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INSIDE THE ATARI 2600

ATARI’S SEVENTIES CONSOLE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A SMASH HIT WITH PLAYERS, BUT ITS UNIQUE HARDWARE AND SEVERE LIMITATIONS POSED A NOTORIOUSLY TRICKY CHALLENGE FOR DEVELOPERS. WE SPEAK TO CODERS PAST AND PRESENT TO EXPLAIN JUST HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS WORDS BY NICK THORPE
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