Atari Connection

{{Short description|Atari computer magazine}}

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| publisher = Atari, Inc.

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| firstdate = Spring 1981

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| finalnumber = Volume 4, No. 2

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Atari Connection was a magazine for owners of Atari 8-bit computers published by Atari, Inc.'s Computer Division.{{cite web|first=Jonathan|last=Greer|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald/139236862/|title=Atari Corp s owner initiates the layoff of 900 employees|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121153336/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald/139236862/|newspaper=The Bradenton Herald|page=23|archivedate=January 21, 2024|date=July 7, 1984|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}} Editions were quarterly from the spring of 1981 to the summer of 1984 when the company was sold to Jack Tramiel. There was also a one-off "Welcome Edition" a few pages long prior to the spring 1981 edition. Including the Welcome, a total of 15 editions were produced.

The magazine contained a mixture of news, generally fawning software and book reviews, and technical articles at a mixture of skill levels. One recurring feature was "Find the Bug" contest, which generally resulted in a winner receiving a game cartridge.

A number of well-known authors submitted articles to the magazine, including Tom Hudson.

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