Atari PAC-MAN Fan Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 What are your 20 Atari 2600 Classics? (Not counting hacks or homebrews) Here are my Classics: Pac-Man (I don't care that its bad) Donkey Kong Centipede Asteroids Berzerk Mario Bros. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Demon Attack Ms. Pac-Man H.E.R.O. Pitfall! Tapper Donkey Kong Jr. Breakout (had to put at least 1 paddle game in here.) River Raid Space Invaders Maze Craze (Simple, but fun.) Q-bert Frogger (Starpath Super-Charger Version) Jawbreaker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Fun topic! I was actually just yesterday pondering what my current Top 10 favorite Atari 2600 games would be at this point, since the last time I really put serious thought to the matter was at least a couple years ago and I think my list has changed a bit since then. So, since you asked, I expanded my list to 20 and here's my current Top 20 personal favorite original production Atari 2600 games. 20. Midnight Magic 19. Montezuma's Revenge 18. H.E.R.O. 17. Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle 16. Alien 15. Starmaster 14. Miniature Golf 13. Adventure 12. Centipede 11. Robot Tank 10. River Raid 9. Sentinel 8. Kung-Fu Master 7. Crystal Castles 6. GORF 5. Millipede 4. Super Breakout 3. Ms. Pac-Man 2. Venture 1. Pitfall II: Lost Caverns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 In no particular order: Galaxian Space Invaders Battlezone Dark Chambers Mario Bros. Enduro Kaboom! Seaquest Yars Revenge Phoenix Millipede River Raid Astroblast Tron: Deadly Discs Asteroids Tapeworm Joust Frogger Super Breakout Demon Attack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 In no particular order. H.E.R.O. Missile Command Battlezone River Raid Pengo Keystone Kapers Kaboom! Beamrider Berzek Boing! Commando Raid Demon Attack Turmoil Space Invaders Front Line Jawbreaker Centipede Bumper Bash Sequest Solar Fox Favorite Starpath Communist Mutants from Space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Twenty off the top of my head, in no order (the numbers are to help me count):1. Defender2. Radar Lock3. Starmaster4. River Raid5. Alien6. Subterranea7. Breakout8. Pac-Man9. Ms. Pac-Man10. Galaxian11. Seaquest12. Spider Fighter13. Commando Raid14. Combat15. Air-Sea Battle16. Star Ship17. Video Olympics18. Street Racer19. Football20. Night DriverYou could pick almost any 20 games for the 2600 and chances are I like them at least a little bit.21. I can't believe I didn't think of Space Invaders!22. Or Adventure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) It changes very often, but here: 1: Pac-Man (my first ever game) 2: X-Man 3: Sky Skipper 4: Super Cobra 5: Enduro 6: Phoenix 7: Gangster Alley 8: H.E.R.O. 9: Mr Do! 10: Quest for Quintana Roo 11: Popeye 12: Stellar Track 13: Eggomania 14: Ghost Manor 15: Boulder Dash (might go higher, but I just started playing this game) 16: Kangaroo 17: Beamrider 18: Sky Diver 19: Wabbit (feat. Billy Sue, the first female home video game character) 20: Spike's Peak I also love games like Rabbit Transit, DragonStomper, Solar Fox, Blueprint, Roc n Rope, Red Sea Crossing etc.... wife: 1: River Raid (she completed it) Edited March 20, 2017 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SQL Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Sometimes: Kool-aid manVideo ChessDefenderDefender IIBreakoutEnduroMS PacmanQbertPopeyeZaxxonBuck RogersAsteroidsMoon PatrolSpace InvadersCommunist Mutants from SpaceMr Do!Super CobraJawbreakerCentipedeGyruss Dig-Dug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 So if it's like I only get to choose twenty cartridges, I'd want to group things and cover a few categories. Need some paddle games, they're unique to the platform. Kaboom! Warlords or Super Breakout Night Driver Need some multiplayer Combat (obviously) Joust Realsports something. I like baseball. Arcade ports Asteroids Defender Gravitar Berzerk Gotta have some Activision games! Enduro Starmaster Frostbite or Megamania Pitfall! or River Raid Some personal faves Solaris Star Trek Strategic Operations Simulator Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Frogger Mountain King And of course Pac-Man, Ms Pac-Man, or Pac-Man Jr And look at that, no more slots left in the cartridge holder. I could live with this lineup if it's all I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari PAC-MAN Fan Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 So if it's like I only get to choose twenty cartridges, I'd want to group things and cover a few categories. Need some paddle games, they're unique to the platform. Kaboom! Warlords or Super Breakout Night Driver Need some multiplayer Combat (obviously) Joust Realsports something. I like baseball. Arcade ports Asteroids Defender Gravitar Berzerk Gotta have some Activision games! Enduro Starmaster Frostbite or Megamania Pitfall! or River Raid Some personal faves Solaris Star Trek Strategic Operations Simulator Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Frogger Mountain King And of course Pac-Man, Ms Pac-Man, or Pac-Man Jr And look at that, no more slots left in the cartridge holder. I could live with this lineup if it's all I had. I never understood Mountain King. I thought it looked cool, but never knew the objective. