Mega Force

In 1982, 20th Century Fox developed and published Mega Force, a 2D side-scrolling shooter game for the Atari 2600. The game’s inspiration is derived from a movie with the same name, which was also released at the same time as the game. Northshore Investments, Ltd. owns the trademark for MegaForce, while the game’s copyright belongs … Read more

Megamania

Megamania gameplay Megamania gameplay resembles that of Astro Blaster, but rather than being aliens or spaceships the enemies are various objects such as hamburgers, bow ties, and steam irons. The object is to shoot them down before the energy bar at the bottom of screen is depleted, all while avoiding the oncoming enemies and their … Read more

Miner 2049er II

In Miner 2049er, the player takes on the role of Bounty Bob and must explore each section of a mine in search of the evil Yukon Yohan, all while avoiding the radioactive creatures that live in the mine. The game features ten mines in total, and the objective is to color every section of flooring … Read more

Lock ‘n’ Chase

Lock ‘n’ Chase, a maze game released in response to Pac-Man, was published by Mattel for the Atari 2600 in 1982. Players control a thief whose objective is to enter a maze, collect all the coins, and any other treasures that may appear, before exiting the maze (a vault) without being caught by the Super … Read more

M*A*S*H

MASH is an action game for the Atari 2600, based on the popular film and TV series. In the game, players control a helicopter and army doctors, working with the mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) team to rescue wounded soldiers and transport them back to the MAS*H 4077 for medical treatment. The gameplay involves piloting … Read more

Lochjaw

In the Atari 2600 game known as Lochjaw, players assume the role of a diver on a mission to gather diamonds scattered throughout a maze while evading a relentless shark that patrols the screen. Completing a level requires collecting all diamonds, allowing progression to the subsequent stage. However, the shark can consume diamonds, reducing the … Read more