List of Atari 2600 games
This is a list of games for the Atari 2600 video game console, totaling more than 565 games, divided into the following sections: games published by Atari and Sears, games published by third parties during the 2600's production run, and later homebrew releases. The Atari 2600 was first released in North America on September 11, 1977 and featured nine launch titles: Air-Sea Battle, Basic Math, Blackjack, Combat, Indy 500, Star Ship, Street Racer, Surround and Video Olympics. The final licensed Atari 2600 game released in North America was Secret Quest in 1989, and the final licensed game released in Europe was Klax and Acid Drop in 1990 and 1992.
Games published by Atari and Sears
All 136 of the initial era of Atari 2600 games were developed and manufactured by Atari, Inc. These games were published by Atari, and many were also licensed to Sears, which released these games under its Tele-Games brand, often with different titles.[1] Sears's Tele-Games brand was unrelated to the company Telegames, which also produced cartridges for the Atari 2600 (mostly re-issues of M Network games.)[2]
Three games were also produced by Atari Inc. for Sears as exclusive releases under the Tele-Games brand: Steeplechase, Stellar Track, and Submarine Commander.[1]
Atari Title | Sears Title | Code | Designer(s) / Programmer(s) | Year | Genre | Notes and references |
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32 in 1 | - | CX-26163 | 1988 | Educational, Sports | A multi-genre cartridge. It was a PAL-only release and is compatible with the Atari 7800.[3] 32 games are included, including games by Atari, Inc., Activision, CommaVid, and US Games. | |
3-D Tic-Tac-Toe | 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe | CX-2618 | Carol Shaw | 1980 | Strategy | |
Action Pak | PRO-810 | 1981 | Action, Strategy | value priced re-release of Othello, Dodge 'Em, and Breakout. | ||
Adventure | Adventure | CX-2613 | Warren Robinett | 1978 | Adventure | |
Air-Sea Battle | Target Fun | CX-2602 | Larry Kaplan | 1977 | Action | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch titles |
Alpha Beam with Ernie | - | CX-26103 | Michael Callahan (Programmer) Preston Stuart (Graphics) | 1983 | Educational | licensed by Children's Computer Workshop, Inc., |
Asterix | - | CX-2696 | Steve Woita | 1983 | Primarily a PAL release; Very limited NTSC release; Same game as "Taz" but with altered graphics | |
Asteroids | Asteroids | CX-2649 | Brad Stewart | 1981 | Action | |
Atari Video Cube | - | CX-2670 | 1982 | Strategy | ||
Backgammon | Backgammon | CX-2617 | Craig Nelson | 1979 | Strategy | |
Back To School Pak | - | PRO-812 | 1978 | Educational, Strategy | ||
Basic Math AKA Fun With Numbers | Math | CX-2661 | Gary Palmer | 1977 | Educational | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch titles |
Basic Programming | - | CX-2620 | Warren Robinett | 1979 | ||
Basketball | Basketball | CX-2624 | Alan Miller | 1978 | Sports | |
Battlezone | - | CX-2681 | Mike Feinstein and Brad Rice | 1983 | Action, Simulation | |
Berzerk | Berzerk | CX-2650 | Dan Hitchens | 1982 | Action | licensed by Stern Electronics, Inc. |
Big Bird's Egg Catch | - | CX-26104 | Christopher Omarzu | 1983 | Educational, Strategy | licensed by Children's Computer Workshop, Inc., |
Blackjack | Blackjack | CX-2651 | Bob Whitehead | 1977 | Simulation | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch titles |
Bowling | Bowling | CX-2628 | Larry Kaplan | 1979 | Sports | |
Brain Games | Brain Games | CX-2664 | Larry Kaplan | 1978 | Educational, Strategy | |
Breakout | Breakaway IV | CX-2622 | Brad Stewart | 1978 | Action | |
Canyon Bomber | Canyon Bomber | CX-2607 | David Crane | 1979 | Action | |
Casino | Poker Plus | CX-2652 | Bob Whitehead | 1978 | Strategy | |
Centipede | - | CX-2676 | 1982 | Action | ||
Circus Atari | Circus | CX-2630 | Mike Lorenzen | 1980 | Action | based on Circus by Exidy |
Codebreaker | Codebreaker | CX-2643 | 1978 | Strategy | ||
Combat | Tank Plus | CX-2601 | Larry Wagner, Joe Decuir | 1977 | Action | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch titles |
Concentration aka A Game of Concentration | Memory Match | CX-2642 | Jim Huether | 1978 | Atari version originally titled Hunt & Score | |
Cookie Monster Munch | - | CX-26102 | Gary Stark | 1983 | Educational | licensed by Children's Computer Workshop, Inc. |
Crazy Climber | CX-2683 | Alex Leavens | 1982 | Action | licensed by Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd. | |
Crossbow | - | CX-26139 | 1987 | Action | licensed by Exidy | |
Crystal Castles | - | CX-26110 | Peter C. Niday (Programmer) Robert Vieira (Sound) Michael Kosaka (Graphics) | 1983 | Action | |
Dark Chambers | - | CX-26151 | John Palevich | 1988 | Action | |
Defender | Defender | CX-2609 | Bob Polaro | 1982 | Action | licensed by Williams Electronics Inc. |
Defender II | - | CX-26120 | Bill Aspromonte (Programmer) Andrew Fuchs (Sound) | 1988 | Action | Atari's renamed re-release of "Stargate" |
Demons to Diamonds | Demons to Diamonds | CX-2615 | Nick Turner | 1982 | Action | |
Desert Falcon | - | CX-26140 | Bob Polaro | 1987 | Action | |
Diagnostic Cartridge | - | TE-016643 | ? | |||
Dig Dug | - | CX-2677 | 1983 | Action | licensed by Namco Limited | |
Dodge 'Em | Dodger Cars | CX-2637 | Carla Meninsky | 1980 | Action, Racing / Driving | |
Double Dunk | - | CX-26159 | Matthew Hubbard | 1989 | Sports | |
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | - | CX-2674 | Howard Scott Warshaw | 1982 | Adventure | |
Fatal Run | - | CX-26162 | Steve Aguirre | 1990 | Action, Racing / Driving | PAL-only release; licensed by Sculptured Software, Inc. |
Flag Capture | Capture | CX-2644 | Jim Huether | 1978 | Strategy | |
Football | Football | CX-2625 | Bob Whitehead | 1978 | Sports | |
Frog Pond | CX-2665 | 19?? | Action | Unreleased prototype game included in Atari Flashback 2 | ||
Galaxian | - | CX-2684 | Mark Ackerman, Glen Parker and Tom Calderwood | 1983 | Action | licensed by Namco Limited |
Golf | Golf | CX-2634 | 1980 | Sports | ||
Gravitar | - | CX-2685 | 1983 | Action | ||
Gremlins | - | CX-26127 | Scott Smith (Programmer) Mimi Nyden (Graphics) Robert Vieira (Sound) | 1984 | Action | |
Hangman | Spelling | CX-2662 | Alan Miller | 1978 | Strategy | |
Haunted House | Haunted House | CX-2654 | James Andreasen | 1982 | Action, Adventure | |
Home Run | Baseball | CX-2623 | Bob Whitehead | 1978 | Sports | |
Human Cannonball | Cannon Man | CX-2627 | 1979 | Strategy | ||
Hunt & Score (see Concentration) | - | CX-2642 | Jim Huether | 1978 | Strategy | |
