HP Atari King of Michigan Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) I'd like to know what 2600 game you think is the worst game ever made, besides Pac-Man and ET. Personally, I can't stand Mogul Manic, the Amiga skiing game because it's extremely slow-paced. Another turkey is Sea Hunt from possibly the worst video game company ever, Froggo. Sea Hunt is impossible to play without dying. Then there's a bad game that has been cosidered good: CBS's Mountain King. I cannot play this game to save my life!!! There are some games I didn't mention, so now I'd like to know what you all think is the worst video game or games ever created for the Atari 2600. Edited September 10, 2005 by HP Atari King of Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Basic Math. Although the sequel "Basic Math 2: A Taste of Blood" kicks ass! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) The list is way too long on bad 2600 games, but I hated paying $90.00 for a copy of Chase the Chuckwagon then finding out how dull this game was, its just the way you had to get it back in the days, like Tooth Protector, that makes it rare, but the game sucks. Like most people, Pac-Man blew my mind as a kid at how bad a 2600 game could get, me and my friends could not believe how bad this game came out and that Atari would let this happen, but after watching " Once upon Atari " with Howard Scoot Warshaw, the answers came to light. Edited September 3, 2005 by ATARIPITBULL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) I'd like to know what 2600 game you think is the worst game ever made, besides Pac-Man and ET.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Every time you say something bad about E.T., two puppies and three kittens die and an angel loses his wings. Edited December 17, 2007 by Random Terrain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 :!: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=56801 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 I can't stand Mogul Manic, the Amiga skiing game because it's extremely slow-paced. I think you need to push up or pull down on the joystick, or maybe it's the button you need to push. Anyway one of those will increase the speed. As for awful games, Warplock is the worst I've ever seen (and heard!) on the VCS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Slot Racers really sucked as did minature Golf and lets not forget the totally forgetable Sea Monster and equally absymal Pac Kong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Wall Ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Wall Ball is hardly the worst -- it's not even very bad. No, no. Skeet Shoot. Skeet Shoot is by far the worst. I'd much rather play Pac Man and E.T. than Skeet Shoot. Skeet Shoot is inumanly nasty. It's a little known fact that Skeet Shoot stopped the cold war, too. It is told that Regan attended a summit with Gorbachev, where he brandished a Skeet Shoot cartridge. Gorbachev's birthmark began pulsating and he collapsed in agony, screaming "Make it stop, please no more! Peace, we will have peace!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Good point, Skeet shoot is definetely a terrible game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 I like Skeet Shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammajup Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 I'd like to know what 2600 game you think is the worst game ever made, besides Pac-Man and ET. Pacman and ET are far from the worst games,if my memory serves me correctly ET was quite hard to get hold of here in UK back then.Ionly ever remember one friend ever getting hold of an ET cart and we would be on that game searching for phone pieces for a long time...surely Sky Diver must be a candidate for worst game?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP Atari King of Michigan Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) Pacman and ET are far from the worst games,if my memory serves me correctly ET was quite hard to get hold of here in UK back then.-jammajup 924449[/snapback] Personally, I DO like both Pac-Man and ET, but I also know that there are many 2600 fans who don't feel the same way. That's why I asked what people thought were the worst games, besides those two. Edited September 3, 2005 by HP Atari King of Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Just another "Pac-Man and ET are far from the worst 2600 games". Some titles that are worse, IMO: Star Ship Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr. Word Zapper Anything by Mystique/Playaround Laser Blast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP Atari King of Michigan Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 Airlock by DataAge is another loser I forgot to mention. You always die on that game because there's no way to get to the top! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticGamer Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) Breakout. Can't stand the ball speed. I like Pac Man and ET a little although ET gets boring searching for ages for the phone pieces. Edited September 3, 2005 by Atari_kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) E.T is always pointed at by the general public, just like Columbus discovered America. But we here, should know better. Someone once said if you think E.T is the worst game then you haven't played too many 2600 games. There's a big list out there. My ONE worst game is Firefly by Mythicon and games like SSnake or Entombed are a close second. Just stupid shit. At least E.T. had some resemblence of graphics and a goal. I'd pick Swordquest as worse over E.T. any friggin' day too. (Don't mistake me, E.T is very bad but oh man are there worse and possibly lesser known games) Edited September 3, 2005 by cimerians 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Just another "Pac-Man and ET are far from the worst 2600 games". Some titles that are worse, IMO: Star Ship Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr. Word Zapper Anything by Mystique/Playaround Laser Blast 924457[/snapback] I actually like Star Ship, the Donkey Kong games, and Laser Blast. Better in small doses though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 E.T. and Pac-Man was not bad games. If you consider Pac-man to be a seperate game from the arcade and not as a port from the arcade, then its not so bad. However, the worst game has to be Karate. That game is literally unplayable. Second place goes to Skeet Shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcorn Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 I agree with most of the sentimenters here...Pacman and ET may have been the most colossal failures on a global scale, but really I thought they were semi-ok and played them a fair deal. Basic Math/Fun w-Numbers has to get my vote too. A calculator is more fun than this one. Plus, it doesn't recognize leading zeros, the remainder has to be in exactly the right place, etc. So you can have the right answer and it'll still play that dernfounded "You are wrong, you are wrong...." tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) I'll say this each time ET is mentioned as the worst 2600 game: it's decently made for the short time that warsaw had to program it. It was rushed by atari for a holiday release, and while it isn't the best 2600 game, it is fun to play and I enjoyed it. It say that most of the games that coleco made for the 2600 were terrible; especially both Donkey Kong games. Edited September 3, 2005 by Smiley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverpoodleman Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Like most people, Pac-Man blew my mind as a kid at how bad a 2600 game could get, me and my friends could not believe how bad this game came out and that Atari would let this happen, but after watching " Once upon Atari " with Howard Scoot Warshaw, the answers came to light. 924377[/snapback] What is "Once upon Atari" and where can I get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 I really hated Infiltrate. It's like an uglier, dumber, more simplistic Elevator Action. Mines of Minos didn't do much for me either. It's a sluggish, frustrating mess that's one of the worst maze games on the 2600. If you thought Pac-Man was a disappointment, wait'll you get a load of THIS! Oh yeah, we can't forget Star Ship, or as I like to call it, "TOILETS... IN... SPAAAACE!!!" JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 I actually like Star Ship, the Donkey Kong games, and Laser Blast. Better in small doses though. 924467[/snapback] Starship is somewhat playable if you figure out which joystick to use. Freezing the action for explosions is sorta cheesy, but there are plenty of good games that do likewise (Arcade Pac Man when you eat ghosts, Donkey Kong when you smash things, etc.) Until I figured out I had to use the right controller, though, Starship was really lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 However, the worst game has to be Karate. That game is literally unplayable. 924470[/snapback] It rolled my TV due to an excessive scan-line count. On the other hand, the board itself was decent once I replaced the ROM with a socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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