A standard 52 playing card deck. Each of the suits are represented by a classic Atari game and the numbers feature the number of objects on the screen. Hearts = Asteroids, Spades = Centipede, Diamonds = Breakout, Clubs = Millipede. For the face cards, Jacks have a picture of the Atari Logo with the word "Atari Legend" below it. Queens have the words, "Innovative Leisure" with a picture of an Atari 2600 console and the Atari name in rainbow colors. Kings have a generic arcade console in a vector style graphic with the words "2600 video computer system". Aces have an Atari 2600 joystick in blue with the words "Atari Age" below it. Jokers have a heart in pixels with the words "Game Lover". The cards were made and distributed under license by Aquarius Records.
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