1775

Atari 2600 - Homebrew

It should be obvious how to play. If you can make it past 1781 you will "win". (Yes, I know the war didn't end until 1783, but nothing much happened after 1781).

1943

Atari 2600 - Homebrew

1945: V1 over London

Atari 2600 - Homebrew

2 Pak Special Black: Challenge / Surfing

Atari 2600 - Released - 1990

Compilation cart featuring "Challenge" (Funvision, 1983) and retitled version of "Surfer's Paradise" (Video Gems, 1983). Box description: CHALLENGE Well its a real challenge! Try and get "Quacky Duck" through a maze infested with alligators, with teeth as sharp as razor blades. Plan your strategy well, because only your wit and speed can save you from such evil terrors. On your mark! Get ready! Run for your life. For one or two players using joysticks. SURFING The Surf's Up and you're ready to go. But wait... there's a Shark warning. The only thing to do is jump each time the...

2 Pak Special Green: Alien Force / Hoppy

Atari 2600 - 1992

Compilation featuring retitled versions of Imagic's "Cosmic Ark" (1982) and "Quick Step" (1983). Box description: ALIEN FORCE The Cosmic Ark races to bring back creatures from distant planets. The awesome Ark glides through alien space. Foes attack from every side. Destroy them - or be blasted! Reach strange and distant worlds. Send a satellite to capture the skittish beasties in your tractor beam. Your mission - to seek and save. For one or two players using joysticks. HOPPY Quick! Race against your opponent to claim possession of the multi-coloured...

2 Pak Special Magenta: Cavern Blaster / City War

Atari 2600 - Released - 1992

Grey-market compilation featuring retitled versions of Imagic's "Laser Gates" (1983) and "Atlantis" (1982). Box description: CAVERN BLASTER Pilot the Dante Dart spaceship deep into the Cryptic Computer and destroy four Failsafe Detonators - or the malfunctioning Computer will obliterate the Universal Squeeze by powerful Flashing, Fixed and Flexing Forcefields. Rock Munchers, Homing Missiles and Byte Bats fly at you with ferocious accuracy! For one player using joystick. CITY WAR It's up to you! Save the lost city of Atlantis, one of the greatest civilisations man...

2 Pak Special Yellow: Star Warrior / Frogger

Atari 2600 - Released - 1990

Grey-market compilation featuring two Parker Brothers titles, a renamed version of "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" (1982) and "Frogger" (1982). Box description: STAR WARRIOR You are the last of the star warriors, with battle skills famous throughout the galaxy. Your neighboring planet Treon is under a vicious monster attack and you have been asked by princess Fenia to help save the planet. Without hesitation you board your battleship to go to the rescue. Dangerous, but it could be quite rewarding. For one or two players using joysticks. FROGGER Hop your frogs across a dangerous...

2 Pak Special: Dolphin / Pigs 'N' Wolf

Atari 2600 - Released - 1990

Compilation featuring Activision's 1983 games "Dolphin" and "Oink!". Box description: DOLPHIN Explore the deep mysterious seas with your friend SWIMMER the dolphin. Yes it's exciting but the dreaded octopus TENTACLES is constantly on Swimmer's tail, putting his survival under constant risk. One Player using Joystick. PIGS 'N' WOLF That mean wolf has already destroyed your two brother's houses. OK, you were smart enough to build yourself a house of bricks, but that bad wolf isn't about to give up, he is blowing those bricks away one by one. Stop him from getting his...

2 Pak Special: Dungeon Master / Creature Strike

Atari 2600 - Released - 1992

Compilation featuring retitled versions of Coleco's "Venture" (1982) and Imagic's "Demon Attack" (1982). Box description: DUNGEON MASTER Toman is deep inside a dungeon laden with incredible treasures - and guarded by terrible monsters. Equipped with only a bow and arrow, he seeks the treasure as the monsters close in. Guide him through the dungeon chambers... but don't stop to count your treasure until you're through! For one player using joystick. CREATURE STRIKE Devastating waves of cosmic creatures attack from above. Blast them with your laser cannon. Careful!...

2 Pak Special: Motocross / Boom Bang

Atari 2600 - Released - 1990

Compilation featuring the infamous "Motocross" (1983), which has been released by dozens of various companies in different configurations, and "Boom Bang," a widely distributed pirate hack of Activision's "Crackpots" (1983). Box description: MOTOCROSS You are a super-cyclist. You start this handicap race with a full fuel tank. The number of bikes you have to overtake, to take the lead, is posted at the bottom of the screen. As you race off in pursuit, your fuel gauge will indicate how much petrol you have in your tank. You can pick up cans of fuel as you go, these are marked...

2 Pak Special: Planet Patrol / Wall Defender

Atari 2600 - Released - 1990

Compilation featuring Spectravision's "Planet Patrol" (1982) and Home Vision's "Wall Break" (1982). Box description: PLANET PATROL Your assignment is to patrol your planet day and night. As you fly your space craft you must avoid enemy fire and destroy their spaceships. Don't forget to refuel occasionally or this could make your mission a short one. Beware of sunset because as soon as the night creeps in, the dark makes your task become impossible. For one or two players using joysticks. WALL DEFENDER Your city is under the most vicious alien attack. Your...

