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- 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.
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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.
- 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 ...
GAME 5: COMPLEX MAZE / STRAIGHT MISSILE. TANK-PONG is a unique series of games from Atari. The missile will bounce off the walls and barriers of the playfield. In the 'Direct Hit' games, you score by hitting your opponent either head on, or by bouncing your missile.
Jan 26, 2024 · Release Date: December 14, 2020. Units Sold: 10000+. Atari’s back, baby. Well, sort of. Long out of the console game, and working as developers for the past several decades, Atari made a...
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 October 1977, and it was included in the box with the system from its introduction until 1982.
Jul 18, 2020 · Atari even announced a sequel, Combat II, in 1982, but the game went unfinished and officially unreleased until the prototype was included in 2005’s Atari Flashback 2 console. Combat may not feature some of the fancy visual effects or gameplay complexities of later VCS releases, but it continues to stand as one of the system’s finest ...
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