Game origin: 3rd party

Espial

In Espial for Atari 2600, you play as a space attack pilot navigating dangerously close to a massive spaceship. Your mission is to battle endless waves of enemy spacecraft and launch missiles at the spaceship. Use the joystick to control your ship and press the button to shoot both lasers and missiles at the same … Read more

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

Earth Attack

Earth Attack is an unlicensed game for the Atari 2600 that closely resembles the classic arcade game Defender. In Earth Attack, players take control of a spaceship tasked with defending the Earth from waves of invading alien forces. The game features side-scrolling action with the player navigating the spaceship horizontally across the screen, shooting down … Read more

Earth Dies Screaming

In “The Earth Dies Screaming,” the player takes on the role of a space destroyer defending Earth against the Trillians. The Trillians use attack bases to launch Kamikaze satellites and fighter planes at Earth. The player’s weapon will automatically track the vertical motion of the satellites and fighters, but they must track them horizontally and … Read more

Eggomania

Eggomania is an action-packed video game for the Atari 2600 that challenges players to catch eggs dropped by a chicken perched at the top of the screen. The gameplay is reminiscent of Kaboom! and Avalance, which are both arcade games with similar mechanics. In Eggomania, players control a blue bear at the bottom of the … Read more

Eli’s Ladder

Eli’s Ladder is an educational video game developed for the Atari 2600, designed to help children practice and improve their basic math skills. In the game, players are presented with simple arithmetic questions, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division problems. By answering these questions correctly, the player helps Eli, the game’s main character, climb … Read more