Ikari Warriors | - | CX-26177 | 1989 | Action | licensed by SNK Corporation | |
Indy 500 | Race | CX-2611 | Ed Riddle | 1977 | Racing / Driving | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch titles |
Joust | - | CX-2691 | Mike Feinstein and Kevin Osborn | 1983 | Action | licensed by Williams Electronics Inc. |
Jr. Pac-Man | - | CX-26123 | Ava-Robin Cohen | 1986 | Action | licensed by Bally Midway Manufacturing Co., Inc. |
Jungle Hunt | - | CX-2688 | Mike Feinstein and John Allred | 1983 | 3rd-Person Perspective, Platform | licensed by Taito Corporation |
Kangaroo | - | CX-2689 | Kevin Osborn | 1983 | Action | licensed by Sun Electronics Corp. |
Klax | - | CX-26192 | Steve DeFrisco | 1990 | Action, Strategy | PAL-only release. Last official game released for 2600 |
Krull | - | CX-2682 | Dave Staugas | 1983 | Action | |
Mario Bros. | - | CX-2697 | Dan Hitchens | 1983 | Action | licensed by Nintendo |
Math Gran Prix | Math Gran Prix | CX-2658 | Suki Lee | 1982 | Educational, Racing / Driving | |
Maze Craze: A Game of Cops and Robbers | Maze Mania | CX-2635 | Rick Maurer | 1978 | Action | |
Midnight Magic | - | CX-26129 | Glenn Axworthy | 1986 | Action | see also David's Midnight Magic by Brøderbund Software, Inc. |
Millipede | - | CX-26118 | Dave Staugas (Programmer) Jerome Domurat (Graphics) Andrew Fuchs (Sound) Robert Vieira (Sound) | 1984 | ||
Miniature Golf | Arcade Golf[4] | CX-2626 | Tom Reuterdahl | 1979 | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | |
Missile Command | Missile Command | CX-2638 | Rob Fulop | 1981 | Action | |
Moon Patrol | - | CX-2692 | 1983 | Action | licensed by Irem Corp. | |
MotoRodeo | - | CX-26171 | Steve DeFrisco | 1990 | Racing / Driving, Sports | licensed by Axlon |
Ms. Pac-Man | - | CX-2675 | Mike Horowitz and Josh Littlefield | 1983 | Action | licensed by General Computer Corporation, Midway |
Night Driver | Night Driver | CX-2633 | Rob Fulop | 1978 | Action, Racing / Driving | |
Obelix | - | CX-26117 | Suki Lee (Programmer) Dave Jolly (Graphics) Jeff Gusman (Sound) Andrew Fuchs (Sound) | 1983 | Action | |
Off the Wall | - | CX-26168 | 1989 | Action | ||
Oscar's Trash Race | - | CX-26101 | Christopher Omarzu (Programmer) Preston Stuart (Graphics) | 1983 | Educational, Racing / Driving | licensed by Children's Computer Workshop, Inc., |
Othello | Othello | CX-2639 | Ed Logg | 1980 | Strategy | |
Outlaw | Gunslinger | CX-2605 | David Crane | 1978 | Action | |
Pac-Man | Pac-Man | CX-2646 | Tod Frye | 1982 | Action | licensed by Namco Limited |
Pelé's Soccer | Championship Soccer, Soccer | CX-2616 | Steve Wright | 1980 | Action, Sports | |
Pengo | - | CX-2690 | Mark R. Hahn (Programmer) Andrew Fuchs (Sound) Jeff Gusman (Sound) Courtney Granner (Unknown) | 1984 | Action | licensed by Coreland, SEGA Enterprises Ltd. |
Pepsi Invaders | - | CX-2632H | Christopher Omarzu | 1983 | Action | A special version of Space Invaders commissioned by Coca-Cola. |
Phoenix | - | CX-2673 | Mike Feinstein and John Mracek | 1982 | Action | licensed by Amstar Electronics |
Pigs in Space | - | CX-26114 | Rob Zdybel (Programmer) John Russell (Programmer) Bill Aspromonte (Programmer) Michael Sierchio(Designer) | 1983 | Action | |
Polo | - | CX-PROTO | 1983 | Sports | Unreleased prototype game | |
Pole Position | - | CX-2694 | Doug Macrae and John Allred | 1983 | Racing / Driving | licensed by Namco Limited |
Quadrun | - | CX-2686 | Steve Woita | 1983 | Action | |
Racing Pak | - | PRO-811 | 1982 | Racing / Driving | ||
Radar Lock | - | CX-26176 | Doug Neubauer | 1989 | Action | |
Raiders of the Lost Ark | - | CX-2659 | Howard Scott Warshaw | 1982 | Adventure | |
RealSports Baseball | - | CX-2640 | Joseph Tung | 1982 | Action, Sports | |
RealSports Boxing | - | CX-26135 | 1987 | Action, Sports | ||
RealSports Football | - | CX-2668 | Robert Zdybel | 1982 | Sports | |
RealSports Soccer | - | CX-2667 | Michael Sierchio | 1983 | Sports | |
RealSports Tennis | - | CX-2680 | 1983 | Sports | ||
RealSports Volleyball | - | CX-2666 | Bob Polaro (Programmer) Alan Murphy (Graphics) | 1982 | Sports | |
Road Runner | - | CX-2663 | Bob Polaro | 1989/1992 | Action, Racing / Driving | |
Rubik's Cube | -Rare re-release of the Atari Video Cube | CX-2698 | 1983 | |||
Secret Quest | - | CX-26170 | Steve DeFrisco (Programmer) and Nolan Bushnell (Designer) | 1989 | Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) | licensed by Axlon |
Sentinel | - | CX-26183 | David Lubar (Programmer) | 1990 | Action | |
Signal Tracing Cartridge | - | CX- | ? | |||
Sky Diver | Dare Diver | CX-2629 | Jim Huether | 1979 | Action | |
Slot Machine | Slots | CX-2653 | David Crane | 1979 | Simulation | |
Slot Racers | Maze | CX-2606 | Warren Robinett | 1978 | Action | |
Snoopy and the Red Baron | - | CX-26111 | Richard Dobbis (Programmer) Sam Comstock (Graphics) | 1983 | Action | |
Solaris | - | CX-26136 | Doug Neubauer | 1986 | Action | |
Sorcerer's Apprentice | - | CX-26109 | Peter C. Niday | 1983 | Action | |
Space Invaders | Space Invaders | CX-2632 | Rick Maurer | 1980 | Action | licensed by Taito Corporation |
Space War | Space Combat | CX-2604 | 1978 | Action, Simulation | ||
Sprintmaster | - | CX-26155 | Bob Polaro | 1988 | Action, Racing / Driving | |
Stargate | - | CX-26120 | Bill Aspromonte (Programmer) Andrew Fuchs (Sound) | 1984 | Action | licensed by Williams Electronic Games, Inc. |
Star Raiders | Star Raiders | CX-2660 | Carla Meninsky | 1982 | Action, Strategy | |
Star Ship | Outer Space | CX-2603 | Bob Whitehead | 1977 | Action | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch titles |
Steeplechase | - | CX-2614 | Jim Huether | 1980 | Action, Sports | one of the three titles Atari produced exclusively for Sears. |
Stellar Track | - | CX-2619 | Robert Zdybel | 1981 | Simulation, Strategy | one of the three titles Atari produced exclusively for Sears. |
Street Racer | Speedway II | CX-2612 | Larry Kaplan | 1977 | Racing / Driving | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch titles |
Submarine Commander | - | CX-2647 | Matthew Hubbard | 1982 | Simulation | one of the three titles Atari produced exclusively for Sears. |
Super Baseball | - | CX-26152 | 1988 | Action, Sports | ||
Super Breakout | Super Breakout | CX-2608 | Nick Turner | 1978 | Action | |
Super Football | - | CX-26154 | Doug Neubauer | 1988 | Sports | |
Superman | Superman | CX-2631 | John Dunn | 1978/1979 | ||
Surround | Chase | CX-2641 | Alan Miller | 1977 | Action | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch titles |