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari PAC-MAN Fan Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 It changes very often, but here: 1: Pac-Man (my first ever game) 2: X-Man 3: Sky Skipper 4: Super Cobra 5: Enduro 6: Phoenix 7: Gangster Alley 8: H.E.R.O. 9: Mr Do! 10: Quest for Quintana Roo 11: Popeye 12: Stellar Track 13: Eggomania 14: Ghost Manor 15: Boulder Dash (might go higher, but I just started playing this game) 16: Kangaroo 17: Beamrider 18: Sky Diver 19: Wabbit (feat. Billy Sue, the first female home video game character) 20: Spike's Peak I also love games like Rabbit Transit, DragonStomper, Solar Fox, Blueprint, Roc n Rope, Red Sea Crossing etc.... wife: 1: River Raid (she completed it) I guess you enjoy more obscure games. I should have put Beamrider on mine. I just forgot about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 In the order that I happened to think of them: Ice Hockey Demon Attack Midnight Magic H.E.R.O. Joust Realsports Volleyball (no... I'm not kidding) Tennis (Activision) Space Invaders Vanguard Gorf Moonsweeper Super Challenge Baseball Gyruss Reactor Stellar Track Fantastic Voyage Megamania Beamrider Moon Patrol Asteroids (Note: this list is subject to change on a whim.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I never understood Mountain King. I thought it looked cool, but never knew the objective.It's on my mind because I just discovered this old print advertisement for the first time. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/263311-mountain-king-advertisement-has-low-charisma/ Alternatively, I'd take Yars' Revenge on my list. Most of my stuff has been re-released a bunch of times. I really need to dig in with my Atari Flashback portable and play more obscure stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 This is hard! a lot of 2600 games are arcade translations that I prefer to play on other systems. 20. Battlezone 19. Sky Jinks 18. Haunted House 17. Riddle of the Sphynx 16. Keystone Kapers 15. Wizard of Wor 14. Frogs and Flies 13. Reactor 12. Berzerk 11. Phoenix 10. Vanguard 9. Spike's Peak 8. Tunnel Runner 7. Ms Pacman 6. Frogger (Starpath version) 5. ET 4. Pitfall II 3. Mountain King 2. Adventure 1. Raiders of the Lost Ark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I never understood Mountain King. I thought it looked cool, but never knew the objective. It's a platform game where the platforms represent ledges on a mountain. First objective is to collect enough gems (1000 I think), then that makes the flame spirit appear. you can jump platform to platform or use your flashlight to locate dark (hidden) objects like treasure chests. The second objective is to locate and find the flame spirit once it appears- It is a dark flame that you can't see without your flashlight, except for an occasional flicker. You hear music when you get near it, and the closer you get the louder the music plays. Once you catch it, you head to the bottom of the mountain to the temple. You can enter from the bottom with the flame spirit and then grab the crown at the top. Once you leave the temple with the crown, the song "In the Hall of the Mountain King" plays in all it's glory and gets faster and faster. You have to get to the top of the mountain with your crown before the music stops. But there are flying bats that will try to steal the crown. That's the game in a nutshell. The 2600 version has a fun glitch where if you do a double jump, the second jump can go quite high. You can jump almost all the way to the mountain peak if you time it right 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 My list would probably change frequently, at least the lower spots, but here we go. Off the top of my head and in no particular order: Enduro Demon Attack Adventure Ghost Manor Ms. Pac Man Defender MegaMania Alien Circus Atari Missile Command Yar's Revenge SwordQuest: EarthWorld (or is it Fireworld ... I can't remember which is which) Dragon Fire Warlords Berzerk Space Cavern Pitfall! Spider Fighter Atlantis Dark Cavern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 In alphabetical order by publisher, since the list is pulled from my database: Boxing Kaboom! Seaquest Adventure Air-Sea Battle Berzerk Circus Atari Dig Dug Dodge 'Em Joust Maze Craze Missile Command Pole Position Sky Diver Vanguard Video Pinball Yars' Revenge Demon Attack Dragonfire No Escape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 It changes very often, but here: Sometimes: (Note: this list is subject to change on a whim.) My list would probably change frequently...