Sneak ‘n Peek is the Atari 2600 adaptation of hide and seek. It can be played by two players or a single player against the computer. One player closes their eyes while the other hides. Once hidden, the first player tries to find the second player in the shortest time possible. Afterward, the roles are … Read more
Solar Fox is an arcade game developed by Bally/Midway in 1981 and later ported to the Atari 2600 in 1983. In the game, players control a starship with the objective of navigating through a series of solar cell matrixes within racks. The goal is to capture all the cells in each matrix while avoiding fireballs … Read more
Sir Lancelot, released in 1983 for the Atari 2600, involves rescuing a damsel in distress held captive in a castle by a fire-breathing dragon. As Sir Lancelot, players ride the winged horse Pegasus to save her. This action game features two screens per level. In the first screen, players are outside the castle, which is … Read more
In Skate Boardin’: A Radical Adventure for Atari 2600, players are tasked with finding and successfully executing thirty hidden tricks using ramps and pipes, all within a five-minute time limit. To save time, players can “skitch” on the back of moving vehicles. Pressing the fire button causes the player to jump, which is necessary for … Read more
Skeet Shoot is an Atari 2600 game where the player takes on the role of a skeet shooter aiming to hit clay pigeons. Pressing the controller button launches a clay pigeon, and pressing it again fires a shot. The joystick is used to adjust the gun’s angle. If the bullet successfully hits the clay pigeon, … Read more
Skiing is a single-player Atari 2600 game that simulates the experience of skiing downhill or through a slalom course. The player uses the joystick to control the speed and direction of a skier at the top of the screen, while the background graphics scroll upwards to create the illusion of the skier moving downhill. Players … Read more
A Space Invaders clone.
Sky Jinks is a vertically-scrolling, air racing-themed video game for the Atari 2600 that puts the player in control of a low-flying Seversky XP-41 airplane in a time trial challenge. The objective is to complete each game level by banking around a specified number of pylons—left for blue pylons and right for red pylons. The … Read more
Sky Patrol was supposed to be a hot air balloon simulator and was the only Imagic title for the Atari 2600 never to be released. (source: AtariMania.com)