Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Eggomania?

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...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Crossbow?

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...

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...

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...

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...