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
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
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 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
A demake of Winterbells. Placed 5th in the game development competition at Assembly Summer 2011.
Barnstorming is a classic Atari 2600 game where the player must pilot a biplane through a series of barns in the shortest time possible while avoiding obstacles such as windmills, weather vanes, and geese. If the plane bumps into an obstacle, it slows down for a couple of seconds, adding to the overall time. The … Read more