Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Spy Hunter?

by Derek Slaton | Mar 7, 2022 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Publisher: Sega Release: 1984 Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model: # 011-01 Rarity: 6 Programmer: Jeff Lorenz Dual Controller Module, basically a piece of plastic This port of the arcade classic is scaled down, but passable....

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Ikari Warriors?

by Derek Slaton | Mar 1, 2022 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1989 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX26177 Rarity: 5 Programmer: N/A This port of the arcade title is an admirable attempt at bringing it to the 2600. You are an Ikari Warrior, a...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Football?

by Derek Slaton | Feb 13, 2022 | 1970s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns, Magazine Preview

Release Date: 1978 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 2 Genre: Sports Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2625 Rarity: 1 Programmer: Bob Whitehead   Not only is this the first football game on the 2600, it’s one of the earliest games on the entire system....

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Ram It?

by Derek Slaton | Feb 11, 2022 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Publisher: Telesys Release: 1982 Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model: # 1004 Rarity: 7 Programmer: Jim Rupp You are the Ramroid, proving that this game came out in a much more innocent time because there is no way it...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Boxing?

by Derek Slaton | Jan 22, 2022 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1980 Publisher: Activision Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Sports Alternate Title: N/A Model #: AZ-002 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Bob Whitehead Despite being simplistic and straightforward, this is a fairly accurate video game portrayal of...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Time Pilot?

by Derek Slaton | Jan 11, 2022 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Publisher: Coleco Release: 1983 Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model: # 2663 Rarity: 5 Programmer: Harley H. Puthuff, Jr. This is a slightly scaled down version of the arcade classic that really captures the spirit of the...