Author Topic: Anybody pick up the Taco Bell Atari discs yet? (Read 9889 times)

Todd H · « **on:** March 21, 2010, 11:06:30 am »

Taco Bell is putting discs of four Atari classic arcade games in kid's meals. You can also pay for them separately. I'm curious how cabinet friendly they are.

http://www.tacobell.com/menu/kids-meals

cmoses · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2010, 12:11:46 pm »

Looks cool, each game as the original as well as a new version. I will have to get my nephew and take him to Taco Bell.

Kevin Mullins · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2010, 12:56:40 pm »

I wonder what "original format" they are referring to ?
Just curious because the graphics they used reminded me of Atari 2600 game labels.

Todd H · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2010, 06:12:31 pm »

Quote from: Kevin Mullins on March 21, 2010, 12:56:40 pm

I wonder what "original format" they are referring to ?
Just curious because the graphics they used reminded me of Atari 2600 game labels.

From the reviews I've read, each disc contains the original arcade version as well as a "new and improved" version. Here's the thread over at atariage.com:

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/158994-free-atari-games-at-taco-bell/?s=918bfdd930fb1c13ea3ed094c79a0023

crashwg · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2010, 08:47:03 pm »

Thanks for the heads up. Gonna have to check these out!

RoyalScam · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2010, 10:35:29 pm »

I've posted a link to this thread and a video review on YouTUBE to my friends at Lemon64.com Thanks for the heads up.

Also quoted text from my adventure tonight acquiring these games also on Lemon64;

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OK, so the local Taco Bell (Englewood Florida)didn't have a clue as to what I was asking them, but they also said that they don't sell many kids meals and they had to sell the remaining stock of toys before they would be shipped the new promotion. So, off I went to Venice Fl. It's about 18 miles to the Taco Bell there, but it's a nice night for a drive. I got a very weird look when I said " I understand you sell Atari Games for a dollar, I'll take 16 and a diet pepsi." The manager was called... Anyway, they were very nice, and I got what I wanted. The clerk working the register figured 4x4 = 12 and added the diet pepsi, I corrected her saying 16 actually, she said it was because they had not configured a button on the cash register to sell the disks. Oh well, I paid 16.98 in total, I'm pretty sure they forgot about the tax. I've played Lunar Lander for a bit, and it's actually pretty cool, all in all I'd say well worth the money spent, including the gas and soft drink.

Regards,
Scam

SophT · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2010, 12:38:50 am »

I saw a blurb about these on Kotaku a while back. TBH, the main thing I was interested in was the cd/dvd jackets- the artwork on them looked really awesome- and I *think* it's new art, just retro style, save for the taco bell logo in the lower-left hand corner.

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2010, 01:22:54 am »

Here's a link to the Atari Taco Bell discs in action:

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Level42 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2010, 02:56:33 am »

Not bad, not bad....the evolved modes seem not to overdo it which is nice. Funny to see the burn-in on the Asteroids...

Nice collector items although I would have preferred the arcade art on all 4, but I must admit some 2600 art was very cool too.

No Taco Bell's around here though.....

1UP · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2010, 04:56:00 am »

I love the part where he is describing the graphics on the screen. BLAH BLAH BLAH blah BLAH! Yes we can see what is happening! That is the idea of video.

BTW, looks like you can play the games free on Atari.com, just in case you didn't want to buy a kids meal.

Todd H · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2010, 02:32:03 pm »

Tried my Taco Bell Sunday and they had no idea what I was talking about. Looks like I'm going to have to try another one.

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2010, 05:17:18 pm »

The local one near my job had the sign for it, but not ONE in stock.

t3design · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2010, 07:01:06 pm »

Walked into TBell at Hefner and Rockwell in OKC and saw the sign over the counter for the games. The girl behind the counter said they did sell just the "toy" so I told her I wanted one of each. She only had two titles left in the box so she rifled through premade kid's meal packages to find the other two titles. I said, "You hooked me up, THANKS!" to which she said, "Yea, I just took them from some poor little kid."

Have loaded and played Centipede. Very nice!

RandyT · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2010, 07:27:51 pm »

Quote from: t3design on March 22, 2010, 07:01:06 pm

I said, "You hooked me up, THANKS!" to which she said, "Yea, I just took them from some poor little kid."

Heh, I don't think I could have done that. It really sounds like they underestimated the demand, though, which is unfortunate. Maybe it will prompt them to do similar promotions in the future, so we should buy them all out to make sure

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RandyT

Dazz · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2010, 07:50:33 pm »

My wife just walked from work with Taco Bell in tow. She knows me quite well and tossed me a bag that had all 4 games in it.

WareWolF · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2010, 09:30:25 pm »

Cool stuff. I love the simulated 'burn in' on the classic asteroids.

ahofle · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2010, 09:40:54 pm »

Cool, thanks for the heads up. I bought all 4 for $4.

DJ_Izumi · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2010, 10:06:24 pm »

So they're PC ports of the Atari Evolved games originally for PSP?

Todd H · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2010, 10:14:20 pm »

Quote from: Dazz on March 22, 2010, 07:50:33 pm

My wife just walked from work with Taco Bell in tow. She knows me quite well and tossed me a bag that had all 4 games in it.

Now THAT'S love.

IronBuddha · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2010, 10:24:18 pm »

For some reason the Taco Bell's around here don't have any Centipede disks (and we're talking about 6 taco bells I've been to), and also they're charging $1.50 for them. I asked the workers I heard they were a dollar and they said that's a regional thing.

