BIG BASH IS A COMIN'

	As you know, The 20th anniversary Big Bash party fast approaches. It
will be an all-day party-hardy happening. There are many events for everyone
to participate in.  Details will be published soon. We will have tests of
strength, voracity, slight of hand, skill, speed, talent and bad taste.
	One of the main events will be the Talent/No Talent Show. With a cash
prize of $250 dollars for the best routine AND $250 dollars for the worst
act, you'll want to start thinking about your act now.
	First to sign up is Jackie Sherman who feels that no one else can
handle a yo-yo any worse than she can. Rumor has it, that the entire
Marketing Department may be involved in the act. (Dueling yo-yos?) Jackie is
counting on an extra vote for being an expectant mother.
	I heard that Accounting may be getting together to form a juggling act.
(numbers, I think)
	Sign-ups for all the events will be announced next week. Start building
your gut-bucket band now!

With all the recent talk about creativity, here is your chance to shine!

As part of the 20th Anniversary celebration, we will be holding a sculpture
contest.  All contestants will be given the same materials and asked to 
create something.  Something can be functional, whimsical, artistic,
useful - anything you want it to be.  We will have a sign-up sheet in the
Main Lobby and on Monday, June 8, all those who have signed up will be
given their own personal sack of artistic supplies.  Included will be 
some very basic ground rules (i.e., you can add nothing besides bonding
material - glue, nails, tape, etc and paint).

It should be real interesting to see what people come up with given the
same starting materials - CREATIVITY is the real name of this game.

Stop by the Main Lobby and sign up.  While you are in the neighborhood,
don't forget to sign up for the Talent, No-Talent contest  -  Rumor has
it that David Pasquinelli is considering a fine tuned display of mail
sorting to the soothing, rock-y twang of ZZ Top.

	There is now an official Big Bash book at the front lobby desk.
Please drop by and sign up for events your are interested in participating.
Competition for the Sculpture Design contest is heating up quickly. Each
participant will be given a box containing items to be used to create a 
masterpiece. The participant will only be allowed to add glue and paint.
To get in on the contest, be one of the first twenty people to sign up.
	If you are not into fine art, we will also have a kite design
contest. Awards will go to the largest, the smallest, and the most
beautiful kite. The stipulation is that it must be capable of becoming
airborne. If you can get it in the air for a minute or two, then it's
a kite!
	The Talent / No Talent Show is catching interest. We already 
have several departments who will strutting their (lack of?) stuff.
The audio group has signed on an act called "Objects of Love". One can
only imagine what that can be. Rumor has it that Customer Service is
opting for an American Band Stand rip-off, featuring Mark "Dick Clark
haven't aged a day Clark" Sherman. Harness + 1 has signed on as the
"Battle of the Baby Locks" Hmmmm, what's that? I also hear that HR
has a big surprise for us. (Don't they always?) I also have assurances
that Barry Kane will be on stage. We need a lawyer to laugh at.
So sign up today!!! For those of you that might not have your own
back-up band, we will have a karaoke machine available to back you up.
I've always wanted to blast out Bette Midler's "The Rose".
	Don't be  a dweeb, Don't be left out, Join in today!

The sculpture contest is really heating up! I have had many questions 
about it, so let me see if I can answer everyone at once.

Everyone will get a box of materials to use. I am going to try to get them
all put together by next week. You don't have to make the sculpture on the 
spot at the party. You should have a couple of weeks to work on this at
home or where ever. You don't have to use everything in the box. You can
widdle just on stick and leave it at that if you want. The only thing
you can't do is to use your own materials. You can add adhesives and
paint, varnish, laquer. (Ooops, look up there, I typed "on stick". Of
course I meant "one stick")
	The sky is the limit. Grind up everything in the box and glom
it back together with glue to make a free form. Glue everything together
and turn it on a lathe into a lamp base. I don't care! The wilder the better.
	I had set the limit at 20 participants, but if you sign up by early 
next week, I'll make as many boxes as we have contestants.

	And don't forget that you can use your creative juices to design
a kite. We need more stupid people tricks for the No Talent Show. And
hoops, and rc cars, and voleyball, and hoola hoops, and ping pong, and
ice hockey, and ...............

Ok, The sculpture design materials have been distributed. Go to it!
Helpful hint #1 - Don't be boxed in; use all your resources.
Helpful Hint #2 - One could theoretically make paper mache' starch
	          from a bagel.
Helpful Hint #3 - Nails and staples count as adhesive materials.

Looks like the kite design contest is gonna fly.

Rc Car Race - People are beginning to practice zoomin'. Cars are
not provided. (I guess there was some misunderstanding) You have
your own. Borrowing is always an option.

