Licensed by Nintendo Co., Ltd; reissued by Atari in 1988 (CX-26144) Donkey Kong Junior gameplay There are a total of four stages in Donkey_Kong_Jr, each with a unique theme. DK Jr. can run left and right, jump, and grab vines/chains/ropes to climb higher on the screen. He can slide down faster by holding only one … Read more
In the game Double Dragon, the player takes on the role of a martial arts fighter whose girlfriend has been kidnapped by the Black Warriors gang. The player’s twin brother joins in as the two brothers set out to rescue the girl. The game is a side-scrolling beat ’em up, and the player must fight … Read more
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 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, 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
In the game “Cosmic Creeps,” the player must protect the Cosmic Kids from the Cosmic Creeps as they escape a decaying planet, in order to save civilization from destruction. The game is divided into two parts: The Voyage and The Rescue. In the Voyage, the player begins at the bottom in an Orbinaut and must … Read more
In Atari 2600 Crash Dive, you are tasked with scoring as many points as possible by destroying various enemy targets, including ships, helicopters, planes, giant sharks, stingrays, squids, angler fish, and lobsters. You must accomplish this before running out of fuel or crashing your flying submarine. Additionally, you can earn points by collecting treasures located … Read more
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
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