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Sonar: The Atari Prototype that Could Have Been a 2600 LAUNCH TITLE!

The Atari 2600 prototype game, Sonar, was in development at the very start of the Atari 2600 (or maybe even before). Utilizing stereo sound to send separate ping-back notifications to two simultaneous players was a creative use of the 2600’s dual internal speakers — which were removed prior to launch as a cost-saving measure! Possibly […]

Jon

April 4, 2023

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Yars’ Revenge: Atari XP SOLD OUT Collectors’ Series! – Atari VCS / 2600

Yars’ Revenge is a classic video game that was originally released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It was developed by Howard Scott Warshaw and published by Atari, Inc. The game is named after its main character, Yar, an insect-like creature. In the game, players control Yar as they navigate a vibrant, abstract, and colorful […]

Jon

July 25, 2023

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Top Atari 2600+ Cartridges for UNDER FIVE BUCKS!

The Atari 2600+ is just releasing to consumers, which poses and interesting dilemma: since it requires physical media to play games, which games should you be on the lookout for? GenXGrownUp has done the research for you and combined data from multiple resources to identify the ten top-rated Atari 2600 cartridges you can buy loose […]

Jon

November 15, 2023

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Atari 2600 Enduro: Activision’s Great American Cross-Country Road Race

Enduro is a racing video game designed by Larry Miller for the Atari 2600 and published by Activision in 1983. The object of the game is to complete an endurance race, passing a certain number of cars each day to continue the next day. The visuals change from day to night, and there is occasional […]

Jon

March 6, 2024

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Atari 2600 Keystone Kapers from Activision | The Third Time REALLY IS the Charm!

Atari 2600 Keystone Kapers from Activision | The Third Time REALLY IS the Charm! Kitchen designed the game after working on Atari 2600 games Space Jockey and a port of Donkey Kong. He wanted to develop a game similar to the latter game, and began developing what would become Keystone Kapers. On the games release […]

Jon

May 24, 2024

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LCD Pac-Man Handheld from 1992 | Micro Games USA

Micro Games of America (later known as MGA Entertainment) released a line of handheld LCD games based on the original Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man arcade games. The handheld line was launched in 1992, and continued production well into the 2000s. The series is noted as being very ubiquitous, with over 25 different models released in […]

Jon

September 11, 2024

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