2 Pak Special: Space Voyage / Fire Alert

Atari 2600 - Released - 1992

Compilation with two renamed Imagic titles, originally released as "Star Voyager" (1982) and "Fire Fighter" (1982). Box description: SPACE VOYAGE You pilot the Astro-Cruiser through treacherous space. Your mission: penetrate the seven star portals. Radar tells you where star portals lie - and fierce enemy ships. Blast them with laser fire or photon torpedoes. Only passing through a star portal restores energy reserves. And there's no turning back! For one or two players using joysticks. FIRE ALERT Fire Alert! Battle raging flames before they scorch a...

2003 AtariAge Holiday Cart

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2003

The 2003 Holiday GreetingCart was part of a promotion in the AtariAge Store during the 2003 holiday sale. The Holiday GreetingCart is an Atari 2600 cartridge with a unique, holiday-themed label created by artist Dave Exton. When plugged into an Atari 2600, the cartridge displays a rendition of the same image, courtesy of Interleaved ChronoColour(tm) technology. These carts were individually numbered and there were only two ways of getting one: By placing an order of $50 or more in the AtariAge Store, or by participating in the 2003 AtariAge Holiday GreetingCart Contest and winning one for...

2005 MiniGame MultiCart

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2005

This cartridge contains seven entries from the 2005 Minigame Competition with an onscreen menu for selecting the games. The games are: * HUNCHY * JETMAN * NIGHTRIDER * ZIRCONIUM * ROCKET COMMAND * M-4 * MARBLE JUMPER

2048: 2600

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2014

A port of the 2048 game to the Atari 2600.

2600tris

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2009

Atari 2600 version of Tetris.

32 in 1

Atari 2600 - Released - January 1, 1988

32 In 1 Game Cartridge was released in 1988 in PAL format in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. It includes popular Atari 2600 games of the sports and shooter genres; a different game is selected every time the Atari 2600 or Atari 7800 is turned on. Most copies shipped as the pack-in game with the Atari 2600 in the UK and Atari 7800 in Australia and New Zealand, but it was also released as a boxed separate game for the Atari 2600. List of Games: 01 UFO 02 Human Cannonball 03 Fun with Numbers 04 3D Tic-Tac-Toe 05 Flag Capture 06 Reversi 07 Golf 08 Surround 09 Checkers 10...

3-D Genesis

Atari 2600 - Unreleased - 2010

PEACE THROUGH SUPERIOR FIREPOWER! In the far future, the planet is overrun with enormous, super insects, who fiercely battle each other for survival. You've chosen a side to fight for, and the enemy has been funneled into a deep crevice, but now you're outnumbered. You put their numbers to the test. They say the meek shall inherit the Earth, but how long can you defend it? This was originally planned to be 1 of 3 "3-D" games on Power-Play Arcade cart #1. A screenshot was shown in a catalog for Amiga's Power System, but no description was included. It was programmed by Dan McElroy and...

3D Ghost Attack!

Atari 2600 - Unreleased - 1983

"They say the mansion is haunted, But nobody really knows for sure. And you've just got to find out. Armed with yourphotobeam, you begin your search. Suddenly, there's a flash of light. Then another. And another. They're all around you coming from walls, doors, windows, everywhere. You reach for your trusty photobeam. Now somebody knows for sure..." Originally intended for December 1983 release by Amiga as part of their never-released "Power Play Arcade" 3-in-1 cartridge. Eventually released on limited-edition standalone cart in 2010 under the Video Soft label.

3-D Havoc

Atari 2600 - Unreleased - 1983

Your stellar cruiser begins to shudder as the hyperwarp drive suddenly cuts out. Slowing down, you realize you've entered an asteroids field. A BIG asteroid field. You bolt for the high-density laser-pulse inverter. Your only chance is to blast your way out. And you better start now... *** Originally planned for December 1983 release on cancelled "Power Play Arcade" 3-in-1 cartridge. Eventually released as limited edition standalone cartridge under the Video Soft label in 2010.

3-D Tic-Tac-Toe

Atari 2600 - Released - June 1, 1980

The game is similar to the traditional game of tic-tac-toe, but is played on four 4×4 grids stacked vertically; it is basically a computerized version of the board game Qubic using traditional tic-tac-toe notation and layout. To win, a player must place four of their symbols on four squares that line up vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, on a single grid, or spaced evenly over all four grids. This creates a total of 76 possible ways to win, in comparison to eight possible ways to win on a standard 3×3 board. The game has nine variations: it can be played by two players against each...

3-D Zapper

Atari 2600 - Unreleased - 1982

Unreleased game programmed by Todd Marshall. Within existing internal documents the given title is "3-D Zapper," though the prototype cartridge itself has an end label that reads merely "3-D Demo," while the PCB within features a sticker reading "3D Space" and a date of December 13, 1982. Internal documents describe the game briefly as follows: "This game contains the elements of a typical shoot-em-up spree game. The unique elements of this game are: (1) that the invaders perform erratic randomized dances in a three-dimensional field. (2) The 3-D operation of the gun. (3) The invaders...

4 Game in One

Atari 2600 - 1982

Acid Drop

Atari 2600 - Released - 1992

A falling block game similar to Columns. The object of the game is to create a horizontal or vertical line of three or more blocks of the same color, which will then disappear. The remaining blocks will fall down, but won't disappear if they form another line. Every 10,000 points a special block will appear (the Acid Drop) which removes three columns of blocks and marks the beginning of the next level. This was the last OFFICIAL Atari 2600 commercial game

Actionauts

Atari 2600 - Unreleased - 1984

In 1984, Rob Fulop began work on what would be his last game for the Atari 2600, a 'robot programming' game entitled "Actionauts". Due to the market conditions for Atari 2600 cartridges at the time, Actionauts was never completed, and was not shown or released to the gaming public until 2008. The original, seemingly simple puzzle-game challenges a single player to use the program editor to construct a sequence of commands to navigate an onscreen robot to reach the 'cheese'. It's not nearly as easy as it looks!

