Ocelo Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Hello fellow Atarians, I recently acquired "TacScan" by Sega for the 2600 because I'm a big fan of the Atari paddle controllers and shooters. Great game! I also just ordered "Encounter at L5" by Data Age and it should be arriving shortly. I'm looking forward to playing that. I own Warlords, Casino (barely a paddle game) and Video Olympics. Warlords is my favorite by far and an absolute classic.What other paddle games are out there that are "hidden gems" or favorites of yours? Also, which is better, Super Breakout or Breakout? Are those even different games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Kaboom! And Circus Atari are my faves. Unfortunately I can't keep the jittering from ruining from the game. I'll take the paddles apart, clean them, and they work great once or twice, third and 4th times it starts, after that it's intolerable. I wonder if the paddles that come with the Flashback gold are any more reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Medieval Mayhem is a must by if you are a fan of Warlords. I love the original Warlords, but it does have its limitations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Astroblast. Mattel made the great decision to make this game playable with either the joystick OR paddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyK Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Super Breakout is far better than Breakout. The original has a 2 wall limit. Super Breakout has far more play value and variety. Its progressive mode is a really early example of an endless mode. But all modes are excellent and really improve upon the original idea. The only reason to play the original is to try the 4 player modes which are 2vs2 team games. (Super has original mode too with no 2 wall limit - but it's 1 or 2 player only) Kaboom! is an excellent game. Medieval Mayhem is Warlords on steroids. Unbelievably good game. Video Olympics has Quadrapong mode for 4 players - worth a look if you have the controllers and the people. Circus Atari is a splendid game too - at first glance you might look upon it as a Breakout clone. But it's different enough (and cheap enough) to warrant a look as there are enough differences to make it interesting. FInally check out Solar Storm - I always go on about this game. It's a 2D vertical shmup by Imagic. It looks and sounds great and has some original ideas for a 2600 game. At first the insta-deaths will annoy you and make you think the game is impossible - but when you bear in mind that enemies can only fire once it makes the game far more interesting. Edited February 1, 2019 by davyK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Kaboomer Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Can you guess my favorite Paddle Game? (haha) Wish there were more paddle games. I know there's another thread discussing converting some games that would be worthy of paddling. The more paddle games the better IMHO. I really wish Brik was able to play with Paddles. Circus Atari and of course the 7800 Super Circus Atari are my 2nd place. Gotta check out Solar Storm still! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I'm going to go out on a limb and say that most paddle games are pretty good, including home-brews of course. Some of my favs include: Bumper Bash (okay, so this game only uses the fire buttons of both paddles - ha!) Circus Atari Demons to Diamonds and Eggomania are good paddle games for the kids Encounter at L-5 Kaboom! Medieval Mayhem Night Driver Super Breakout Tac-Scan Video Olympics ...and I have yet to try it myself, but Marble Craze is supposed to be a lot of fun too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyK Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Can you guess my favorite Paddle Game? (haha) Keep an eye on that thread. SpiceWorks is working on something a bit special if you like Kaboom! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agb Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I think Super Breakout is better but I like both a lot. Favorite paddle games for me are the Breakouts, Eggomania and kaboom. I use the wired paddles from the flashback 8. Left paddle didn’t last too long but right paddle is playing good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I actually prefer Breakout to Super Breakout. I like the layout of the playfield better and the sounds. Video Olympics is number two for me as I love all the 4-player variations. After that it is the usuals: Warlords, Circus Atari, and Super Breakout. I was never a big fan of Kaboom and I probably like Blackjack and Eggomania more than most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Circus and Kaboom, of course. TacScan is a close 3rd. A rarely mentioned one is Steeplechase. I think I like it for the creative use of the controller as much or more than the game play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONEMAN Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Kaboom, Circus Atari, and Astroblast are my favorites. Also, I prefer Super Breakout to Breakout. I'd also like to recommend Night Driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyK Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) Steeplechase is a fun game with 4 people. The Sea Bomber options in Canyon Bomber are more enjoyable than the main game mode on that cartridge. Night Driver - forgot about that one. Good call. Edited February 2, 2019 by davyK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I'll have to give TacScan another try. Kaboom and Circus Atari are my favorites. I didn't enjoy Kaboom as a kid but love it now! I also prefer Breakout to Super Breakout but wonder if I'm biased since I received Breakout for Christmas when I first got my atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edladdin Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Circus Atari is in my Hall of Fame. I'm most fond of variation 3-1, the "breakthru" version. You can really get in the zone on that game. Kaboom!, Video Olympics, Demons to Diamonds, Warlords, and the Breakout twins are all great games. Canyon Bomber and Night Driver are fun in small doses. Why didn't Pole Position use the paddles? I need to try Solar Storm and Tac Scan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Circus Atari is in my Hall of Fame. I'm most fond of variation 3-1, the "breakthru" version. You can really get in the zone on that game. Kaboom!, Video Olympics, Demons to Diamonds, Warlords, and the Breakout twins are all great games. Canyon Bomber and Night Driver are fun in small doses. Why didn't Pole Position use the paddles? I need to try Solar Storm and Tac Scan. Solar Storm is really good one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzygy1 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Beat Em and Eat Em haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I'm working on a hack of Kaboom! So far I've added game # 3, Pitch and Catch from the 5200 version, as well as the sunset skyline and rainbow logo found in later Activision games. Pitch and Catch is just like game #2, but the other player controls the Mad Bomber. While I still have some more work to do, it's playable. You can find it in the Kaboom! Deluxe! topic of the Atari 2600 Hacks subform. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Kaboomer Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Since I'm this game's namesake user on AA, I have to chime in and say we are very blessed you breathed new life into my (duh) favorite game! Thank you so much! Oh, and I hope Albert is paying attention because this is soooo cart-worthy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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