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
Armor Ambush is an Atari 2600 game, originally released in 1979 as Armor Battle for the Intellivision console. It allows players to control tanks engaged in combat across diverse terrains with varying degrees of navigability. The theme of dueling tanks was already familiar to Atari 2600 owners due to the similar premise of Combat, the … Read more
Asteroids for the Atari 2600 was a well-received adaptation of the popular arcade game. The game was developed and published by Atari in 1981, making it accessible to home console players. Although the graphics were simplified due to the hardware limitations of the Atari 2600, the gameplay remained mostly faithful to the original arcade version. … Read more
Atlantis is a fixed shooter video game released by Imagic in July 1982 for the Atari 2600. Atlantis gameplay The player controls the last defenses of the City of Atlantis against the Gorgon invaders. The city has seven bases, which are vulnerable to attack. Three of these have firepower capabilities to destroy the Gorgon ships … Read more
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
Amidar was the first in the grid capture sub-genre of maze games and was highly cloned in arcades and for home systems. Amidar gameplay The format is similar to that of Pac-Man: the player is opposed by enemies who kill on contact.[2] The enemies gradually increase in number as the player advances from one level … Read more
The 2005 Minigame Multicart is a self-published multicart for the Atari 2600, featuring seven 1K minigames created by Zach Matley, Bob Montgomery, Fred Quimby, and Chris Walton. This compilation of games is inspired by classic arcade games and offers a variety of gameplay experiences, from action and adventure to puzzle-solving. The seven minigames included in … Read more
Adventures of Tron is an Atari 2600 game based on the 1982 film “Tron.” In the game, the player controls Tron, who must navigate a grid with four floors while avoiding a variety of attackers inspired by the movie. These attackers include Recognizers, Tanks, and Solar Sailers. The objective is to move Tron between the … Read more