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Michael B. Sauter, Adam Poltrack and Ashley C. Allen , 24/7 Wall St.

Atari Arcade games for your ... iPad

Yes, of course you can play games like "Dead Space" or "Grand Theft Auto" on your iPad. But what about old-timey Atari arcade games? For those who are nostalgic, Atari Arcade will let you relive the past and play games like "Space Invaders" and "Asteroids" on the iPad.

The hardware add-on from Discovery Bay Games lets you plug the Arcade attachment ($60) directly into the iPad, and download "Atari's Greatest Hits" from the iTunes Store for $10 (you'll get 99 games for that, including "Asteroids" and "Centipede") or choose from 25 separate packs, each 99 cents (Offerings include "Lunar Lander," "Warlords" and "Crystal Castles."

Atari Arcade, shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, launched before the holiday season. It has some competition in the nostalgia arena, including the $100 iCade.

If you don't want to spend too much money to go back in time, there's always Tetris for iPad ($2.99), from Electronic Arts. It even comes with the original music that will drive you insane and leave you ready to return — er make that, flee back — to more modern fare.

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