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Computer Space

19712007 Earl Green

The Game: Two ships are locked in deadly deep-space combat, firing interplanetary ordnance at each other. Whoever survives the most confrontations within a set amount of time is the victor. In the game’s one-player variation, […]

1971, Arcade, C, More Than 2 Buttons, No Rating, Nutting & Associates, Shooting At Enemies

Pong

19722010 Earl Green

The Game: Avoid missing ball for high score. (No, really!) (Atari, 1972) Memories: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? And who hatched that egg (or fried that chicken) first – Atari founder Nolan […]

1972, 4 quarters (4 stars), Arcade, arcade games only, Atari, Available In Our Store, P, Paddle / Rotary Knob, Sports, Tennisdesigned by Al Alcorn

Rebound

19732008 Earl Green

The Game: Live in glorious black & white, it’s the first-ever game of video volleyball! Two players square off – well, okay, rectangle off – against each other as horizontal Pong paddles situated on either […]

1973, 2 quarters (2 stars), Arcade, arcade games only, Atari, Paddle / Rotary Knob, R, Sports, Volleyball

Space Race

19732017 Earl Green

The Game: Two rockets stand ready to lift off for a race into space teeming with fast-moving asteroids and space debris. Collision with even the tiniest piece of space junk sends a player’s rocket back […]

1973, 3 quarters (3 stars), Arcade, arcade games only, Atari, Controller, Joystick, Publisher / Manufacturer, Racing, Rating, S, Sports, Style, Title Begins Withdesigned by Al Alcorn

Gotcha!

19742010 Earl Green

The Game: Two players – one represented by a roving square and the other by a plus sign – roam the ever-changing halls of a maze. The object of the game is for one player […]

1974, 2 quarters (2 stars), Arcade, arcade games only, Atari, G, Maze, Specialized Controller, Two Joysticksdesigned by Al Alcorn

Tank

19742010 Earl Green

The Game: Two players each control a fearsome armored fighting vehicle on a field of battle littered with obstacles. The two tanks pursue each other around the screen, trying to line up the perfect shot […]

1974, 2 Buttons, 3 quarters (3 stars), Arcade, arcade games only, Atari, Maze, Military, T, Tanks, Two Joysticksdesigned by Steve Bristow

Gun Fight

19752008 Earl Green

The Game: Grab yer guns and draw, sonny! You face off against another player, with only six bullets and plenty of obstacles in the way – a pesky cactus or two, a roaming covered wagon, […]

...in the arcade, 1 Button, 1975, 4 quarters (4 stars), Arcade, Flight Stick, G, Midway, Shooting At Enemies

Odyssey 100

19752008 Earl Green

The Game: A simple version of video ping-pong; players use three knobs, one to control horizontal movement, one to control vertical movement, and a third to control the “English” or spin of the ball. (Magnavox, […]

...at home, 1975, 2 quarters (2 stars), Dedicated System, Magnavox / N.A.P., O, Odyssey x00/x000, Paddle / Rotary Knob, Sports, Tennis

Odyssey 200

19752009 Earl Green

Talk about upscale. The Odyssey 200, released not long after the Odyssey 100, added an extra game to the mix, bringing the machine’s built-in game total up to three. In addition to Tennis and Hockey/Soccer, […]

...at home, 1975, 2 quarters (2 stars), Dedicated System, Hockey, Magnavox / N.A.P., O, Odyssey x00/x000, Paddle / Rotary Knob, Sports, Tennis

Odyssey 300

19752009 Earl Green

Taking Atari’s lead for the first time, the Odyssey 300 – in its bright yellow shell – saw the console abandoning the trio of horizontal/vertical/English controls that had been in place since the original Odyssey. […]

...at home, 1975, 3 quarters (3 stars), Dedicated System, Hockey, Magnavox / N.A.P., O, Odyssey x00/x000, Paddle / Rotary Knob, Sports, Tennis

