Basketball for the Atari 2600 is a simple, early video game representation of the sport. The game begins with both players at the center of the court, where a jump ball is thrown between them to start the action. The player in the offensive position, with possession of the ball, always faces their assigned shooting … Read more
Atari 2600 Tennis is a simple and enjoyable tennis simulation game that offers singles matches for one or two players. In the game, one player is represented by a pink character, while the other is blue. The game features two selectable speed levels, allowing players to choose the pace of their match. One of the … Read more
Sears title: Chase One of the nine Atari 2600 launch games
Starmaster is s similar to Atari 8-bit family game Star Raiders. The game never ported to other consoles. Starmaster gameplay The opening jingle of Starmaster features Also Sprach Zarathustra, which was used as the theme for 2001: A Space Odyssey. The player pilots a starfighter, with the purpose of destroying a number of enemy ships … 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
Hangman (Spelling) for the Atari 2600 is a digital adaptation of the classic word-guessing game Hangman. Players aim to identify a word chosen by the computer or another player by suggesting one letter at a time. Each correct letter guessed is displayed on the screen in its proper position within the word. However, if a … Read more
Atari 2600 Ice Hockey offers a two-on-two ice hockey experience. Each team consists of a goalie and an offensive player, though the goalie is not restricted to the goal area. Similar to the actual sport, the goal is to gain possession of the puck and shoot it into the opponent’s goal to score points. When … Read more