Freeway

Freeway is an action video game for the Atari 2600, where one or two players control chickens attempting to “get to the other side” by crossing a ten-lane highway filled with traffic. Each time a chicken successfully crosses, the player earns a point. If a chicken is hit by a car, it is either pushed … Read more

Frog Pond

Unreleased prototype game included in Atari Flashback 2

Frogger

The player uses a the joystick to guide a frog to each of the empty homes at the top of the screen. The arcade cabinet can be configured to start the game with three, five, or seven frogs. Losing them all results in game over. Frogger is either single-player or two players alternating. The frog … Read more

Frogs and Flies

In Atari 2600 Frogs and Flies (Conversion of Intellivision Frog Bog), players control frogs with the objective of catching and eating as many flies as possible. The game features a single-screen pond environment with lily pads and a day-night cycle that starts with a light blue sky and gradually darkens, ultimately turning black. In single-player … Read more

G.I. Joe: Cobra Strike

G.I. Joe: Cobra Strike is a 1983 video game for the Atari 2600, designed by John Emerson. Based on the popular G.I. Joe franchise, the game was the first licensed G.I. Joe video game ever released. In the UK, it was renamed Action Man: Action Force. The game features different modes of play, including single-player, … Read more

Fathom

In Fathom, Neptina, the daughter of Neptune, has been imprisoned by Titans at the bottom of the sea. Your mission is to rescue her by collecting the scattered pieces of a magical trident. To do so, you must transform into both a dolphin and a bird to explore the ocean and the clouds where the … Read more

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