Spider Fighter is a fixed shooter game for the Atari 2600, in which the player’s goal is to protect three pieces of fruit in each level. The player controls a blaster that moves left and right along the bottom of the screen, firing shots upwards towards four types of attackers. Each level has a set … Read more
Stampede is a horizontally-scrolling action game with a cattle round-up theme where the player moves from left to right. The goal is to round up all the cattle by lassoing them without letting more than two pass by. If a third one escapes, the game ends. Although all cattle run in the same direction as … Read more
Skiing is a single-player Atari 2600 game that simulates the experience of skiing downhill or through a slalom course. The player uses the joystick to control the speed and direction of a skier at the top of the screen, while the background graphics scroll upwards to create the illusion of the skier moving downhill. Players … Read more
Sky Jinks is a vertically-scrolling, air racing-themed video game for the Atari 2600 that puts the player in control of a low-flying Seversky XP-41 airplane in a time trial challenge. The objective is to complete each game level by banking around a specified number of pylons—left for blue pylons and right for red pylons. The … Read more
Seaquest is a video game for the Atari 2600 in which the player controls a submarine to shoot at enemies and rescue divers. The enemies include submarines and sharks, which shoot missiles at the player’s submarine. The player must defend their submarine by firing unlimited missiles while trying to rescue divers who swim through the … Read more
River Raid is a vertically scrolling shooter designed and programmed by Carol Shaw and published by Activision in 1982 for the Atari 2600 video game console. Over a million game cartridges were sold. Viewed from a top-down perspective, the player flies a fighter jet over the River of No Return in a raid behind enemy … Read more
In Robot Tank for the Atari 2600, the player remotely controls a robot tank in the year 2019, using radar to locate and destroy enemy robot tanks that are trying to reach downtown Santa Clara, California. The enemy is organized into squadrons of 12 tanks each, and defeating a squadron adds a reserve tank to … Read more
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns, released in 1984 for the Atari 2600, is the sequel to the popular platform game Pitfall! (1982). Both games were developed and programmed by David Crane, featuring the character Pitfall Harry as a jungle explorer. In Pitfall II, players are introduced to a larger game world that includes vertical scrolling, swimmable … Read more
Plaque Attack is a classic arcade-style game that tests players’ reflexes and hand-eye coordination. It’s a simple game that is easy to pick up and play, making it accessible for gamers of all ages. Players must use their tube of toothpaste to protect their teeth from harmful food particles that are trying to eat away … Read more