()()()()() ›  THE 2600 CONNECTION - A REVIEW›  By Kit Carson,  S*P*A*C*E, and›  reprinted by THE OL' HACKERS AUG, NY›  with THANKS›       Unbelievably,    Atari's   only› publications crumble and here comes a› newsletter dedicated not to the lowly› (?) 8-Bit or the  forgotten  ST,  but› the  pioneer  2600; also known as the› VCS   (Video  Computer  System).› Entire    publishing   empires   have› perished   from    trying    to    be› sophisticated.   Perhaps  newsletters› are  the  wave  of  the  future,  the› narrow-casting       instead       of› broadcasting  that  the  media  talks› about.›     So I thought-what nostalgia  does› this  newsletter  delve  into?  Well,› they had an  article  updating  their› listing  of  all cartridges ever made› for the 2600!  Where else  could  you› find  out  that  Atari  at  one  time› considered putting out a 2600 version› of 'Custer's Revenge', but  let  some› other  company   have   the   dubious› distinction of  claiming that  honor.›     But  I  was  surprised   at   the› number  of  new  things   that   were› discussed.  People who worry that the› 8-bits will die out soon should  look› at  how  well the 2600 has survived. › In  the  Classified  Ads  there  were› people   buying   and   selling  some› obscure   games   as:  Kool-Aid  Man,› Rubik's   Cube   and  Texas  Chainsaw› Massacre.›      Good grief!  On the inside there› is  a map of the game Pitfall showing› what to do  on  each  screen  to  get› through  it!  That takes up two and a› half   of  the  eight  pages  of  the› newsletter.  There is quite a bit  of› information  packed  into   a   small› space.   I'd  say that anyone who has› even a passing interest in  the  2600› should  subscribe  to  get  that  old› excitement  again.   I  might just go› haunt the junk shops again and see if› I  can  restore  some more like I use› to.›      Subscriptions are only $6 for  a› year (6 issues).  The address is: The› 2600   Connection,   P.O.  Box  N604,› Westport, MA 02790.›             * End *›