Stampede is a horizontally-scrolling action game with a cattle round-up theme where the player moves from left to right. The goal is to round up all the cattle by lassoing them without letting more than two pass by. If a third one escapes, the game ends. Although all cattle run in the same direction as … Read more
Space War is a video game cartridge launched by Atari in 1978 for the Atari 2600. It is an adaptation of Spacewar!, originally developed in 1962 for the PDP-1 platform by Stephen Russell, Peter Samson, Dan Edwards, Martin Graetz, Alan Kotok, Steve Piner, and Robert A Saunders. The cartridge features 17 game variations, with variations … Read more
In 1958, a horror science fiction film called “Space Master X-7” was released in the United States. Around twenty-five years later, in 1983, Fox’s video game publishing division announced a Space Master X-7 video game for the Atari 2600. The game was not based on the original film, as the programmer behind the project, David … Read more
Spider Fighter is a fixed shooter game for the Atari 2600, in which the player’s goal is to protect three pieces of fruit in each level. The player controls a blaster that moves left and right along the bottom of the screen, firing shots upwards towards four types of attackers. Each level has a set … Read more
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Solar Storm is an arcade-style action game on the Atari 2600 in which you pilot a spaceship to protect your home planet. Deltoid ships pose a threat as they attempt to annihilate your planet, while an exploded distant sun sends debris hurtling towards you. Your mission is to shoot down all incoming threats before they … Read more
Solaris is a space combat game for the Atari 2600. Solaris gameplay The galaxy of Solaris is made up of 16 quadrants, each containing 48 sectors. The player uses a tactical map to choose a sector to warp to, during which they must attempt to keep their ship “in focus” to lower their fuel consumption … Read more
Sorcerer is an arcade action game set in an ancient era dominated by wizards and sorcerers. Evil wizards attempt to conquer the earth by sending waves of creatures to eliminate the good sorcerers. Your objective is to vanquish these various creatures. At the game’s outset, you must jump and catch a flying platform that enables … Read more