Here is a collection of 24 issues of the 2600 Connection newsletter --  in book form!

This book features a professional comb binding with a durable cover and a durable back cover page.
96 pages.

Al Backiel was the editor and publisher for this newsletter during the years of 2005 - 2009. Great, timeless information!  If you are an Atari 2600 videogame fanatic, you will enjoy reading these issues! I am very proud these. Al has given me permission to continue to offer these for sale in print form!

Here is the list of articles:

Issue #77 (Sep/Oct 2005) features:
CGE2K5 (Aug. 20-21, Burlingame, CA) review by Al Backiel, Cartridge List: Part 31: Rainbow Vision games, Book review: Video Games: In the Beginning by Ralph H. Baer, Rolenta Press, Editor's Welcome, Spotlight on Homebrews and Conversions Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #78 (Nov/Dec 2005) features:
Atari Flashback 2.0 review, In Defense of E.T., Cartridge List: Part 32: Video Gems, Master Builder blueprints, Book review: Confessions of the Game Doctor by Bill Kunkel (Rolenta Press), Spotlight on Homebrews: Crazy Balloon, Poker Squares, Go Fish, Fall Down, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #79 (Jan / Feb 2006) features:
VGXPO 2005: (Nov 12-13, 2005 Fort Washington, PA), Playing 20 Questions with Gamer Extrordinaire, Todd Rogers, Spotlight on Homebrews: Hunchy II, Swoops!, 2005 Multigame Multicart, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #80 (Mar / Apr 2006) features:
The Top 100 Atari 2600 Games, The solution to Trick Shot (by Imagic) or How to be a Video Pool Shark, Cartridge List: Part 33: ITT Family Games, Spotlight on Homebrews: Reindeer Rescue, Solar Plexus, Stratogems, Ecuhre, Jakks Pacific Atari Paddle Games, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #81 (May / Jun 2006) features:
Atari 2600 Prototypes Update (Rocky & Bullwinke, Dune, Squoosh, Boggle, Garfield, Anteater, In Search of the Golden Skull, Tempest, Frog Demo, and Wings), Just Like the Real Arcade Game (focusing on arcade conversions Q*Bert and Reactor), Spotlight on Homebrews: Climber 5, Backfire, Puzzle page, Book review: Encyclopedia of Game Machines: Consoles, handhelds, & home computers 1972-2005, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #82 (Jul / Aug 2006) features:
Atari 2600 Prototypes Update - Part II (Kyphus, Loco-motion, Pompeii, Ixion, Mind Maze, Telepathy, Lord of the Rings" Journey to Rivendell, Alligator People, Planet of the Apes, and Univeral prototype), Just Like the Real Arcade Game (focusing on arcade conversions Rampage and Xenophobe), Spotlight on Homebrews: ASTAR, Wolfenstein VCS: The Next Mission, Conquest of Mars, Rainbow Invaders, David Crane, Activision Ace and Pitfall III?, Game review: Off the Wall (by Atari) review by Andy Floyd, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #83 (Sep / Oct 2006) features:
Package Goods, Just Like the Real Arcade Game (focusing on arcade conversions Star Wars and Star Trek), Special Controller Games - a list of games that do not use the standard joystick, The Most Recent 5200 Releases - Boulderdash II: Rockford's Revenge, Combat 2 Advanced aka Super Attack Battle, Bristles, and Flip and Flop, Game review: Megaboy (by Dynacom) - a 64K PAL game from Brazil. review by Al Backiel, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #84 (Nov / Dec 2006) features:
Interview with John W. Champeau of CHAMP Games - the author of Lady Bug, Spotlight on 2600 Homebrews - Lady Bug and A-VCS-tec Challenge, Atari Keychain Plug-N-Play Controllers review, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #85 (Jan / Feb 2007) features:
vgXpo 2006 King of Prussia, PA (Oct. 27-29) show review, Just like the Real Arcade Game - Mr. Do and Lady Bug , Interview with David Rolfe - Author of Beamrider, Beamrider as seen during the creative process, Spotlight on Homebrews - Four-Play and Boulder Dash (for the Atari 5200), VCS Tarzan, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #86 (Mar / Apr 2007) features:
Atari 2600 Prototypes Update - Part III , Just like the Real Arcade Game - Track & Field and Gyruss , Joysticks by Atari - article, AtariVox - A Speech Module for the 2600 - review, Spotlight on Homebrews - Toyshop Trouble and Phantom II / Pirate and BLiP Football and Medieval Mayhem , Cartridge List 35: Philly Classic releases, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #87 (May / Jun 2007) features:
Interview with Joe Decuir, Just like the Real Arcade Game - Frogger and The Official Frogger , Replacement Joysticks, AtariVox - A Speech Module for the 2600 (review), Spotlight on Homebrews - Space Battle and E.T. Book Cart , Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, Trivia Contest, and more.

