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	Atari Jaguar CD
	DW FACTS by Dark Watcher
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Developer	Manufacturer	Release Date	Country(s)	Initial Price	Model Number	Game Releases	Overall Rating
Atari Corporation	Philips (CD drive)	Oct-95	North America	$149 USD	J8800	16	NA
Ratings	Reviews	Pictures\Media	Specs\Manuals	Games\Emulation	Models	Clones	Links

Ratings
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Reviews

Atari Jaguar CD console (image from eBay)

DW FACTS
- by Dark Watcher

In 1995 Atari finally wised up and created a CD-ROM add on to tap the 700+ megabit CD format. The Jaguar CD retailed for $150, and came equipped with a double speed CD-ROM capable of running Jaguar games, Audio CDs and CD+Gs. Games could run full motion video at 24 frames per second. The Jaguar CD also featured a built in Virtual Light Machine (color and visual effects that react to the music and sounds). The add-on connected to the Jaguar through the cartridge slot, but had its own pass through slot so Jaguar carts could still be played. The package also included the Tempest 2000 soundtrack audio disc, a sampler for the CD game "MYST" and two CD-ROM games: "Vid Grid" and "Blue Lightning".

Boxed Atari Jaguar and Atari Jaguar CD

The Jaguar CD was a an impressive deal, but it came too late. Interest was growing with the 32-bit CD based Sony and Sega consoles. The Jaguar CD saw only 9 additional CD titles. Atari seeing a need to regain interest due to failing sales began spreading news of a Jaguar II. In 1996 however Atari Corp entered a reverse merger with a company called JTS. All Jaguar products became liquidated and the Jaguar became a fond memory.

HANDS ON REVIEW

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Pictures & Media

Various picture\video media for this console. Click pictures to enlarge.

Atari Jaguar CD - Front

Atari Jaguar CD - Back

Nice pictures of the Atari Jaguar CD unit from Retro Games Shop

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Specs & Manuals

For the hardware enthusiasts out there - all the detail you\we love.

Processor Type	Processor Speed	Other Processor Information	RAM \ Video RAM
See the Atari Jaguar	See the Atari Jaguar	See the Atari Jaguar	See the Atari Jaguar
Screen Resolution	Color Palette	Polygons \ Sprites	Audio
800 x 576	16.8 million colors	See the Atari Jaguar	See the Atari Jaguar
Media Format	Media Capacity	Games Released	Other Supported Formats
Custom CD-ROM (2x speed)	Up to 790 MB	16	Audio CD, CD+G
Internal Storage	External \ Removable Storage	Game Controllers	Other Game \ Peripheral Devices
None	Memory Track Cartridge (optional)	See the Atari Jaguar	None
Controller Ports	Network Ports	Other Ports	Audio \ Video
See the Atari Jaguar	See the Atari Jaguar	None	See the Atari Jaguar
Power Supply - External	Other Outputs	Other Details \ Notes
Input: AC 120V 60Hz 20W Output: DC 9V 1.2A	None	Contains built-in Virtual Light Machine technology
Manuals
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Games & Emulation

Games, media format, emulators and screen shots for titles released on this system.

Atari Jaguar CD Memory Track (cartridge) Software for the Atari Jaguar CD was distributed in tall, cheap cardboard boxes. As you can imagine, these casings are extremely prone to being crushed due to the lack of structural integrity of the design. These oversized containers were unnecessary as all they contained (for the most part) was the instruction manual, controller overlay(s) and the actual game. The CD was protected by a cardboard jewel style case.

If you own a Jaguar CD, then you must acquire the optional Memory Track peripheral. This device allows for game saves and preferences. These can be a little pricey, but should only run you around $25 USD for a boxed unit.

The homebrew community is quite strong and has released a number of titles for the Atari Jaguar CD.

Atari Jaguar CD Game Boxes - Complete Collection

Atari Jaguar CD Game Screenshots
Pictures courtesy AtariAge

Baldies

Atari Jaguar CD - Baldies

Battlemorph

Atari Jaguar CD - Battlemorph

Blue Lightening

Atari Jaguar CD - Blue Lightening

Braindead 13

Dragon's Lair

GORF Classic

Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods

Jaguar CD Memory Track
Front of the Box

Jaguar CD Memory Track

The Memory Track is a must have for any Jag CD
owner. This unit will store preferences and game
saves. This device plugs in like a regular cartridge.

Hover Strike: Unconquered Lands

Atari Jaguar CD - Hover Strike: Unconquered Lands

Iron Soldier 2

Myst

Atari Jaguar CD - Myst

Ocean Depths

Painter

Primal Rage

Space Ace

Vid Grid

World Tour Racing

Third Party Emulators
Program	Website	Description
Project Tempest	http://pt.emuunlim.com/	This emulator for Windows is capable of running a good amount of Jaguar carts. It requires Direct X 8.0 or higher. It is still in development and should see more improvements in the future.

Models

Additional authorized releases for this console.

No additional models were released for this system.

Clones

Non-licensed releases (clones).

No clones were released for this system.

Links

Highly recommended additional sites\resources for this system.

Name	Website	Description
AtariAge	http://www.atariage.com/.../SystemID=JAGUAR	Best internet resource for everything Jaguar

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