The Activision Decathlon

Atari 2600 - Released - 1983

Requiring discipline and sweat, stamina and speed, with muscles opposing muscles, compete in the most celebrated game of the Olympics: the ten events of the decathlon. Earn points for each event. Highest final score wins! Up to four players compete in the ten different events of a real-life decathlon, either in sequence or individually. The game became somewhat notorious for the amount of wear or damage inflicted upon console controllers, where rapid back-and-forth movement of the joystick propels the athlete down the track.

Adventure

Atari 2600 - Released - March 1, 1978

An evil magician has stolen the Enchanted Chalice and has hidden it somewhere in the Kingdom. The object of the game is to rescue the Enchanted Chalice and place it inside the Golden Castle where it belongs. This is no easy task, as the Evil Magician has created three Dragons to hinder you in your quest for the Golden Chalice. There is Yorgie, the Yellow Dragon, who is just plain mean; there is Grundle, the Green Dragon, who is mean and ferocious; and there is Rhindle, the Red Dragon, who is the most ferocious of all. Rhindle is also the fastest Dragon and is the most difficult to...

Adventure II

Atari 2600 - Released - 2005

Adventure II is a action-adventure game developed by Curt Vendel and published by Atari on the Atari Flashback 2 in 2005. It is a modern sequel to the first adventure game ever, Adventure.

Adventures of TRON

Atari 2600 - Released - 1982

Adventures of TRON is based on the motion picture TRON from Walt Disney Productions. The game was released in Europe after the Walt Disney license expired as "Adventures on GX-12". The game environment consists of 4 floors, each with flying "bits" as well as enemy MCP attackers. The objective of the game is to control TRON (you) in a maze of platforms and elevators while trying to intercept the flying bits (intercepting bits on higher floors are awarded higher points). Dodge enemy MCP attackers by jumping, using elevators and hitching a ride on the Silver Sailor. Capturing all 7 "bits"...

Air Raid

Atari 2600 - Released - 1982

The object of this game is to defend the buildings at the bottom of the screen. There are four types of attacking ships moving down the screen. You are moving just above the buildings. The enemies are dropping bombs to try to damage your buildings or destroy you. You must fire missiles up to destroy them. The waves of enemies never ends. The game ends when all three of your ships are destroyed or when both buildings have taken so much damage that they collapse. There are eight game variations. Some where the ships move side-to-side while moving down, some where your shots move to the...

Air Raiders

Atari 2600 - Released - December 31, 1982

Goal of the game is to shoot as many enemies as possible (only visible from the side) while avoiding being shot down by flak cannons (which can cause a drop by up to 15 altitude) and to land safely again before the fuel runs out. If more than ten enemies have been shot it is possible to take off again with an ammo equal to the number of enemies being hit.

Airlock

Atari 2600 - Released - 1982

The player is trapped in a crashed nuclear submarine which has begun taking on water. They need to escape by making their way up the levels of the submarine one at a time. Each floor has two hatch keys that need to be collected in order to unlock the elevator to the next level. There is a time limit, though; if you take too long the floor will flood and you'll be unable to escape. Due to the crash, the torpedoes on board the submarine are now loose and wander across the floor as the boat shakes. The player will need to jump over any torpedoes that cross their path, or they will be stunned...

Air-Sea Battle

Atari 2600 - Released - September 11, 1977

Air-Sea Battle is basically a target shooting game. On most settings, you are positioned at the bottom of the screen and you shoot at targets at the top of the screen. The various settings provide different targets and weapons with different characteristics. In games 1-6, you are an anti-aircraft gun and you shoot, unsurprisingly, at aircraft. You are stationary. Your control is limited to selecting the time of firing, the angle at which your shot is fired and, on some settings, exertion of minor control over the direction of your missile. In games 7-12, you are a submarine and you shoot...

Alfred Challenge

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - February 21, 2005

As Alfred, you must run, jump and climb ladders to reach keys to open the doors to get to the next level. Watch out for Tazniak and the Bukoï as they are out to kill you. Do not dally, as you have a limited time to complete a screen. There are three screens and a hidden screen.

Alien

Atari 2600 - Released - January 1, 1982

In this game, based loosely on the movie of the same name, the player moves through a maze (the halls of your ship, according to the game's manual), à la Pac-Man, collecting dots (destroying alien eggs). If you collect the power dot (pulsar), you can kill any of the three aliens, for a short time. When you grab the pulsar, it will next appear in one of two other spots. A bonus item occasionally appears. After you clear one level, you get a bonus game. You have to move up the screen to the prize at the top past several aliens, reminiscent of Freeway. You do not lose a life if you fail,...

Alien Greed

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2007

You were one of the first ones to reach Earth when you heard about the cool new LIMITED EDITION release of ALIEN GREED. Actually you got here a little too fast. I guess that braking thing wasn't such a waste of time after all. Well, You are here in one piece but you can't say the same about your ship. Pieces is more like it. Time to go round up all of those shiny new cartridges before your rivals get here. Oh no!! It can't be! They are here! And they took the time to slow down! That means they can use their transporters. Hurry up and grab those carts before they beam them away! Oh, And...

