Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Mario Bros.?

by Derek Slaton | Nov 14, 2020 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Publisher: Atari Release: 1983 Controller: Joystick Players: 1-2 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model: # CX2697 Rarity: 4 Programmer: Dan Hitchens This port of the arcade classic does a great job capturing the spirit of the original. Here is your chance to control...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Activision Decathlon?

by Derek Slaton | Nov 7, 2020 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1983 Publisher: Activision Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 4 Genre: Sports Alternate Title: N/A Model #: AZ-030 Rarity: 3 Programmer: David Crane Once you get things rolling you have ten events to work through. They are the 100 Meter Race, 400...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dave Dean

by Todd Friedman | Nov 1, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dave Dean, who currently is displayed on card number 614, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.  Dave was a top contender in major arcade tournaments in the 1980’s which was called the golden age of gaming.  Dave took 1st...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Halloween?

by Derek Slaton | Oct 31, 2020 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Publisher: Wizard Video Release: 1983 Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model: # 007 Rarity: 7 Programmer: Tim Martin, Robert Barber Based on the classic movie, this is one of the most tense 2600 games. You are the babysitter who is...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dan “Shoe” Hsu

by Todd Friedman | Oct 25, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dan “Shoe” Hsu who currently is displayed on card number 294, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. A former editor in chief for Electronic Gaming Monthly, Shoe has covered the gaming industry for multiple platforms. ...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Adventures of Tron?

by Derek Slaton | Oct 24, 2020 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Publisher: M Network Release: 1982 Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre Arcade: Platformer Alternate Title N/A Model # MT4317 Rarity: 3 Programmer: Hal Finney This is one of the better movie based games on the 2600. Based on the ground breaking film Tron, you take...