In Atari 2600’s Quick Step, a kangaroo and a squirrel compete to earn points by jumping on trampolines. The screen displays an array of trampolines that scroll downward. Initially gray, trampolines turn pink and become active when they reach the top of the screen. Each time a character jumps on a trampoline, it changes color … Read more
In Moonsweeper for the Atari 2600, the player’s goal is to rescue stranded miners from the moons in Star Quadrant Jupiter. The game begins in space, where the player must navigate around deadly aurora flares, photon torches, and space bullets from the sun. When a moon passes by, the player can descend to its surface … Read more
In Fathom, Neptina, the daughter of Neptune, has been imprisoned by Titans at the bottom of the sea. Your mission is to rescue her by collecting the scattered pieces of a magical trident. To do so, you must transform into both a dolphin and a bird to explore the ocean and the clouds where the … Read more
In Dragonfire for the Atari 2600, each level consists of two stages. The first stage features a side view of the character attempting to cross a drawbridge to reach a castle. The player must navigate the bridge by ducking under high fireballs and jumping over low ones. If successful, the second stage begins, which has … Read more
Demon Attack is a game for the Atari 2600 developed by Imagic in 1982. Although it is said to be inspired by the 1979 arcade game Galaxian, its gameplay and visuals are more closely related to some waves from the 1980 arcade game Phoenix. This similarity led to a lawsuit from Atari, Inc., who had … Read more
Cosmic Ark is an Atari 2600 game. The objective is to gather specimens from different planets in a spaceship which contains the survivors from the city of Atlantis. There are two versions of the cartridge. One allows the player to toggle the starfield display with the Black & White / Color TV switch. In the … Read more
Atlantis is a fixed shooter video game released by Imagic in July 1982 for the Atari 2600. Atlantis gameplay The player controls the last defenses of the City of Atlantis against the Gorgon invaders. The city has seven bases, which are vulnerable to attack. Three of these have firepower capabilities to destroy the Gorgon ships … Read more