Alien Greed 3

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2010

The final showdown has begun between the Alien Collector and Atari Charles for possession of the E.T. Prototype cartridge. Look for cartridges hidden in the nearby forest but watch out for Mr. Detective (an avid Atari fan), who is investigating the area trying to locate a mythical Atari cartridge stash! There seems to be pits all over the forest. Be careful you don't fall into one on your journey. Keep on your toes while collecting and beware of the dread Atari Charles who may be lurking in the area after having been turned into a mutated E.T. monster by his obsession with the E.T....

Alien Greed 4

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2012

After a two-year rest on your home planet, it is time to find some more Atari 2600 cartridges. It is time to enter a new world ! What your elders failed to tell you is that this new world is filled with vicious, blood thirsty ducks! OK, they are really dragons, but they sure do look like ducks! These dragons are protecting and defending the Atari 2600 cartridges.

Alien Greed II

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2008

The moment of triumph has gone terribly wrong. Upon obtaining the priceless E.T. Prototype, Atari Charles has horribly mutated into that which he had coveted. He is doomed to spend his life protecting his "Precious" E.T. Prototype. And as if the waves of collectors and re-sellers isn't enough, Now THEY have come! The Aliens have found out what Charles is protecting. They will never stop until it has become part of their cosmic collection.

Allia Quest

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - August 11, 2001

As waves of aliens attack, you must kill them all before you are killed yourself. There are eight different aliens, each with different moves and attacks. Your ship is at the bottom middle of the screen. You do not move. Instead, when you push left or right, the enemies shift to that side.

The Alligator People

Atari 2600 - Unreleased - 1983

You are lost in the deepest part of the jungle. Six of your friends have fallen under the spell of the Alligator People. They are slowly being transformed into alligators and you are the only one in the world who can save them! To stop this transformation, you must inoculate each of them with a special antidote that you gather throughout the swamp. You don't have a lot of time! Not to mention, the alligators are chasing you as you attempt to gather vials of the antidote! The longer you wait, the more antidote you need to reverse the effects of the Alligator People! Alligator People is an...

Alpha Beam With Ernie

Atari 2600 - Released - January 1, 1983

The object of Alpha Beam is to help Sesame Street's Ernie pilot a small shuttle, collect fuel tanks (marked by a letter of the alphabet), and return them to his space ship so that he can return to Earth. The game was marketed as a family-friendly game that could teach children pre-reading skills such as identifying and matching letters. Alpha Beam was compatible with the Atari Kid's Controller, which was sold separately, although the regular keyboard controller is also compatible

Amidar

Atari 2600 - Released - 1982

As a paintbush, run over the borders of each rectangle to color them in in order to complete the level, while avoiding enemies. You can force them to jump to help you if they get in your way up to 3 times per level or life span. As the player progresses from level to level the number of enemies and their speed increases.

Androman on the Moon

Atari 2600 - Unreleased - 1984

Androman was a small white robot that would scurry about on a floor mat while the player controlled him using the Atari 2600. Androman also had a barcode scanner in his bottom that would read barcodes placed on the map so the 2600 (and the robot) knew where he was. Using a combination of the joystick and barcodes, the player could guide Androman around the floor mat and play various games. One of those games being Androman on the Moon.

The Angry Video Game Nerd: K.O. Boxing

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - August 17, 2009

This is a homebrew Atari 2600 boxing game based around a popular, but crude, internet reviewer called the Angry Video Game Nerd.

Anguna

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2016

Anguna is a top-down Zelda-like fantasy action-adventure game for the Atari 2600, written by Nathan Tolbert. Anguna is loosely based on the original version of Anguna written for the Gameboy Advance in 2008. Development for the Atari 2600 version began in mid-2014. When you begin the game, you find yourself in a dungeon equipped with nothing but a sword. You must battle enemies, explore to escape your prison, and eventually find the evil Goblin King. As the game progresses, you'll find useful items (bow and arrow, lantern, winged boots, dynamite, etc.) as well as attack and defense...

Apples and Dolls

Atari 2600 - Released - 1982

In Apples and Dolls, you must construct ladders to get to the apple at the top of the screen and advance to the next level. Catch the magic dot that flies around the screen to knock out the enemies. The game were sold around the world under three different names: Apples and Dolls by CCE, Teddy Apple by Home Vision, and Ursinho Esperto always by CCE (but only in Brazil). A clone version was instead released in Asia as Open, Sesame!, which was developed by Puzzy.

Aquaventure

Atari 2600 - Unreleased - 1983

Aquaventure is a bit of a mystery in the prototype world. It was never mentioned in any Atari press releases nor does it show up on any internal part lists. Aquaventure seems to have popped out of the woodwork one day without any public fanfare nor any history behind its mysterious origins. In any case, Aquaventure seems to be complete and ready for release, we can only speculate as to why it was shelved.

Arcade Asteroids

Atari 2600 - ROM Hack - July 2, 2005

An attempt to get to a version closer to the Arcade experience.

Arcade Pong

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2006

Armor Ambush

Atari 2600 - Released - 1982

Armor Ambush (aka Armor Battle) is a two player game, where each player is in command of two tanks (one at a time), and they must try to destroy each other. The battlefields constantly change, so no battle is ever the same. Tanks move at average speed on grass, fast on roads, slow through trees, and slowest through water. Tanks will explode after three direct hits. The Harder game mode adds ricochet shots.

