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Video game controller | gun:Atari XE Video Game System Light Gun

Atari, Inc.1988

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

A third generation console released for $199 in 1987, the Atari XE Video Game System was a game console based on the Atari 65 XE computer. It included both a full keyboard as well as a light gun and joystick controller, making it a combination gaming platform and home computer. Atari managers hoped this system would boost both video game and computer sales, as the XE was fully compatatible with existing Atari 8-bit software and peripherals. It was followed by the Atari Lynx handheld and the Atari Jaguar console.

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  • Title: Video game controller | gun:Atari XE Video Game System Light Gun
  • Creator: Atari, Inc.
  • Date Created: 1988
  • Location: USA
  • Subject Keywords: electronic game, video game, Atari
  • Type: Console Hardware
  • Medium: plastic, metal
  • Object ID: 113.3278
  • Credit Line: Gift of David Ahl, Creative Computing
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