{"title":"John Payson","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"strat-o-gems-deluxe-atari-2600","title":"Strat-O-Gems Deluxe - Atari 2600","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrat-O-Gems Deluxe\u003c\/i\u003e is a new Atari 2600 game by John Payson, originally created for the 2005 Minigame Competition that bears similarities to Columns, Jewel Master, and Salu's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.atariage.com\/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=877\"\u003eAcid Drop\u003c\/a\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eStrat-O-Gems Deluxe\u003c\/i\u003e, colored gems fall from the top of the screen in groups of three. Any time three or more adjacent gems of the same color line up vertically, horizontally, or diagonally they will disappear. Any gems above them will then fall down; if these create new groups of three or more gems, those too will disappear, leading to chain reactions. Your job is to score as many reactions and chain reactions as possible before the gems reach the foul line. If any gems remain over the foul line after all reactions are complete, the game will end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtariAge and John Payson \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.atariage.com\/features\/contests\/StratOGems\/\"\u003esponsored a contest\u003c\/a\u003e to create original artwork for \u003ci\u003eStrat-O-Gems Deluxe\u003c\/i\u003e. The winning label appears on all copies of \u003ci\u003eStrat-O-Gems Deluxe\u003c\/i\u003e, featured on both the cover of the manual and the cartridge label. You can read about \u003ci\u003eStrat-O-Gems Deluxe's\u003c\/i\u003e development in our \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.atariage.com\/forums\/index.php?showtopic=77817\"\u003eHomebrew Discussion Forum\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes cartridge and manual. Supports both NTSC and PAL television formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAtariVox Enhanced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/atarivox-games\"\u003e\u003cimg align=\"right\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/2428\/1718\/files\/atarivox_logo_caad3ddb-f94e-46bf-b065-166f9717bffd.jpg?v=1716591207\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrat-O-Gems Deluxe\u003c\/i\u003e includes extensive support for the AtariVox and MemCard devices. When used with an AtariVox or MemCard, \u003ci\u003eStrat-O-Gems Deluxe\u003c\/i\u003e will display \"Instant Replays\" while you are playing. Additionally, if a play exceeds the previous record for combination depth, combination value, or maximum unmultiplied single play, it will be saved for display during \"attract\" mode. If you have an AtariVox installed, you'll be treated to additional verbal and audio cues!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"2\" width=\"250\" bordercolor=\"#333333\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr bordercolor=\"#CCCCCC\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#F0F1F1\" nowrap class=\"main\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap class=\"main\"\u003eJohn Payson\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bordercolor=\"#CCCCCC\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#F0F1F1\" nowrap class=\"main\"\u003eNumber of Players\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap class=\"main\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bordercolor=\"#CCCCCC\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#F0F1F1\" nowrap class=\"main\"\u003eController\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap class=\"main\"\u003eJoystick\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bordercolor=\"#CCCCCC\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#F0F1F1\" height=\"21\" nowrap class=\"main\"\u003eCartridge Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap class=\"main\"\u003e32K\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"AtariAge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41038807531638,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/2428\/1718\/files\/2600_StratogemsDeluxe_CartOnly_Primary.jpg?v=1731319712"},{"product_id":"toyshop-trouble-atari-2600","title":"Toyshop Trouble - Atari 2600","description":"\u003cp\u003eAh, the Bahamas. Toyshop elves Patrick, Quincy, and Robert are laying on the beach, relaxing in the sun. Nothing could be finer than listening to the surf while enjoying a cold drink. A great reward for having gotten all of Santa's toys painted in record time. Unfortunately for you, Patrick's idea of \"painting\" toys was dumping them all in a bucket of gray paint. While this technically fulfilled his associates' obligations (thus their trip to the Bahamas), the toys--alas--still have to be painted properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt's now your job to clean up their mess, which means properly painting the toys in time for Santa's departure Christmas Eve. You must paint the toys as they move along five conveyor belts. Ahh, but only if it were as easy as it sounds! Toys must be painted the proper color, and some toys require two coats of paint (with different colors), and if that wasn't bad enough, some must have their coats applied in the proper order! And not that you needed the additional pressure, but you also have a daily quota to meet. You must properly paint all the toys that appear on the conveyor belts each day before the whistle at the end of your shift sounds!