Swordquest: Earthworld | - | CX-2656 | Dan Hitchens | 1982 | Action, Adventure | |
Swordquest: Fireworld | - | CX-2657 | Tod Frye | 1983 | Adventure | |
Swordquest: Waterworld | - | CX-2671 | Tod Frye | 1983 | Adventure | |
Taz | - | CX-2699 | Steve Woita | 1983 | Action | |
Track & Field | - | CX-26125 | Seth Lipkin and Jaques Hugon | 1983 | Sports | licensed by Konami |
Vanguard | - | CX-2669 | Dave Payne | 1982 | Action | licensed by SNK Corporation |
Video Checkers | Checkers | CX-2636 | Carol Shaw | 1980 | Strategy | |
Video Chess | Video Chess | CX-2645 | Larry Wagner, Bob Whitehead | 1979 | Strategy | |
Video Olympics | Pong Sports | CX-2621 | Joe Decuir | 1977 | Action | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch titles |
Video Pinball | Arcade Pinball | CX-2648 | Bob Smith | 1980 | ||
Warlords | Warlords | CX-2610 | Carla Meninsky | 1981 | Action | |
Xenophobe | - | CX-26172 | 1990 | Action | licensed by Bally Midway Manufacturing Co., Inc. | |
Yars' Revenge | Yars' Revenge | CX-2655 | Howard Scott Warshaw | 1982[5][6] | Action |
Games published by third parties
As the Atari 2600 console grew in popularity, other game developers, such as Activision and Imagic, entered the market and published more than 380 of their own cartridges for the Atari 2600. Many of the most popular Atari 2600 titles, such as Pitfall! and Demon Attack, are third-party titles.[7]
Game Title | Developer (Designer) | Publisher | Year | Genre | Notes and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acid Drop | Dennis Kiss[8] | Salu Ltd | 1992 | Strategy | PAL-only release; puzzle game; last game released. Atari 2600s stopped being manufactured |
Actionauts | Rob Fulop | 2008 | Simulation | Originally planned for release in 1984 | |
The Activision Decathlon | Activision (David Crane) | Activision | 1983 | Sports | |
Adventures of Tron | APh Technological Consulting | M-Network | 1982 | Action | |
Airlock | Data Age | Data Age | 1982 | Action | |
Air Raid | MenAVision | MenAVision | 1982 | Action | Only 12 copies known to exist |
Air Raiders | M-Network | M-Network | 1982 | Action | |
Alien | 20th Century Fox | 20th Century Fox | 1982 | Action | |
Alien's Return | Home Vision | 1983 | Action | Primarily a PAL release. Released in NTSC format as "E.T Go Home" | |
Amidar | Konami | Parker Brothers | 1982 | Action | |
Armor Ambush | M-Network | M-Network | 1982 | Action, Racing / Driving | |
Artillery Duel/Chuck Norris Superkicks | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Strategy | double-ended cartridge |
Artillery Duel/Ghost Manor | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Strategy | double-ended cartridge |
Artillery Duel/Spike's Peak | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Strategy | double-ended cartridge |
Artillery Duel | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Strategy | |
Assault | Bomb | Bomb | 1983 | Action | |
Astroblast | M-Network | M-Network | 1982 | Action | |
Atlantis | Imagic | Imagic | 1982 | Action | |
Atlantis II | Imagic | Imagic | 1982 | Action | |
Bachelor Party | Mystique | PlayAround | 1982 | Action | |
Bachelorette Party | Mystique | PlayAround | 1982 | Action | Released as a 2-in-1 cart with "Burning Desire" |
Bank Heist | 20th Century Fox | 20th Century Fox | 1983 | Action, Racing / Driving | |
Barnstorming | Activision | Activision | 1982 | Action | |
Beamrider | Activision | Activision | 1983 | Action | |
Beany Bopper | Sirius Software | 20th Century Fox | 1982 | Action | |
Beat Em and Eat Em | Mystique | PlayAround | 1983 | Action | |
Berenstain Bears | Coleco | Coleco | 1983 | Educational | Kid Vid Voice Module required to function |
Bermuda Triangle | Data Age | Data Age | 1982 | Action | |
Birthday Mania | Tokar, Robert Anthony | Personal Games Company | 1984 | Action | |
Blue Print | Bally Midway Manufacturing Co., Inc. | CBS Electronics | 1983 | Action | |
BMX Airmaster | TNT Games | Sculptured Software, Inc. | 1989 | Action, Sports | |
Bobby Is Going Home | Bit Corporation | 1983 | |||
Boing! | First Star Software | First Star Software | 1983 | Action | |
Boxing | Activision (Bob Whitehead) | Activision | 1980 | Sports | |
Bridge | Activision (Larry Kaplan) | Activision | 1981 | Strategy | |
Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom | Sega | Sega | 1983 | Action | |
Bugs | Data Age | Data Age | 1982 | Action | |
Bumper Bash | Spectravision | Spectravision | 1983 | Action | |
Bump 'n' Jump | Data East | M-Network | 1983 | Action, Racing / Driving | |
BurgerTime | Data East | M-Network | 1982 | Action | |
Burning Desire | PlayAround | 1983 | Released as a 2-in-1 cart with "Bachelorette Party" | ||
Busy Police | Zellers | 1983 | unlicensed reproduction of Keystone Kapers[9] | ||
Cakewalk | CommaVid | CommaVid | 1983 | Action | |
California Games | Epyx | Epyx | 1987 | Sports | |
Carnival | Sega | Coleco | 1982 | Action | |
Cathouse Blues | PlayAround | 1982 | |||
Challenge | Funvision | Released in NTSC format by Zellers | |||
Challenge of Nexar | Sirius Software | Spectravision | 1982 | Action | |
Chase the Chuck Wagon | Spectravision | Spectravision | 1983 | Action | |
Checkers | Activision (Alan Miller) | Activision | 1981 | Strategy | |
China Syndrome | Spectravision | Spectravision | 1983 | Action | |
Chopper Command | Activision (Bob Whitehead) | Activision | 1982 | Action | |
Chuck Norris Superkicks/Ghost Manor | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Action | double-ended cartridge |
Chuck Norris Superkicks/Spike's Peak | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Action | double-ended cartridge |
Chuck Norris Superkicks | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Action | |
Coconuts | Telesys | Telesys | 1982 | Action | |
Commando | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Activision | 1988 | Action | |
Commando Raid | US Games | US Games | 1982 | Action | |
Communist Mutants from Space (Cassette) | Starpath | Starpath | 1982 | Action | |
Condor Attack | Ultravision | 1983 | |||
Confrontation | Answer Software | Answer Software | 1983 | Strategy | Only originally available directly from Answer Software for a short time. |
Congo Bongo | Sega | Sega | 1983 | Action | |
Cosmic Ark | Imagic (Rob Fulop) | Imagic | 1982 | Action | |
Cosmic Commuter | Activision | Activision | 1984 | Action | |
Cosmic Corridor | Zimag | 1983 | NTSC release of Bit Corporation's "Space Tunnel" | ||
Cosmic Creeps | Telesys | Telesys | 1982 | Action | |
Cosmic Free Fire | Action Hi-Tech | PAL-format[10] | |||
Cosmic Swarm | CommaVid | CommaVid | 1982 | Action | |
