Great Hierophant Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I have a three and three-quarters year old who loves to play simple video games. I want to introduce him to the many joys of the VCS. What are good games for his age group, other than Atari's children's label games. He can grasp the using the Wiimote in children's games, and can play simple flash games on the computer. I think simple games like Space Invaders or Pac-Man would be good. I don't think he can handle complex games like Pitfall, Adventure or even Yars' Revenge yet. River Raid may also be just about the limit of his skill level right now. I think paddle games may also be good, especially as they use one axis instead of two of the joystick, if the game has a slower ball. Has anyone any guidance in this area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 The Mystique and\or Playaround titles are a good start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Super Breakout Circus Atari Frogger or more likely Freeway Grand Prix Demons To Diamonds Frogs n Flies Video Pinball Canyon Bomber Space Invaders Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Warlords Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 (edited) http://www.atarimania.com/2600/dumps/play.php?ID=20493 Edited December 28, 2008 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 These games should be simple enough for your kiddies: Outlaw Video Olympics Carnival Oink! Air-Sea Battle Combat Fire Fighter Bowling Gopher Pesco Breakout Space Jockey Laser Blast Ms. Pac-Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnidog Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I think he should play what he may like...try them all over time..maybe by the time he is 5 or 6, he will have mastered all the 2600 games.. good luck Paulie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Hi, I would try to start off with games that we believed were simple at his age growing up. Something like checkers or golf is a very good start. Anthony.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickybaby Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 While they have been 7800 games, Bean's favorite game to play last couple weeks has been Centipede and she will be 2 at the end of Feb. She also loves playing PacManPlus's Space Invaders and Pac Man Collection. She likes Food Fight but isn't very good with the controls and gets a bit frustrated. Mind you I'm still helping her a bit since she sits in my lap to play however she turns on both the 7800 and the tv by herself already. I agree w/ Ginnidog - let him try as many as he can and see what he likes. Especially if he can grasp the wiimote fine and play flash games, the 2600/7800 should be easy. If he's ok with you helping with the controls, assist for a bit till he gets the hang of the game. You'd be surprised at what lil kids can accomplish and what games they decide they want to play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 The Mystique and\or Playaround titles are a good start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 How about Maze Craze, Math Gran Prix, Fishing Derby, Street Racer, and Fire Fighter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Kids love Basic Programming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 The Mystique and Playaround titles should be disposed of in hot liquid metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Someone else already mentioned it, but my sister and I LOVED playing Frogs 'n Flies when we were little. As long as the difficulty was set to 'b' so the frogs couldn't fall off the pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 The Mystique and Playaround titles should be disposed of in hot liquid metal. As in mercury that's been heated to, say 100 degrees? Nah, crushing does a better job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Spider Fighter and Barnstorming are worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 How about the games intended to be played with the Children's controller? Alpha Beam with Ernie, Oscar's Trash Race, etc are designed to be played by children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 There's a hack of Pitfall out there called Lily's Woods that is great for kids. http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=95141 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Hangman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 My 8 year old son and my 6 year old daughter both love Space Invaders, Pepsi Invaders & My son goes crazy for Mad Max from NeoTokeo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segasaturn Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I think Atari made a strawberry shortcake game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I think Atari made a strawberry shortcake game. Nope, it's from Parker Brothers: http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html...wareLabelID=512 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret75 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Air Sea Battle is a pretty simple game. You press the button and can move the projectile around after thrown. --- Video Olypmics is a good one is you have working paddle controllers. It's basically Pong, with a crazy amount of extra modes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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