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#### Atari 2600 Video Computer System

Usage/Known Issues:
This driver is highly preliminary. It will load most 2k, 4k, and 8k Game Program images, but
will only display graphics for some of them. The games themselves are not currently playable.
Work is continuing on the driver however.

History and Trivia:
The Atari Video Computer System was released in 1977 at a suggested retail price of $299, which
dropped quickly as sales soared; about 340,000 systems were sold the first year alone. The
VCS was designed by Joe Decuir, Steve Mayer and Ron Milner. The Atari VCS was developed under
the project codename "Stella". The VCS later became known, both commonly and officially as the
Atari 2600 (from the model number CX2600). It is rumoured that the number 2600 was chosen
because 2600 cycles was a prominent long distance access tone, and that one of the developers
had created devices that would trick pay phones into granting long distance access as a hobby.

created on Wed May 15 07:18:19 2002