Crab Control | Action Hi-Tech | PAL-format[10] | |||
Crackpots | Activision | Activision | 1983 | Action | |
Crash Dive | 20th Century Fox | 20th Century Fox | 1983 | Action | |
Cross Force | Spectravision | Spectravision | 1983 | Action | |
Cruise Missile | Froggo | 1987 | Same game as "Exocet" released by Panda | ||
Crypts of Chaos | 20th Century Fox | 20th Century Fox | 1982 | Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) | |
Cubicolor | Rob Fulop | 1982 | Strategy | ||
Custer's Revenge | Mystique | 1982 | |||
Dancing Plate | Bit Corporation | 1982 | PAL release | ||
Dark Cavern | M-Network | 1982 | |||
Deadly Discs | Telegames | 1983 | Action | reissue of M-Network's Tron: Deadly Discs | |
Deadly Duck | Sirius Software | 20th Century Fox | 1982 | Action | |
Death Trap | Avalon Hill | Avalon Hill | 1983 | Action, Strategy | |
Demolition Herby | Telesys | Telesys | 1983 | Action | |
Demon Attack | Imagic (Rob Fulop) | Imagic | 1982 | Action | |
Dice Puzzle | Panda Computer Games | 1983 | |||
Dishaster | Zimag | 1983 | Zimag's NTSC release of Bit Corporation's "Dancing Plate" | ||
Dolphin | Activision | Activision | 1983 | Action | |
Donkey Kong | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Coleco | 1982 | Action | |
Donkey Kong Junior | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Coleco | 1983 | Action | |
Double Dragon | Technos Japan Corp. | Activision | 1989 | Action | |
Dragon Treasure | Zellers | unlicensed reproduction of Dragonfire[9] | |||
Dragonfire | Imagic (Bob Smith) | Imagic | 1982 | Action | |
Dragonstomper (cassette) | Starpath | Starpath | 1982 | Role-Playing (RPG) | |
Dumbo's Flying Circus | Atari ([[]]) | 1983 | Action | Unreleased prototype game | |
Dragster | Activision (David Crane) | Activision | 1980 | Racing / Driving | |
Earth Dies Screaming | Sirius Software | 20th Century Fox | 1982 | Action | |
Earth Attack | Zellers | unlicensed reproduction of Defender[9] | |||
Eddy Langfinger, der Museumsdieb | Quelle | 1983 | Action | PAL release | |
Eggomania | US Games | US Games | 1982 | Action | |
Eli's Ladder | Simage | Simage | 1982 | Educational | |
Encounter at L-5 | Data Age | Data Age | 1982 | Action | |
Enduro | Activision | Activision | 1983 | Racing / Driving | |
Entombed | Western Technologies Inc. | US Games | 1982 | Action, Strategy | |
Escape From The Mindmaster (Cassette) | Starpath | Starpath | 1982 | Adventure | |
Espial | Orca Corporation | Tigervision | 1984 | Action | |
Exocet | Panda Computer Games | Panda Computer Games | 1983 | Action | Same game as "Cruise Missile" released by Froggo |
Exocet Missile | John Sands | PAL release | |||
Extra Terrestrials | Herman Quast | Skill Screen Games | 1984 | Action | |
Fantastic Voyage | Sirius Software | 20th Century Fox | 1982 | Action | |
Farmer Dan | Zellers | unlicensed reproduction of Gopher[9] | |||
Fast Eddie | Sirius Software | 20th Century Fox | 1982 | Action | |
Fast Food | Telesys | Telesys | 1982 | Action | |
Fathom | Imagic (Rob Fulop) | Imagic | 1983 | Action | |
Fighter Pilot | Activision | PAL release of "Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator" | |||
Final Approach | Apollo | Apollo | 1982 | Simulation, Strategy | |
Fireball (cassette) | Starpath | Starpath | 1982 | Action | |
Fire Fighter | Imagic (Brad Stewart) | Imagic | 1982 | Action | |
Fire Fly | Mythicon | Mythicon | 1983 | Action | |
Fisher Price | CCE | Same game as "Aquatak", "Sea Hunt" and "Scuba Diver" | |||
Fishing Derby | Activision (David Crane) | Activision | 1980 | Action, Sports | |
Flash Gordon | Sirius Software | 20th Century Fox | 1983 | Action | |
Frankenstein's Monster | Data Age | Data Age | 1983 | Action | |
Freeway | Activision (David Crane) | Activision | 1981 | Action | |
Frogger | APh Technological Consulting | Parker Brothers | 1982 | ||
Frogs and Flies | APh Technological Consulting | Mattel | 1982 | Action | |
The Official Frogger (cassette) | Konami | Starpath | 1983 | Action | |
Frogger II: Threeedeep! | Parker Brothers | Parker Brothers | 1984 | Action | |
Front Line | Taito Corporation | Coleco | 1984 | Action | |
Frostbite | Activision | Activision | 1983 | Action | |
Gamma-Attack | Gammation | Gammation | 1983 | Action | Only one copy known to exist. It was listed on eBay for $500,000 but never sold. |
Gangster Alley | Spectravision | Spectravision | 1983 | Action | |
Gas Hog | Spectravision | Spectravision | 1983 | Action | |
Gauntlet | Answer Software | Answer Software | 1983 | Action | |
Ghostbusters | Activision (David Crane) | Activision | 1985 | Action | |
Ghostbusters II | Activision | Salu Ltd | 1990/1992 | Action | PAL-only release |
Ghost Manor/Spike's Peak | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Action | double-ended cartridge |
Ghost Manor | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Action | |
G.I. Joe: Cobra Strike | Parker Brothers | Parker Brothers | 1983 | Action | |
Gigolo | PlayAround | 1982 | Released as a 2-in-1 cart with "Bachelor Party" | ||
Glacier Patrol | VSS, Inc. | Telegames | 1983 | Action | |
Glib | Qualtronic Devices, Inc. | Selchow and Righter | 1983 | Strategy | |
Gopher | US Games | US Games | 1982 | Action | |
Gorf | Bally Midway Manufacturing Co., Inc. | CBS Electronics | 1982 | Action | |
Grand Prix | Activision (David Crane) | Activision | 1982 | Racing / Driving | |
Great Escape | Bomb | Bomb | 1983 | Action | |
Guardian | Apollo | Apollo | 1982 | Action | |
Gyruss | Konami | Parker Brothers | 1984 | Action | |
Halloween | VSS, Inc. | Wizard Video | 1983 | Action | |
Harbor Escape | Panda Computer Games | 1983 | |||
H.E.R.O. | Activision | Activision | 1984 | Action | |
I Want My Mommy | Zimag | 1983 | NTSC release of Bit Corporation's "Open Sesame" | ||
Ice Hockey | Activision (Alan Miller) | Activision | 1981 | Action, Sports | |
Inca Gold | Zellers | Zeller's NTSC release of Funvision's "Inca Gold" | |||
Infiltrate | Apollo | Apollo | 1982 | Action, Strategy | |
International Soccer | M-Network | 1982 | |||
James Bond 007 | On Time Software | Parker Brothers | 1983 | Action | |
Jawbreaker | On-Line Systems | Tigervision | 1982 | Action | |
Journey Escape | Data Age | Data Age | 1982 | Action | |
Jungle Fever | PlayAround | PlayAround | 1982 | Action | Released as a 2-in-1 cart with "Knight on the Town" |
Kaboom! | Activision (Larry Kaplan, David Crane) | Activision | 1981 | Action | |
Karate | Ultravision | Ultravision | 1982 | Action | |
Keystone Kapers | Activision | Activision | 1983 | Action | |
Killer Satellites (Cassette) | Starpath | Starpath | 1982 | Action | |