Artillery Duel

Atari 2600 - Released - 1983

In this two player game each player controls an artillery gun set in a mountain landscape with the goal of destroying the other player. Players take turns firing at each other; on each turn you have a limited amount of time in which the barrel angle and powder level can be set in order to control the direction and distance of the shot. When deciding on your shot, you will need to take the current conditions into account, which includes wind speed/direction and any mountains that may get in your way. Successfully destroying your opponents gun will earn you a point, and the first player to reach...

Assault

Atari 2600 - Released - 1983

A mothership drops aliens, up to three on screen at a time. There are ten per level. You must shoot them but avoid the items they fire at you. You fire by pushing up on the joystick. Pushing left or right makes you go left or right. If you hold down the button, pushing left or right makes you fire left or right. Later enemies will drop fireballs that chase you along the ground or split in two smaller enemies when shot. If you fire non-stop, you will build up heat as indicated by the green bar at the bottom right. If you overheat or are hit by an enemy, you loser a life. The game is over when...

AStar

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - June 10, 2006

AStar is a new puzzle game for the Atari 2600 by Aaron Curtis, whose first homebrew endeavor was the highly popular Fall Down. AStar is inspired by an old calculator game called DStar. The basic idea is to collect all the items (cherries on the first level), but it's not as easy as it may seem at first! You can only move in a straight line until you hit something. You can then change your direction and again move forward until you hit a wall. You also have control of a small block to that you can use to help you navigate the level. The number of moves you've made is shown at the bottom of...

Astérix

Atari 2600 - Released - January 1, 1983

Join your two favorite Gauls-Asterix and Obelix-on a fast-paced treasure hunt for Roman bounty. You'll need quick reflexes to grab the treasure while avoiding the deadly lyres of Cacofonix, the village bard. And watch out! The longer you play, the faster the lyres speed toward you!

Asteroid Belt

Atari 2600 - Released - 1983

Classical Atari 2600 game! In Asteroid Belt you are flying - guess what - through an asteroid belt. Typical for Atari is the lack of and ending, so you´re shooting asteroids for points. You can fly and also shoot in four different directions and even control your speed. Sometimes there is a giant UFO trying to catch and kill you, so the fast speed is comming in handy, although you have to avoid the asteroids and flee from the giant UFO. This is one of the few non-popular Atari games amongst the universe of Atari Space-games that is really good.

Asteroid Fire

Atari 2600 - Released - 1983

Asteroid Fire is an Action game, developed and published by Homevision, which was released in 1983. Also Published under Time Machine, Asteroid Belt and Great Escape.

Asteroids

Atari 2600 - Released - 1981

Play the role of a spaceship pilot trapped in a gigantic asteroid cloud and pulverize incoming asteroids with the ship's photon cannon. When all asteroids are destroyed, the player can then move on to the next round. In addition to the asteroids, the player will also face an Alien Robot Saucer which shoots randomly across the screen. The player using the controller may rotate the ship (left or right) to any direction or move the ship forward. Shots will be fired according to the ship direction. The player has three reserved ships available to replace a destroyed spaceship. The spaceship is...

Asteroids Deluxe

Atari 2600 - ROM Hack - May 1, 1981

Asteroids Deluxe is an arcade game released in May 1981 by Atari Inc. and is the sequel to Asteroids. It was followed by Space Duel in 1982 and Blasteroids in 1987. Key changes in Asteroids Deluxe were designed to combat the saucer-hunting strategy of Asteroids, which allowed experts to play for extended periods. The game is significantly more difficult than the original.

Astro Attack

Atari 2600 - Released - January 1, 1983

Astro Attack is a Shoot-'Em-Up game, developed and published by Amsoft, which was released in Europe in 1983.

Astro War

Atari 2600 - Released - 1983

One of Charles F. Gray's first hacks and a chance to tease the cart "experts" in the guise of a long lost work in progress. Not a bad little shooter. The Astrobattle cart shows the Sinmax logo on screen, instead of the Dimax logo. Other versions with a different title: Astro War Astro-War Dead-Ray Kampf im Asteroiden-Gürtel Meteor Defense Missile War Sternen-Kampf Sternkrieg War 2000

Astroblast

Atari 2600 - Released - January 1, 1982

Shoot down a variety of fast-moving targets: falling meteors, spinning bombs, guided missiles - even a bomb-dropping UFO! The computer keeps score, and gives you more challenging game action the higher you go!

Atari Invaders

Atari 2600 - ROM Hack

Atari Invaders is a graphical hack of the game (it plays exactly the same as the original 2600 version), having changed game sprites, as the invaders, players' laser cannons, and the Command Alien Ship look different, as they were all changed into various Atari 2600 persona, as the player's laser base was changed to the player's ship from the 2600 game Asteroids, the bunkers is the Atari "fuji" symbol (plus players can shoot through the gaps in them), the row 1 invaders are robots from Berzerk, the row 2 invaders is Pac-Man, row 3 invaders is a player from Football, row 6 is a ghost from...

