Atari developers and programmers clearly loved space based shooters! I suppose it was a sign of the times with Star … Continue reading It Came From Outer Space! – Cosmic Ark, Demon Attack, Gravitar, Laser Blast, Star Ship, Star Voyager

First things first, I love the Atari paddle controllers. Any game that requires the smooth movements that only a paddle … Continue reading Atari Paddle Games – Demons to Diamonds, Kaboom!, Super Breakout, Video Olympics, Warlords

Grandson: Grandpa, what were fantasy-adventure games like back when you were young? Way back in 1979? Grandpa: Well, sonny, there … Continue reading Game of the Week (5/21/17) – Adventure

A sense of adventure and an active imagination were required to enjoy many Atari VCS/2600 games. The instruction manuals, box … Continue reading Adventure Themed Games for Atari – Haunted House, Swordquest Earthworld, Swordquest Fireworld, Venture, Wizard of Wor

Not sure why electronic betting or table games were so popular in the late 70’s/early 80’s but there were a … Continue reading Atari Strategy and Table Games – Blackjack, Casino, Othello, Video Pinball

An eclectic mix for sure, but all 6 games on this list saw some level of minor success in arcades … Continue reading Arcade Hits for the Atari, Vol. 2 – Battlezone, Crystal Castles, Kangaroo, Phoenix, Popeye, Tapper

My last post covered many of my pop culture influenced video games for the Atari 2600 but I left out … Continue reading Game of the Week (5/14/17) – E.T. The Extra Terrestrial

It should come as no surprise that some of the greatest pop culture moments of the late 70’s and early … Continue reading Pop Culture and Atari – Journey Escape, King Kong, M.A.S.H., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: The Arcade Game

There are shocking number of pornographic Atari 2600 cartridges, 8 by my count, released in the early 80’s. All were created … Continue reading Atari Porn – Custer’s Revenge

There are almost too many classic games for the Atari VCS/2600 than it is possible to cover in a month so … Continue reading Atari Classics – Asteroids, Combat, Defender, Galaxian, Missile Command, Yar’s Revenge