Official Atari 400 Mini & Joystick – HDMI Output – Includes 25 Games
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Atari brings the computer age home. Again! Welcome back to the Atari 8 bit world of computing! The powerful Atari 400 set a new standard of capability with its release in 1979, and along with its subsequent models, has been loved by gamers and computer enthusiasts for decades. Now Retro Games and Atari have collaborated to create THE400 Mini. A half-sized version of the distinctively styled Atari 400, emulating the whole 8-bit Atari range from the 400 to the 800XL, and the Atari 5200 home console. Also included is a recreation of the classic Atari CX40 joystick, with an additional seven seamlessly integrated function buttons. Play one of the 25 built-in games, including: Lee, Berzerk, Millipede, Miner 2049er, M.U.L.E, Star Raiders II, and save your progress at any point in one of four save slots per game, or even pause and rewind gameplay to help you through the most difficult parts – a feature new to THE400 Mini. The multi-region THE400 Mini features HD visuals output via HDMI and with five USB ports, you can connect additional controllers or a standard PC keyboard. And as with all Retro Games’ releases you are free to play content you own via a USB flash drive, and learn to program in BASIC. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a newcomer to the world of retro computing, THE400 Mini has something to offer! The following list includes all 25 games that come pre-installed on THE400 Mini: – Airball: Navigate through a 150-room mansion, avoiding hazards while solving puzzles. – Asteroids: Your ship is trapped in an asteroid belt, blast boulders and enemies to survive. – Basketball: It’s all here as you dribble, shoot and pass your way to sporting success. – BattleZone: Save the world in this shoot ’em up by outmanoeuvring rebel Supertanks and UFOs. – Berzerk: Blast robots, escape Evil Otto and dodge laser fire in this frantic shoot-em-up arcade game. – Boulder Dash: Dodge boulders, collect jewels, escape caves and complete puzzles solo or with a friend. – Bristles: Help Peter the Painter paint walls while escaping enemies in this colourful platformer. – Capture the Flag: Capture the flag in this action 3D maze game. – Centipede: Wield a bug blaster to clear the enchanted mushroom patch in this coin-op classic. – Crystal Castles: Guide Bentley Bear through Bethilda’s maze, avoiding enemies while utilizing power-ups. – Elektraglide: Race futuristic motorbikes & avoid obstacles across the UK, USA and Australia. – Encounter!: Command a starship in this space shooter while surviving fast battles with strategic agility. – Flip and Flop: Control Flip the Kangaroo and Mitch the Monkey in a daring Zoo escape platformer. – Henry’s House: Navigate as tiny Henry in this platformer, collecting items, finding keys and escaping traps. – Hover Bovver: Play as Gordon Bennet in this quirky maze game. – Lee: Master martial arts in this classic platformer. – M.U.L.E.: Turn-based strategy in which you colonize a planet & outwit settlers. Play solo or with friends. – Millipede: Play as the Archer in this Centipede sequel and prevent the bugs from taking over. – Miner 2049er: Control Bounty Bob in this action platformer while destroying mutants and collecting items. – Missile Command : Defend cities with your missiles in this classic shoot ’em up. – O’Riley’s Mine: Play as miner Tim O’Riley & collect treasure, avoid hazards & work your way back to the top. – The Seven Cities of Gold: Explore, negotiate, and establish colonies in this ground-breaking action strategy game. – Star Raiders II: Pilot the Liberty Star and destroy Zylon bases in this renowned space shoot ’em up. – Wavy Navy: Command a ship, avoid missiles and planes, and become the strategic leader of the navy. – Yoomp!: Guide a rhythmic bouncing ball through suspended levels in this unique platformer.
Emulates all Atari 8-bit systems, from the 400 through to the 800XL, including the Atari 5200 Home Console
720 HD output via HDMI with Multi-region PAL (50Hz) and NTSC (60Hz) compatibility. Play in original 4:3 or other pixel perfect aspect ratios, with or without CRT filters
Includes a CXStick joystick: A recreation of the classic Atari CX40 joystick, with eight seamlessly integrated buttons and USB connectivity
Rewind gameplay up to 30 seconds
Play games you own via a USB drive with disk, cartridge, and cassette ROM compatibility
Customers say
Customers enjoy the retro recreation and gaming quality of the video game console. They find it a great way to relive the past and enjoy some classic games of that era. The console looks great and is fun to play. However, some customers have issues with the joystick quality. Opinions vary on the game quality, functionality, and setup process.
