Release date: 1983

Donkey Kong Junior

Licensed by Nintendo Co., Ltd; reissued by Atari in 1988 (CX-26144) Donkey Kong Junior gameplay There are a total of four stages in Donkey_Kong_Jr, each with a unique theme. DK Jr. can run left and right, jump, and grab vines/chains/ropes to climb higher on the screen. He can slide down faster by holding only one … Read more

Dragon Defender

Dragon Defender is a 1984 action game for the Atari 2600, published by Ariola. In this game, players control a dragon as it battles against waves of enemies that appear from the right side of the screen. These enemies include ball-like creatures that, while not firing projectiles, can destroy the player’s dragon upon collision. Additionally, … Read more

Crash Dive

In Atari 2600 Crash Dive, you are tasked with scoring as many points as possible by destroying various enemy targets, including ships, helicopters, planes, giant sharks, stingrays, squids, angler fish, and lobsters. You must accomplish this before running out of fuel or crashing your flying submarine. Additionally, you can earn points by collecting treasures located … Read more

Death Trap

In the game, you play as a messenger tasked with delivering an important message to the Galactic Emperor. However, you encounter a giant ship known as IT, which wants to prevent the message from being delivered. Your mission is to destroy all three power generators of IT to escape. IT is protected by three shields, … Read more

Confrontation

Atari 2600 Confrontation is an intriguing strategy game that, while never officially released in stores, was briefly available directly from Answer Software. This game made a secretive debut at the 1983 CES show, and only those who attended and witnessed its display could have known to order it, placing it in a unique category just … Read more

Cookie Monster Munch

For Ages 3-7 Dive into a world where education meets entertainment, featuring your favorite Sesame Street Muppets and a cast of whimsical characters. This collaboration brings together the brilliant minds behind Sesame Street, Electric Company, and 3-2-1 Contact with Atari’s legendary game designers to create a unique blend of creative storytelling, technological innovation, and educational … Read more

Care Bears

According to AtariMania, Care Bears made it to the beta testing stage before the marketing department decided to stop work on the game citing that the market for childrens games was diminishing, and the gameplay was too dull. Therefore it was decided that all further development on the game was to be stopped. According to … Read more