History of video games/Platforms/Atari 7800

History Development The system was initially known as the Atari 3600,Atari 7800 (1986-1992) https://hiscoga.wordpress.com/atari-7800-1986-1992/ 14 January 2022 History of Console Gaming 11 October 2016 en with some prototype consoles bearing this marking.Consolevariations - Atari 3600 (Atari 7800) Prototype Console https://consolevariations.com/variation/prototype/atari-3600-atari-7800-prototype 14 January 2022 Consolevariations en Launch thumb|Atari 7800 logotype. The Atari 7800 was announced in 1984, mothballed despite being ready for launch for two years following losses Atari sustained during the crash of 1983, and launched in 1986.Rignall Jaz Steve Golson Interview: The Story of Ms. Pac-Man, the Atari 7800, and the Hyperdrive https://www.usgamer.net/articles/steve-golson-interview-the-story-of-ms-pac-man-the-atari-7800-and-the-hyperdrive/page-2 28 October 2020 USgamer 30 April 2016 en The system cost $140 on launch.Atari 7800 - Game Console - Computing History http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/15473/Atari-7800/ www.computinghistory.org.uk 29 October 2020 Legacy The Atari 7800 was discontinued in 1992.CVGA Disassembled Third Generation (1983-1990) · Online Exhibits https://apps.lib.umich.edu/online-exhibits/exhibits/show/cvga-disassembled/gamegen3 apps.lib.umich.edu 18 November 2020Atari 7800 ProSystem (1987 - 1992) https://obsoletemedia.org/atari-7800-prosystem/ Museum of Obsolete Media 28 October 2020 9 January 2014 3.77 million Atari 7800 consoles were sold, with its peak sales year being 1988.Atari 7800 Sales Figures (1986 - 1990) https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/MattMatthews/20090526/84050/Atari_7800_Sales_Figures_1986__1990.php 28 October 2020 www.gamasutra.com en The system is well regarded for it's clean yet techie design aesthetic.Lance Barr Interview https://web.archive.org/web/20060213124455/http://www.nintendojo.com/interviews/view_item.php?1130801472 1 March 2021 nintendojo ~ a site to see 13 February 2006 The Atari 7800 was meant to be followed by the Atari Panther, though was instead followed by the Atari Jaguar. Games The Atari 7800 is backwards compatible with the Atari 2600. Technology Compute The Atari 7800 uses an 8-bit Atari "Sally" (MOS 6502c) CPU clocked at 1.79 megahertz.OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=898 www.old-computers.com 29 October 2020 The 7800 has 4 kilobytes of RAM. The Atari 7800 used a "Tia Maria" chip for graphics.An Atari Graphics Chip, Ready For You To Build https://hackaday.com/2019/11/10/an-atari-graphics-chip-ready-for-you-to-build/ 28 October 2020 Hackaday 10 November 2019 This chip allowed for the 7800 to display nearly 100 sprites.The Atari 7800 Pro System - The Atari Museum http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/consoles/7800/7800menu/ www.atarimuseum.com 28 October 2020 Gallery Console Controller Console Internals Notes There are a number of popular sayings as to why the 7800 is named as such, including being (2600*3) or (2600+5200).Silly question, but any idea what the name means? 7800? https://atariage.com/forums/topic/15801-silly-question-but-any-idea-what-the-name-means-7800/ AtariAge Forums 14 January 2022 External Resources Atari 7800 Atari 7800 References 2100%__NOTOC__