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Video game console - Atari 2600

    Atari 2600 was one of the first video-gaming consoles using changeable modules with games so-called cartridges. Until then, the majority of consoles was dedicated and have built in one or more games without replacement options. The console was constructed by Joe DeCuir and Jay Miner during 1976, who later worked on the development of 8-bit Atari computers. The console went on sale in 1977 under the name Atari VCS (Video Computer System). In the eighties, it was renamed to Atari 2600 and stayed on the market until the early nineties of the 20th century. Until today, the console still belongs to the best-selling video game systems ever.
    Its hardware was fairly simple. As the CPU, processor MOS 6507 from MOS Technology company was used. This processor is stripped-down version of the 6502. It had 128 bytes of RAM memory, which was integrated in the chip RIOT (MOS6532). The graphics and sound were contolled by chip TIA. As a controller 8 directional digital joysticks with one trigger, paddle and trackball numeric keypad with 12 keys were used.
    The consoles were manufactured separately in version NTSC, PAL and SECAM. Games from individual regions were not compatible and if were used in the console from another region, the colors were displayed badly. Cartridges (modules) with games contained mostly ROM memory of 2 or 4 kilobytes. Later games were up to 32 kb in size. System of cartridges at the time was not encrypted, which allowed third companies to easily develop and sell their games. The most famous example of such producer was Activision company. Thanks to zero encryption, the library of games for the Atari 2600 has more than 1,000 titles.
    The initial price of game consoles in 1977 was set at 199 dollars and was supplied with two joysticks and game cartridges with Combat game. Almost immediately it noticed phenomenal success, and in 1979 these consoles were sold over a million copies, in 1980 two million and in 1982 even eight million. In 1985, an improved version of the console unofficially known as the Atari 2600 Jr. was released. This new variant was smaller and was sold for only $ 50. Its development was a result of the commercial failure of the Atari 5200 console (released in 1982), which should replace the popular 2600 version.
    Since today, Atari 2600 is for many people unforgettable symbol of its time. There are still a lot of fans producing new games, despite the fact that in 2007 the Atari 2600, celebrated his incredible 30th birthday.

Alphabetical list of the games for Atari 2600 hosted at RetroGames.cz:

