Top 9 Reasons Atari Is Better Than Your Kid's Game System

Dear Awesome People,

My week is REALLY crazy right now. I just wanted to drop in and let you know that I have a post over at NickMom called Top 9 Reasons Atari Should Be The Only Game System Again. I'd want to be your BFF if you checked it out. I'd at least want to buy you a Cinnabon.

Please tell me you remember Atari. My favorite game was Ms. Pac-Man and, actually, it still is... Every time I seen an arcade, I frantically look around for my homegirl, Ms. PM, and then beg someone for quarters. If I am not able to find any, I shine shoes for some change. That's how much she means to me. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I'd knock people down to get to her.

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I even wrote a post about my good friend, Yellow Sphere (my name for her), back in June 2010 called Ms. Pac-Man & Me.

Well, I better be going. My 4-year-old son peed on the windowsill last night while he was sleepwalking, so I need to clean that up.

Thanks for stopping by!

Your friend,
Kelley

P.S. What was your favorite Atari game??

14 comments:

Dude of The House said... [Reply]: We had Intellivision. I always pined for Atari and the wonderful technology that was Pong.; July 17, 2012 at 1:20 PM
Missi Boness said... [Reply]: My favorite game was Air-Sea Battle, because I could always win.
There was also another game called Outlaw, where two "Outlaw" villains shot at each other.
The person with the least amount of deaths wins the game. Oh it was such a nice family game...my grandmother thought it was too graphic for me back then!
Now the poor old lady nearly keels over when my teenage son tells her of the games he plays now, killing prostitutes, running drugs for a cartel...he's nearly 17 so I don't shield him much from the game world anymore.
But seriously, is it any wonder where the mind of our youth is at?? lol; July 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM
Artists United said... [Reply]: I almost forgot to add the fun of Frogger...and before that I actually had a Tel-Star! ;)
I inherited it from my grandma and would sit for hours playing Pong in my room. :); July 17, 2012 at 2:02 PM
Lindsay said... [Reply]: I had an Intellivision, too, and Pitfall was the best game ever made! I always loved Pole Position at the arcade because who didn't love to use the shifter thing. Ha!; July 17, 2012 at 3:24 PM
Stephen Hayes said... [Reply]: At the risk of sounding like the only living person after a zombie takeover, I've never played an Atari game.; July 17, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Alex J. Cavanaugh said... [Reply]: Pac Man was my favorite because our local store had one and my brother and I would play for hours. When it came out for the Atari, we spent hours playing it at home.
And remember Atari? I remember playing Pong!; July 17, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Tom said... [Reply]: Great post. I love the old school video games. http://chaka4612.blogspot.com/search?q=joystick; July 17, 2012 at 5:59 PM
Seriously Though said... [Reply]: I love miss pac man too. i had so much fun on vacation when the condo we stayed in a had ms pac man in the community room. i just love that game.; July 17, 2012 at 6:29 PM
Anna said... [Reply]: oh, atari. simpler times, simpler times.

my brother and i could play space invaders for forever!; July 18, 2012 at 12:09 AM
Nicole said... [Reply]: Way to kick butt at NickMom this month!

Atari? Had to be Frogger for me.; July 18, 2012 at 12:24 AM
Natalie said... [Reply]: I love space invaders and river raid!!!!; July 18, 2012 at 10:18 AM
handflapper said... [Reply]: Truth? I haven't played a video game since Atari. And what about Pong? Pong was the BEST.; July 19, 2012 at 12:13 AM
Sisterhood of the Sensible Moms said... [Reply]: Centipede! Remember the twisty knob controller that was never used? Yeah that. Ellen; July 19, 2012 at 10:01 PM
onefunnymotha said... [Reply]: Loved Pac Man, Ms Pac Man and of course Frogger. Still love the song Pac Man Fever? Although you don't hear it much these days. That's another crying shame.; July 23, 2012 at 10:20 AM