Release date: 1983

Stunt Man

Panda’s NTSC release of Sancho’s Nightmare

Sub-Scan

Sega’s release of its Deep Scan arcade game

Subterranea

Subterranea is a side-scrolling shooter game for the Atari 2600, where your objective is to find treasure crystals hidden within the Hexuplex Caves. You control a cave ranger, navigating through the caves and shooting various types of aerobots guarding the area. Once all the aerobots on a cave level are destroyed, a passageway opens up, … Read more

Surfer’s Paradise: But Danger Below!

Surfer’s Paradise is a game that challenges players to stay on top of a wave for as long as possible while avoiding obstacles and enemies. The game has two distinct parts: surfing and underwater exploration. In the surfing sequence, players must balance on their surfboard and ride the wave. Periodically, a shark will approach, and … Read more

Surf’s Up

Surf’s Up was never completely finished and sold in stores.

Star Wars – Return of the Jedi – Ewok Adventure

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

Strawberry Shortcake: Musical Match-ups

Strawberry Shortcake: Musical Match-Ups, released in 1983, is a puzzle video game for the Atari 2600, developed and published by Parker Brothers. Players are challenged to reassemble scrambled Strawberryland characters within a specified time limit, as indicated by Mr. Sun moving eastward at the top of the screen. When a character is correctly pieced together, … Read more