Name Released Number of hits User rating
3-D Tic-Tac-Toe 1980 47399x 60%
Acid Drop 1992 26118x 52%
Adventure 1980 281822x 73%
Adventures of TRON 1982 46792x 64%
Air Raid 1982 18169x 47%
Air Raiders 1982 52637x 67%
Air-Sea Battle 1977 95321x 66%
Airlock 1982 17185x 49%
Alien 1982 35652x 64%
Amidar 1983 39778x 62%
Armor Battle 1979 12021x 70%
Artillery Duel 1983 44250x 37%
Assault 1983 29401x 48%
Asteroids 1979 70453x 73%
Astrosmash 1981 13147x 71%
Atari Video Cube 1982 12526x 66%
Atlantis 1982 33010x 74%
BMX Air Master 1989 27152x 69%
Bachelor Party 1983 26390x 35%
Backgammon 1979 23692x 55%
Bank Heist 1983 30209x 67%
Barnstorming 1982 26089x 64%
Basic Math 1977 28957x 52%
Basketball 1978 45869x 70%
Battlezone 1980 59167x 72%
Beamrider 1983 30595x 69%
Beany Bopper 1982 16177x 76%
Beat ’Em & Eat ’Em 1982 73462x 52%
Bermuda Triangle 1982 11014x 43%
Berzerk 1980 91094x 76%
Blackjack 1977 19685x 54%
Blueprint 1982 13183x 52%
Bobby is Going Home 1983 35851x 80%
Boing! 1983 12684x 64%
Bowling 1979 37460x 68%
Boxing 1980 91135x 71%
Breakout 1978 118329x 56%
Bridge 1980 15285x 53%
Buck Rogers 1982 12471x 78%
Bugs 1982 6806x 60%
Bump ’N’ Jump 1982 25623x 78%
Bumper Bash 1983 18653x 52%
BurgerTime 1982 26577x 68%
Burning Desire 1982 29523x 42%
California Games 1987 21440x 65%
Canyon Bomber 1978 28333x 55%
Carnival 1982 31475x 74%
Casino 1978 24621x 53%
Centipede 1980 62221x 72%
Challenge 1980 12736x 75%
Checkers 1980 21377x 58%
Chopper Command 1982 35018x 60%
Chuck Norris Superkicks 1983 9774x 70%
Circus Atari 1980 42769x 60%
CocoNuts 1982 14811x 54%
Combat 1977 71586x 70%
Combat Two 1982 21612x 71%
Commando 1985 20393x 63%
Commando Raid 1982 21670x 80%
Communist Mutants 1982 56344x 67%
Condor Attack 1983 20866x 64%
Congo Bongo 1983 21711x 71%
Conquest of Mars 1981 9848x 78%
Cosmic Ark 1982 20927x 78%
Cosmic Commuter 1984 16765x 66%
Cosmic Swarm 1982 14511x 43%
Crack'ed 1988 4059x 50%
Crackpots 1983 21135x 77%
Crash Dive 1983 3487x 66%
Crazy Climber 1980 16622x 53%
Cross Force 1983 3710x 43%
Crossbow 1983 15121x 57%
Crypts of Chaos 1982 7685x 63%
Crystal Castles 1983 29096x 57%
Custer’s Revenge 1982 189667x 60%
Dark Cavern 1982 30587x 64%
Dark Chambers 1988 14530x 59%
Deadly Duck 1982 40518x 64%
Decathlon 1983 361488x 62%
Defender 1980 51090x 71%
Defender II 1981 26631x 76%
Demolition Herby 1982 14983x 50%
Demon Attack 1982 68959x 82%
Demons to Diamonds 1982 9245x 64%
Desert Falcon 1987 12040x 66%
Dice Puzzle 1983 4460x 33%
Dig Dug 1982 43137x 72%
Dishaster 1983 15520x 39%
Dodge ’Em 1980 40650x 60%
Dolphin 1983 18665x 67%
Donkey Kong 1981 81542x 66%
Donkey Kong Jr. 1982 36998x 70%
Double Dragon 1987 20642x 59%
Dragon Defender 1982 14027x 63%
DragonStomper 1982 408290x 68%
Dragonfire 1982 27207x 78%
Dragster 1980 47110x 64%
E.T. 1982 203786x 46%
Earth Dies Screaming 1983 10897x 58%
Eddy Langfinger 1983 16668x 53%
Edtris 2600 1995 18068x 48%
Eggomania 1983 10248x 60%
Elevator Action 1983 22725x 51%
Eli's Ladder 1982 2718x 68%
Enduro 1983 100020x 70%
Entombed 1982 17193x 64%
Escape from the M... 1982 38310x 71%
Fantastic Voyage 1982 21942x 59%
Fast Eddie 1982 27788x 72%
Fast Food 1982 26609x 77%
Fatal Run 1989 22284x 72%
Fathom 1983 7961x 53%
Fire Fighter 1982 23967x 63%
Fire Fly 1983 14356x 41%
Fireball 1982 10397x 44%
Fishing Derby 1980 27904x 62%
Flag Capture 1978 17733x 67%
Flash Gordon 1983 17382x 69%
Football 1978 58957x 53%
Frankenstein’s Monster 1983 20268x 69%
Freeway 1981 375820x 68%
Frogger 1981 79098x 66%
Frogger 2 1984 24187x 71%
Frogs and Flies 1982 30186x 81%
Front Line 1982 17411x 61%
Frostbite 1983 66512x 75%
Galaxian 1979 117924x 70%
Gamma-Attack 1983 10240x 55%
Gangster Alley 1982 23293x 58%
Gas Hog 1983 14808x 65%
General Re-Treat 1982 32596x 57%
Ghost Manor 1983 3924x 75%
Ghostbusters 1984 20752x 55%
