Atari 2600 Tribute: Circus Atari! Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

SirCrab: Unfortunately the owner did not respond to the previous note so this is being archived. Should the owner decide to repair/replace this and have it unarchived, it can be done as long as it still conforms to the guidelines.

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SirCrab
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Hidden : 3/25/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache series pays tribute to the home video gaming console released in October 1977; the Atari 2600!

This cache is located close to a local fishing hole and can be safely approached from the parking waypoint provided. It is not necessary to set foot on the road from the parking location to safely find this cache.

This cache hide may be familiar to geocachers however the container is indeed unique. Once located, gently tug on the gold ring to release the cache’s contents. Reassemble the cache and replace exactly as found.

In 1980, Atari released Circus Atari designed by Mike Lorenzen. Circus Atari was based on the video arcade game Circus released by Exidy in 1977. Atari's version consisted of three rows of horizontally rotating balloons (top to bottom: red, blue, and yellow) with a seesaw located at the bottom. The goal of the game was to propel a clown up toward the balhttp://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/Circus_Atari_2600_ScreenShot4.gifloons by aiming the seesaw underneath a second clown flying through the air. Bonuses were given for clearing either the blue or yellow rows with an extra life awarded for clearing the top red row.

The Atari 2600 is available for the PC. Stella (released for free under GNU Public License and available at http://stella.sourceforge.net/index.php) is one of the more popular (and stable) emulators out there. Atari 2600 games (including this one) are available legally for free from several websites including http://www.atariage.com.

I hope that you have enjoyed this piece of video gaming history and web resources should you decide to relive a memorable portion of your childhood.

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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