[snip] I feel like if you're an Atari 2600 fan and you can definitively narrow down your favorites to just 20, it's because you've only played 20 Atari 2600 games. (Either that or the ones that didn't make the cut included the likes of Karate, Skeet Shoot, Sorcerer, and Sssnake. ) That's the beauty of the system, though--there's so much out there for it. Case in point: while most of the lists posted here are comprised largely of some of the usual "greatest hits," everybody has some that stray off the beaten path a little bit. Like Miniature Golf, Mountain King, No Escape, Space Cavern, Dark Cavern, Tunnel Runner, Spike's Peak, GORF, Stellar Track, Bumper Bash, Wabbit, X-Man (ugh...really, high voltage? ). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Hard to stick to just 20. I could have added Thunderground, Threshold, Spy Hunter, Video Pinball, Submarine Commnader...you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart_Pidd Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 River Raid Missile Command Yars Revenge Popeye HERO Keystone Kapers Mountain King Adventure Space Invaders Enduro Frogger Star Wars Arcade Laser Gates Robot Tank Tapper Starmaster Centipede Q*Bert Trick Shot Burgertime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 1) Atlantis 2) Solar Fox 3) Pitfall II 4) E.T 5) Adventure 6) H.E.R.O 7) Yars Revenge Skiing 9) Ice Hockey 10) Haunted House 11) Maze Craze 12) Berzek 13) Ms. Pac-Man 14) Seaquest 15) Frogger 16) Q-Bert 17) Dodge 'Em 18) Video Olympics 19) Breakout 20) Combat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 No fair excluding homebrews! But seriously, hmm... maybe these 20: Crystal Castles Ms. Pac-Man Millipede Stargate Jr. Pac-Man Solaris Combat Super Breakout Missile Command Wizard of Wor River Raid Yars' Revenge Midnight Magic Kaboom! Demon Attack Q*Bert Video Pinball Astroblast Turmoil Warlords I'm surprised at how difficult this was. It's not that I had more than 20 favorites I had to choose from, it's because after my first 10 or so essentials, nothing else stood out, so I had to decide what I would be most happy with after having my fill of my most favorites. I think this list would just about do it, though I reserve the right to change my mind later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I feel like if you're an Atari 2600 fan and you can definitively narrow down your favorites to just 20, it's because you've only played 20 Atari 2600 games. Cutting my big initial list of "I like to play this more than once in a blue moon" games down to 30 of my favorites wasn't that tough. But after that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuse Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) I'm basing these on a single criterion: it has to be the kind of game that, when I lose, it never stops me from going back to it. In no particular order: Yars' Revenge TRON: Deadly Discs Berzerk Battlezone Solaris Warlords Demon Attack Atlantis Adventure H.E.R.O. Joust Centipede Dig Dug Jungle Hunt River Raid Video Pinball Galaxian Gorf Donkey Kong Missile Command I'm usually quicker to play the original arcade versions of some of these when possible, but the 2600 versions hold up well. Edited March 21, 2017 by Zuse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I guess you enjoy more obscure games. I should have put Beamrider on mine. I just forgot about it. There's a lot of hidden gems within the Atari VCS library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 After getting a Harmony, I eventually narrowed my collection to 20 games (not including paddle games- I keep them on their own shelf): Adventure Atari Video Cube Demon Attack Enduro Frankenstein's Monster Front Line HERO Jawbreaker Jr Pac Man Megamania Midnight Magic Off the Wall Pitfall II Road Runner Return of the Jedi Sorcerer Spacemaster X7 Taz Tunnel Runner Up & Down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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