

Once in a game, you can select the usual difficulty ( L, R) and game mode ( S) options, as well as TV Type ( T). Once a game is selected, the game is started the same way as on the original console, which usually means pressing Start/ Reset or the A key (main fire button).

The primary action button ( A) selects the highlighted game. In terms of the game selection menu (aka, Main Menu), a push to the left or right on the joystick moves to the previous or next page, respectively, while up and down moves amongst the games on the same page.

Naturally, the biggest difference between the portable and console is that the former sports an oft-requested SD card slot to play your own game ROMs. Unlike the Atari Flashback 7, there are enough buttons on the portable to replicate the original Atari 2600‘s six switches, as well as provide for extra features like returning to the Main Menu and pausing games. From the manual, showing what each of the buttons and other hardware functions do.
