Basic Programming on Atari 2600
This article is not about beginning programming for making games for the Atari 2600. Rather this is about the game…
Atari’s River Raid Game And Its Crazy History and Design
One of the most popular games for the Atari 2600 was River Raid. This may not be saying much when…
Battlezone and Robot Tank on Atari Compared
At first glance, these two games are identical. The classic arcade game Battlezone from 1980 was the first major 3D…
Chopper Command Atari 2600 Helicopter Game Review
When I was a wee lad, I found a video game on the Atari 2600 that looked like Choplifter, but…
Atlantis On Atari 2600
With all the garbage games that were around, Atlantis on Atari 2600 was pretty good. So good in fact that…
MASH Atari 2600 Game
Ever watch the show MASH? I would ask if you had seen the movie, but nobody remembers, nor cares about…
Skateboardin Atari 2600 Game
No, that is not a typo. There is an Atari 2600 game called Skateboardin’ without the G. Why? Because the…
Trick Shot Game for the Atari 2600
If you thought that doing pool trick shots were hard, try doing it with a joystick. That must have been…
Why Combat is Worst Atari 2600 Game Ever
Worse than ET. Worse than Sneek’n Peek. Worse than Math Grand Prix. The Atari 2600 had thousands of games. Some…
Commando on Atari 2600 Make You One-Man Army
I have always been a fan of vintage Atari 2600 games. The one I would like to focus on is…