But I did nab the 3 that were available.

Loafmeister · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2010, 11:10:32 pm »

Canadians get screwed again! Ebay here I come

.

RandyT · « **Reply #21 on:** March 23, 2010, 12:42:01 am »

Couldn't resist it...got my 4 tonight for .99 each. I couldn't resist that chicken grilled stuffed burrito either, unfortunately

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Dazz · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2010, 07:03:08 am »

BTW - The ones in Keller, Texas were $2.00 each.

WhereEaglesDare · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2010, 07:35:49 am »

Quote from: Dazz on March 23, 2010, 07:03:08 am

BTW - The ones in Keller, Texas were $2.00 each.

Everything is bigger in Texas???

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2010, 08:24:45 am »

Quote from: t3design on March 22, 2010, 07:01:06 pm

Yea, I just took them from some poor little kid."

Most kids, other than some ours on here, don't care about these old games. I really never understood why these are in kids meals in the first place.

Dazz · « **Reply #25 on:** March 23, 2010, 08:33:56 am »

Quote from: WhereEaglesDare on March 23, 2010, 07:35:49 am

Quote from: Dazz on March 23, 2010, 07:03:08 am
BTW - The ones in Keller, Texas were $2.00 each.

Everything is bigger in Texas???

Yeah, but things are not usually more expensive.

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on March 23, 2010, 08:24:45 am

Quote from: t3design on March 22, 2010, 07:01:06 pm
Yea, I just took them from some poor little kid."

Most kids, other than some ours on here, don't care about these old games. I really never understood why these are in kids meals in the first place.

My kids would have loved to get these in a kids meal... BUT dad got to them first! Bwaaaahahahahaha

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #26 on:** March 23, 2010, 09:06:41 am »

Dude! How did I miss this?!? Oh yeah, I hate Taco Bell

(not so much the food, but the "running to the border" afterwards).

Seriously though,thanks a ton for posting this, I'll have to go pick these up.

RayB · « **Reply #27 on:** March 23, 2010, 03:30:20 pm »

Quote from: WareWolF on March 22, 2010, 09:30:25 pm

Cool stuff. I love the simulated 'burn in' on the classic asteroids.

Same artwork used in MAME.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #28 on:** March 23, 2010, 03:42:51 pm »

Quote from: RayB on March 23, 2010, 03:30:20 pm

Quote from: WareWolF on March 22, 2010, 09:30:25 pm
Cool stuff. I love the simulated 'burn in' on the classic asteroids.

Same artwork used in MAME.

Yep, and at least in MAME we have the option of turning it off. I'm guessing these discs don't allow it.

Loafmeister · « **Reply #29 on:** March 23, 2010, 07:14:47 pm »

Quote from: Dazz on March 23, 2010, 08:33:56 am

My kids would have loved to get these in a kids meal... BUT dad got to them first! Bwaaaahahahahaha

Don't you mean "Mom" ehehehehheheh

AmericanDemon · « **Reply #30 on:** March 23, 2010, 08:24:53 pm »

Walked in to my local taco bell and walked out with all of them except lunar lander for free. Dude at the counter ravaged the kids meal bags and gave me one of the 3 that they had. Now if my food will get done so I can leave and try them out. Lol.

severdhed · « **Reply #31 on:** March 23, 2010, 08:25:49 pm »

my taco bell charged $1.50 for them...i only picked up centipede, i wasnt very impressed. it runs in a window, not full screen, and the controls were horrible.it worked ok with the arrow keys, but the mouse input sucks. you have to keep the cursor within a small area under the playfield to get it to work. i was hoping that it would be awesome so i could play the evolved verion on my mame cabinet, but that isnt going to happen. if i didnt know about mame, then my opinion may be different, but once you have played centipede in mame with a 3" trackball,it is really hard to play it like this.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #32 on:** March 23, 2010, 08:39:15 pm »

Quote from: severdhed on March 23, 2010, 08:25:49 pm

but once you have played centipede in mame with a 3" trackball,it is really hard to play it like this.

Even better with a 2.25" trackball.

ahofle · « **Reply #33 on:** March 23, 2010, 10:12:44 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on March 23, 2010, 08:39:15 pm

Quote from: severdhed on March 23, 2010, 08:25:49 pm
but once you have played centipede in mame with a 3" trackball,it is really hard to play it like this.

Even better with a 2.25" trackball.

More authentic, not better.

shateredsoul · « **Reply #34 on:** March 23, 2010, 10:31:43 pm »

stop taking the kid's toys away! How else are they going to learn about retro arcade games if we buy up all the first retro game aimed at them in a while.

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Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #35 on:** March 24, 2010, 12:37:20 am »

Quote from: ahofle on March 23, 2010, 10:12:44 pm

More authentic, not better.

I've played it with a 3" and didn't like it near as much as with a proper 2.25"

It was too heavy for such fine movement.

lordtodd75 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 24, 2010, 10:04:06 am »

Awesome!! I am going to see if I can pick these up after school tonight.

Havok · « **Reply #37 on:** March 24, 2010, 11:44:53 am »

Looks like I am going to Taco Bell for lunch today!

extendedplayarcade · « **Reply #38 on:** March 24, 2010, 01:21:34 pm »

Thanks is awesome thanks for the post

Wife is on the look out for them.

RayB · « **Reply #39 on:** March 24, 2010, 02:06:54 pm »

Are they on 3" or 5" discs?


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