Boulder Dash

Boulder Dash is a 2D maze-puzzle game launched in 1984 by First Star Software for Atari 8-bit computers. The game is set in a series of caves, each designed as a rectangular grid of blocks. Players control the character, Rockford, using a joystick or cursor keys. In each cave, Rockford must collect the required number … Read more

Breakout

Atari 2600 Breakout, released on May 13, 1976, was an influential game that had a significant impact on the video game and computer industries. Conceptualized by Nolan Bushnell and Steve Bristow, and influenced by the 1972 Atari arcade game Pong, Breakout was a huge commercial success in arcades, ranking among the top highest-grossing arcade video … Read more

Bugs

In Atari 2600 Bugs, you take on the role of a space pilot tasked with defending your spacecraft against swarms of invading bugs. These bugs are attempting to immobilize your ship by leaving their nests and attacking it. Your mission is to eliminate the bugs before they can fully emerge and cause damage. However, the … Read more

Bump ‘n’ Jump

Bump ‘n’ Jump is a vehicular combat game with an overhead perspective. Enemy vehicles include cars and trucks. Players can bump cars into obstacles or jump on them to destroy them, while trucks cannot be bumped and can only be destroyed by jumping on them. Trucks may also drop obstacles that can eliminate the player … Read more

Bumper Bash

Bumper Bash is a pinball simulation game for the Atari 2600, offering players an engaging pinball experience on the console. Players control the game using paddle controllers, with the left and right buttons operating the flippers and the plunger. To initiate gameplay, players press the right button to pull down the plunger and the left … Read more

Battlezone

Battlezone is a first-person shooter tank combat game first released for arcades in November 1980 by Atari. It was a huge success, approximately 15,000 units sold. Battlezone was ported to Atari 2600 only in 1983. Battlezone gameplay Battlezone uses wireframe vector graphics displayed on a black and white vector monitor. A colored overlay tints the … Read more

Beamrider

Beamrider is a shooter originally written for the Intellivision in 1983. The game later was ported to the Atari 2600 with a slightly reduced feature set. Beamrider gameplay Beamrider is a game set above Earth’s atmosphere, where the objective is to clear 99 sectors of the large alien shield called the Restrictor Shield. Players control … Read more

Bell Hopper

A demake of Winterbells. Placed 5th in the game development competition at Assembly Summer 2011.