Nostalgic gamers and those who loved the Lego NES will feel right at home with the Lego Atari 2600.
And if you show it to family and friends, they might even mistake it for the real thing.
Without the Atari 2600, gaming would undoubtedly look different today.
And the Lego Atari 2600 shows the console the reverence it deserves.
That’s partially why it could dupe people into thinking it’s the real thing.
At a glance, the console itself doesn’t look like asuperexciting build.
After all, just like the NES, it’s essentially just a box.
But Lego once again made the process of building the box an in-depth event that excels by avoiding repetition.
While Lego recommends this set for builders 18 and over, the weighty instruction booklet is predictably superb.
Lego made a great decision spacing out the accompanying kits throughout the build process.
The rest of the carts, models, and joystick pop up throughout the rest of the build.
Meanwhile, the accompanying models delightfully touch on the games.
My favorite is the Centipede, which uses some cool little pieces to make it look appropriately menacing.
The cartridge holder is another nice touch for display purposes.
The Atari controller is size-accurate and the joystick actually has 360-degree rotation.
Regardless, the controller rounds out the set and gives the kit more interactivity.
The Lego NES included a recreation of Super Mario Bros. World 1-1, which was a very neat addition.
During the build, you create a game room ripped straight out of the late ’70s and early ’80s.
The panel directly below the dials and cartridge slot slides out and the room pops up.
There’s a CRT TV, jukebox, a trio of posters, and more.
One of the posters quite obviously nods to Indiana Jones (the first movie released in 1981).
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