Atari 800 Ballblazer

[MrLadysman333]

awsome i would buy one if i had the money

[aikighost]

MULE was my favourite atari game

[TeamRocketReviews]

Is there any way to get 64k into an Atari 800 so I could run The Eidelon?

[44automag117]

new, right

[craigsmithx]

Amazing work!

[AtariAndre42]

That is a GREAT job !!! WOW !!!!

Can't play Ballblazer without the intro though !!...I HAVE to see that guy waving at me before I play ;) ;)

[HypnoToad72]

Absolutely I remember when Lucasfilm was around; Rescue on Fractalus and Ballblazer were classics indeed. Koronis Rift was another favorite of mine, too... they actually tried being creative back then and it showed...

[douro20]

The Atari 800 was more capable than most arcade machines back then...

[bruceleeC64]

RETROGOD

[EnvyInc]

I MISS BALLBLAZER!!!!!

[GMLscripts]

That's the greatest thing I've ever seen. It would kill me to have to part with it. I don't know how you do it, Ben.

[vidmuncher]

you're using a genesis controller......WIN

[SOPM2007]

How much weight?

[ninjapleaz]

That was the best game I ever had on my 800

[morfes]

Suberb work dude.

[ms3bani]

the styling of that laptop is EPIC!!

[ATARI800XLfan]

Nice video. I was wondering does the system play carts. Also do you build these to sell, and if you would or do how much would one like it cost. Thank you for your time.

[ATARI800XLfan]

Nice video. I was wondering do you make these to sell, and if you could how much would it cost. Thank you for your time.

[Draconis888]

Holy crap! that is awesome!!!! I totally agree, the atari 800 did have the best keyboard ever! God, I love your laptop mod...so awesome!!!

[sentient02970]

Ballblazer was soooo addicting! Also Rescue On Fractalus

[Lutanamo]

Is it possible to use headphones or a stereo system for the audio? I wouldn't want to use just some tiny speakers for the great Pokey sounds. If you are going to 'modernize' the Atari experience this much, you might just use an emulator already, you are nine-tenths there.

[ferrisio]

"you might just use an emulator"?? Why are you even here, you are completely missing the point?

[Lutanamo]

How can you have an Atari and spoil the fun by using a Sega Megadrive/Genesis controller instead of an actual joystick? Those games weren't intended to be played with thumbs only, they were meant to involve your whole hand and wrist, making the experience immensely more intensive! What do you use for the display btw? I bet it's not CRT...

[Lutanamo]

The best keyboard ever made is the Commodore Amiga 500 keyboard. I have not used the Atari 800(XL) keyboard though, so perhaps I'm wrong. Just knowing those 8-bit computers and their keyboards, I suspect the Atari 800(XL) keyboard (which I presume you used in that laptop) doesn't rise up to the Commodore Amiga 500 keyboard standard. Besides, even the C64 keyboard is pretty great already.. I hope to get myself an Atari 800XL so I can test this out though.

[firefly2000]

That is Amazing !!!

[DamGoodVids]

That is so cool. Wish I had one.

[trentx89]

BEN is GOD!!!

[chilliman07]

Very, very cool game, cool laptop too, your a fun bloke, enjoyed your video.

[MazeleyFanClub]

You made an entire Atari 800 laptop, and you play it with a SEGA CONTROLLER??

[Riddle81]

The C64, Amiga 500 and I think most of the Atarai-Line had at one point ALL the same Plug for a Joystick :-) Which was pretty cool

[BZclipwarehouse]

how much do those cost

[Jerayjay]

how do u play ballblazer??

[xoen6]

cute!!!

[bruceclarkemexico]

Holy WOW! That is incredible...

My first computer was an Atari 400. Good times...

[DSLCowboy]

Great Job. How u made the cases ?

[wrcousert]

Nice! Any chance Lucas will update Ball Blazer for the 21st century?

[steveolio]

YOU FUCKING RULE!

[19VacuusANomen91]

well at least you know how to make it and heck you could probably make it better down the future

[Atari75XL]

Great Gods of 8-Bit-Heaven! This is a piece of art! The tilting keyboard is just slick! You, Sir, are a genius!

[HildebrandJohnson]

Remember the first time you saw the green guy in Rescue on Fractalus? I sure do.

What happened to the shiny gold Lucasfilm logo intro?

[FayezButts]

good lord that thing's like a foot thick!

[mfonti]

lmao @ the guy in the video.

[RTE101]

sweet

[DaftPunkHelmets]

the laptop looks great

[StaxX28]

very nice work !!

[iWalshy]

Jason Jones as in the guy who works for Bungie Studios?

[RMSJaggers]

No, It's just a coincidence.

[hitmancoolio]

Yes it's nice but what's the point?

[winesti]

man, you REALLY like ballgazer. i mean ballblazer

lol jk

[monkeyinapopesuit]

that looks awesome another job good i'd say