Atari Video Cube

Atari 2600 - Released - 1982

In this game, you control Marvin the Cube Master. You move him around a six-sided cube with nine squares to a side. The object is to get all nine sides to be one color each in the least amount of time or fewest moves, depending on the game variation you select. Marvin changes a space's color by standing on it and you pressing the fire button. Marvin will then exchange the color he is with the space. Marvin cannot move onto a space of the same color as he is. To rotate the cube, just move to the edge and press the joystick in the direction to rotate. The game variations allow for...

The A-Team

Atari 2600 - 1984

The A-Team video game for the Atari 2600 basically consisted of you playing as BA Baracus's head. You would shoot at different enemies either above or below you as you move right or left. When you died The A-Team theme would play.

Atlantis

Atari 2600 - Released - 1982

The lost city of Atlantis is under attack! Wave after wave of Gorgon vessels are approaching, each armed with weapons capable of destroying a part of the city. You are in charge of the command posts at the edges of the city and need to defend it from the invaders. The various gorgon craft will keep flying by on the screen in varying numbers and in different flight patterns. At first they fly high in the sky but then progressively lower. If an enemy makes it low enough before you destroy it, it will use it's weapons and destroy one of the buildings in Atlantis. As you progress in the game, the...

Atlantis II

Atari 2600 - Released - December 23, 1982

The lost city of Atlantis is under attack! Wave after wave of Gorgon vessels are approaching, each armed with weapons capable of destroying a part of the city. You are in charge of the command posts at the edges of the city and need to defend it from the invaders. The various Gorgon craft will keep flying by on the screen in varying numbers and in different flight patterns. At first they fly high in the sky but then progressively lower. If an enemy makes it low enough before you destroy it, it will use it's weapons and destroy one of the buildings in Atlantis. As you progress in the game, the...

Atom Smasher

Atari 2600 - Unreleased - 1983

A BATTLE TO THE LAST ATOM! The Atomic Arena is where all sorts of nasty, burly life-forms come to contest each other in the galaxy's deadliest game! Armed with a regulation Atom Smasher Blaster, you must blast unstable atomic particles past your opponent and out of the arena, but if one hits you, it degrades your very atomic structure, and the results aren't pretty. But remember, someone else has the same goal...

Ature

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2011

Ature is an adventure game with RPG elements. It was developed by Beoran and released in 2011. The game is free to download in digital format, but there was a limited physical release as well.

Aufruhr Im Zoo

Atari 2600 - 1983

Published in Germany by Quelle. The game is based on the code of Panda Chase from Home Vision (you can still see the little panda heads when you run out of time)

A-VCS-tec Challenge

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2006

A-VCS-tec Challenge is a video game developed for the Atari 2600 video game console. The game was inspired by the 1980s Commodore 64 game Aztec Challenge. A-VCS-tec Challenge was written by Atari 2600 homebrew developer Simon Quernhorst, with music by Paul Slocum.

Bachelor Party

Atari 2600 - Released - 1982

The game is a simplified version of Breakout where the "ball" is made to look like a nude man and the "bricks" are made to look like nude women and the man bounces back and forth horizontally rather than vertically. On the left, he is repelled by a woman with whom he collides and subsequently eliminates from play, or by the opposing wall. On the right, a paddle (said to be a container of aphrodisiac "Spanish Fly" in the manual) returns the depleted bachelor to the room full of women. The paddle is controlled by the player using a paddle controller. The premise is that of an unnamed bachelor...

Bachelor Party & Gigolo

Atari 2600 - December 30, 1982

When adult-game company Mystique went out of business, PlayAround bought the rights to their games. Along with the original Mystique titles, PlayAround also released a number of their own adult-themed games. These games were released in pairs on special "double-end" cartridges. The two games contained in this release are "Bachelor Party" and "Gigolo". Bachelor Party is a re-release of the original game created by Mystique. The game features a man bouncing pong-style back and forth, eliminating advancing rows of women. The gameplay is similar to titles like Breakout, except the action...

Bachelorette Party

Atari 2600 - Released - 1982

Rescue a damsel in distress from being burned alive by moving around in your helicopter and putting out the flame with your fire hose. Meanwhile, avoid the rocks being thrown at you by the bad dudes. When you've nearly extinguished the flames, the woman will begin jumping up and down. If you swoop down, she'll latch on to your "joystick" with her mouth, and you can fly her off to safety before the flames move in on her. If you save her, you will be rewarded with a dirty little animation. The male and female roles of this game are switched in Jungle Fever. Bachelorette Party is an "x-rated"...

Backfire

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2003

The year is 2947. Earth is being invaded by the evil K’caj clan from the Yenrut galaxy. You are Galactic Commander Frank Drexor. The United States Space Guard has commissioned you with the task of defending the most important sector of the galaxy from the invaders. K’caj technology is much more advanced than the technology of Earth. Some of the ships have tractor beams. Others are equipped with subspace energy disruptors. These disruptors create energy barriers that will actually cause the shots from your cannons to reflect back at you! If your mission is a failure, the K’caj will gain control...

Backgammon

Atari 2600 - Released - June 1, 1979

This is the game backgammon and its variant, acey deucey. For backgammon, the standard rules are used. As they are long and complex, if you want to see those rules, look in this manual. Acey Deucey was a variation created by sailors in the U. S. Navy. As such, the rules for acey deucey will vary from ship to ship and person to person. For Atari, this is the variation used here: All pieces start out on the central Bar and can be entered at any time with the roll of the dice. No piece NEEDS to be moved from the bar first, even if it was hit and sent to the bar. A roll of 1-2 (acey deucey)...