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSanta's counting on you to ensure that all the toys are painted correctly! Can you get the job done before Santa's sleigh is loaded up on Christmas Eve? You don't want to be responsible for children waking up Christmas morning without toys under their trees, do you? Time to juggle those cans of paint and get moving!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eToyshop Trouble was introduced as the 2006 AtariAge Holiday Cart, given away as part of our annual holiday sale. Toyshop Trouble was a collaboration between several homebrew authors and artists, including John Payson, Zach Matley, Bob Montgomery, Nathan Strum, Dave Exton, Fred Quimby, Thomas Jentzsch, and others. This effort resulted in a unique and enjoyable homebrew game that was available for a short time as a limited, numbered run. We know that not everyone was able to obtain a copy of Toyshop Trouble in 2006, and everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy this terrific 2600 homebrew game! Therefore we've made it available again as a normal, unlimited release. The game's labels, manual, and the game binary have been revised slightly to reflect this fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes cartridge and four-page, full-color manual. 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Stella's Stocking isn't one, but FIVE different games! A large team of programmers, artists and designers worked hard to create a very unique offering on the 2600. From the moment you fire up Stella's Stocking you'll realize you have something special. To cram five different games into this cartridge, along with a menu that features quite possibly the best music ever heard in a 2600 game, we created a new 64K board just for this release! This is the first (and presently only) 64K Atari 2600 game that we've published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach game included in Stella's Stocking is briefly described below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStay Frosty\u003c\/b\u003e -- You were just chilling out at the North Pole, when a short-circuiting string of Christmas lights on Santa's barn set the reindeer dust on fire. Now magic fireballs are threatening to melt everything. It's up to you to put them out so you can keep your cool, however that's not an easy task for someone made of frozen water!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eElf Dash\u003c\/b\u003e -- Holly the elf sighed. Santa is on his flight, the warehouse is locked up, and the big year-end party starts in 10 minutes. What a year! The elf magic to make toys load themselves in the sleigh went haywire sending toys flying around knocking elves down. The elevators went nuts too, and won't stop running. Holly grimaced as a loud crash came from warehouse. \"I'll deal with that tomorrow.\", she promised herself. Ben elf burst in shouting, \"Ms. Claus is on a rampage!\". \"Oh no!\" whimpered Holly, \"What now?\". Ms Claus has an inferiority complex. She hates being relegated to baking cookies and smiling in a grandmotherly way. \"She says the party decorations aren't good enough. Here is what she wants.\", piped Ben. Holly eyed the list, \"Oh great! This stuff is all over the warehouse, and I just finished locking up.\". Help Holly collect the items demanded by Ms. Claus in time, or be demoted to cleaning out the stables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCold War\u003c\/b\u003e -- It's war and you're on the front lines! Take control of two snowmen, pack some fresh snow into a frozen ball of destruction, take aim, and...throw! Watch for return fire, as you don't want to be the next snowman to fall in this battle! Blast through fortifications to reach the snowmen across the battlefield! Survive this battle and you won't be turned into a snow cone!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrandma's Revenge\u003c\/b\u003e -- You've probably heard about the incident where Grandma had a run-in with a reindeer many a Christmas ago. Well, it's not a legend, and now that Gramdma's out of the hospital she wants her revenge! No sooner than she was able to rise out of her wheelchair, she made her way to the parking lot, stole the fastest vehicle she laid her eyes on, and as she sped off was heard muttering, \"I'll have my revenge you red-nosed varmit!\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTossing Cookies\u003c\/b\u003e -- 'Twas the night before Christmas, and Santa's reindeer have flown off without him! What's worse is it's a dark and stormy night, so there's lightning-filled clouds to contend with! Help Santa get back his reindeer! You must pilot your sleigh through the dangerous skies, dodging lightning while collecting the magical cookies that help the reindeer fly! Then you must use the cookies to lure the reindeer back to the North Pole! 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