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I've Wasted My Life (And Other Unreleased Atari 2600 Gems)
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 12:40 PM on April 23, 2008
We're certainly not above giggling profusely at some retitled Atari 2600 box art. While the cover artwork on Atari published titles was nothing short of spectacular stuff—the Defender and Haunted House paintings expertly tricking my young mind—it's clear that some of these games were given unspectacular titles. I've Wasted My Life, however, is brilliant. And Tim Curry's Magic Board? I'd have played that.
These more accurately titled and described Atari 2600 classics are possibly the best box art jokes you'll see all week. Unless there's a Photoshop Phriday on the matter...
Fun From Yesterday! [MightyGodKing via Boing Boing Gadgets]
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peAr_nectAr
Posted 1:09 PM 23/4/08
"I've Wasted My Life," eh? Isn't that a bit prophetic for an Atari game? It's like it knew what would happen to its early gamers. Very spooky.
I kid, of course.
peAr_nectAr
eclipsegryph
Posted 12:59 PM 23/4/08
To be fair, this was linked to on fark.com, so I doubt that it was Kotaku that killed it.
eclipsegryph
dead_red_eyes
Posted 12:57 PM 23/4/08
Damn, I can't believe we've killed it already.
dead_red_eyes
inn1t
Posted 12:55 PM 23/4/08
This Account Has Been Suspended
Please contact the billing/support department as soon as possible.
KEWKEW
inn1t
Chaoticevl
Posted 12:52 PM 23/4/08
The page the link is attached to has been suspended.
Chaoticevl
Hiro0015
Posted 12:51 PM 23/4/08
yes, we killed it =\
Hiro0015
GREY GECKO: LOVES SUM CAPTIONS
Posted 12:50 PM 23/4/08
GOTY? ;)
GREY GECKO: LOVES SUM CAPTIONS
male roof blower (CFB)
Posted 12:49 PM 23/4/08
I'm sure people with these little self paid sites hate it when their page gets linked by a high traffic site and then use up all of their bandwidth and get shut down.
male roof blower (CFB)
Bluecell
Posted 12:48 PM 23/4/08
@Pezdispenser: Apparently, we're digg.
Bluecell
Tyber_Zann
Posted 12:48 PM 23/4/08
Suspended eh? Someone did something bad.
In the meantime, here's something fun:
[www.labelmaker2600.com]
You Kotaku vets should know this one.
Fuckin' birds.
Tyber_Zann
Pezdispenser
Posted 12:46 PM 23/4/08
"Account has been suspended"
Looks like we killed it. :(
Pezdispenser
HawaiianActor
Posted 12:46 PM 23/4/08
reminds me of comic book guy before the french dropped an a-bomb on him!
HawaiianActor
Trygle12
Posted 12:46 PM 23/4/08
HEHE...
Hilarious
Trygle12
zoesch
Posted 1:48 PM 23/4/08
@Pezdispenser: Welcome to diggaku/slashtaku... :(
It'd be nice if someone actually mirrored it to Flicker.
zoesch
badasscat
Posted 1:40 PM 23/4/08
Slashdotted!
Wait, where am I again?
badasscat
relic1980
Posted 1:31 PM 23/4/08
@Tyber_Zann: I remember this site got linked to the rec.arts.anime.misc NG one time. 2600 Doki Doki Mahou Shinpan, anyone ^_^?
relic1980
Paul Soth
Posted 2:05 PM 23/4/08
[img147.imageshack.us]
I already made this over a year ago.
Paul Soth
Ra on the A-Team
Posted 3:30 PM 23/4/08
Tim Curry's Magic Board?
Why, isnt that the game thats supposed to sell a million copies come this April?
Ra on the A-Team
Pikadrew
Posted 3:58 PM 23/4/08
I was gonna say we wanged the server, but it looks like others have expressed that sentiment for me...
Pikadrew
Tei
Posted 6:23 PM 23/4/08
@Paul Soth: nice work :D
Tei
X201
Posted 8:58 PM 23/4/08
See! I told you I'd got a copy before the release date!
[farm4.static.flickr.com]
X201
GhaleonUnlimited
Posted 12:21 AM 24/4/08
haha, Missle Command's...
WRONG BUTTON!
GhaleonUnlimited
ZombiePuppy
Posted 2:42 AM 24/4/08
I love you, Mr. McWhertor.
ZombiePuppy
pickleprince
Posted 6:16 AM 24/4/08
Tee-hee. I made this'un.
[www.flickr.com]
pickleprince
pickleprince
Posted 6:18 AM 24/4/08
[www.flickr.com]
Here's one that I made.
pickleprince