Hundreds of hours of gameplay without ever having to go to the arcade!… |
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Arcade Legends 3 Upright Multi-Game Video Arcade Game Machine $2,975.00 Welcome to your own personal arcade room. The 80s and early 90s are known as the Golden Age of Arcade Games for that eras outstanding output of fun, creative, and addictive video games. The Arcade Legends 3 Upright Multi-Game Video Arcade Game Machine collects some of the greatest that the Golden Age had to offer and puts them in a single unit. The pre-installed 125 games represent some of the mos… |
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Robotron: 2084 $126.03 This software is BRAND NEW. Packaging may differ slightly from the stock photo above. Please click on our logo above to see over 15,000 titles in stock…. |
