''Atari: 80 Classic Games in One!'', known as ''Atari Anthology'' on consoles, is a

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collection developed by

Digital Eclipse Digital Eclipse is an American video game developer based in Emeryville, California. Founded by Andrew Ayre in 1992, the company found success developing commercial emulations of arcade games for Game Boy Color. In 2003, the company merged ...

and published by

Atari Interactive Atari Interactive is a name used by several separate groups and corporations since the mid-1990s. In 1996, it was the name of Atari Corporation's PC publishing division, bringing games like the Atari Jaguar's ''Tempest 2000'' to the PC platfor ...

. The title is a compilation of 80 video games previously published by

Atari, Inc. Atari, Inc. was an American video game developer and home computer company founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. Atari was a key player in the formation of the video arcade and video game industry. Based primarily around the Sunny ...

and

Atari Corporation Atari Corporation was an American manufacturer of computers and video game consoles. It was founded by Jack Tramiel on May 17, 1984, as Tramel Technology, Ltd., but then took on the Atari name less than two months later when Warner Communica ...

, reproducing Atari's games from its arcade and

Atari 2600 The Atari 2600, initially branded as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS) from its release until November 1982, is a home video game console developed and produced by Atari, Inc. Released in September 1977, it popularized microprocesso ...

game console platforms. Many games permit one to play each title at varying speeds, with time limits, or with a shifting color palette. Extra contents include original arcade artwork and scans of the instruction manuals for the Atari 2600 games, video interviews with Atari co-founder

Nolan Bushnell Nolan Kay Bushnell (born February 5, 1943) is an American businessman and electrical engineer. He established Atari, Inc. and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre chain. He has been inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame and the Consu ...

, Windows desktop themes,

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runtime,

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5.1 English version. Support for Stelladaptor 2600 to

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interface, and 24-bit color wallpapers for ''Asteroids'', ''Centipede'', ''Missile Command'', ''Pong'', ''Super Breakout'', and ''Tempest'' themes are available as patches.

Games

Atari arcade games

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Asteroids Deluxe ''Asteroids Deluxe'' is a vector graphic multidirectional shooter released in arcades in April 1981 by Atari Inc. as the sequel to ''Asteroids''. It was followed by ''Space Duel'' in 1982 and ''Blasteroids'' in 1987. Key changes in ''Asteroids D ...

'' *'' Battlezone'' *'' Black Widow'' *'' Centipede'' *''

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Gravitar ''Gravitar'' is a color vector graphics multidirectional shooter arcade video game released by Atari, Inc. in 1982. Using the same "rotate-and-thrust" controls as ''Asteroids (video game), Asteroids'' and ''Space Duel'', the game was known for ...

'' *'' Liberator'' *'' Lunar Lander'' *''

Major Havoc ''Major Havoc'' (or ''The Adventures of Major Havoc'') is an arcade action game released by Atari, Inc. in 1983. A vector-based upright arcade cabinet, ''Major Havoc'' consists of several smaller game experiences played in succession, including ...

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Millipede Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a resu ...

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Missile Command ''Missile Command'' is a 1980 shoot 'em up arcade video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. and licensed to Sega for Japanese and European releases. It was designed by Dave Theurer, who also designed Atari's vector graphics game '' Temp ...

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Pong ''Pong'' is a table tennis–themed twitch arcade sports video game, featuring simple two-dimensional graphics, manufactured by Atari and originally released in 1972. It was one of the earliest arcade video games; it was created by Allan Al ...

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Red Baron Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a seconda ...

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Space Duel ''Space Duel'' is an arcade game released in 1982 by Atari, Inc. It is a direct descendant of the original ''Asteroids'', with asteroids replaced by colorful geometric shapes like cubes, diamonds, and spinning pinwheels. ''Space Duel'' is the firs ...

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Super Breakout ''Super Breakout'' is a sequel to the 1976 video game '' Breakout'' released in arcades in September 1978 by Atari, Inc. It was written by Ed Rotberg. The game uses the same mechanics as ''Breakout'', but allows the selection of three distinct ...

