All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
This time, we're moseying down the river in #RiverPatrol, a 1984 #Tigervision #game for the #Atari2600 based on a popular 1981 #arcade game. In this one, you're a captain on a leaking boat, rescuing crewmates from #crocodiles, vicious #whirlpools & other #river #terrors, while trying to make it to the #dam. Floating #logs & #boulders... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Lochjaw, AKA #SharkAttack, by #Apollo in 1982. It's shark season! For a fun #Summer #Atari #game, I decided to dive into the murky depths of this little lost jewel. You're picking up diamonds from a crashed Spanish Galleon from the early sixteenth century, but a... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #Game #Reviews, I take a look at #Reactor, which was released in 1983 by #ParkerBrothers for the #Atari #2600! This is based on the 1982 #Gottlieb #arcade game! In this game, your job is knock particles into rods which slow down the overheating of the reactor core! Will... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari #GameReviews, I take a look at #Mission3000AD, by #BitCorp for the #Atari2600. This is a rare 1983 #game released in #Europe (perhaps #Taiwan too?) that incorporates many aspects of other 'space shooters' from that time. In this game, you play the #ThunderHawk, who's mission is to blast away... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, I take a look at #Solaris, published by #Atari for the #Atari2600 and programmed by #DougNeubauer and released in Nov 1986. The game is commonly referred to as one of the best "space shooters" for the #2600. It's definitely action-packed! Neubauer also worked on #StarRaiders previously and later on #SuperFootball... Continue Reading →
On this episode, I peel back the lid on the tin can of #spinach on #Popeye, released in 1983 by #ParkerBrothers for the #Atari2600. This is based on the popular comic strip, movie & cartoon of the same name by King Features Syndicate. This is one of 3 #Atari versions for the home & while... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #Game #Reviews, I take a look at #Asteroids, which was released in 1981, on the #Atari #2600! This is a #classic game, for sure, but how has it aged in 40 years? I read a description of the game, spout some fun facts & give my final conclusion... Continue Reading →
This time on #XpressO, I #review #spidermaze by #ktelvision for the #Atari2600. It was released in 1982 in #Canada, mostly, and is an extremely #rare #Atari #2600 #game, fetching upwards of $200 for a single cart. It's essentially a #DonkeyKong #clone. Your character is called #Kong & you're jumping up girders, escaping spiders and rocks.... Continue Reading →
On this episode, I take a look at #Thunderground by #Sega for the #Atari2600. It was released in 1983 and is Sega's final 3rd party #game for the #2600. This game borrows heavily from #Combat and #DigDug or #MrDo, but is a port (of sorts) of #Borderline by Sega/#Gremlin, a 1981 #arcade game. Is this... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari #GameReviews, I take a look at #BankHeist for the #Atari2600! It's a #game by #20thcenturyfox about a #gangster in the #roaring20s who's #robbing #banks and running from the #police! It's another #pacman #clone in a library full of them, but does this game stand out? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl1zrc3I2Wk
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