Atari Launches Two New Repro PCBs - Warlords and Lunar Lander

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Jul 21, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

Atari expands retro arcade PCB repro line with Warlords and Lunar Lander.

Summary

Atari has expanded its reproduction PCB product line in partnership with Reteo Arcade, adding Warlords and Lunar Lander to the existing Major Havoc, Black Widow, and Gravitar titles. These unpopulated boards are primarily display items priced at $245 for new releases and $208.25 for the original three titles.

Key Claims

Atari launched reproduction PCBs in April 2024 in conjunction with Reteo Arcade
high confidence · First three titles (Major Havoc, Black Widow, Gravitar) released in April
The repro PCBs are unpopulated and function primarily as display items rather than functional arcade components
high confidence · Explicitly stated: 'These boards are unpopulated, so they're more like cool display items than something that someone can plug right into their classic Atari arcade cabinet'
Warlords and Lunar Lander PCBs are priced at $245
high confidence · Direct pricing statement
Original three repro PCBs are currently on sale for $208.25
high confidence · Direct pricing statement

Notable Quotes

“These boards are unpopulated, so they're more like cool display items than something that someone can plug right into their classic Atari arcade cabinet.”
Knapp Arcade — Clarifies the functional purpose and limitations of the product line

Entities

AtaricompanyReteo ArcadecompanyKnapp ArcadeorganizationMajor HavocgameBlack WidowgameGravitargameWarlordsgameLunar Landergame

Topics

Reproduction arcade hardwareprimaryRetro gaming collectiblesprimaryAtari product licensingsecondaryClassic arcade preservationsecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0.5)— Factual product announcement and news coverage with no evaluative language; neither promotional nor critical in tone

Transcript

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Back in April of this year, in conjunction with a company called Reteo Arcade, Atari launched a line of reproduction Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) for its classic arcade games. These boards are unpopulated, so they're more like cool display items than something that someone can plug right into their classic Atari arcade cabinet. The first three titles in the series were Major Havoc, Black Widow and Gravitar. Earlier this week Atari added two more repro PCBs to the collection, Warlords and Lunar Lander. The new boards are now available for sale on Atari's website for $245. The original theee boards are currently on sale for $208.25. Below is a link to the for sale page for the boards and one to my article about the launch of the product line from earlier this year: https://atari.com/collections/reproduction-pcbs Atari Launches a Line of Reproduction Arcade PCBs for Classic Games https://www.knapparcade.org/post/atari-launches-a-line-of-reproduction-arcade-pcbs-for-classic-arcade-games