by Derek Slaton | Oct 17, 2020 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Release Date: 1983 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2677 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Douglas Macrae Despite the hardware limitations of the 2600, Dig Dug does an admirable job of capturing the look and...
by Ben Magnet | Nov 15, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld
We all know Atari. Even those whom have barely played any video games know what Atari is and some might even know what Atari used to be. Sure the Magnavox Odyssey was the very first home video game console but Atari was the company that truly made console gaming a...
by Antoine Clerc-Renaud | May 25, 2019 | 1980s
This is a tricky one as only a handful—not even—were ever made for a contest and they look exactly the same as the original. Let’s go back in time for a bit. The year is 1982, Imagic just released Atlantis for the Atari 2600 and other systems including the...
by Shaun Jex | Mar 24, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...
It’s been called the worst video game of all time. Some people even credit it with causing the 1983 video game crash that nearly ruined the industry. A common legend surrounding the game is that it was so bad that Atari buried all of the unsold copies under a layer of...
by Brendan Meharry | Feb 18, 2019 | 1980s
Have a new Wonders of the Retro Gaming World episode! Go on, you deserve it. Today, the star of the show is the GameLine by CVC (Control Video Corporation). Released in 1983 for the Atari 2600, this was a modem that plugged into the cartridge slot that allowed users...