 | Activision was formed from a team of ex-Atari game designers and programmers, and it was Pitfall that made a household name out of David Crane. David Crane arguably created the first videogame platform hero out of Pitfall Harry, and in this... |
 | In 1982, Atari set out to create a phenomenon for the Atari 2600 -- a series of four puzzle-laden adventure games that served as gateways to a nationwide contest. When gamers solved each game in the Swordquest series, based on one of the classic... |
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 | Defend planet earth against attacking aliens who are trying to create a race of destructive mutants. In this Atari favorite, the real thrill is in the non-stop shooting barrage you unleash on the alien bad guys. Protect the city below from alien... |
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| In Millipede, the primary challenge is to obliterate chains of arthropods that creep down from the top of the screen. Scattered mushrooms are the gamers’ main tool to shoot, destroy and redirect the menacing millipedes. |
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