Atari

atari English thumb|An Atari 2600.|alt=A video game system with a controller attached Etymology Company name, founded in California in 1972, from en ja 当たり atari, with reference to the game of Go. Pronunciation en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Atari.wav US Noun en video gamesen video games An Atari video game system or computer, such as the Atari 2600 or Atari ST. en 1988 Jerry Bledsoe Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder Dutton 052524591X http://books.google.com/books?id=VD0NH74YqoMC&q=atari&dq=%22his+atari%22&as_brr=0&ei=DIbUR8OUGImWzAT_3I2BBA&pgis=1 204 Asked what they liked best about visiting their father, both named playing his Atari game. "What if he didn't have an Atari, would you still go visit him?" Dr. Davis asked. en 2003 Ruby Ann Boxcar Ruby Ann's Down Home Trailer Park Guide to Livin' Real Good Citadel Press 0806525479 http://books.google.com/books?id=KjU7wR8Y3dwC&pg=PA76&dq=atari&as_brr=0&ei=DIbUR8OUGImWzAT_3I2BBA&sig=FM6rgwGSjV2WcXA42WqgVQ0ZQ3I 76 Even my husband, when he takes a break from playin' his Atari on the TV, makes comments about how weird the livin' room looks without the rain lamp. en 2005 Chris Kohler Retro Gaming Hacks O'Reilly 0596009178 http://books.google.com/books?id=1MAVnMA6xncC&pg=PA8&dq=%22%2Ban+atari%22&ei=0wrTR9SHG4bCyQTwlP3sDw&sig=NZvQl32GN6GlPVYyhgDk8nuuKeo 8 Whatever the reason, you've found yourself wanting an Atari once again. Yes, the very first video game company did produce many different consoles, but when I say "an Atari" you know what I'm talking about: the Video Computer System, a.k.a. the VCS, a.k.a. the 2600, a.k.a. the Atari. Derived terms en Atari Democrat Atarian Atariesque Translations video game system Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 雅達利 Yǎdálì Finnish: fi Atari Persian: fa آتاری âtârî Polish: pl atari n Portuguese: pt Atari m Russian: ru Ата́ри f Spanish: es Atari Anagrams en aairt Arita Atira Taira aarti arati atria raita riata taira tarai tiara en proper nouns Japanese Romanization あたり Polish pl:+ Etymology pl :ubor en:Atari<ety:uder<ja:当たり>> 2 1 Pronunciation atari Proper noun n yes pl video games en Atari computer brand Further reading Portuguese Noun m pt Atari video games