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Fishing Derby

Dragster

Dragster, launched in 1980 for the Atari Video Computer System, is among the earliest video games created by Activision. The objective is to be the first car to race across the screen in a two-player game or to complete the race in the shortest time possible in a single-player game. The joystick serves as both … Read more

Boggle

According to AtariMania, the source code for Boggle was found on a set of disks that came from Atari. An EPROM version that David Crane once sent to his mother also exists. The game appears to be almost complete, but still has some bugs that need to be fixed. Atari decided not to release Boggle, … Read more

The Activision Decathlon

The Activision Decathlon is a sports video game developed by David Crane for the Atari 2600. It features 10 different track and field events, simulating a decathlon. The events included in the game are: Activision also offered an incentive for players to perform well in the game. If a player achieved a score that met … Read more