King Kong | Tigervision | Tigervision | 1982 | Action | |
Knight on the Town | PlayAround | 1982 | Released as a 2-in-1 cart with "Jungle Fever" | ||
Kool-Aid Man | M-Network | M-Network | 1983 | Action | |
Kung-Fu Master | Irem Corp. | Activision | 1987 | Action | |
Lady in Wading | PlayAround | 1982 | Released as a 2-in-1 cart with "Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em" | ||
Laser Blast | Activision (David Crane) | Activision | 1981 | Action | |
Laser Gates | Imagic, VentureVision | Imagic | 1983 | Action | |
Laser Volley | Zellers | 1983 | unlicensed reproduction of Laser Gates[9] | ||
Lochjaw | Apollo | Apollo | 1982 | Action | Later released by Apollo as "Shark Attack" |
Lock 'n' Chase | Data East | M-Network | 1982 | Action | |
London Blitz | Avalon Hill | Avalon Hill | 1983 | Strategy | |
Lost Luggage | Apollo | Apollo | 1982 | Action | |
M.A.D. | US Games | US Games | 1982 | Action | |
MagiCard | CommaVid | CommaVid | 1981 | ||
Malagai | Answer Software | 1983 | Action | ||
Mangia | Spectravision | Spectravision | 1983 | Action | |
Marauder | On-Line Systems | Tigervision | 1982 | ||
Marine Wars | Konami | Konami | 1983 | Action | |
M*A*S*H | 20th Century Fox | 20th Century Fox | 1982 | Action | |
Master Builder | Spectravision | Spectravision | 1983 | Action | |
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man | M-Network | M-Network | 1983 | Action | |
MegaBoy | Dynacom | ||||
Mega Force | 20th Century Fox | 20th Century Fox | 1982 | Action | |
Megamania | Activision | Activision | 1982 | Action | |
Miner 2049er | Big Five Software | Tigervision | 1983 | Action | |
Miner 2049er II | Big Five Software | Tigervision | 1982 | Action | |
Mines of Minos | CommaVid | CommaVid | 1983 | Action | |
Missile Control | Video Gems | 1983 | Action | PAL-format[11] | |
Mission 3000 A.D. | Bit Corporation | Bit Corporation | 1983 | Action | |
Mission Survive | Video Gems | 1983 | PAL-format[11] | ||
Mogul Maniac | Amiga | Amiga | 1983 | Action, Simulation, Sports | |
Montezuma's Revenge: Starring Panama Joe | Parker Brothers | Parker Brothers | 1984 | Action | |
Moonsweeper | Imagic (Bob Smith) | Imagic | 1983 | Action | |
Motocross | Quelle | 1983 | Racing / Driving, Sports | ||
Motocross Racer | Xonox | Xonox | 1984 | Racing / Driving | |
Mountain King | VSS, Inc. | CBS Electronics | 1983 | Action | |
Mouse Trap | Exidy | Coleco | 1982 | Action | |
Mr. Do! | Universal Co., Ltd. | Coleco | 1983 | Action | |
Mr. Do's Castle | Universal Co., Ltd. | Parker Brothers | 1984 | Action | |
Mr. Postman | Bit Corporation | 1983 | |||
The Music Machine | Christian Software Development | Sparrow, HomeComputer Software | 1983 | Action, Educational | |
My Golf | Imagineering (company) | HES | 1990 | PAL-only release | |
Name This Game | US Games | US Games | 1982 | Action | |
Nightmare | Sancho / Tang's Electronic Co. | 1983 | Action | Panda released this game as "Stunt Man" | |
Night Stalker | M-Network | Telegames | 1989 | Action | PAL release of "Dark Cavern" |
No Escape! | Imagic | Imagic | 1983 | Action | |
Nuts | Technovision | 1983 | PAL-only release | ||
Ocean City Defender | Zellers | unlicensed reproduction of Atlantis[9] | |||
Off Your Rocker | Amiga | Amiga | 1983 | Action | |
Oink! | Activision (Mike Lorenzen) | Activision | 1983 | Action | |
Omega Race | Bally Midway Manufacturing Co., Inc. | CBS Electronics | 1983 | Action | |
Open Sesame | Bit Corporation | Bit Corporation | 1983 | Action | PAL release |
Out of Control | Avalon Hill | Avalon Hill | 1983 | Action, Racing / Driving | |
Pac-Kong | Funvision | 1983 | Action | A later PAL release of Funvision's "Inca Gold" | |
Panda Chase | Home Vision | PAL-only release | |||
Parachute | Home Vision | 1983 | PAL-only release | ||
Party Mix (cassette) | Starpath | Starpath | 1983 | Action, Racing / Driving | |
Pete Rose Baseball | Absolute Entertainment | Absolute Entertainment | 1988 | Sports | |
Phantom Tank | Bit Corporation | PAL release | |||
Phantom-Panzer | Quelle | 1983 | Action | Quelle's PAL release of Bit Corporation's "Phantom Tank" | |
Phaser Patrol (cassette) | Starpath | Starpath | 1982 | Action | |
Philly Flasher | Mystique, PlayAround | Mystique | 1982 | Action | Released as a 2-in-1 cart with "Cathouse Blues" |
Pick 'n Pile | Ubisoft | Salu Ltd | 1990 | Strategy | PAL-only release |
Pick Up | 20th Century Fox | Mark Klein | 2002 | Shooter | Finished, but unreleased until self-published at 2002 Classic Gaming Expo |
Picnic | Western Technologies Inc. | US Games | 1983 | Action | |
Piece o' Cake | US Games | US Games | 1983 | Action | |
Pinball | Zellers | unlicensed reproduction of Video Pinball[9] | |||
Piraten-Schiff | Spectravision | PAL release of "Gas Hog" | |||
Pitfall! | Activision (David Crane) | Activision | 1982 | Action | |
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns | Activision (David Crane) | Activision | 1984 | Action | |
Planet Patrol | Spectravision | Spectravision | 1983 | Action | |
Planeten Patrouile | Spectravision | PAL release of "Planet Patrol" | |||
Plaque Attack | Activision | Activision | 1983 | Action | |
Polaris | Taito Corporation | Tigervision | 1982 | Action | |
Pooyan | Konami | Konami | 1983 | Action | |
Popeye | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Parker Brothers | 1983 | Action | |
Porky's | Dunhill Electronic Media Corp., Lazer Microsystems Inc. | 20th Century Fox | 1983 | Adventure | |
Pressure Cooker | Activision | Activision | 1983 | Action | |
Private Eye | Activision (Bob Whitehead) | Activision | 1983 | Action | |
Pyramid War | S.S. | PAL release | |||
Q*bert | Western Technologies Inc. | Parker Brothers | 1983 | Action | |
Q*bert's Qubes | Mylstar Electronics, Inc. | Parker Brothers | 1984 | Action | |
Quest for Quintana Roo | VSS, Inc. | Sunrise | 1983 | Action, Adventure | |
Quick Step | Imagic | Imagic | 1983 | Action | |
Rabbit Transit (cassette) | Starpath | Starpath | 1983 | Action | |
Racquetball | Apollo | Apollo | 1981 | Action, Sports | |
Radar | Zellers | unlicensed reproduction of Cruise Missile[9] | |||
Raft Rider | US Games | US Games | 1983 | Action | |
Ram It | Telesys | Telesys | 1983 | Action | |
Rampage | Activision (Bob Polaro) | Activision | 1989 | Action | licensed by Bally Midway Manufacturing Co., Inc. |
Reactor | D. Gottlieb & Co. | Parker Brothers | 1982 | Action | |
Red Sea Crossing | Steve Schustack | Inspirational Video Concepts | 1983 | ||
Rescue Terra 1 | VentureVision | VentureVision | 1982 | Action | |
Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes | 20th Century Fox | 20th Century Fox | 1983 | Action | |
