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Artwork from Ancient Atari History

Posted by michael on from the blast-from-the-past dept.

Matey-O writes: "Safestuff.com contains some early information on Atari's arcade games. Internal memos, brainstorming sessions, and artist renderings that accurately predicted what arcades would look like. (Except there seems to be a LOT more women in the arcades than I seem to recall.) The artwork has been there a while, so it's archived on the wayback machine."

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  1. Stylin' by alexmogil · · Score: 4, Funny

    Looking at the pictures, the arcades 'of the future' force you to wear clothes 'of the past.'

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    1. Re:Stylin' by Savage+Henry+Matisse · · Score: 3, Funny

      Indeed! My favorite pic by far is this one. Not only is she wearing a halter-top that has a play on the word "avacado" printed on it, but she also appears to be HOLDING an avacado. God bless you, zany Japan 100%!

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  2. Dont know why I enjoyed this...... by Marcus+Brody · · Score: 3, Funny

    For some bizarre reason, this is actually a facsinating read

  3. Interesting controls... by mav[LAG] · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...on this one. Perhaps there's a reason for her smile of anticipation?

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  4. I can't believe by FastT · · Score: 4, Funny
    I can't believe Atari thought so many "hot chicks" would be hanging out at the arcade playing their games. It's clear that this is the staff's collective male fantasy captured for all of us to see.

    Maybe Atari's downfall was hastened because of their inability to see video game culture taken over by hordes of people just like them: mouth-breathing, pimply-faced, adolescent male dweebs in O.P. shorts.

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  5. All the babes in the pictures are laughing by eclectro · · Score: 3, Funny



    as they say "In your dreams nerdboy!!!!"

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  6. Anyone played Ping lately? by Luxury+P.+Yacht · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes, Ping! The exciting new game from Atari that measures IP path latency. Thrill as you send packets into battle with enemy hosts! Will they return safely, or will they be forever lost in the hostile ether? It all part of the fantastic adventure that is Ping! Lowest score wins!

    Play Ping: the game that will really socket() to 'ya!

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  7. "Ping" Arcade Game by gcondon · · Score: 3, Funny

    I like the concept design for the "ping" game ...

    http://web.archive.org/web/20010828031441/safestuf f.com/atariart25.jpg

    I think they should have arcade versions of all the standard UNIX system functions.

    "d00d, I just set the new high score on grep!"

  8. Re:Interesting games by mav[LAG] · · Score: 5, Funny

    5) 1st person Space Invaders

    Real Life Space Invaders was the funniest thing that happened to me in the army. The bombardier (artillery equivalent of a corporal) had us on parade and decided we should all play a game of Space Invaders.

    He was the player and we were the invaders. We had to take small steps sideways saying "dun dun dun dun" and moving our arms correctly for effect while he shuffled sideways and threw stones at us. I distinctly remember being the last invader "killed" - of course by that time I was crabbing quite quickly and going "dununununununnunun" :)

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  9. Those crazy Japanese... by Hard_Code · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wonder how they brainstormed *this* up:

    Boon Ga Boon Ga

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