Game origin: Atari original

Double Dunk

Double Dunk is a basketball video game for the Atari 2600 that simulates a two-on-two, half-court basketball experience. Each team has two on-screen characters: a shorter “outside” player and a taller “inside” player. In single-player mode, the player controls the on-screen character closest to the ball, either on offense or defense. In two-player mode, players … Read more

Defender II

Defender II (originally known as Stargate) is a side-scrolling shooter game and a sequel to the popular Defender, released for arcades in 1981 by Williams Electronics. The Atari 2600 port was initially sold under the name Stargate but was later renamed to Defender II for legal reasons. In Defender II, the gameplay is similar to … Read more

Demons to Diamonds

Demons to Diamonds is a fixed shooter game for the Atari 2600 that can be played in both single-player and multiplayer modes. In the game, players control a laser base at the bottom of a multi-row playfield. They use a paddle controller to move the base from side to side and the action button to … Read more

Desert Falcon

Desert Falcon, developed by General Computer Corporation for the Atari 7800 and Atari 2600, is a scrolling shooter published by Atari Corporation in 1987. In this arcade-style game, players aim to steal the lost treasures of the Pharaoh scattered throughout the desert to accumulate points. The game showcases a scrolling, isometric viewpoint as players control … Read more

Crack’ed

Crack’ed, an “Egg-Citing Adventure,” is a target shooting video game developed for the Atari 7800. Although an Atari 2600 version was in development, it was never released. The game’s objective is to protect eggs in five nests from an onslaught of egg-stealing creatures. Controls in Crack’ed resemble those of light-gun games, but the Atari 7800 … Read more

Crazy Climber

Overview “Crazy Climber” is a pioneering arcade game that debuted in 1980, introducing a vertically scrolling challenge that captivated players. Its unique gameplay, requiring the use of two joysticks to navigate the climber up the facade of skyscrapers, set a new precedent. This control scheme was innovative, with one joystick managing the left side of … Read more

Crystal Castles

Atari 2600 Crystal Castles is one of the first arcade action games with an ending, instead of continuing indefinitely, looping, or ending in a kill screen, and to contain advance warp zones. Crystal Castles gameplay Crystal Castles has 9 levels with four castles each, and a tenth level with a single castle—the clearing of which … Read more

Defender

Sears title: Defender Licensed by Williams Electronics DEFENDER ORIGINAL ATARI 2600 GAME INSTRUCTIONS  ATARI DEFENDER is very similar to the Williams coin-operated DEFENDER game. However, you will find some differences in the game play as well as in the graphic images and game controls. For example, in the coin-operated DEFENDER game, two or more Alien … Read more