Dig Dug

Licensed by Namco DIG DUG original Atari 2600 manual DIG DUG GAME OBJECTIVE You are Dig Dug, the underground miner. With your jet-powered shovel, you create intricate, subterranean mazes. Ever on the watch for vegetable prizes, you must also look out for the fierce Fygar(tm) and mean Pooka(tm) that lurk underground. Their touch kills| Worse, … Read more

Double Dunk

Double Dunk is a basketball video game for the Atari 2600 that simulates a two-on-two, half-court basketball experience. Each team has two on-screen characters: a shorter “outside” player and a taller “inside” player. In single-player mode, the player controls the on-screen character closest to the ball, either on offense or defense. In two-player mode, players … Read more

Crack’ed

Crack’ed, an “Egg-Citing Adventure,” is a target shooting video game developed for the Atari 7800. Although an Atari 2600 version was in development, it was never released. The game’s objective is to protect eggs in five nests from an onslaught of egg-stealing creatures. Controls in Crack’ed resemble those of light-gun games, but the Atari 7800 … Read more

Crazy Climber

Overview “Crazy Climber” is a pioneering arcade game that debuted in 1980, introducing a vertically scrolling challenge that captivated players. Its unique gameplay, requiring the use of two joysticks to navigate the climber up the facade of skyscrapers, set a new precedent. This control scheme was innovative, with one joystick managing the left side of … Read more

Crystal Castles

Atari 2600 Crystal Castles is one of the first arcade action games with an ending, instead of continuing indefinitely, looping, or ending in a kill screen, and to contain advance warp zones. Crystal Castles gameplay Crystal Castles has 9 levels with four castles each, and a tenth level with a single castle—the clearing of which … Read more

Defender

Sears title: Defender Licensed by Williams Electronics DEFENDER ORIGINAL ATARI 2600 GAME INSTRUCTIONS  ATARI DEFENDER is very similar to the Williams coin-operated DEFENDER game. However, you will find some differences in the game play as well as in the graphic images and game controls. For example, in the coin-operated DEFENDER game, two or more Alien … Read more

Cookie Monster Munch

For Ages 3-7 Dive into a world where education meets entertainment, featuring your favorite Sesame Street Muppets and a cast of whimsical characters. This collaboration brings together the brilliant minds behind Sesame Street, Electric Company, and 3-2-1 Contact with Atari’s legendary game designers to create a unique blend of creative storytelling, technological innovation, and educational … Read more

Codebreaker

Codebreaker is a video game released in 1978 by Atari, featuring three distinct games, each with six variations: Bagels, Nim, and Mastermind. In each game, the player must take turns guessing a numerical code and entering it using the keyboard controller. The games can be played in single-player mode or in a two-player mode, where … Read more