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Hard Head

Overview

Along with UAG#1 this mysterious prototype was found in a salvage yard in 1998 by Ben Liashenko. For many years we did not know the name of this game since the label that once existed had long since fallen off. However in 2017 another copy of this game appeared on Ebay UK complete with a label. We now know that the game is called Hard Head.

Hard Head plays somewhat like Atari's Save Mary. However this time instead of building a tower by dropping bricks from the top of the screen, you must bump blocks from the bottom of the screen. Before you start screaming about Activision copying Atari's idea, keep in mind that this game was programmed about seven years before Save Mary. I'm sure the similarity of the concepts is just a coincidence.

Developers
Activision
Publishers
No information available
Platform
Atari 2600
Genre
Action
Alternate Names
No information available
Wikipedia
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Video
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Media

Box - 3D

Hard Head - Box - 3D (North America) - 455x672
North America -  455 x 672

Box - Front

Hard Head - Box - Front (North America) - 669x916
North America -  669 x 916

Cart - Front

Hard Head - Cart - Front (North America) - 410x510
North America -  410 x 510

Clear Logo

Hard Head - Clear Logo (null) - 610x75
610 x 75

Screenshot - Game Title

Hard Head - Screenshot - Game Title (null) - 640x480
640 x 480

Screenshot - Gameplay

Hard Head - Screenshot - Gameplay (null) - 320x240
320 x 240