The No Talent show is shaping up. Rob and Mike as Murphy Brown and
Dan Quayle???????

Even though there are sign-ups for Volleyball and RC Cars and ping-pong
doesn't mean you have to compete to join in. All of those things and
many others will be available throughout the day. All you have to do
is have fun.

Please have fun....it's my job.......

TTFN, Carole

What I meant to say was that the kite contest ISN'T gonna fly.

We've only had two people sign up. Maybe someone doing the sculpture
can make a kite in honor of it.

As part of Atari Games' 20th Anniversary Celebration, Erik Durfey (our
Official Photographer) will be taking a group photo.  The photo will be
taken this Friday at about 12:30 pm.  Please arrive promptly at Noon in
the parking lot behind 675 and be patient, it will take 30 to 45 minutes
to get everyone arranged and finally snap the shutter.  Rob Rowe will be
video-taping the set up of Erik's photo.  It would be fun to see a sea of
Atari t-shirts, so if you have one, wear one.

Remember  -

Friday, 6/12,    NOON    Back Parking Lot - 675 Sycamore Drive

                                Big Basharoo
	I've been trying very hard to be eternally upbeat to rally everyone's
interest in the upcoming 20th anniversary party. But, I'm getting pretty
worn down and I know you-all probably want to avoid me in the halls by this
point. The day of reckoning is here, however.
	The Stupid People Tricks/Talent/No Talent/Gong Show can really be
enormous fun. (Like way total fun) We need more people to get involved. I
know there are a lot of people who told me they were thinking about
participating. Just sign-up in the book at the front lobby. You don't need
to write down exactly what you want to do; maybe you are not sure yet. Just
sign up and wing it!
	It doesn't have to be complicated. Read your favorite poem. Maybe you
know a great bird call. Remember, an equally large purse goes to the WORSE
act.
	We need to have a head count to plan for. Also, if you sign up now, we
can work on having your act's specific needs being met.
	Soooooo, sign up today!!!!  With everybody getting into the spirit
(spirits will be provided) of the event, this can really be a bash.....THIS
CAN BE A BIG BASH !!!!

			thanks a buncho,
			            Carole

   Hello everybody,

      The Video Lab has been preparing the source for Atari's
20 year employee video. We would like to request from all of you
ANY photos taken during Atari special events....past or present..
      If you have such photos, please bring them to the Video Lab
no later than Monday, June 15th. These photographs will be returned 
to you after editing the presentation. For safe keeping, put them in 
an inter-company mail envelope with your name on them so we can insure
getting the right photos back to the right people.
      We thank you in advance for your expidited response. If there
are any questions, direct them to Rob Rowe (1745) or Dave Portera (3708).

                                       Thankyou,

                                       The Video Lab.  

	TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT is one of many songs you'll find
on the Karaoke Song List now located at the front lobby desk.

Check it out.....


(actually, take-this-job-and-shove-it isn't on the list, but it 
got your attention)

CHANGES, CHANGES, ALWAYS CHANGES

The Atari Games Company photo will now be assembled starting at 12:30
with the actual picture taking place around 1:00.  Please arrive
promptly at 12:30 at the rear of Building 675.

DON'T FORGET  -

12:30 Today at the Rear of Building 675

	Please dig out your oldest and most classic Atari T-shirt for
the Big Bash, the more obscure the better. My favs:
	"You have to have steel balls to play Atari Pins"
	"I'm just another Atari Engineering Prima Donna"
	"Nerd-Birds" softball team shirt
	"I work for Taco Paco ichi"
	"Coin-op, the real Atari"


	Also, another sculpture hint: Wet toilet paper dries into instant
paper mache'.

			Be hip, Be cool, Be happening, or NOT,
				It's your option.
Carole

I just thought of another of my T-shirt favs:

	Moncrief's very limited edition - "Put your face on it"

The 20th Anniversary Committee wanted to let employees know what great
door prizes they have lined up for Friday.  We will be drawing names
for the following prizes:

- Sega Game Gear (there will be 3 units given away)
- Santa Cruz Beach Package (inlcuding chairs, towels, umbrella and two
  Boardwalk passes)
- Great America Season Family Pass for 1992 (4 family members)
- Panasonic Cordless Telephone
- Sony CD Boom Box
- Thermos Gas BBQ Grill
- Monterey Bay Hotel Weekend (including 2 tickets to the aquarium)
- Round-trip Airline Tickets anywhere in the continental U.S. for two
- Relief Pitcher coin-operated video game

Employee names will be entered once for each year of service (i.e., 
5 years of service - your name is put in the squirrel cage 5 times).

Only one prize per employee.

Drawings will take place approximately every half hour and you MUST
be present to win.