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Tempest Tempest is a synonym for a storm. '' The Tempest'' is a play by William Shakespeare. Tempest or The Tempest may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Films * ''The Tempest'' (1908 film), a British silent film * ''The Tempest'' (1911 film), a ...

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Warlords A warlord is a person who exercises military, economic, and political control over a region in a country without a strong national government; largely because of coercive control over the armed forces. Warlords have existed throughout much of h ...

Atari 2600 games

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3-D Tic-Tac-Toe 3-D, 3D, or 3d may refer to: Science, technology, and mathematics Relating to three-dimensionality * Three-dimensional space ** 3D computer graphics, computer graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data ** 3D film, a ...

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A Game of Concentration ''A Game of Concentration'' (also known as ''Concentration'' and ''Hunt & Score'') is a video game developed by Atari, Inc. and released in 1978 for the Atari VCS (later renamed to the Atari 2600). It was programmed by Jim Huether, and is a versi ...

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Adventure An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme ...

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Air-Sea Battle ''Air-Sea Battle'' is a game developed by Atari, Inc. for the Atari VCS (renamed to the Atari 2600 in 1982), and was one of the nine original launch titles for that system when it was released in September 1977. It was published by Sears as ...

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'' *'' Atari Video Cube'' (Console only) *''

Backgammon Backgammon is a two-player board game played with counters and dice on tables boards. It is the most widespread Western member of the large family of tables games, whose ancestors date back nearly 5,000 years to the regions of Mesopotamia and Pe ...

'' (Console only) *'' BASIC Programming'' (PC only) *'' Battlezone'' *'' Blackjack'' *''

Bowling Bowling is a target sport and recreational activity in which a player rolls a ball toward pins (in pin bowling) or another target (in target bowling). The term ''bowling'' usually refers to pin bowling (most commonly ten-pin bowling), thou ...

'' *'' Breakout'' *'' Canyon Bomber'' *''

Casino A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertai ...

'' *'' Centipede'' *'' Circus Atari'' *'' Codebreaker'' (PC only) *'' Combat'' *''

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Demons to Diamonds ''Demons to Diamonds'' is a fixed shooter for the Atari 2600 produced by Atari, Inc. and released in 1982. It was programmed by Nick Turner with graphics designed by Alan Murphy. Nick Turner previously ported ''Super Breakout'' to the 2600. The ...

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Desert Falcon ''Desert Falcon'' is a scrolling shooter developed by General Computer Corporation for the Atari 7800 and Atari 2600 and published by Atari Corporation in 1987. It was initially announced in 1984 as one of the planned launch titles for the 7800. A ...

'' *'' Dodge 'Em'' *'' Double Dunk'' *'' Flag Capture'' *'' Football'' *'' Fun With Numbers'' *''

Golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...

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'' * '' Hangman'' (Console only) *''

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Home Run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...

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Human Cannonball The human cannonball act is a performance in which a person who acts as the "cannonball" is ejected from a specially designed cannon. The human cannonball lands on a horizontal net or inflated bag placed at the landing point, as predicted by phys ...

'' *'' Math Gran Prix'' *'' Maze Craze'' *''

'' *'' Miniature Golf'' *''

'' *'' Night Driver'' *'' Off the Wall'' *'' Outlaw'' *'' Quadrun'' *'' Radar Lock'' *''

RealSports Baseball ''RealSports Baseball'' (also known as ''Super Baseball'' and simply as ''Baseball'') is a 1982 sports video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. originally for the Atari 2600. It was also launched on the Atari 5200 and 7800 machines. A v ...

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RealSports Football ''RealSports Football'' is a 1982 American football video game made by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600. Versions for the Atari 5200 and Atari 8-bit family followed in 1983. It is part of the ''RealSports'' series of games. ''RealSports Football' ...