Gigolo 1982 21456x 56%
Glacier Patrol 1988 5755x 65%
Golf 1980 18369x 59%
Gopher 1982 20185x 72%
Gorf 1981 32829x 61%
Grand Prix 1982 34718x 65%
Gravitar 1982 22987x 64%
Gremlins 1984 14119x 63%
Ground Zero 1983 9767x 48%
Guardian 1982 4284x 40%
Gyruss 1983 16169x 63%
H.E.R.O. 1984 123386x 80%
Halloween 1983 27248x 72%
Hangman 1978 27077x 56%
Haunted House 1981 43545x 68%
Home Run 1978 14220x 59%
Human Cannonball 1978 23581x 64%
Ice Hockey 1981 30546x 71%
Ikari Warriors 1986 19432x 68%
Infiltrate 1982 5107x 78%
International Soccer 1982 23891x 70%
James Bond 007 1983 10730x 38%
Jawbreaker 1982 52669x 70%
Journey Escape 1982 11865x 64%
Joust 1982 30771x 70%
Jr. Pac-Man 1983 80835x 70%
Jungle Hunt 1983 95306x 72%
Kaboom! 1981 0x 64%
Kangaroo 1983 40943x 63%
Karate 1982 28930x 52%
Keystone Kapers 1983 110213x 71%
King Kong 1982 52657x 61%
Klax 1989 16680x 76%
Knight on the Town 1982 15191x 66%
Krull 1983 13266x 41%
Kung-Fu Master 1984 25566x 71%
Lady Bug 1981 40231x 67%
Laser Blast 1981 29326x 62%
Laser Gates 1983 22748x 71%
Lock ’n’ Chase 1981 22271x 74%
Lost Luggage 1982 34582x 31%
M*A*S*H 1982 26650x 63%
M.A.D. 1982 14428x 56%
Mangia' 1983 11193x 57%
Marauder 1982 8307x 62%
Marine Wars 1983 3807x 81%
Mario Bros. 1983 85010x 59%
Master Builder 1983 18246x 61%
Masters of the Universe 1983 14916x 55%
Math Gran Prix 1982 13016x 48%
Maze Craze 1980 31928x 77%
Mega Force 1982 16449x 65%
Megamania 1982 104504x 81%
Midnight Magic 1984 27355x 80%
Millipede 1982 22328x 72%
Miner 2049er 1982 20091x 78%
Miner 2049er II 1983 15291x 43%
Miniature Golf 1979 18807x 67%
Missile Command 1981 110501x 69%
Missile Control 1983 13121x 57%
Montezuma’s Revenge 1984 218542x 65%
Moon Patrol 1982 73292x 74%
Moonsweeper 1983 5160x 46%
MotoRodeo 1990 9768x 79%
Motocross 1983 19321x 72%
Mountain King 1983 48822x 69%
Mouse Trap 1981 28122x 83%
Mr. Do! 1982 22035x 72%
Mr. Do!'s Castle 1983 10569x 58%
Mr. Postman 1983 17392x 72%
Ms. Pac-Man 1982 52391x 73%
Name This Game 1982 23377x 60%
Night Driver 1976 6650x 52%
Nuts 1983 16094x 53%
Obelix 1983 15414x 61%
Off the Wall 1989 9453x 64%
Oink! 1983 20826x 59%
Othello 1980 20715x 66%
Outlaw 1977 35570x 60%
Pac Kong 1983 35578x 54%
Pac-Man 1980 0x 62%
Pelé's Soccer 1981 29192x 58%
Pengo 1983 25404x 55%
Pepsi Invaders 1983 40282x 63%
Pete Rose Baseball 1988 25963x 77%
Phaser Patrol 1982 11821x 79%
Phoenix 1980 65258x 70%
Pigs in Space 1983 6261x 55%
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns 1984 85135x 74%
Pitfall! 1982 411133x 77%
Planet Patrol 1982 18588x 75%
Plaque Attack 1983 27764x 71%
Polaris 1980 11840x 76%
Pole Position 1982 110630x 68%
Pooyan 1982 18147x 70%
Popeye 1982 33145x 75%
Pressure Cooker 1983 22728x 73%
Princess Rescue 2013 7740x 71%
Private Eye 1983 12925x 64%
Q*Bert’s Qubes 1983 20453x 53%
Q*bert 1982 32228x 67%
Qb 1984 4703x 57%
Racquetball 1981 18406x 56%
Radar Lock 1989 4624x 45%
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1982 47354x 56%
Ram It 1982 3008x 45%
Rampage 1986 19791x 52%
Reactor 1982 14122x 66%
RealSports Baseball 1982 10988x 77%
RealSports Boxing 1987 478592x 63%
RealSports Football 1982 35890x 41%
RealSports Soccer 1982 19333x 66%
RealSports Tennis 1983 21345x 53%
RealSports Volleyball 1982 21201x 73%
Red Sea Crossing 1983 3441x 60%
Reindeer Rescue 2005 6837x 72%
Revenge of the Beef... 1983 7000x 65%
Riddle of the Sphinx 1982 6104x 60%
River Raid 1982 1219911x 65%
River Raid II 1988 55124x 57%
Road Runner 1985 26191x 78%
Robin Hood 1983 16302x 71%
Robot Tank 1983 28590x 74%
Roc 'N Rope 1983 11470x 61%
Room of Doom 1982 20923x 76%
Save Mary 1990 27468x 58%
Save Our Ship 1983 17676x 60%
Sea Hawk 1982 21793x 67%
Seaquest 1983 98547x 75%
Secret Quest 1989 26508x 69%
Shark Attack 1982 5236x 62%
Shootin' Gallery 1983 3268x 70%
Skeet Shoot 1981 12665x 40%
