Re: [stella] Frying

Subject: Re: [stella] Frying
From: Robin Harbron <macbeth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 14:12:20 -0400
jvmatthe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> PS.  For those that don't know what "frying" is, it means turning your
> 2600 on in such a way that it doesn't boot up quite right.  This is probably
> a method reserved for the old style Atari 2600s, since the newer versions
> had slightly different switches.  Good ones to try it on are the "woodgrain"
> 2600s and the "Darth Vader" 2600s.  Perhaps on a 2600Jr, as well, but probably
> harder to do.

And for those who don't know about "frying", it's
been known to damage the console and/or carts.
Although my small experiments with it never caused
any problems.
--
Robin Harbron    macbeth@xxxxxxxxxxx
   http://www.tbaytel.net/macbeth

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