Slot Machine

Slot Machine is a simulation game for the Atari 2600 that emulates the experience of playing electronic slot machines. The game can be played by one or two players, with each player starting with 25 coins. On each turn, players can bet up to five coins. The game continues until one of the players runs … Read more

Pitfall II: Lost Caverns

Pitfall II: Lost Caverns is a platform video game originally released for the Atari 2600 by Activision in 1984. Pitfall II: Lost Caverns gameplay In Pitfall!, Pitfall Harry avoids crocodiles, scorpions, cobras, bats and quicksand across a series of horizontal screens. Lost Caverns dramatically expands the scope of the environment, as Harry descends into a … Read more

Pitfall! – Pitfall Harry’s Jungle Adventure

About Pitfall! Pitfall! is a platform video game designed by David Crane for the Atari 2600 and released by Activision in 1982. The player controls Pitfall Harry and is tasked with collecting all the treasures in a jungle within 20 minutes. The world consists of 255 screens which are horizontally connected in a flip screen … Read more

Kaboom!

Kaboom! is an action video game developed and published by Activision for the Atari 2600 in 1981. The game was designed by Larry Kaplan, one of the co-founders of Activision. In Kaboom!, the player takes on the role of a “Bucket Brigade” member, attempting to catch bombs dropped by the “Mad Bomber” using a set … Read more

Freeway

Freeway is an action video game for the Atari 2600, where one or two players control chickens attempting to “get to the other side” by crossing a ten-lane highway filled with traffic. Each time a chicken successfully crosses, the player earns a point. If a chicken is hit by a car, it is either pushed … Read more