Atari Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Home Edition of Pong

Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the home edition of Pong, the world's first mass market video game, Atari, Inc. today announced its latest classic gaming console, Atari Flashback 2 is available now nationwide for a suggested price of $29.99. The second installment of the plug-and-play series succeeds last year's highly acclaimed retro-gaming console, which shipped more than 500,000 units to retail, and features 40 original classic games, including Pong, Asteroids, Centipede, and Combat. Atari Flashback 2 is styled after the Atari 2600 system, complete with its infamous wood grain paneling and joysticks.

"Atari Flashback 2 offers consumers all the original gems of video games -- Pong, Pitfall, Asteroids -- making it the ultimate re-creation of the classic gaming experience," said Marc Metis, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Atari, Inc. "The appeal of the Atari Flashback 2.0 transcends all ages, and makes it an especially appealing choice for gifts this holiday season."

The Atari Flashback 2 showcases 20 original 2600 games, as well as 20 unreleased Atari games, and features an engineered modern chip technology that allows use of the original Atari 2600 code directly. The system will plug right into any TV using RCA cables, and will not only utilize the joysticks included, but will be backwards compatible with all other Atari 2600 controllers as well.

The Atari Flashback 2 is rated 'E' for Everyone and is available at retail stores nationwide. For more information, visit www.atari.com.

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