Atari was successful at creating arcade games, but their cost to develop and limited lifespan drove them to seek a programmable home system. The Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS) is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and games stored on ROM cartridges. The VCS was bundled with two joystick controllers, and a conjoined pair of paddle controllers. It lead to the creation of Activision and other third-party game developers as well as competition from home console manufacturers Mattel and Coleco.
Below is the videogame library for browsing at random.
Galaxian
'Montezuma's Revenge'
'Ghostbusters'
'Hangman'
'Private Eye'
'Infiltrate'
'James Bond 007'
'Space Attack'
'Kaboom!'
'Fast Food'
'Karate'
'Laser Blast'
'Millipede'
'Tron: Deadly Discs'
'Moonsweeper'
'Night Driver'
'Othello'
'Pac-Man'
'Gangster Alley'
'Spider Fighter'
'Pitfall!'
'River Raid'
'Space Shuttle'
'Planet Patrol'
'Mario Bros.'
'Video Pinball'
'Pole Position'
'Race'
'Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark'
'Rampage'
'Warlords'
'Roc'N Rope'
'Sea Hunt'
'Sneak'N Peek'
'Riddle of the Sphinx'
'Task Force'
'Slot Racers'
Our Atari 2600 collection is 25% complete.
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