Issue #88 (Jul / Aug 2007) features:
Interview with Jeff Adkins - Classic Fanzine Editor, Game Promotions - article, Spotlight on Homebrews - Raster Fahndung (2600) & Adventure II (5200), How To Beat Home Video Games - VHS review, Wolfenstein Easter egg, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, Trivia Contest, and more.

Issue #89 (Sep / Oct 2007) features:
Classic Gaming Expo 2K7 (CGE2K7) – Show Report, Just Like The Real Arcade Game – Popeye & Donkey Kong - Article, Spotlight on Homebrews / Prototypes – Elevators Amiss, Encaved, GoSub, N.E.R.D.s, The Last Ninja, Lasercade (2600); Rent Wars (5200), Classic Game Room – a DVD review, A-VCS-tec Challenge - Easter eggs, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, Trivia Contest / Results, and more.

Issue #90 (Nov / Dec 2007) features:
Atari 2600 Owner's Manuals, Just Like The Real Arcade Game – Centipede & Asteroids, Spotlight on Homebrews: Haunted Adventure Trilogy (3 games on one 32K cart: Boo!, Redemption, and Witch's Flight), Activision Anthology for Nintendo Gameboy Advance – a review, Trivia Contest Results, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #91 (Jan / Feb 2008) features:
Atari 2600 Prototypes Update - Part IV, Just Like The Real Arcade Game - Defender & Joust, How to deal with Mr. Postman - walkthru, 10 Things I'd like to see in 2008 - article, The Atari 2600 In The Movies - article, Game Condition - opinion, Time magazine reprint, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #92 (Mar / Apr 2008) features:
Batari Basic: Creating your own Atari 2600 games - article, Atari Classic Evolved – PSP review, Just Like The Real Arcade Game – Gorf & Wizard of Wor, How to Modify an Atari Joystick to USB - article, My Game Plan - 7 VCS Games - article, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #93 (May / Jun 2008) features:
Interview with Bruce de Graaf, the programmer of Star Fox, Sorceror, and Fire Fly (all by Mythicon), Toyshop Trouble Easter Egg, Spotlight on Homebrews – Gingerbread Man, Stella’s Stocking - reviews, Rare Ware – Hot Shot multi-cart - article, Blue Print prototype - review, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #94 (Jul / Aug 2008) features:
Rob Fulop’s Actionauts - review, Spotlight on Homebrews – Colony 7, Squish ‘em, Bee-Ball, Melbourne Tatty, Sync, Just Like The Real Arcade Game – Pengo, Tac/Scan - reviews, Inside The 2600 – programming article, The 10 Best Atari 2600 Games - opinion, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #95 (Sep / Oct 2008) features:
Paul Allen Newell - interview, Spotlight on Prototypes – Gamma-Attack, Video Game Collector – review, Just Like The Real Arcade Game – Congo Bongo, Zaxxon - reviews, Easter eggs – Towering Inferno, Actionauts, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #96 (Nov / Dec 2008) features:
Box Varieties of 2600 Games – article, Classic 80’s Home Video Games – book review, Just Like The Real Arcade Game – Phoenix, Pleiades - reviews, Spotlight on Prototypes - Universal Prototype ‘H’ - review, Spotlight on Homebrews – Alien Greed II - review, Too Many Games - show report. Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #97 (Jan / Feb 2009) features:
2600 Game Copiers - article, Special game announcement: Mean Santa, More on Androman - addenda, Just Like The Real Arcade Game – Dig Dug, Galaxian - reviews, Spotlight on Homebrews – I Project - review, Dukes Of Hazzard – prototype review, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #98 (Mar / Apr 2009) features:
100th Issue Prize Drawing announcement, Eurocon 2008 – show report, Pac-Man Patterns – strategy, Just Like The Real Arcade Game – Pole Position, Pac-Man - reviews, Racing The Beam: The Atari VCS – book review, Rare Ware – Magicard – review, Prototype review - Dumbo's Flying Circus, Dodge ‘Em Patterns - strategy, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #99 (May / Jun 2009) features:
Celebrity Endorsed 2600 games - article, CGE 2K7 DVD set - review, Just Like The Real Arcade Game – Tapper, Space Invaders - reviews, Rare Ware – Video Jogger / Video Reflex – review, Digital Photo Album - homebrew review, Rare Ware – Video Jogger / Video Reflex – review, Fathom (by Imagic) Map – tips & strategy, Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

Issue #100 (Jul / Aug 2009) features:
(Special COLOR edition) Farewell from the editor, An interview with programmer Larry Martin, Prehistoric Times ( game review ), Solution to Actionauts, Solution to The Last Ninja, Status of Mean Santa – a new game for the 2600, 100th Issue Prize Drawing - results Letters from Readers, News & Notes, Classified Ads, and more.

 

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