Balloon Trip

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - 2018

You're floating high above the majestic ocean, held aloft by balloons as you gaze your surroundings. But this is no ordinary, leisurely flight! Your goal in Balloon Trip is to collect as many balloons as possible, all the while avoiding electric sparks that will pop your balloons and bring a tragic end to your journey! And if the sparks didn't provide enough danger for you, the water below is also treacherous, full of aggressive fish that will leap into the air to pull you into the murky depths below! So be sure you keep an adequate distance between you and the water, as you don't want to...

Bank Heist

Atari 2600 - Released - January 1, 1983

You are a bank robber, driving around a maze of streets (representing the city) in a 1930's style car. Your purpose is clear: perform "bank heists" by driving across white-pillared symbols that represent banks. As you "rob" each of the banks, they disappear, and a police car appears in its place, beginning hot pursuit after a few moments. You must avoid the cops to stay alive. Fortunately you are not completely defenseless, as you have a stock of dynamite, which you can strategically drop to destroy the cop cars. Besides the escape tunnel that will take you from one side of the screen to...

Barnstorming

Atari 2600 - Released - 1982

In Barnstorming, you are the pilot of a biplane. Your point of view is from the side as the screen scrolls by horizontally. Your goal is to fly through a set number of barns in the shortest amount of time possible. Several obstacles will appear in your way, including flocks of geese, windmills, and weather vanes. Crashing into any of these will cause you to lose speed which will increase your overall time. There are several difficulty levels included which will require that you fly through anywhere from 10 to 25 barns.

Basic Math

Atari 2600 - Released - September 11, 1977

Basic Math is a math game for children. Each game gives the player a set of ten basic math problems (i.e. simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) to solve. The player is presented with two numbers and a function, then inputs the answer by cycling through numbers with the joystick. A timer option is available to ramp up the difficulty. The game has eight primary game settings - basically two settings for each mathematical function. Games 1-4 allow the player to select one of the numbers the player will be working with, while 5-8 give random questions.

BASIC Programming

Atari 2600 - Released - 1979

BASIC Programming is an Atari 2600 cartridge that teaches simple computer programming. It was released in 1979 and was one of only a few non-gaming cartridges designed for the console. The programming language is similar to dialects of BASIC. Up to nine lines of programming code could be entered in a basic-esque programming language, using both of the Atari 2600 keypad controllers. Due to a 64 character limitation, and the Atari's own RAM size of 128 bytes, only extremely simple programs could be written and executed. Intended as a learning tool, BASIC Programming was not intended for...

Basketball

Atari 2600 - Released - December 1, 1978

Basketball is an Atari 2600 game loosely based on the sport of the same name. The game features a simple game of one-on-one basketball playable by one or two players, one of the few early Atari 2600 to have a true single player feature with an AI-controlled opponent.

Battlezone

Atari 2600 - Released - 1983

Commonly considered the earliest progenitor of first-person shooters (FPS), Battlezone is a 3D tank game initially released in the arcades, and later converted officially to many systems. Earth has been invaded, and you and your tank lead the defensive effort. You drive around the battlefield from a first-person view, targeting and firing at tanks, planes and UFOs. You have a radar to help you see where the enemies are in direction and distance. Objects can be used as strategic cover. Controls simulate the tracks of a tank realistically, so the direction and speed settings are varied -...

Beamrider

Atari 2600 - Released - January 24, 1984

Beamrider is a 3D arcade action game. You control a beam riding spaceship on a mission to clear 99 sectors of space from hostile aliens. The spaceship is located at the bottom of the screen and it can only stop on one of five beams. You are armed with both lasers and torpedoes; torpedoes are more powerful and can destroy more enemies compared to lasers, however you only get three per level. To complete a sector, you need to destroy fifteen white flying saucers. After all saucers are destroyed, the sector sentinel passes by which can be destroyed for extra points. Each even number sector up...

Beany Bopper

Atari 2600 - Released - January 1, 1982

In this game, you are the character called Bopper. The object is to stun then capture Beanies. You can also capture Bouncing Orange Eyeballs and various Falling Objects. If an unstunned Beany touches you, you lose a life. You don't need to stun the other items to capture them but doing so makes them slow down. You get a bonus Bopper by shooting four Beanies in a row without losing a Bopper. There are two game options, one where the Beanies bounce off the walls on screen, the other where they pass through.

Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em

Atari 2600 - Released - 1982

Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em is an "adult" electronic video game based upon an ancient ritual that has been passed down from generation-to-generation as part of the culture's oral tradition. The object of the game is to eat 'em every time he beats 'em. You score one point for each and every drop you swallow without a miss. But should you miss, shame on you. You lose one turn. After all, it could have been a famous doctor or lawyer. You have four turns at the outset of the game. Small squares in the lower left-hand corner of the screen indicate the remaining number of turns at any point in the...

Bee-Ball

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - December 14, 2007

In the animal kingdom, bees are widely known as efficient workers. But there's an interesting fact that we as humans don't know--bees enjoy having fun! Every year bees from many places gather in one spot to play in a competitive tournament of Bee-Ball! This unique insect game is a mix of tennis and volleyball where bees hit a honey ball over a net using a racquet. A bee judge watches over the match and serves new balls as needed. If the ball touches the floor or flies out of bounds, a point is scored. Avoid fouling the ball out, use your dexterity to block your opponent's shots, slam the ball...