Riddle of the Sphinx | Imagic (Bob Smith) | Imagic | 1982 | Action, Adventure | |
River Patrol | Orca Corporation | Tigervision | 1984 | Action | |
River Raid | Activision (Carol Shaw) | Activision | 1982 | Action | |
River Raid II | Imagineering Inc. | Activision | 1988 | Action | |
Robin Hood/Sir Lancelot - The Joust | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Action | double-ended cartridge |
Robin Hood | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Action | |
Robot Commando Raid | VidTec | ||||
Robot Tank | Activision (Alan Miller) | Activision | 1983 | Action | |
Roc 'N Rope | Konami | Coleco | 1984 | Action | |
Room of Doom | CommaVid | CommaVid | 1982 | Action | |
Save Our Ship | Technovision | PAL release | |||
Save the Whales | 20th Century Fox (Steve Beck) | 1983 | Action | Unreleased prototype game | |
Scraper Caper | Tigervision | Unreleased prototype game | |||
Scuba Diver | Panda Computer Games | ||||
Sea Hawk | Froggo | Froggo | 1988 | Action | |
Seahawk | Sancho (Tang´s Electronic Co.) | 1982 | Action | ||
Seamonster | Puzzy / Bit Corporation | 1982 | Action | ||
Seaquest | Activision | Activision | 1983 | Action | |
Shark Attack | Apollo | 1982 | A re-release of "Lochjaw," which has subtle differences | ||
Shootin' Gallery | Imagic | Imagic | 1983 | Action | |
Shuttle Orbiter | Avalon Hill | Avalon Hill | 1983 | Action, Simulation | |
Sir Lancelot | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Action | |
Skate Boardin': A Radical Adventure | Absolute Entertainment | Absolute Entertainment | 1987 | Action, Sports | |
Skeet Shoot | Apollo | Apollo | 1981 | Action | |
Skiing | Activision (Bob Whitehead) | Activision | 1980 | Sports | |
Sky Jinks | Activision (Bob Whitehead) | Activision | 1982 | Racing / Driving | |
Sky Skipper | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Parker Brothers | 1983 | Action | |
Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle | Coleco | Coleco | 1982 | Action | |
Snail Against Squirrel | Bit Corporation | 1983 | Action | Pal release. Released in NTSC format as "Squirrel" | |
Sneak 'N Peek | US Games | US Games | 1982 | Simulation | |
Solar Fox | Bally Midway Manufacturing Co., Inc. | CBS Electronics | 1983 | Action | |
Solar Storm | Imagic | Imagic | 1983 | Action | |
Sorcerer | Mythicon | Mythicon | 1983 | Action | |
Space Adventure | Zellers | Zellers' release of 20th Century Fox's "Flash Gordon" | |||
Space Attack | M-Network | M-Network | 1982 | Action | |
Space Canyon | Apollo | Panda Computer Games | 1983 | Action | Panda's release of Apollo's "Space Cavern" |
Space Cavern | Apollo | Apollo | 1982 | Action | |
Spacechase | Apollo | Apollo | 1981 | Action | |
Space Grid | Action Hi-Tech | PAL-format[10] | |||
Space Jockey | US Games | US Games | 1982 | Action | |
Spacemaster X-7 | Sirius Software | 20th Century Fox | 1983 | Action, Strategy | |
Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space | Activision | Activision | 1983 | Simulation | |
Spiderdroid | Froggo | Froggo | 1987 | Action | Froggo's release of Parker Brothers' "Amidar" |
Spider Fighter | Activision | Activision | 1982 | Action | |
Spider-Man | Parker Brothers | Parker Brothers | 1982 | Action | |
Spider Maze | K-Tel Vision | K-Tel Vision's NTSC release of Funvision's "Inca Gold" | |||
Spike's Peak | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Action | |
Spitfire Attack | Milton Bradley | Milton Bradley | 1983 | Action | |
Springer | Orca Corporation | Tigervision | 1983 | Action | |
Spy Hunter | Bally Midway Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Sega | 1984 | Action, Racing / Driving | |
Squeeze Box | US Games | US Games | 1982 | Action | |
Sssnake | Data Age | Data Age | 1982 | Action | |
Stampede | Activision (Bob Whitehead) | Activision | 1981 | Action | |
Star Fox | Mythicon | Mythicon | 1983 | Action | |
Stargunner | Telesys | Telesys | 1982 | Action | |
Starmaster | Activision (Alan Miller) | Activision | 1982 | Action | |
Star Strike | M-Network | M-Network | 1982 | Action | |
Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator | Sega | Sega | 1983 | Action | |
Star Voyager | Imagic (Bob Smith) | Imagic | 1982 | Action | |
Star Wars: The Arcade Game | Atari, Inc. (Bob Smith) | Parker Brothers | 1984 | Action | |
Star Wars: Jedi Arena | Parker Brothers | Parker Brothers | 1983 | Action | |
Star Wars Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle | Parker Brothers | Parker Brothers | 1983 | Action | |
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | Parker Brothers | Parker Brothers | 1982 | Action | |
Strategy X | Konami | Konami | 1983 | Action | |
Strawberry Shortcake: Musical Match-ups | Parker Brothers | Parker Brothers | 1983 | Strategy | |
Stronghold | CommaVid | CommaVid | 1983 | Action | |
Stunt Man | Panda Computer Games | 1983 | Action | Panda's NTSC release of Sancho's "Nightmare" | |
Sub-Scan | Sega | Sega | 1983 | Strategy | Sega's release of its "Deep Scan" arcade game |
Subterranea | Imagic | Imagic | 1983 | Action | |
Suicide Mission (cassette) | Starpath | Starpath | 1982 | Action | |
Summer Games | Epyx | Epyx | 1987 | Action, Sports | |
Super Baumeister | Spectravision | PAL release of "Master Builder" | |||
Super Challenge Baseball | M-Network | 1982 | Sports | reissued by Telegames in 1988 | |
Super Challenge Football | M-Network | 1982 | Sports | reissued by Telegames in 1988 | |
Super Cobra | Konami | Parker Brothers | 1983 | Action | |
Surfer's Paradise: But Danger Below! | Video Gems | 1983 | Action, Sports | PAL-format[11] | |
Survival Island (cassette) | Starpath | Starpath | 1983 | Adventure | |
Survival Run | Milton Bradley | Milton Bradley | 1983 | Action | |
Swedish Erotica: Bachelor Party | Mystique | Mystique | 1983 | Action | |
Swedish Erotica: Beat' Em & Eat 'Em | Mystique | Mystique | 1982 | Action | |
Swedish Erotica: Custer's Revenge | Mystique | Mystique | 1983 | Action | |
Sword of Saros (cassette) | Starpath | Starpath | 1983 | Adventure | |
Tac-Scan | Sega | Sega | 1983 | Action | |
Tank Brigade | Panda Computer Games | 1983 | Panda's NTSC release of Bit Corporation's "Phantom Tank" | ||
Tank City | Action Hi-Tech | PAL release of SEGA's "Thunderground" | |||
Tanks But No Tanks | Zimag | 1983 | Zimag's NTSC release of Bit Corporation's "Phantom Tank" | ||
Tapeworm | Spectravision | Spectravision | 1982 | Action | |
Tapper | Bally Midway Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Sega | 1984 | Action | |
Task Force | Froggo | 1988 | Froggo's release of Spectravision's "Gangster Alley" | ||
