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Atari 7800
Unreleased Prototypes and Vaporware
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You know, I have never figured out why Atari had so many unreleased products. It boggles the mind to think about all of the great ideas that never made it out the door. Some say that Atari was ahead of it's time with some of these devices. Many people feel that management was incompetent. Whatever the reason, many products never made it off the drawing board. Here are a few.......
Photo courtesy of AtariHQ/World of Atari '98
Atari 7800 Keyboard - This is a prototype for a computer keyboard add-on for the Atari 7800 ProSystem. Atari advertising promised compatibility with Atari 8-bit computer accessories.
It was never released.
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Atari 7800 "High Score" Cartridge - Early advertising for the 7800 promised a "piggy-back" cartridge that would keep track of up to 65 high scores for certain game cartridges. It was a feature that was seen in the arcades, and the public wanted to see it at home.
This device was never released.
Photo courtesy of AtariHQ/World of Atari '98
Transparent Atari 7800 -This is an unreleased 7800 system with a clear plastic case, and clear joysticks