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

Centipede

In Atari 2600 Centipede, the main objective is to shoot all the segments of a centipede as it winds its way down the playing field. The centipede moves horizontally across the screen, and when it hits a mushroom or the edge of the screen, it drops down one row and changes direction. The player controls … Read more

Circus Atari

Circus is an Atari 2600 game where the player’s objective is to pop balloons and score points. The game features a wall of red, blue, and white balloons at the top of the screen. Players must pop these balloons by catching a clown on a teeter-totter and bouncing them up to the balloons. The controller … Read more

Bowling

Bowling, available on the Atari 2600, is a video game that consists of six different variations. Each game comprises 10 frames, and the objective is to knock down as many of the ten bowling pins as possible. At the start of each frame, the player has two attempts to roll the bowling ball down an … Read more

Breakout

Atari 2600 Breakout, released on May 13, 1976, was an influential game that had a significant impact on the video game and computer industries. Conceptualized by Nolan Bushnell and Steve Bristow, and influenced by the 1972 Atari arcade game Pong, Breakout was a huge commercial success in arcades, ranking among the top highest-grossing arcade video … Read more

Battlezone

Battlezone is a first-person shooter tank combat game first released for arcades in November 1980 by Atari. It was a huge success, approximately 15,000 units sold. Battlezone was ported to Atari 2600 only in 1983. Battlezone gameplay Battlezone uses wireframe vector graphics displayed on a black and white vector monitor. A colored overlay tints the … Read more