Arcade to 2600: A to H - The Atari Times

Arcade to 2600: A to H

Comparing the arcade to the 2600 versions
by Gregory D. George

April 30, 2007

Amidar

Arcade

2600

Ant Eater

Arcade

2600 Proto

Asteroids

Arcade

2600

Basketball

Arcade

2600

Battlezone

Arcade

2600

Berzerk

Arcade

2600

Blue Print

Arcade

2600

Breakout

Arcade 'Super Breakout'

2600

Buck Rogers

Arcade

2600

Bump 'n' Jump

Arcade

2600

Burgertime

Arcade

2600

Canyon Bomber

Arcade

2600

Carnival

Arcade

2600

Centipede

Arcade

2600

Circus Atari

Arcade

2600

Combat

Arcade 'Ultra Tank'

2600

Commando

Arcade

2600

Congo Bongo

Arcade

2600

Crazy Climber

Arcade

2600

Crossbow

Arcade	2600

Crystal Castles

Arcade

2600

Defender

Arcade

2600

Dig Dug

Arcade

2600

Dodge 'Em

Arcade

2600

Donkey Kong

Arcade	2600

Donkey Kong Jr.

Arcade	2600

Double Dragon

Arcade

2600

Dragster

Arcade 'Drag Race'

2600

Funky Fish

Arcade

2600

Espial

Arcade

2600

Elevator Action

Arcade

2600 Proto

Elk Attack

Arcade 'Electric Yo-Yo'

2600

Frogger

Arcade	2600 Parker Bros. Version
	< Supercharger Version

Frontline

Arcade

2600

Galaxian

Arcade

2600

Gorf

Arcade	2600

Gravitar

Arcade

2600

Gyruss

Arcade

2600

Hunchy

Arcade 'Hunchback'	2600

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Reader Comments for Arcade to 2600: A to H

We actually enjoyed playing these games??? by Old Atarian on 2007-06-12 06:28:30

Looking back on it now, the 2600 was obviously a poor substitute for the arcade machines of the day. Seeing these screenshot comparisons makes me regret all the hours I wasted playing. :(

Wasted Time? by Greg on 2007-06-12 23:13:25

Well, I wouldn't say your time was wasted just because the graphics didn't look the same. Maybe for other reasons, but not because of graphics. ;-)

At least many of the games played faithfully anyway.

atari games by atari fan on 2007-10-09 16:57:39

Remember it's not always the graphics that count the gameplay is more important.

gameplay is everything by Atarian on 2008-03-10 13:54:03

Gameplay is everything. I know how a modern game can be deceptive when it relies only in the graphics/techincal console capabilities.

Atari was just fine for its day by Larry on 2008-10-05 20:45:02

I was a kid during Atari's heyday in the early 80's, didn't live anywhere near an arcade or anywhere else with arcade machines...me and my friends were so thrilled to have video games at home that we didn't care how different they looked and sounded from their arcade cousins. To this day I still love Atari, and the memories it brings back are priceless.

Loved the lego blocks by Aloan on 2015-09-22 20:25:12

Looking at it now, I actually find Atari graphics cute! I love the squary pixels! and I love the NTSC color palette of the Atari very much!!!!
See some love I devoted to it here:
http://aloan.site90.net/atari_graphics_simplified.html

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