Newest Atari 2600 Games - Page 33
Smash Hit Pak
HES collects four Activision games plus Frogger onto one cartridge for Atari 2600.Hot Action Pak
Three Activision games on one Atari 2600 cartridge, bundled with a copy of River Raid.The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell
The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell has been the subject of speculation for many years by Atari collectors. Now one of the most sought-after Atari 2600 prototypes is finally available. What's the story, you ask? Way back in 1983 Parker Brothers featured this game in one of their catalogs. Video game and Tolkien fans alike were excited by this announcement, but the wait would be in vain. Lord of the Rings was never released, and Parker Brothers reportedly informed people that called and asked for the game that it was sold out in an attempt to cover up for the fact that it was never published.Sky Patrol
The game was inspired by designer Brad Stewart’s experience with helping a hot air balloon’s ground crew, while he was in college, and was planned to be a race between two balloons (with a 2-player option). Although the artwork depicts WWI-era biplanes/triplanes, none were planned. The playing area is 2 screens high and 27 screens wide. Although nearly finished and showcased at the Winter CES in 1983, the game was never released.Pompeii
An incomplete ROM of this game was rediscovered in 2001. Supposedly there was a finished version of the game that was ready to be ported to the Atari 800 by Apollo programmers. The box scan was taken from a prototype shown at the 1983 Las Vegas CES.Venetian Blinds
This "game" was supposed to act similar to a modern day screen saver. Something just to have on the T.V. to have.3-D Havoc
Your stellar cruiser begins to shudder as the hyperwarp drive suddenly cuts out. Slowing down, you realize you've entered an asteroids field. A BIG asteroid field. You bolt for the high-density laser-pulse inverter. Your only chance is to blast your way out. And you better start now... Originally planned for December 1983 release on cancelled "Power Play Arcade" 3-in-1 cartridge. Eventually released as limited edition standalone cartridge under the Video Soft label in 2010.Dumbo's Flying Circus
Dumbo's Flying Circus was scheduled to be part of Atari's children's series (which included characters from Peanuts, Sesame Street, Disney, Muppets, and Garfield), but for one reason or another it never saw the light of day. Atari advertised Dumbo in European Atari catalogs and even had a prototype box made, so the decision to shelve it must have been made quite late. Even though Dumbo was developed as a children's game, the gameplay is quite difficult which may be the reason why it was never released.A Mysterious Thief
A Mysterious Thief was canceled before its release. In the game, players control a thief who must rob as many houses as possible without being spotted by residents or hit by enemies. Using a platform-based system, players need to reach the purple line to move up or down floors. But be careful—many enemies will appear to hinder your progress. Only a prototype version is available for play, as A Mysterious Thief was canceled prior to launch. The objective is to grab items that appear in the windows, but it’s not easy, as you’ll need to dodge dogs and apartment residents along the way.Dukes of Hazzard
star 4Dukes of Hazzard is a driving game with an overhead perspective, based on the popular television series of the same name. Players take on the role of the Duke boys driving the infamous "General Lee," while trying to avoid the police and rescue their sister Daisy from Boss Hogg. While development of this game was reportedly complete, it was not commercially released (and thus it never recieved a packaging design, official instruction manual, etc).Save the Whales
Originally to be released in 1983 by 20th Century Fox, this game was not released during the Atari 2600's lifetime. "Save The Whales" is a game in which the player, as a submarine, must protect whales by stopping nets, harpoons, and radioactive waste. The game was one of three whichs sales were to raise funds for environmental groups. The other two "Dutch Elm Defender" and "Attack of the Baby Seals" were never programmed. "Save the Whales" was thought to be lost until it was rediscovered in 2002 and thereafter sold at the 2002 Classic Gaming Expo.Alligator People
You are lost in the deepest part of the jungle. Six of your friends have fallen under the spell of the Alligator People. They are slowly being transformed into alligators and you are the only one in the world who can save them! To stop this transformation, you must inoculate each of them with a special antidote that you gather throughout the swamp. You don't have a lot of time! Not to mention, the alligators are chasing you as you attempt to gather vials of the antidote! The longer you wait, the more antidote you need to reverse the effects of the Alligator People! Alligator People is an unreleased prototype based on the movie of the same name. This prototype, discovered by Ben Liashenko, appears to have been completed and was set for release in 1983.
