Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle is a shoot ’em up video game released by Parker Brothers in 1983 for the Atari 2600. In this game, players control the Millennium Falcon with the objective of annihilating the second Death Star. The game comprises two stages: Upon accomplishing these goals, the game restarts with a … Read more
The reason Star Wars – Return of the Jedi – Ewok Adventure was never released, had to do with its controls. According to programmer Larry Gelberg: ‘I had this artistic vision of the purity of the hang-glider controls: forward dives and speeds you up, back climbs and slows you down, and catching thermals every now … Read more
In 1958, a horror science fiction film called “Space Master X-7” was released in the United States. Around twenty-five years later, in 1983, Fox’s video game publishing division announced a Space Master X-7 video game for the Atari 2600. The game was not based on the original film, as the programmer behind the project, David … Read more
In the Atari 2600 game Spitfire Attack, players assume the role of an American fighter pilot. The objective is to take down enemy aircraft, target enemy ammunition depots (resembling small black houses), and destroy enemy anti-aircraft guns (which appear somewhat like sundials). Players must avoid flying too low, or they’ll receive a low altitude warning; … Read more
In Springer for the Atari 2600, you take on the role of Springer the rabbit. Your objective is to hop from one cloud to another, gathering everything you can in order to reach the sun. To collect items or eggs, simply jump onto the clouds they’re on. If an egg hatches into a dragon, you … Read more
An unplayable demo, never got past the early prototype stage.
Solar Fox is an arcade game developed by Bally/Midway in 1981 and later ported to the Atari 2600 in 1983. In the game, players control a starship with the objective of navigating through a series of solar cell matrixes within racks. The goal is to capture all the cells in each matrix while avoiding fireballs … Read more
Solar Storm is an arcade-style action game on the Atari 2600 in which you pilot a spaceship to protect your home planet. Deltoid ships pose a threat as they attempt to annihilate your planet, while an exploded distant sun sends debris hurtling towards you. Your mission is to shoot down all incoming threats before they … Read more
Sorcerer is an arcade action game set in an ancient era dominated by wizards and sorcerers. Evil wizards attempt to conquer the earth by sending waves of creatures to eliminate the good sorcerers. Your objective is to vanquish these various creatures. At the game’s outset, you must jump and catch a flying platform that enables … Read more