Bell Hopper

Atari 2600 - Homebrew - August 7, 2011

Bell Hopper was made by Tjoppen for the Gamedev Competition at Assembly Summer 2011. From the developer: "The game is a demake/port of the flash game Winterbells [1]. You steer using either a joystick or paddle (toggle using the color-B/W switch). Try to beat my score in the youtube video below - 8.14 * 10^19 :"

Berenstain Bears

Atari 2600 - Released - October 1, 1983

Berenstain Bears comes with three different cassette tapes that are designed to be used with the Kid Vid Controller (originally packaged with Smurfs Save the Day - the only other Kid Vid game). The cartridge won't do much without the tapes. At the beginning of each game, Actual Factual Bear takes off while you control Brother Bear on his unicycle. Avoid the boulders and cross the bridge to reach one of the games, chosen by the particular tape you are listening to. The games are: Big Number Hunt: Catch the correct numbers as they fall from the tree Great Letter Roundup: Catch the correct...

Bermuda Triangle

Atari 2600 - Released - January 1, 1982

In your mini-sub you venture into the perilous waters of the Bermuda Triangle, a mysterious region in the Atlantic where more than 100 ships and planes have vanished without a trace of wreckage or survivors. Can you recover the strange artifacts that lure you to a bizarre underwater city? Can you survive the legendary sea monsters, powerful laser beams, explosive mines and other dangers of the deep? Relax for a moment and you will become the latest victim of this Atlantic Graveyard.

Berzerk

Atari 2600 - Released - August 1, 1982

The player controls a green stick-figure, representing a "humanoid." Using a joystick (and a firing button to activate a laser-like weapon), the player navigates a simple maze filled with many robots, who fire lasers back at the player character. A player can be killed by being shot, by running into a robot or an exploding robot, coming into contact with the electrified walls of the maze itself, or by being touched by the player's nemesis, "Evil Otto."

Berzerk: Voice Enhanced

Atari 2600 - ROM Hack - 2002

Berzerk Voice Enhanced is an impressive hack of Atari's Berzerk that adds speech from the original arcade game. Berzerk VE has, by far, the most speech of any Atari 2600 game, with the phrases "Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!, "Chicken, Fight Like A Robot", and "Humanoid Must Not Escape" spoken during gameplay. Mike has also restored the original Arcade color scheme and reworked the artwork to more closely match the arcade original. Mike also created a high-quality label and manual for Berzerk VE, which was released at the 2002 Classic Gaming Expo where it quickly sold out.

Bi! Bi!

Atari 2600 - Unreleased - 1983

An unlicensed version of Sea Hunt by Froggo that was released by Rainbow Vision for the Atari 2600. The game itself is incomplete and unbeatable with no discernible ending.

Bifrost Breakout

Atari 2600 - Homebrew

Big Bird's Egg Catch

Atari 2600 - Released - October 1, 1983

Two chickens are laying eggs. You'll know one's about to drop when a chicken stands up. As they drop down the chutes, Farmer Big Bird moves back and forth to catch them. Different chute patterns make the game more difficult. This kids game is based on the classic Sesame Street character. It is intended for use with the kids controller, which is an oversized keyboard controller into which you insert the included overlay for this game. If you don't have a kids controller, the keyboard controller works fine, but you'll have to figure out what the buttons do

Billard

Atari 2600 - Released - 1983

Bionic Breakthrough

Atari 2600 - Unreleased - 1984

Bionic Breakthrough was one of only two games written to be used with the MindLink controller, a headband that the player wore on his head and plugged into the joystick port. The idea was that the MindLink's sensors would pick up any facial movements or muscle twitches the player would make. The problem was that the MindLink didn't work very well in initial test runs, and even when it did worked players would complain of headaches and dizziness from twitching their face. Bionic Breakthrough is really just Super Breakout with a title screen. It's unknown if this was just supposed to be a demo...

Birthday Mania

Atari 2600 - Unreleased - 1984

This extremely rare game was sold in the U.S. state New Jersey by Personal Games Company. The company marketed it as a great birthday gift. About ten copies of the game were sold. The cartridge was sold with a three folded manual sheet. The cartridge has a red label with blue balloons on it and an empty space to write your name on. Each game is personalized to the boy or girl celebrating his or her birthday. When the game loads up it shows his or her name on the opening screen. The basic object of this game is to blow out candles as they fall toward you.

Blackjack

Atari 2600 - Released - September 11, 1977

Blackjack is based on the casino card game of the same name. You can play alone or with up to 2 other players against the computer that takes the role of the dealer. The game follows the same basic rules as its casino counterpart. Each player starts the game with 200 chips and each can bet from 1 to 25 chips to get a hand. A player breaks the bank when he reaches 1000 chips and loses when he has no more chips to bet. In both cases, he is removed from the game. At any time, a player may quit or resume the game by using the game select switch. A player who went broke or who reached 1000 chips...

Blinky Goes Up

Atari 2600 - Homebrew

Avoid The Ground! One day Blinky finds himself at the bottom of a dark dungeon and there's only one way out... up! Blinky Goes Up is an original platform game for the Atari 2600 by Jan Hermanns. Your goal is to ascend through each level in this vertical scrolling platformer, collecting every gold nugget along the way. You'll receive an extra life for every four told nuggets you collect. And you may need them, as there are villains working to block your path: Tooby, Bolly, and Shooty. To compound matters, if you fall or jump from a platform and don't land on another, you'll lose a...