Best 2600 two-player games?

[crom1970]

Thanks for the list, my 10-yr old son and I played Frogs and Flies and MAD yesterday. Good Times!

[chas10e]

no one mentioned Co-Op Space Invaders ( I like standard Co-Op play myself #33 )

 

another interesting thing I've done is play most all variations of Combat in one sitting, possibly skipping a couple maze variations & swapping controllers for the 1~vs~3 variants

 

it's nice when I have my younger nephews excitedly ask if I brought my console to play some Warlords ... I keep a setup in a "go-bag"

[iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin]

Indy 500 and Joust

[Philflound]

I definitely would go with Maze Craze, since it was easy to lure the other player into following you. Warlords technically isn't 2 player, but I'd put that in my top list too. Any sports game is better 2 player than against the computer. Wizard of Wor is cool for the fact you work together.

 

Phil

[+save2600]

Joust, Mario Bros., Wizard of Wor, Super Breakout, Space Invaders, Combat of course, and... Super Challenge Baseball!

[+bfstats]

Xonox Artillery Duel. It's a (very) poor man's Scorched Earth!

[Mr SQL]

Joust, Mario Bros., Wizard of Wor, Super Breakout, Space Invaders, Combat of course, and... Super Challenge Baseball!

Agree on Wizard of War, Joust and Combat save2600. I think Pong variants/Video Olympics have better two player action than Breakout.

[Papa]

Rampage!!

[RFWarrior]

Agreed on Armor Ambush, love that game (and I played Combat from launch). Video Olympics is great too.

[kisrael]

Ha, old thread! I tooted my own horn about JoustPong but now I'll throw in http://alienbill.com/loaded4bear/ -- both are solid head to head games!

[Elvis8Atari]

My favorite two play Atari 2600 game is Realsports Volleyball. (And I don't like sports) But I think this has the most fun two player gameplay for the system.

 

Also great: Frogs & Flies, Warlords, Maze Craze

[chuckwalla]

When I had a reliable gaming buddy it was Indy 500 and Combat - great gaming times!

[rexreed]

I absolutely love Sears Telegames Maze. I do not remember the Atari name but Maze with two people would make us laugh and also get really angry growing up. Tank Plus was another gem and as a really young child Target Fun was a beast. I remember playing with my dad and hearing those Target Fun sounds brings me back in time.

[Gribble101]

Bowling is a pretty fun two player game too.

[bohoki]

demons to diamonds

[donssword]

Fishing Derby by Activision.

 

I second Frogs & Flies, just don't forget to toggle the difficulty switch.

 

And I'm saying Combat, just because it really is that good.

[Army Of 2600]

My wife and I enjoy a game of Frogs N Flies occasionally.

[Nutsy Doodleheimer]

Maze Craze, Indy 500, Space Invaders, Joust, Mario Bros, Combat, and Outlaw

[+iesposta]

_{Dodge 'Em}

 

I was just asking about classic 2P at same time games that would hold the interest of pre-teens / teens.

VectorGamer make a video rating all of them one after another as playing same time fun rating. They are not all paddle games.

[Ranma]

dodgem,outlaw,mario brothers and circus are my faves

[acelkin]

Well, since this post was revived, I'll go with G.I. Joe. My 21 year old son came over the other day & we played it for about an hour, got 50,000 points, which is way better than I can get solo on it. I never owned this one BITD, just got it a few weeks ago. Lots of fun, there's even a 3 player option where you can play as 'The Cobra'!

[bigfriendly]

M-network Super Challenge Football. Always fun to juke your opponent out and get additional yardage. Also liked to break coverage to get open for the pass reception.

[opeygon]

Video Olympics!

[Jinks]

boxing. I remember countless games of take on the winner and went on for hours.

armour ambush was another fav.

[kisrael]

Yeah, Armor Ambush was so good, Combat tanks taken to the next level