In Sorcerer’s Apprentice for Atari 2600, players take on the role of Mickey Mouse in two distinct gameplay screens. In the first screen, various objects fall from the sky, and Mickey can shoot upwards to interact with them or catch specific items. The second screen involves Mickey frantically dashing up and down stairs to intercept … Read more
Space Invaders, developed by Tomohiro Nishikado in 1978, is a groundbreaking shoot ’em up arcade game that set the standard for the genre. The objective of the game is to eliminate waves of descending aliens using a horizontally-moving laser, accumulating as many points as possible in the process. As one of the most influential video … Read more
Space Jockey is a horizontal scrolling shooter for the Atari 2600. In the game, the player controls an “attack saucer” that flies to the right over scrolling, undulating terrain. The saucer moves only vertically and stops just before hitting the ground. The objective is to shoot ground-based tanks and various flying enemies, such as jet … Read more
In Atari 2600’s Space Tunnel, players embark on a space exploration mission with the goal of landing on a new planet. However, during the journey, they accidentally enter a space tunnel where they are relentlessly attacked by strange UFOs. Players must constantly be on their guard, as they never know when or where the UFOs … Read more
PAL release. Released in NTSC format as Squirrel
Snoopy and the Red Baron is an Atari 2600 shoot ’em up game featuring the Peanuts character Snoopy and his aerial adversary, the Red Baron. It is a single-player game in which players guide Snoopy on his doghouse through four difficulty levels. The objective is to shoot down the Red Baron using the stick to … 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
Shootin’ Gallery is a target shooting game reminiscent of Sega’s Carnival. Players control a gun at the bottom of the screen, while various targets move left and right above. With a limited amount of ammo, the objective is to earn as many points as possible by shooting targets, including trains, snails, frogs, kangaroos, monkeys, and … Read more