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Multiplayer. Combat is a 1977 video game by Atari, Inc. for the Atari Video Computer System (later renamed the Atari 2600). In the game, two players controlling either a tank, a biplane, or a jet fire missiles at each other for two minutes and sixteen seconds. Points are scored by hitting the opponent, and the player with more points when the ...
- Tank Games
- Bi-Plane Games
- Jet Games
The tank games (game variations 1 through 14) pit two players against one another in a pair of tanks. The options for each game include: 1. Whether the tanks are visible or invisible. 2. Whether the missiles fly straight or can be guided. 3. Whether the missiles stop at walls or ricochet (Tank-Pong). 3.1. If the missiles ricochet, whether players c...
The bi-plane games (game variations 15 through 20) pit two players against one another in bi-planes. Note that whenever one player's planes or bullets reach the edge of the screen, they automatically wrap around to the other side of the screen. The options for each game include: 1. Whether bullets fly straight, can be guided, or can be fired in rap...
The jet games (game variations 21 through 27) pit two players against one another in jet combat. Note that whenever one player's jets or bullets reach the edge of the screen, they automatically wrap around to the other side of the screen. The options for each game include: 1. Whether the bullets fly straight or can be guided. 2. Whether the entire ...
Sep 15, 2001 · Combat in Context. by Nick Montfort. What follows is a critical consideration of Combat, the cartridge originally included with the Atari Video Computer System. Atari introduced the VCS in late 1977. The system retailed in the United States for about US$200, the equivalent of about US$650 today. The console, model number CX2600 [1], came with ...
Jul 18, 2020 · Combat (Tank Plus) – August, 1977. The 1970s were a time of rapid growth and change in the nascent video game industry. Over the course of the decade, arcade video games were commercially introduced, grew in complexity, and shifted from black-and-white to color. But the video game industry as we know it started in the home, and there was a ...
COMBAT GAME PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS Model ATARI A Warner Communications Company ATARI, INC., Consumer Division 1195 Borregas Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 1977 ATARI, INC. TM. CONTROLLER ACTION Use your Joystick Controllers with this ATARI@ Game Program. TM Be sure the Controllers are firmly plugged into the LEFT and RIGHT CONTROLLER jacks at the rear ...
Jan 6, 2024 · Combat was one of the many titles that Atari developed for its own console system, making it an exclusive to the Atari 2600. In fact, the game was being produced before the platform had even been ...
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Combat. Combat is an early video game by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600. It was released as one of the nine launch titles for the system in September 1977, and was included in the box with the system from its introduction until 1982. There are 27 game modes based around tanks, biplanes and jet fighters.