Tax Avoiders | American Videogame | 1982 | Action | ||
Tennis | Activision (Alan Miller) | Activision | 1981 | Sports | |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | VSS, Inc. | Wizard Video | 1983 | Action | |
The Smurfs Save the Day[12] | 1983 | Action | Kid Vid Voice Module required to function | ||
Threshold | On-Line Systems | Tigervision | 1983 | Action | |
Thunderground | Sega | Sega | 1983 | Action | |
Time Pilot | Konami | Coleco | 1983 | Action | |
Time Warp | Zellers | Zellers' NTSC release of Funvision's "Time Warp" | |||
Title Match Pro Wrestling | Absolute Entertainment | Absolute Entertainment | 1987 | Sports | |
Tomarc The Barbarian | Xonox | Xonox | 1983 | Action | |
Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator AKA Dan Kitchen's Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator | Absolute Entertainment (Dan Kitchen) | Absolute Entertainment | 1988 | Action, Simulation | |
Tooth Protectors | DSD/Camelot | DSD/Camelot | 1983 | Action | Was only available via mail order from Johnson & Johnson |
Towering Inferno | Western Technologies Inc. | US Games | 1982 | Action | |
Treasure Below | Video Gems | PAL-format[11] | |||
Trick Shot | Imagic | Imagic | 1983 | Sports | |
Tron: Deadly Discs | M-Network | M-Network | 1982 | Action | |
Tunnel Runner | CBS Electronics | CBS Electronics | 1983 | Action | |
Turmoil | Sirius Software | 20th Century Fox | 1982 | Action | |
Tutankham | Konami | Parker Brothers | 1983 | Action | |
Universal Chaos | Exidy | Telegames | 1983 | Action | |
Up'n Down | Sega | Sega | 1984 | Action, Racing / Driving | |
Venture | Exidy | Coleco | 1982 | Action | |
Video Jogger | Exus Corporation | Exus Corporation | 1983 | Action | |
Video Life | CommaVid | CommaVid | 1981 | ||
Video Reflex | Exus Corporation | Exus Corporation | 1983 | Action | |
Vulture Attack | K-Tel Vision | This is K-Tel Vision's release of Ultravision's "Condor Attack" game program | |||
Wabbit | Apollo | Apollo | 1982 | Action | |
Wall Ball | Avalon Hill | 1983 | |||
Wall Defender | Bomb | Bomb | 1983 | Action | |
War Zone | Action Hi-Tech | PAL release of 20th Century Fox's "M*A*S*H" | |||
Warplock | Data Age | Data Age | 1982 | Action | |
Weltraumtunnel (Space Tunnel) | BitCorp | BitCorp - Quelle | 1982 | Action | PAL-Release - Quelle-variant is a BitCorp-clone; also known e.g. as Ataque Laser, Innerspace, Laser Volley, Laser Gate, Laser Gates |
Wing War | Imagic | Imagic | 1983 | Action | PAL-only release |
Winter Games | Action Graphics | Epyx | 1987 | Action, Sports | |
Wizard of Wor | Bally Midway Manufacturing Co., Inc. | CBS Electronics | 1982 | Action | |
Word Zapper | US Games | US Games | 1982 | Action | |
Worm War I | Sirius Software | 20th Century Fox | 1982 | ||
X-man | Universal Gamex | 1983 | Action | Adult-themed game unrelated to the X-Men.[13] | |
Z-Tack | Bomb | Bomb | 1983 | Action | |
Zaxxon | Sega | Coleco | 1982 | Action | |
Zoo Fun | Suntek | PAL-only release |
Homebrew cartridges
With more than 49 titles in this category, the Atari 2600 is a popular platform for homebrew projects. Unlike later systems, the Atari 2600 does not require a modchip to run homebrew cartridges. Although there is one high-level compiler available — batari Basic[14] — most development for the Atari 2600 is still done in 6502 assembly language. The 2600 lacks video memory, has only 128 bytes of RAM, and requires precise timing; homebrews written in assembly are typically considered programming challenges.[15]
In 2003, Activision selected several homebrew 2600 titles for inclusion in the Game Boy Advance version of their Activision Anthology, as indicated below.[16]
Game Title | Developer (Designer) | Publisher | Year | Genre | Notes and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 Minigame Multicart | Chris Walton, Fred Quimby, Bob Montgomery, and Zach Matley | AtariAge | 2005 | Action | |
2048 2600 | Carlos Duarte do Nascimento (chesterbr) | self-published | 2014 | Puzzle | Port of 2048 (video game) |
A-VCS-tec Challenge | Simon Quernhorst (Programmer), Paul Slocum (Music) | AtariAge | 2006 | Action | Port of Aztec Challenge[17] |
Alfred Challenge | Eric Bacher | Ebivision | 1998 | Action | Platform-and-ladder game |
Allia Quest | Igor Barzilai | Ebivision | 2001 | Action | Fixed shooter game |
Alien Greed | Chris Read | Self Publshed | 2007 | Action | |
Alien Greed 2 | Scott Dayton | Neo Games | 2008 | Action | |
Alien Greed 3 | Chris Read | Neo Games | 2010 | Action | |
Alien Greed 4 | Chris Read | 2600Connection | 2012 | Action | |
Bee-Ball | Ivan Machado | AtariAge | 2007 | Action | [18] |
Bell Hopper | Tomas Härdin | self-published | 2011 | Action | A demake of Winterbells. Placed 5th in the game development competition at Assembly Summer 2011.[19] |
Boulder Dash | Thomas Jentzsch and Andrew Davie | AtariAge | 2011 | Action | [20] |
Climber 5 | Dennis Debro | XYPE | 2004 | Action | Included in the Activision Anthology[16] |
Conquest of Mars | Champ Games (John W. Champeau) | AtariAge | 2006 | Action | Inspired by 1981 game Caverns of Mars |
Duck Attack! | Will Nicholes | AtariAge | 2010 | Action-Adventure | Loosely based on Adventure[21] |
Edtris 2600 | Ed Federmeyer | Hozer Video Games | 1995 | Strategy | Unofficial port of Tetris[22] |
Euchre | Erik Eid | self-published | 2002 | Strategy | Included in the Activision Anthology as Video Euchre[16] |
Fall Down | Aaron Curtis | AtariAge | 2005 | Action | [23] |
FlapPing | Kirk Israel | AtariAge | 2004 | Action | [23] Originally titled JoustPong |
Four-Play | Zach Matley | AtariAge | 2006 | Strategy | [23] |
Go Fish! | Bob Montgomery | AtariAge | 2005 | Action | [23] |
Gunfight | Manuel Rotschkar | XYPE | 2001 | Action | [23] |
Halo 2600 | Ed Fries | AtariAge | 2010 | Action | Based on Bungie's Halo series; Fries was involved in Microsoft's acquisition of Bungie[24] |
Hunchy II | Chris Walton | AtariAge | 2005 | Action | [23] |
Jammed | Thomas Jentzsch | XYPE | 2001 | Strategy | [23] |
Juno First | Chris Walton | AtariAge | 2009 | Action | |
K.O. Cruiser | Devin Cook | AtariAge | 2010 | Sports | [25] |
Lady Bug | Champ Games (John W. Champeau) | AtariAge | 2006 | Action | |
Marble Craze | Paul Slocum | XYPE | 2002 | Action | [23] |
Mean Santa | John K. Harvey | 2600 Connection | 2009 | Action/Strategy | |
Medieval Mayhem | SpiceWare (Darrell Spice Jr.) | AtariAge | 2006 | Action | Remake of Warlords that adds arcade features missing from the original home version.[26] |
Okie Dokie | Bob Colbert | Retroware | 1996 | Strategy | Included in the Activision Anthology[16] |
