Atari Asteroids fan

[25cent]

Greetings from New York!  I run a fan website dedicated to Atari Asteroids -- the 1979 vector version -- and related topics.  It started out as a list places where you could play the arcade machine.  I've been able to find several databases of U.S. arcades and bars with classic games, but so far I haven't been able to find anything outside the States.  I just found UKVAC, and it looks great!

If anyone knows of a UK arcade locations list, or has individual cabinet sightings, I'd love to hear from you.

The site: http://www.atariasteroids.net

Facebook page:here

Please visit, and I hope you enjoy.  

Thanks!

Tim (25-Cent)

edit: added clicky linksConnors2011-12-11 16:02:16

 

[IDCHAPPY]

You aint 50 cent's half brother ? Ba Dum Tish

Welcome to the boards man, i think i really remember Asteroids on the Atari rather than the arcades though, just a wee bit before my time

 

[dezbaz]

Nice Site !

Should have a map of earth with red dots where all the asteroids machines are.

Please add one for me in Perth Western Australia

Another list is here down under
http://www.aussiearcade.com.au/

Once you join you have free range.

Search for machine owners list, it might be 15 hits down, don't ask me why

 

[virtvic]

There's one in my ArcadeGarage!

 

[trm]

Hi Tim,

Welcome to ukvac You probably hit a bit of a gold mine in your quest as most of ukvac's members are into the older games, quite often Atari Vector

I'm a Star Wars man myself (got a very nice condition cockpit if you ever start logging them

) but DanP here has one, as does Equites and Purity iirc.

It might be an idea to copy your first posting into a new thread in Arcade as more people read that section and you should get plenty of owner responses. Good luck in your quest and welcome aboard!

Cheers
tim

 

[mysticdub]

Hi Tim

I have 2 Atari Asteroids, one is in absolute mint condition having been privately owned since new, second one has a monitor fault I think. Need to dig it out really as its not even been plugged in for about 8 years, very much a Vector fan, never forget the first time I saw Asteroids in an arcade at Pleasureland Southport, they had 3 of them in a row and I was gobsmacked by how good it was and how diifferent to everything else I had seen. Will have a look at your site later.

Ian.

 

[guddler]

Hi and Welcome (and you Ian, too

)

I've got an Asty Deluxe at my place (Minehead, West Somerset) and an Asty Cabaret, currently on holiday at Retrokade which is near Chichester. Both in fantastic working condition.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

I think we had a one post wonder

 

[guddler]

Give the guy a chance - he did say he's in New York. That means he's only just getting up about now - and that's if he's an early riser. And it's Sunday too!

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Yeah your probably right, was just going on the fact that:

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 at 3:16pm was the guys first post

 

[guddler]

Ha, didn't even se that - or the post the first time round. Odd.