{"product_id":"assembled-pausekit","title":"ATARI 2600 - Pause Kit","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtari 2600 Pause Kit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wanted to pause a game while playing your Atari 2600? Has the phone rung, or you had to run to the bathroom?  Was dinner ready, or one of many other pesky scenarios where you had to abandon your attempt at a perfect game of Kaboom? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is the original Atari 2600 Pause Kit that you can install in your favorite Atari 2600 console!  Once installed, you'll be able to pause any 2600 game, allowing you to resume your paused game right where you left it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Atari 2600 Pause Kit includes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopulated Atari 2600 Pause Kit circuit board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot included but required or optional:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed, Black, Blue, Green and Orange (x2) wires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat shrink tubing  (Optional)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToggle switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-sided tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoldering skills are required in order to install this kit; if you are uncomfortable with this, buy \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003esome beers for someone who isn't. The installation procedure involves opening your Atari 2600, soldering four wires from the Atari 2600 Pause Kit circuit board to two chips on the 2600 circuit board, and soldering two wires to the toggle switch that will enable\/disable the pause function. You'll also need to drill a 1\/4\" hole in your Atari 2600 console case in order to mount the switch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.atariservice.com\/Docs\/2600PauseKit_Instructions.pdf\" title=\"PauseKit Installation Manual\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFull Installation Instructions (Right click to save!)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile paused, the Atari 2600 will display either a blank screen, \"garbage\", or an invalid television signal. There's not much that can be done about that, unfortunately. The Atari 2600 was never designed to be paused in this way!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CPUWIZ LABS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54099649003825,"sku":null,"price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/8661\/1505\/files\/PauseModBasic.png?v=1778528140","url":"https:\/\/cpuwizlabs.com\/products\/assembled-pausekit","provider":"CPUWIZ LABS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}