Atari 2600

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.

The Atari 2600 home console and controller

Atari 2600 library

Below is the videogame library for browsing at random.

Galaxian

Galaxian

'Montezuma's Revenge'

'Montezuma's Revenge'

'Ghostbusters'

'Ghostbusters'

'Hangman'

'Hangman'

'Private Eye'

'Private Eye'

'Infiltrate'

'Infiltrate'

'James Bond 007'

'James Bond 007'

'Space Attack'

'Space Attack'

'Kaboom!'

'Kaboom!'

'Fast Food'

'Fast Food'

'Karate'

'Karate'

'Laser Blast'

'Laser Blast'

'Millipede'

'Millipede'

'Tron: Deadly Discs'

'Tron: Deadly Discs'

'Moonsweeper'

'Moonsweeper'

'Night Driver'

'Night Driver'

'Othello'

'Othello'

'Pac-Man'

'Pac-Man'

'Gangster Alley'

'Gangster Alley'

'Spider Fighter'

'Spider Fighter'

'Pitfall!'

'Pitfall!'

'River Raid'

'River Raid'

'Space Shuttle'

'Space Shuttle'

'Planet Patrol'

'Planet Patrol'

'Mario Bros.'

'Mario Bros.'

'Video Pinball'

'Video Pinball'

'Pole Position'

'Pole Position'

'Race'

'Race'

'Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark'

'Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark'

'Rampage'

'Rampage'

'Warlords'

'Warlords'

'Roc'N Rope'

'Roc'N Rope'

'Sea Hunt'

'Sea Hunt'

'Sneak'N Peek'

'Sneak'N Peek'

'Riddle of the Sphinx'

'Riddle of the Sphinx'

'Task Force'

'Task Force'

'Slot Racers'

'Slot Racers'

End of Atari 2600 games.

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