8 reviews for Official Atari 400 Mini & Joystick – HDMI Output – Includes 25 Games
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Stefan Brunner –
Emulates all Atari 8-bit home computers
I am a large fan of Retro Games Mini (and Maxi) series of emulators. I am playing with retro emulators for over 25 years. My main driver is a Pi 400 with RetroPie, soon to be updated to a Pi 500. What I like about the Retro Games series is that it is a no-BS retro-gaming platform which you can quickly connect for the kids (or your party guests) and then put it away. I also very much like the nostalgia. While I like the small form factor, I definitely miss the keyboard, although the emulator has a virtual keyboard. A Pi keyboard works well with it.So, for whom is this product? If you had a home computer in the 80s, or knew friends who had one, this definitely wakes up nostalgia. If you enjoy the simplicity of 8-bit gaming, this emulator and the C64 Mini both are a good purchase for you. Adding games is easy: Format a 32GB (or smaller) USB thump drive with FAT32 and load games on it.What I do not like about it: You cannot add games to the carousel. While you can add games via USB card, you load them via a file system, and there is a limit to how many files each directory can carry. You end up with a messy file system. There is no way to add artwork to titles. The included joystick looks authentic, and the additional bottoms are clever, the playability of the joystick is limited. You may just use an Xbox controller instead. (It needs to be cabled via USB, there is no BT support). A small but annoying thing is the USB-C power-in port that does not support PD. For all of you guys who standardized on PD charging, it is not going to work. You need a USB-C to USB-A charging cable with an old dumb-charger, such as the old 5W iPhone cube-charger. (Cable is however included).I want to quickly talk about a misconception that many purchases of this product have: Atari came out with three 8-bit game consoles: The classic 2600 (also called the VCS), the 5200, and the 7800. After Atari started to develop the 5200, they pivoted into the home computer market. Though two different business units, the Atari 400 and all of its derivatives (which are primarily differentiated by their amount of RAM, number of joysticks ports, and their keyboards), and the 5200 game console are very similar machines. The 2600 is a more primitive machine, while the 7800 is the last iteration of the 8-bit consoles. This emulator is not compatible with 2600 or 7800 titles. It does play 5200 titles, which are somewhat limited in numbers because of the short duration of that console, but there is a huge catalogue of 2600 ports, ports from other console, and unique developments for the 400/800 platform. If you want to play 2600 titles you need a 2600 emulator or a 7800 emulator that plays most 2600 titles.
Michael K. Stoddard –
OG Atari 800 owner LOVES it!
The Atari 800 was my first personal computer. I got it when I was in my early 20’s and absolutely loved the games, as well as being able to program in BASIC. When I heard about the Atari 400 Mini, I knew I had to try it.Pros: – Works incredibly well out of the box and the full PDF manual is available online. – The controller is great IF YOU HOLD IT THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HELD! (see picture). Maybe you need to have used one back in the day. Anyone who only knows modern controllers might be a bit lost. Also, it feels just like the original Atari joystick did as far as movement. Another case of “you had to be there”. I had no issues with hitting buttons accidentally and the additional buttons made navigating very easy. – It’s VERY simple to run more games. I’ve already loaded over 600 games on a USB drive (37mb’s! they did so much with so little back then) and ran most of my favs with no issues other than working out some key mappings. (A USB keyboard, maybe wireless, is probably a good addition and plugs right in.) Oh, and pressing the Menu and Home buttons toggles a virtual keyboard on the unused side of the screen (easy to do since these are all standard def games) with all the original Atari keys. – The games look beautiful on HDTV’s. I’m running my Mini through an Elgato card into a 4K TV and they look even better than I remember them looking.Cons: – The game library it comes with is a bit weak. If I couldn’t have loaded lots more games, I probably wouldn’t have been as happy with it.So, if you remember the “good old days” (you know, when we didn’t just jump on the web when we sat down to a computer) and have a source for more games (*hint* Newsgroups *hint*), this is a must buy.(I plan to get a second one as a backup if it goes on sale at some point.)
Urban Knish –
Really nice device. Recommended for hardcore retro game fans.
There aren’t too many ways to play the Atari computer and 5200 games. This is a great way in.Pros: The system is small and very cute. Would be great to display but also very useful.Cons: The system as is works great. When you plug in the USB for extra games, that’s where things get a little interesting. The system options (400, 800, 5200, 800xl, etc) revert to 800 every time I pick a game. Why? Another con – the controller is extremely stiff. I ended up plugging in an xbox controller and things improved immediately.It’s quirky but it looks great and it’s fun. Recommended for hardcore retro game fans.
Adam Thornton –
I unpacked it, I set it up, and I instantly found the CXStick joystick difficult to use: it seemed sluggish, and going up or down would only work occasionally. It was hard to avoid pressing the multifunction buttons as well. I was very disappointed. If the joystick (and the other one I bought for 2p play) sucks then the whole device is compromised.But then I read more about it and I realized I had to set my HDMI input to “Game,” which instantly cleared up most of the issues. Now I’m learning the quirks of the stick: it’s stiffer than I remember ye olde Atari sticks being, so games like Pac Man can get frustrating…but I’ll either figure it out or I’ll hook up an Xbox controller and use the D-pad.The included games are amazing, and the ability to add more is beyond belief. It really works! Though I find it doesn’t recognize .atx files (try renaming them to .xex) and a small handful don’t launch correctly.In short: it’s way better than I thought it would be! Some more work could have gone into the joystick, but I’m having so much fun with it to knock off a star for that reason. Great job!
Eugene Chong –
Great little Atari emulator. Delivery was fast and package came without damage
Barclay McInnes –
It’s a great little unit, everything works well out of the box with the UI built for ease of use, and the updated joystick with hidden buttons makes playing most 8-bit computer games quite a straightforward and easy experience. Having quite a bit of fun with it. And making the process of playing your own ROMs right out of the box is the cherry on top.
HN –
Everything works great so far. And can easily run other Atari 8bit tiles off a USB. Love it.
Roy Boell –
I like some of the games and the fact you can add more. Some good ones are missing. I like that Atari Basic is available to play with as I did 40 yrs ago. 😉 and the hardware really looks like a miniature Atari 400. I have only just got the unit so have limited experience. Added a keyboard and a thumb drive so have increased storage. So far so good with the keyboard.