by Derek Slaton | Jul 19, 2022 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Release Date: 1983 Publisher: Spectravision Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Arcade – Maze Alternate Title: N/A Model #: N/A Rarity: 8 Programmer: Mike Schwartz This is quite possibly the first (and only) example of a video game being based on a television...
by Derek Slaton | Jul 11, 2022 | 1970s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Release Date: 1977 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: Target Fun Model #: CX2602 Rarity: 3 Programmer: Larry Kaplan Given that this is one of the earliest 2600 games to be released, it comes as no surprise...
by Derek Slaton | Jun 29, 2022 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: M Network Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model #: MT5861 Rarity: 3 Programmer: Larry Zwick Strap into the cockpit and take flight to engage in a not so thrilling dogfight against an entire enemy...
by Derek Slaton | Jun 26, 2022 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Publisher: Activision Release: 1988 Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model # AK-043 Rarity: 3 Programmer: Mike Reidel Your mission is to infiltrate enemy territory, kill every soldier you find and blow up each of their eight...
by Derek Slaton | May 26, 2022 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Release Date: 1980 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Sports Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2634 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Tom Rudadahl Step on the links, pick up a club, and play a round of golf like you have never played before. You will...
by Derek Slaton | May 14, 2022 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Playaround Controller: Joystick/Paddles Players: 1 Genre: Adult Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 204 Rarity: 5 Programmer: Joel H. Martin This is one of the more, ahem, unique adult titles on the 2600. Beat Em and Eat Em is the perverts...
