At the beginning of the month I posed the question “Have you played Atari today?”, which was an Atari advertising slogan … Continue reading Atari VCS/2600 Final Thoughts + New Additions

The Atari 2600 wasn’t really known for it’s outstanding sports titles. I always remember back to that George Plimpton commercial … Continue reading Atari Sports Titles – Football, Home Run, RealSports Baseball, RealSports Volleyball, Super Challenge Football, Super Football

“You’re getting fatter!” Those 3 disturbing words were all that you needed to know that you were fulfilling your heart … Continue reading Game of the Week (5/28/17) – Fast Food

As the month of the Atari VCS/2600 winds down, a hodgepodge of games are in the process of being played … Continue reading Racing and Randomness on the Atari 2600 – Air Sea Battle, Freeway, Gangster Alley, Indy 500, Lock n’ Chase, Night Driver, Pole Position, Street Racer, Target Fun

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