Release date: 1983

Gamma-Attack

Only one copy known to exist. It was listed on eBay for $500,000 but never sold.

Forest

Atari 2600 Forest is a game where you help a woodcutter navigate through a forest filled with hostile animals to cut down trees and support his family. A witch has cast a spell on the animals, turning them against the woodcutter. To begin the game, press the reset button. Animals will appear at the bottom … Read more

Fathom

In Fathom, Neptina, the daughter of Neptune, has been imprisoned by Titans at the bottom of the sea. Your mission is to rescue her by collecting the scattered pieces of a magical trident. To do so, you must transform into both a dolphin and a bird to explore the ocean and the clouds where the … Read more

Dukes of Hazzard

Dukes of Hazzard is not really a prototype. The game was actually burned onto regular ROM chips that were just about to be put into carts and shipped when Atari abruptly decided to cancel the game. According to the programmer Mark Hahn the game was still being worked on, so it is a mystery as … Read more

Elevator Action

This is prototype. It appears to be almost complete, but still needs some work to be a finished Atari 2600 game. An August 1984 internal memo states it was 85% done with 8 more weeks needed, although the onscreen copyright date is 1983.(source: AtariMania.com)

Enduro

Enduro is a racing video game for the Atari 2600, where the player must complete an endurance race by passing a specific number of cars each day in order to progress to the next day. The game features a day and night cycle, which was an innovative concept during its release. In Enduro, the player … Read more