Oystron | Piero Cavina | XYPE | 1997/1998 | Action | Included in the Activision Anthology[16] |
Pesco | Eric Bacher | Ebivision | 1999 | Action | [23] |
Pressure Gauge | John K. Harvey | Self-published | 1999 | Action/Puzzle | [23] |
Seawolf | Manuel Rotschkar | XYPE | 2004 | Action | [23] |
Qb | Andrew Davie | XYPE | 2001 | Action/Puzzle | |
SCSIcide | Joe Grand | AtariAge | 2001 | Action | [23] Updated and re-released in 2005 as Ultra SCSIcide |
Skeleton+ | Eric Ball | AtariAge | 2003 | First-person shooter | Included in the Activision Anthology[16] |
Snappy | Sebastian Mihai | Self Published | 2012 | Action | [27] |
Sound X | Ed Federmeyer | Hozer Video Games | 1994 | Music | |
Space Rocks | Darrell Spice, Jr. | AtariAge | 2013 | Action | Remake of Asteroids with features from Asteroids Deluxe |
Space Treat Deluxe | Fabrizio Zavagli | AtariAge | 2003 | Action | Included in the Activision Anthology[16] |
Space Instigators | Christopher Tumber | XYPE | 2002 | Action | [23] |
Squish 'Em | Bob Montgomery | AtariAge | 2007 | Action | [28] |
Star Fire | Manuel Rotschkar, Thomas Jentzsch | XYPE | 2003 | Action | [23] |
Stay Frosty | SpiceWare (Darrell Spice Jr.) | AtariAge | 2007 | Action | Also included on 2007 AtariAge Holiday Cart: Stella's Stocking |
Stay Frosty 2 | SpiceWare (Darrell Spice Jr.) | AtariAge | 2014 | Action | |
Stell-A-Sketch/Okie Dokie | Bob Colbert | Retroware | 1997 | Strategy | |
Strat-O-Gems Deluxe | John Payson | AtariAge | 2005 | Strategy | [23] |
SWOOPS! | Thomas Jentzsch | AtariAge | 2005 | Action | [23] |
Synthcart | Paul Slocum | AtariAge | 2002 | Music | [23] Keyboard controllers are used to create sound loops |
The Wicked Father | Juno (Jamie Hamshere) | self-published | 2011 | Action | |
Thrust | Thomas Jentzsch | XYPE | 2000 | Action | [23] Re-released with enhancements in 2002 as Thrust+ DC Edition and in 2003 as Thrust+ Platinum |
Toyshop Trouble | John Payson, Zach Matley, Bob Montgomery, Thomas Jentzsch, Nathan Strum | AtariAge | 2007 | Action | [23] Also released in 2006 as 2006 AtariAge Holiday Cart: Toyshop Trouble |
Turbo | AtariAge | AtariAge | 2010 | Racing / Driving | |
Vault Assault | Brian Prescott | self-published | 2001 | Action | Included in the Activision Anthology[16] |
Vong | Rick Skrbina | self-published | 2008 | Sports | [29] |
Warring Worms | Baroque Gaming (Billy Eno) | AtariAge | 2002 | Action | [23] Expanded and re-released in 2005 as Warring Worms: The Worm (Re)Turns |
See also
- List of Atari 2600 prototype games
- Lists of video games
- List of GameLine games for the Atari 2600
- Category:Cancelled Atari 2600 games
Notes
- 1 2 Yarusso, Albert. "Atari 2600 - Sears — Picture Label Variation". AtariAge. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ↑ Yarusso, Albert. "Catalog: Telegames". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ↑ Mobygames.com
- ↑ "Miniature Golf" label variations on AtariGuide
- ↑ "AtariAge - Catalog - Atari (CO16725-Rev. D)". atariage.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ↑ "The story of Yars' Revenge is a journey back to a lost world of video games". Polygon. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ↑ Buchanan, Levi (August 26, 2008). "Top 10 Best-Selling Atari 2600 Games". IGN. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ↑ Acid Drop (EU) Box Shot for Atari 2600 - GameFAQs
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Yarusso, Albert. "Companies: Zellers". AtariAge. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Yarusso, Albert. "Companies: Action Hi-Tech". AtariAge. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 Yarusso, Albert. "Companies: Video Gems". AtariAge. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ↑ "The Smurfs Save The Day Release Information for Atari 2600". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ↑ Yarusso, Albert. "Companies: Universal Gamex". AtariAge. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ↑ Quimby, Fred (2007-02-14). "batari Basic - a BASIC compiler for the Atari 2600". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ↑ Bogost & Montfort 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Carless 2005, p. 22; Kohler 2005, p. 378
- ↑ Doctorow, Cory (July 10, 2006). "New Atari 2600 game cartridge released". Boing Boing. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ↑ Yarusso, Albert. "Bee-Ball (Self-Published)". AtariAge. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Bell Hopper by Tjoppen". pouet.net. July 24, 2011. Retrieved Mar 19, 2012.
- ↑ Yarusso, Albert. "BoulderDash (Self-Published)". AtariAge. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ↑ McGinnis, Jeff (August 4, 2010). "Tech-savvy fans programming, developing on classic console". Toledo Free Press. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ↑ Herman 1997, p. 251.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Weiss 2007, p. 283–284
- ↑ Beschizza, Rob (August 3, 2010). "Former Microsoft VP brings Halo to the Atari 2600". Boing Boing. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ↑ Yarusso, Albert. "AtariAge at CGE2010". AtariAge. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ↑ Allen, Mat (2007). "Medieval Mayhem: Let the multiplayer mayhem commence". Retro Gamer (39): 14.
- ↑ Mihai, Sebastian. "Atari 2600 development - Snappy (batari basic)". Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ↑ Yarusso, Albert. "Squish 'Em (Self-Published)". AtariAge. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ↑ Yarusso, Albert. "Vong (Self-Published)". AtariAge. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- Winterhalter, Ryan (April 29, 2011). "31 Homebrew Games Worth Playing". 1UP.com. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
References
- Bogost, Ian; Montfort, Nick (2009). Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System. MIT Press. ISBN 0-262-01257-X.
- Carless, Simon (2005). Gaming Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools. O'Reilly Media. ISBN 0-596-00917-8.
- Kohler, Chris (2005). Retro Gaming Hacks: Tips & Tools for Playing the Classics. O'Reilly Media. ISBN 0-596-00917-8.
- Herman, Leonard (1997). Phoenix: The Fall & Rise of Videogames. Rolenta Press. ISBN 0-9643848-2-5.
- Weiss, Brett (2007). Classic home video games, 1972-1984: a complete reference guide. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-3226-8. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
External links
- Atari 2600 Rarity Guide
- Console Library: Atari 2600 on the Internet Archive - Dozens of games freely playable from within the web browser.