by Derek Slaton | Dec 19, 2020 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Activision Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model #: AZ-015 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Bob Whitehead This is one of the finest shooters in the 2600 catalog. Take control of a heavily...
by Derek Slaton | Dec 12, 2020 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Publisher: Atari Release: 1984 Controller: Joystick Players: 1-2 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model: # CX26127 Rarity: 6 Programmer: Scott Smith In this take on the hit movie, you are in control of the hapless teenager Billy who must protect his town from being...
by Derek Slaton | Dec 5, 2020 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Console/Handheld
This is one of the finest shooters in the 2600 library. Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Imagic Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Shoot’em Up – Misc Alternate Title: N/A Model #: IA3203 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Dennis Koble Behold the legendary city of...
by Derek Slaton | Nov 26, 2020 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: US Games Controller: Paddles Players: 1 – 4 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model #: VC2003 Rarity: 4 Programmer: Todd Marshall / Wes Trager / Henrey Will IV Eggomania is a solid Kaboom! inspired game that provides a nice little...
by Derek Slaton | Nov 21, 2020 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Publisher: Atari Release: 1988 Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate: Title N/A Model # CX26139 Rarity: 2 Programmer: N/A This port of the arcade game does an admirable job of capturing the spirit of the original. Your friends have set...