Good luck and have fun!!

                        ATTENTION R/C RACERS   

TO ENTER THE RACE ON FRIDAY AT 1:30 PM, SEND ME YOUR TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY
AND THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS ON YOUR TEAM ( DRIVER AND PITMAN ).

THE TRACK WILL BE SET UP ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND OPEN PRACTICE WILL
CONTINUE UNTIL 1:15 ON FRIDAY.

IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION, GIVE ME A CALL AT 3904.

                 SEE YOU AT THE RACES,

                                        JIM

			SUNSCREEN

Please don't forget to change the external voice mail greeting so that people
will know that you are out having a blast and unable to return their call on
Friday.

JUST ANOTHER DAY AT ATARI

Fate once again tried to test the Atari Spirit.....
and once again we thumbed our nose at it!  What
do you do when you have 200 people coming to a
party, and then less than a week before..POOOF...
the place goes out of business??  Well, this is
Atari and flexibility is the name of the game.
Sooo, we just found another place on the spur of
the moment!  Now we're going to O'SHEA'S PUB &
GRILL at 258 Union Ave. in Los Gatos.  It's on
the corner of Union Ave. and Los Gatos/Almaden Rd.
There is a Safeway store on the other side of
Union for extra parking.  I have a map in my
cube for those not familiar with this neighborhood.
If you contacted old employees about the party
PLEASE call them back and let them know of the
change!  By the way, remember to let Pete, Elaine
or me know if you're planning to come so we can
get a rough guess of the numbers.

ATARI BOUNCES BACK AGAIN!!!!!

Karen

The 20th Anniversary Gift Jackets have arrived.
Mr. Nakajima would like to make a short presentation to
the Executive Staff and those employees who have been
here the longest in time (19 years or longer).  Jacket
distribution will be to all full-time permanent employees
who came on board prior to May 31 of this year.  All full-
time permanent employees are asked to go to the cafeteria
tomorrow, Wednesday, June 24 at 1:00 p.m.  After 
Mr. Nakajima makes his presentation, all VPs will distribute
jackets for their respective groups.

Thank you.
Sandy Stan

GREAT JACKETS, HUH?

I would like to thank the 20 Year Committee for the idea and thank Mr. Nakajima
for giving it his blessing.  I would then like to thank Sandy Stan who, with
the assistance of Lois Turner, coordinated the whole process.  It was quite a
feat getting everyone sized, and working with the jacket company to ensure
everthing was proper and on schedule.  After many phone calls and faxes, the
jackets arrived in all their glory!!!!

Another special thanks to Carole Cameron and her 20 Year Committee for planning
a great party, to Eric Durfey for his great photography (gift photos and party
pictures), and to Rob Rowe and Dave Portera for the "I am sure to be famous"
Atari video.

What a great team!

Sandi

P.S.  The party pictures should be available for viewing tomorrow.

A slight delay, but the Atari Games 20th Anniversary Photo Album has 
arrived in the Main Lobby.

Sorry but the album must say in the lobby.  Please do not remove any 
photos, if you would like your own personal copy or copies, please stop
by my office and I will be glad to order reprints.

Erik Durfey did a great job!  We left some space and Farrokh Khodadadi
has promised some of his best shots.  If any one else took photos, let 
me know and we will be glad to include them in the album.

Don't forget to stop by the Main Lobby and check it out!

cynde

If anyone would like to order an additional 20th 
Anniversary jacket for family members, they may do
so at a cost of $122.00 ea.  You may place your order
with Sandy Stan.  I will take orders until August 7.
To place an order for additional jackets, I must have 
at least 12 people wanting to purchase one.  Please 
send me a vax message or give me a call (Ext. 3773).
Jackets will be the same color with logo, etc.

Thank you.
Sandy Stan

Tomorrow I will send in another order for the
20th Anniversary Jackets.  Anyone out there 
wanting to purchase ($122.00) an extra jacket
for your spouse, etc.  please advise me.  It
will take 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.
Thanks.

Sandy Stan

   The Video Lab will be video taping all the new employees and the employees
who may have been temporarily overlooked during the 20 yr employee shoot. We need
to complete this video taping early next week. This means the taping has to happen
this week or, at the latest, Monday the 31st. We have a list of the people who we missed
the first time, but in order to expedite this process , it would be nice if you could 
let "Dave" know were and who you are, whether you are a new overlooked.
    We want to include EVERYONE, so being camera shy is not an excuse! This shoot is
NOT for RETAKES.

    These video clips will be added to the EMPLOYEE 20 YR VIDEO.

    DON'T MISS OUT!!!!!!!!!

                                          Dave Portera x3708.