Summarize an Atari game in 10 words or less

[Mind Master]

For example, Asteroids could be:

 

"shooting fragmenting rocks and fighting space ships in zero gravity".

 

And we want real descriptions of the game (i.e. "it sucks" won't work).

 

Would someone care to summarize Sky Diver, Slot Racers, Adventure, etc.?

 

I see this as a way to quickly learn what a LOT of Atari games are like without having to read the manuals.

[Godzilla]

hmm lets try a tough one, fathom

 

rescue the mermaid as a dolphin and seagull, varied terrain

 

if stuff like 'the' 'as' and 'a' and 'and' counts, that sure makes it harder :-)

[Pitfall Harry]

Sky Diver: Dive, parachute and guide through wind to target your landing.

 

Adventure: Explore a kingdom, battle dragons and return the golden chalice.

 

Slot Racers: Speed through mazes to batter your opponent with guided missiles.

 

Ben

[Room 34]

I have a better idea (so I think)... and I seem to recall it was done before here. Atari Haiku. Describe a game in the familiar structure of 3 lines consisting of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.

 

You run, jump, and climb;

Avoid fire and crocodiles

To get the treasure.

[Room 34]

The Qotile must die.

Restore freedom to the Yars.

Damn that Easter egg!

[sku_u]

Pac-man: Watch a yellow blob

chase other blobs

and eat rectangles.

[NE146]

Basic Math: Solve Math Problems

[Room 34]

NE1, I think that's an overly complicated explanation. How about this:

 

Basic Math: basic math

 

Or how about this...

 

Fun with Numbers: flagrant false advertising

[Witchfynde]

Sky Diver: Gravity is bad.

 

Crackpots: Bugs are bad.

 

(looks at topic explanation again--oops, supposed to be serious)

 

Sky Diver: A two player challenge to make the perfect landing!

 

Crackpots: Stop the invading bugs from eating your building! (Sounds like someone was on crack, all right...)

[Mock]

"insert game here" Four directions and a fire/jump button.

 

[MegaManFan]

Human Cannonball: No matter what you do, the guy goes SPLAT!

 

Dodge 'Em: Drive in circles 'til you piss yourself stupid.

 

Jr. Pac-Man: Gobble dots fast but ghosts gobble you FASTER!

 

Pitfall: Harry's hairy adventures. WATCH OUT FOR CROCS! Aww krikey!

 

Space Treat Deluxe: It's real fruity, in a good way.

 

Donkey Kong: Hey, it beats the hell out of Intellivision!

 

Demon Attack: Can you make it all the way to wave 84?

 

Thrust+ DC: ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHH!

 

Marble Craze: Twist your wrists 'til the bones go CRACK!

 

Miniature Golf: My best shot at programming an Atari game.

 

There - ten games in ten words or less, each!

[+doctorclu]

Hmmm... words on Starfire...

 

"Star Raiders target practice mixed with Star Wars."

[+FujiSkunk]

Midnight Magic: Fun pinball game, source of controversy when reviewed by Wheaton.

[Zach]

Megamania and about a million other games: "Shoot everything that moves."

[Goochman]

water fire bridge danger run goblets gold breath safety exit

 

Can you name this one?

[candiru]

How 'bout this one?

 

Shift, shift, blam, dammit, reset, shift, shift, shift, shift, done.

[rasty]

McDonald's Prototype: stare screen.

 

Defender: Kill baddies, rescue humans, don't look for too long at the map.

 

Championship soccer: pretend it's a soccer field with players on it.

 

 

Regards,

Rasty.-

[Dones]

Move paddle with knob. Avoid missing ball for high score.

[Goochman]

How 'bout this one?

 

Shift, shift, blam, dammit, reset, shift, shift, shift, shift, done.

 

Dragster

[Lord Thag]

Swordquest Earthworld: Cyclopean nonsense - zodiac flu! - deposit in toilet, flush like poo

 

Firefly: Happy sun in midnight sky. Stabbing eyeballs. Let me die!

[MattG/Snyper2099]

Tapper:

 

Serve the local drunks brew from taps or be killed.

[Voch]

How 'bout this one?

 

Shift, shift, blam, dammit, reset, shift, shift, shift, shift, done.

 

E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial?

 

Oh...wait. That's "Pit, dammit, pit, dammit, pit, dammit..."

 

[Xot]

About half the library:

 

"Shoot stuff. Don't get shot."

 

About half of the remaining library:

 

"Eat stuff. Don't get eaten."

[davepesc]

water fire bridge danger run goblets gold breath safety exit  

 

Dragonfire!

 

How about: Space Invaders warp zone mother ship do it again now

[128bytes]

bump with head, kick off platform, collect coins, avoid fireballs