Atari Has Launched Collectible Arcade Circuit Boards Of Retro Classics

Atari has simply introduced a line of formally licensed and genuine replica circuit boards from a few of their most beloved arcade classics.

These make for an ideal restricted version collector’s merchandise for hardcore arcade followers.

And in addition are a 1:1 recreation of the unique boards. So they might additionally work as an precise substitute for a broken board from an authentic cupboard.

So whether or not you propose on hanging them on the wall in a body or bringing a basic arcade cupboard again to life, Atari has you coated.

Atari Arcade Replica Boards

The brand new Atari replica boards had been created in collaboration with Retro Arcade, who specialise in… effectively… retro arcade printed circuit boards. Is sensible, proper?

These distinctive PCBs are primarily meant as a collector’s merchandise, with Atari describing them as “beautiful wall items”.

The screenprinted graphics on every board options the brand of the sport and a historic breakdown, if you happen to can handle to learn it.

However additionally they “observe the unique schematics, and can be utilized to interchange broken authentic boards through the use of the unique elements from these boards”.

So if you’ll be able to do the technical work, you may switch the parts from an authentic broken board to those new unpopulated ones and it ought to work like a appeal.

Buying Data

There are presently 5 replica titles accessible from the Atari line: Lunar Lander, Warlords (Rev D), Black Widow (Rev A), Gravitar (Rev C), and Main Havoc (Rev D).

All of those titles additionally appeared within the Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration.

So if you happen to don’t personal an authentic cupboard, you may expertise these wonderful video games on present gen {hardware} with a replica safely displayed in your wall.

The preferred of those titles, Lunar Lander and Warlords, presently retail for $245usd. And the extra three titles are presently on sale at 15% off at $208usd.

All 5 boards can be found proper now, and should not pre-order gadgets. So you may count on your replica PCB to ship a couple of days after you order it.

That is one thing we admire within the rising pre-order tradition in retro gaming merchandise.

Total it is a enjoyable collector’s merchandise if you happen to occur to have the finances for it or are a large enough fan of arcade classics that you just completely should have a replica board.

Anthony has been a online game lover ever since he can keep in mind. He grew to become a fulltime nomad in 2018, dwelling all through most of Asia. He targeted his ardour in retro gaming and commenced making a recreation for the Sport Boy Colour whereas dwelling in Nara, Japan through the 2020 pandemic. He’s now in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the place he spends most of his time gaming, occurring lengthy walks and assembly as many stray canine as attainable.