Atari Hacker Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Tell us Atari 2600 games you think are weird. I think that Worm War 1 is a weird game. It's still an awesome game, but I think it's weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Any of the three games by Mythicon - I have no effing idea as to what these games are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRGilbert Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 If you really think about it, the vast majority of 2600 games are pretty weird and require a LOT of imagination. That's what makes them great though! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Amidar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I always thought the premise behind Mangia was weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armonigann Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Crypts of Chaos gets my vote.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 The porn games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranthulfr Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Sneak'n Peek has a weird vibe. There's nothing unusual about hide and seek... until it gets implemented on the Atari 2600! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Farmyard Fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 my first thought that came to mind when i read the topic was crypts of chaos which i got when i was maybe 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark68 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Word Zapper Imagine a universe where you control a space ship stuck in a world where you have to blast letters from a floating scroll to spell words. Then imagine that there are aliens that attempt to hinder or destroy you from doing so. Pretty weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Mr. Do! always struck me as a little weird. Or a lot. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Mr. Do! always struck me as a little weird. Or a lot. lol What's weird about it? A clown digging underground tunnels looking for cherries, occasionally throwing a magical power ball at the monsters or pushing apples onto them. Not weird at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes gets my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 math gran prix. who the hell needs sup'ed up engines when you have the power of MATH to propel you to the finish line?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powrmastr Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 to be honest, about 99% of the games for 2600 are "weird". i'm wondering if it is mostly due to technical limitations, or the fact these programmers back in the day were smoking some really good shit? ever tried to write a description of any of these games nad read it out loud? other thing is, that weirdness adds some unforgettable charm to the gaming experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinChargers Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Deadly Duck is the weirdest one I own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPjuice23 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Without a manual and a strange imagination, any Atari 2600 videogame can be weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxyzptlk Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Farmyard Fun Is this a homebrew? I know it is not anything that I have ever heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Eggomania- you're some kind of blue creature (a bear?), and you have a large bowl/urn strapped to your head. There's this bird making eggs like crazy, and you have to catch them in your hat because if you don't, you'll eventually drown in egg yolks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxyzptlk Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 The weirdest game has to be Porkys. It has absolutely nothing to do with the movie and the premise of the game is just odd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Farmyard Fun Is this a homebrew? I know it is not anything that I have ever heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Always thought Tax Avoiders was bizarre, so bizarre that I just HAD to buy it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Always thought Tax Avoiders was bizarre, so bizarre that I just HAD to buy it! yeah my cousin introduced me to this game 15+ years ago as well as other off-the-wall games from tax avoiders to vib ribbon to 'splosion man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Fast Food, Megamania, and Journey Escape all come to mind, but the single weirdest game I've ever played on the VCS is probably Walker, aka Clown Down Town, aka Schussel, der Polizistenschreck. It has this incredibly dreary East German vibe to it -- it's kind of the "Worker and Parasite" of VCS sidescrolling character games. The backgrounds are beautiful, but the gameplay is as if someone read about video games in a poorly translated book, and tried to implement the idea as best they could. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErLYUdP1IEs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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