Skiing 1980 28528x 71%
Sky Diver 1978 19914x 79%
Sky Jinks 1982 16550x 72%
Sky Skipper 1983 8551x 70%
Slot Machine 1979 16471x 61%
Slot Racers 1978 16738x 78%
Smurf: Rescue ... 1982 35009x 72%
Sneak ’n Peek 1982 34037x 70%
Snoopy and the Red Baron 1983 28710x 77%
Solar Fox 1983 29703x 72%
Solar Storm 1983 8488x 71%
Solaris 1986 26129x 74%
Sorcerer's Apprentice 1983 11935x 62%
Space Attack 1979 9323x 58%
Space Cavern 1982 77496x 52%
Space Invaders 1978 146035x 64%
Space Jockey 1982 405415x 74%
Space Shuttle 1983 474671x 58%
Space War 1978 29497x 51%
Spacechase 1981 9998x 74%
Spider Fighter 1982 29746x 75%
Spider-Man 1982 56687x 65%
Sprint Master 1988 19657x 63%
Spy Hunter 1983 23883x 76%
Squeeze Box 1982 15123x 71%
Stampede 1981 31298x 64%
Star Fox 1983 18089x 55%
Star Raiders 1982 30184x 54%
Star Ship 1977 18650x 78%
Star Trek: Strategic ... 1982 7814x 49%
Star Voyager 1982 12195x 56%
Star Wars: Jedi Arena 1983 125256x 56%
Star Wars: Return of ... 1983 343961x 64%
Star Wars: The Arcade ... 1983 49445x 66%
Star Wars: The Empire ... 1982 109061x 60%
Stargunner 1982 10086x 63%
Starmaster 1982 24665x 60%
Stay Frosty 2007 2285x 60%
Steeplechase 1975 15723x 51%
Stellar Track 1981 12119x 72%
Strategy X 1981 22261x 78%
Strawberry Shortcake 1983 8763x 46%
Street Racer 1977 4647x 50%
Sub Scan 1982 22639x 61%
Submarine Commander 1982 7686x 46%
Subterranea 1983 18289x 72%
Suicide Mission 1982 4542x 43%
Summer Games 1984 8424x 79%
Super Breakout 1979 59850x 57%
Super Challenge Baseball 1982 17766x 57%
Super Challenge Football 1982 18765x 56%
Super Cobra 1981 26868x 59%
Super Football 1989 4404x 80%
Superman 1978 54542x 84%
Surround 1977 26918x 70%
SwordQuest: EarthWorld 1982 30928x 68%
SwordQuest: FireWorld 1982 18617x 66%
SwordQuest: WaterWorld 1983 18118x 51%
TMP Wrestling 1987 6979x 65%
TRON: Deadly Discs 1982 51511x 76%
Tanks But No Tanks 1982 31327x 60%
Tapeworm 1982 15350x 74%
Tapper 1984 48811x 72%
Taz 1983 26445x 58%
Tennis 1981 44876x 61%
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1983 37355x 69%
The Official Frogger 1984 36725x 73%
Threshold 1981 7374x 30%
Thunderground 1983 20572x 65%
Time Pilot 1982 26337x 68%
Tom Boy 1982 31752x 67%
Tomcat: The F-14 ... 1988 11884x 58%
Towering Inferno 1982 15066x 41%
Track & Field 1984 20621x 55%
Trick Shot 1982 19766x 55%
Tunnel Runner 1983 26000x 83%
Turmoil 1982 23489x 66%
Tutankham 1982 6329x 55%
Universal Chaos 1983 19785x 58%
Vanguard 1982 32553x 73%
Venture 1981 23058x 63%
Video Checkers 1980 19693x 57%
Video Chess 1979 24975x 59%
Video Olympics 1977 24188x 64%
Video Pinball 1980 37017x 64%
Wabbit 1982 19203x 57%
Walker 1983 15044x 41%
Wall-Defender 1983 152319x 60%
Warlords 1981 36228x 71%
Wing War 1983 7588x 57%
Winter Games 1985 29599x 60%
Wizard of Wor 1980 24929x 60%
Word Zapper 1982 7810x 78%
Worm War I 1982 22540x 68%
X-Man 1983 87170x 55%
Xenophobe 1988 17701x 65%
Xevious 1982 21741x 58%
Yars’ Revenge 1981 42855x 79%
Z-Tack 1983 38142x 54%
Zaxxon 1982 28107x 65%

All information in this article are taken from the servers: http://www.wikipedia.org/, http://www.root.cz/ and http://www.atariportal.cz/.


Atari 2600 four-switch 'wood veneer' version, dating from 1980–82
 

Technical data:
Manufacturer: Atari, Inc.
Generation: second
Retail availability: September 1977 (USA)
January 1978 (Europe)
October 1983 (Japan)
Discontinued: January 1992
Units sold: 30 million (As of 2004)
Media: ROM cartridge, Tape
Processor (CPU): MOS 6507 @ 1,19 MHz
Screen resolution: 192 x 160
Colors: 128 (max 4 per line)
Controller input: Joystick
Paddles
Driving Controller
Trak-Ball
Keypad
Manual: Atari_2600.pdf
Best-selling game: Pac-Man (7 million)
Predecessor: Atari Pong (1972)
Successor: Atari 5200 (1982)

 

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