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From: jwt@atari.UUCP (Jim Tittsler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: New cartridges
Summary: XE Supercarts on 800 List
Message-ID: <1075@atari.UUCP>
Date: 22 Jun 88 22:58:35 GMT
References: <8806211251.AA18976@retina>
Organization: Atari Corp., Sunnyvale, CA
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In article <8806211251.AA18976@retina>, ajb@cornea.mitre.ORG writes:

> What all of us out here with older machines (e.g. 800) want to know is:
> Which machines will successfully run the new xe-game cartridges.
> For instance can I run ball-blazer on my 800 ?
Yes.

Here is our current list of which XE supercarts will or will not work on an
old 800.

WILL work on 800          Will NOT work
----------------          -------------
BATTLEZONE                LODE RUNNER
STAR RAIDERS II           FLIGHT SIMULATOR II
BUG HUNT                  MIDNIGHT MAGIC
BLUE MAX                  FOOD FIGHT
ARCHON                    HARDBALL
BARNYARD BLASTER          FIGHT NIGHT
RESCUE ON FRACTALUS       ONE-ON-ONE
BALLBLAZER
NECROMANCER
DESERT FALCON

> Can I run it on my 600 with only 16k ram ?
No.  The goal is to provide the best games possible, for the widest range of
machines practical.  The large numbers of XL/XE machines out there mean they
are the best targets for game development, with 800 support a worthwhile
goal if it does not unduly compromise the game.

Jim Tittsler, Systems Engineer, Atari Corp.  {portal, ames}!atari!jwt