The Amazing Maze Game

19762007 Earl Green

The Game: You control a dot making its way through a twisty maze with two exits – one right behind you and one across the screen from you. The computer also controls a dot which […]

...in the arcade, 1976, 3 quarters (3 stars), A, Arcade, Joystick, Maze, Midway

Barricade

19762007 Earl Green

The Game: Up to four players control markers that leave a solid “wall” in their wake. The object of the game is to trap the other players by building a wall around them that they […]

...in the arcade, 1976, 4 quarters (4 stars), Arcade, B, Claiming Territory, Joystick, Ramtek

Breakout

19762007 Earl Green

The Game: You’ve got a mobile paddle and – well, frankly, balls. But you don’t have a lot of balls at your disposal (am I the only one becoming a little bit uncomfortable discussing this?), […]

...in the arcade, 1 Button, 1976, 5 quarters (5 stars), Arcade, arcade games only, Atari, Available In Our Store, B, Breaking Through Walls, Paddle / Rotary Knob

Death Race

19762008 Earl Green

The Game: Two players control one car each, careening freely around an arena filled with zombies. Faced with zombie-fication at the pedestrian crossing of the undead, the drivers have only one option: run over their […]

...in the arcade, 1976, 3 quarters (3 stars), Arcade, D, Exidy, Publisher / Manufacturer, Ramming Enemies, Steering Wheel

Night Driver

19762008 Earl Green

The Game: You’re racing the Formula One circuit by the glow of your headlights alone – avoid the markers along the side of the road and other passing obstacles…if you can see them in time. […]

...in the arcade, 1976, 4 quarters (4 stars), Arcade, arcade games only, Atari, Isometric View, N, Publisher / Manufacturer, Racing, Sports, Steering Wheel

Starship 1

19762010 Earl Green

The Game: Climb into the cockpit of Starship Atari for deep space combat duty. Your mission is simple: wipe out every alien ship you see, as quick as possible, while taking as little incoming fire […]

...in the arcade, 1 Button, 1976, 3 quarters (3 stars), Arcade, arcade games only, Atari, Cockpit, First-Person, Flight Stick, S, Shooting At Enemiesdesigned by Dennis Koble

Odyssey 500

19762008 Earl Green

With the same trio of games as the Odyssey 400 – Tennis, Hockey/Soccer and Smash – the Odyssey 500, released in 1976 by Magnavox, would appear to not be much of an upgrade, but in […]

...at home, 1976, Dedicated System, Hockey, Magnavox / N.A.P., No Rating, O, Odyssey x00/x000, Paddle / Rotary Knob, Sports, Tennis

Tennis / Hockey

19762011 Earl Green

The Game: Activated by leaving a cartridge out of the slot, powering the system up and pressing one of the selector keys, Tennis and Hockey are built into the system. Timed games can be selected, […]

...at home, 1 Button, 1976, 3 quarters (3 stars), Fairchild Channel F, Fairchild Semiconductor, Game Systems, Hockey, Joystick, Paddle / Rotary Knob, Sports, T, Tennis

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    Clothes maketh the game: The black background. The vanishing point logo with its very, very seventies font. The Helvetica lettering. Could anything ever replace the classic look of vintage Odyssey2 packaging? Should anyone even try to come up with a new look? Hear from someone who tried, but apparently didn’t stick the landing. (10:25) Right-click…

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Don't Give This Tape To Earl

  • 403: Showrunner! The Home Game

    Cut and Print: In yet another testament to the very strange way in which your host’s brain works, enjoy this introduction to Showrunner!: The Home Game – also known as outlining a nonexistent season of TV without actually writing out the episodes, or window shopping at the idea store. Also: what I’ve been reading, some…

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  • Retrogram #7636: Things To Watch While Landing On Mars

    The week of August 29th, 1976: Let’s say you’re heading for a landing on Mars, getting ready to do science stuff.  You’re probably not thinking about the fact that you’re going to miss shows about alien men escaping the yoke of female oppression, treacherous shape-shifters, and big Helix energy.  It’s a good thing Retrogram is…

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