Mr. Run and Jump (Atari 2600 Plus) (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk)

Playing this on a VaderFantastic game. Challenging but not frustrating.You'll die often but you restart the level as many times as the extremely long time limit allows.As you progress you'll be rewarded with new hazards and game mechanics, so the game never feels repetitive.I've played many 2600 games over the years and still do. This game has a real modern feel to it. It doesn't feel like a game crammed into 128 bytes. Instead it feels like a modern game with a minimalist aesthetic.Others have mentioned the flicker. Lots of 2600 games flicker. It's normal. I think the technique has been used artistically rather than out of pure necessity here and it gives a nice emphasis to the hazards. I like it.If you're new to the 2600, flicker is a technique used to allow more 'sprites' to be drawn on screen. The 2600 can only handle 2 players, 2 missiles and a ball. But by not drawing each one every frame, you can have more.It was nice to be able to buy easily from Amazon so avoiding costly shipping/taxes to the UK. Great to have Atari back selling new games. I hope that some of the Atari Age releases will be sold via Amazon in the future.

The game itself is actually quite good and shows what can be done on limited hardware. The package lends itself well to the classic Atari look and will no doubt become highly collectable in years to come.

The original 2600s do not give a good picture even if you’ve modified it to run off a scart lead. On the 2600+ you get a sharp hdmi image. The original 2600 were a great joystick. The one I had lasted for years as I could fix any problems with it myself (these joysticks don’t seem as easy to get into). The joystick falls down with the fire button on the original Atari you only had to touch these gently for it to work on this it’s a full press. The cartridges boot up easily enough and I’ve tested a few 2600 cartridges. I’ve not tested the 7800 but I have hard you need a 7800 joystick as it uses 2 buttons. The uno cart does not work on this. I am hoping for a firmware update that fixes this. A great reproduction and the Atari itself looks beautiful. This is a great way if you already have 2600 cartridges to play them.

good product

Good present for son in law

This game is awesome, yes it flickers, but there is no other game on the 2600 that keeps me playing whilst at the same time pulling my hair out.