Block console: LEGO brings Atari 2600

The Danish toy manufacturer LEGO continues to ride the retro wave and, after the Nintendo Entertainment System, is now launching another console classic in the form of the Atari 2600 – including a joystick and cartridges.

The “LEGO Atari 2600” set (10306) is based on the console model with four switches from 1980 and takes gamers “on a nostalgic journey into the video game world during assembly”, as the manufacturer promises. Among the highlights of the 22 x 8 The 33-centimetre, 2532-piece block kit includes a movable joystick, a slide-out front, behind which gaming scenes from the 1980s await, and a switch with which you can switch between color and black-and-white television. Of course, the video game cassettes in LEGO format should not be missing: the popular games “Asteroids”, “Adventure” and “Centipede” can be stored in a case and built into mini versions of the games. The fun should be available from August 1st. The recommended age is LEGO with 18 years, the non-binding price recommendation with around 240 euros.

Reference-www.krone.at