Genre: Action

Klax (NTSC)

NTSC version. Last official game released for 2600. You can read more about Klax here.

Kool-Aid Man

Kool-Aid Man is an Atari 2600 video game featuring the Kool-Aid Man, the TV mascot for the Kool-Aid beverage. Initially obtainable only via mail-order, the game eventually became available in regular retail stores.

Krull

Krull is an Atari 2600 video game based on the 1983 science fantasy film Krull and published in 1983. The game follows the movie’s plot and consists of four distinct screens. If the player manages to break through the barrier surrounding Lyssa, she transforms into a fireball that the player can throw at the Beast. … Read more

Lady Bug

Clone of arcade game of the same name. NTSC version.

Jawbreaker

Jawbreaker is a Pac-Man clone developed by John Harris for the Atari 8-bit family. However, due to technical constraints, the Atari 2600 version of Jawbreaker is not a Pac-Man clone and differs from the Atari 8-bit game. A rough outline of the 2600 game was employed as the foundation for new computer versions created by … Read more

Journey Escape

Journey Escape is a unique video game for the Atari 2600 console that puts players in the shoes of the members of Journey, one of the world’s hottest rock groups at the time. The game’s objective is to guide each band member past various obstacles to reach the safety of the Journey Escape Vehicle in … Read more

Joust

Joust, an action game developed by Williams Electronics, was first released in arcades in 1982 and later published by Atari under the Atarisoft label for Atari 2600 in 1983. Joust popularized the concept of two-player cooperative video games due to its success and polished implementation. In Joust, the player controls a yellow knight riding a … Read more

Jr. Pac-Man

The Atari 2600 version of Jr. Pac-Man, released by Atari in 1986, offers a unique adaptation of the original Bally Midway arcade game. Unlike the original version, which features horizontally scrolling mazes with escape tunnels, the Atari 2600 version of Jr. Pac-Man has mazes that scroll vertically and does not include escape tunnels. Despite these … Read more

Kaboom!

Kaboom! is an action video game developed and published by Activision for the Atari 2600 in 1981. The game was designed by Larry Kaplan, one of the co-founders of Activision. In Kaboom!, the player takes on the role of a “Bucket Brigade” member, attempting to catch bombs dropped by the “Mad Bomber” using a set … Read more