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6.8) What accessories did Atari produce for their 8-bit computers?


This should be a complete list of Atari "CX" accessories, two or three digit
numbers, and "KX" accessories, four digit numbers, marketed for or usable with
the 8-bit computers.

Controllers marketed by Atari for the 2600 and/or 7800 also work on the 8-bit
computers.

CX10 Joystick PCB replacement
CX11 Joystick plastic insert replacements
CX12 Joystick cable replacement
CX20-01 Pair of Driving Controllers. One controller per plug.
        Used by Indy 500 for 2600
CX21 Video Touch Pad for 2600 Star Raiders. Compatible w/ CX23 and CX50.
CX22 Trak-Ball.  Works in joystick or trackball modes.  Round buttons.
     Various stylings (after the black 2600), functionally identical:
       1) "Atari 2600 Trak-Ball": cream ball, black top, black buttons, black
          label beneath ball with black lettering, black bottom.  (Rare?)
       2) "Atari 2600 Pro-Line Trak-Ball": cream ball, black top, black
          buttons, black label beneath ball with silver lettering, black
          bottom.  (Rare?)
       3) "Atari Trak-Ball": black ball, black top, black buttons, black label
          beneath ball with silver lettering, white bottom.  (Rare?)
       4) "Atari Trak-Ball": cream ball, black top, black buttons, black label
          beneath ball with silver lettering, white bottom.  (COMMON)
CX23 Kid's Controller.  Used by 2600 Sesame Street titles.
     Compatible w/ CX21 and CX50
CX24 (Pro-Line / Deluxe) Joystick
CX30-04 Pair of Paddles
CX40 Joystick Controller (single)
CX40-04 Pair of Joystick Controllers
CX41 Joystick Repair Kit
CX42 Remote Control Wireless Joysticks
     (requires XEP80/SX212/2600 power adapter)
CX43 (Pro-Line) Space Age Joystick
CX50 Keyboard Controller Pair. Compatible w/ CX21 and CX23
CX70 Light Pen (beige; the rare original Atari light pen)
CX75 Light Pen and AtariGraphics (cartridge)
CX77 Touch Tablet With AtariArtist software (cartridge) + DOS 2.0S (disk)
CX78 Joypad Controller (not in USA)
CX80 Trak-Ball.  Works in joystick or trackball modes.  Triangular buttons.
     XL computer styling: black ball, black top, black buttons, silver label
     above ball with black "Atari Trak-Ball" lettering, white or black bottom
     2 versions, externally identical:
       1) Trackball mode in earlier-production CX80's is compatible with the
          trackball mode of the CX22 Trak-Ball.
       2) Trackball mode in later-production CX80's is NOT compatible with the
          trackball mode of the CX22 Trak-Ball, but IS compatible with the
          Atari ST Mouse.
CX81 I/O Data Cord (5 ft)
CX82 Black and White Monitor Cable
CX85 Numerical Keypad ( + software Handler on diskette)
CX86 Printer Cable (included with 825 Printer)
CX87 Interface/Modem Cable (included with 830 Acoustic Modem)
CX88 Interface/Terminal Cable (null modem)
CX89 Color Monitor Cable
CX405 PILOT Educator's Kit
CX418 The Home Manager Kit (The Home Filing Manager disk +
       (Personal Financial Management System disk or Family Finances disk))
CX419 The Bookkeeper Kit/The Atari Accountant (The Bookkeeper disk + CX85)
CX481 The Entertainer (Star Raiders + (Computer Chess(?) or Missile Command or
      Pac-Man) + 2 joysticks).  Atari computer product catalogs first mention
      Missile Command, then Pac-Man as the second game.  Text on the box
      itself (thanks Bill Demian) indicates Computer Chess as the second
      game.  The illustration on the box actually shows a Music Composer box
      underneath the Star Raiders box.
CX482 The Educator (410 + BASIC cart. + States & Capitals cassette)
CX483 The Programmer (BASIC + BASIC Ref Manual + BASIC Self-Teaching Guide)
CX484 The Communicator (850 Interface + 830 Acoustic Modem + TeleLink I cart)
CX488 The Communicator II (835 Direct Connect Modem + TeleLink II cart.)
CX852 8K RAM Memory Module (for 800 computer)
CX853 16K RAM Memory Module (for 800 computer)

Other:
KX7079 Logo Kit
KX7099 The BASIC Tutor I (Inside Atari BASIC book + An Invitation to
       Programming 2: Writing Programs One and Two cassette + An Invitation to
       Programming 3: Introduction to Sound and Graphics cassette)
KX7102 The Arcade Champ (Pac-Man + Qix + 2 joysticks + cartridge storage case)
     http://www.worldofatari.com/controller/controller_images/arcade_champ.jpg
KX7400 Game Kit (Donkey Kong cart. + two (standard) Atari Joysticks)
       http://www.rhod.fr/pages/atari/kx7400.html
G1 Light Gun ( + Bug Hunt cart. for 7800/2600)
XG-1 Light Gun ( + Bug Hunt cart. for XE)
Track & Field Controller



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