Cuttle Cart
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The Cuttle Cart (also known as the SuperDuperCharger during development) is an Atari 2600 cartridge developed by Chad Schell. [1] [2] [3] [4] Similar to the Starpath Supercharger, the Cuttle Cart allows ROM images to be loaded via an 1/8" audio interface such as a cassette tape or CD player. [5] Production of this cartridge has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
The cartridge is rare and released in limited number; only 204 Cuttle Carts were produced and can be found on occasion at sites such as AtariAge, eBay, and Twin Galaxies in the USD $200-$300 range. The device is popular amongst homebrew developers and Atari 2600 enthusiasts.
Following the original Cuttle Cart, Schell released the Cuttle Cart 2 for the Atari 7800, [6] [7] and the Cuttle Cart 3 for the Intellivision console. [8]
[edit] Technical features
- Supports games up to 64kb in size
- Backwards compatible with the Starpath Supercharger
- Capable of multi-loading games from CD
[edit] References
- ^ The Cuttle Cart for the Atari 2600
- ^ Digital Press - Cuttle Cart
- ^ 2600 Connection, Issue 64. January / February 2001.
- ^ Grand, Joe. Game Console Hacking: Having Fun While Voiding Your Warranty. pg. 393. ISBN 978-1931836319.
- ^ Carless, Simon. Gaming Hacks. pg. 16. ISBN 978-0596007140.
- ^ Cuttle Cart 2 - For the Atari 7800
- ^ George, Gregory D. "Cuttle Cart 2", The Atari Times. From 2006-05-06 Internet Archive.
- ^ Cuttle Cart 3 - For the Intellivision
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