'' *'' RealSports Tennis'' *''

RealSports Volleyball ''Realsports Volleyball'' is a volleyball video game written by Bob Polaro and Jim Huether for the Atari 2600 and published by Atari, Inc. in 1982. Polaro also programmed the Atari 2600 port of '' Defender''. Development ''RealSports Volleybal ...

'' *'' Sky Diver'' *''

Slot Machine A slot machine (American English), fruit machine (British English) or poker machine (Australian English and New Zealand English) is a gambling machine that creates a game of chance for its customers. Slot machines are also known pejoratively a ...

'' *'' Slot Racers'' *''

Space War ''Space War'' is a video game cartridge released by Atari, Inc. in 1978 for the Atari Video Computer System (renamed to the Atari 2600 in 1982). The game is a version of '' Spacewar!'', the 1962 computer game by Steve Russell. It was released ...

'' *'' Sprintmaster'' *'' Star Raiders'' *'' Star Ship'' *'' Steeplechase'' *''

Stellar Track ''Stellar Track'' is an Atari VCS (later the Atari 2600) game developed by Rob Zdybel of Atari, Inc. and published by Sears under the "Tele-Games" brand in 1980. It is one of three such games that were released only through Sears. ''Stellar Track' ...

'' *'' Street Racer'' *''

Submarine Commander ''Submarine Commander'' is a 1982 in video gaming, 1982 simulation video game for the Atari 8-bit family written by Dean Lock and published by Thorn EMI Computer Software. A VIC-20 port by Gary York was released in 1983, and an Apple II version ...

'' *'' Super Baseball'' *''

'' *'' Super Football'' *''

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'' *'' Swordquest: Earthworld'' *'' Swordquest: Fireworld'' *'' Swordquest: Waterworld'' *'' Video Checkers'' *'' Video Chess'' *''

Video Olympics ''Video Olympics'' is a video game programmed by Joe Decuir for the Atari 2600. It is one of the nine 2600 launch titles Atari, Inc. published when that system was released in September 1977. The cartridge is a collection of games from Atari's p ...

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Video Pinball The Video Pinball brand is a series of first-generation single-player dedicated home video game consoles manufactured, released and marketed by Atari, Inc. starting in 1977. Bumper controllers on the sides or a dial on the front are used to ...

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Yars' Revenge ''Yars' Revenge'' is a video game released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It was created by Howard Scott Warshaw and is Atari's best-selling original game for the 2600. Gameplay The player controls an insect-like creature called a Yar who must n ...

Marketing

As part of Atari's 40th anniversary, free download of ''Atari: 80 Classic Games in One!'' was also available in the following

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boxed cereal products:

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(17 oz.),

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(16 oz.),

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(17 oz.),

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(18 oz.) and

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(16.5 oz.). A free ''Atari: 80 Classic Games in One!'' CD could also be found inside General Mills boxed cereals in

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.Atari Games in General Mills Cereals
/ref> ''Atari Anthology'' includes the following changes: *The Windows

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s, DirectX 9 runtime, and Adobe Reader 5.1 English version have been removed. *The Atari 2600 titles '' Atari Video Cube'', ''

'', and '' Hangman'' have been added. *The Atari 2600 titles ''

'', '' BASIC Programming'', and '' Codebreaker'' have been removed. *Unlockable game challenges, which add challenges by reaching predetermined goals in specific games.

Atari Classics Evolved

This compilation, published for PlayStation Portable in 2007, includes 11 arcade classics from ''Atari Anthology'' (such as ''

'' and ''

'') and also 50

titles (that are unlockable). Also, every arcade title has an "evolved" version with new graphics and sounds. To unlock the 2600 games, the player must win all awards in all arcade titles.

Reception

The console versions of the game received "mixed or average" reviews, while the PC version received "generally favorable" reviews, according to according to

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References

External links

The 80 Classic Games

Atari Inc. Atari 80 Classic Games in One pageDigital Eclipse Software, Inc page

Anthology

*Digital Eclipse Software, Inc page
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*Atari page
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