The Atari 7800 is an 8-bit console developed by Atari Corporation and designed by General Computer Corporation. It was released in North America in May 1986.[1][2][3][4][5] The 7800 is backward compatible with most Atari 2600 cartridges. This list contains all of the games released by Atari Corporation as well as unlicensed aftermarket games and games which were cancelled at some point in development. In total, 58[a] games were officially released for the Atari 7800. To date, there have been over 100 hacks, unreleased prototypes and homebrews released on cartridge for the 7800.
Commercially released games
editRegions released | Region description | Released |
---|---|---|
NA (North America) | North America and other NTSC territories. | 57 |
PAL | PAL/SECAM territories: much of Europe and Australia. | 51 |
Unlicensed games
editThere are currently 48 unlicensed games on this list.[b]
Title[6][11] | Developer(s) | Publisher(s)[6][11] | Release date(s) | Region(s) released[6] |
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A Roach in Space II: Cosmic Bugaloo | Vladimir Zuniga | AtariAge | 2022 | NA |
Alpha Race | Brek Brixius | Good Deal Games | 2015 | NA |
Armor Attack II | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2013 | NA |
Asteroids Deluxe | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2007 | NA |
Astro Blaster | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2014 | NA |
Astro Fighter | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2015 | NA |
b*nQ | Ken Siders | AtariAge | 2007 | NA |
Baby Pac-Man | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2019 | NA |
Beef Drop | Ken Siders | AtariAge | 2006 | NA |
Beef Drop VE | Ken Siders | AtariAge | 2007 | NA |
Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2013 | NA |
Combat 1990 | Harry Dodgson | Video61 | 2005 | NA |
Crazy Brix | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2011 | NA |
Crazy Otto | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2013 | NA |
Danger Zone | Muddyfunster | AtariAge | 2022 | NA |
Dragon's Cache | Revontuli | AtariAge | 2021 | NA |
Dragon's Descent | Revontuli | AtariAge | 2021 | NA |
Dungeon Stalker | Mike Saarna, Steve Engelhardt | AtariAge | 2015 | NA |
FailSafe | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2010 | NA |
Frenzy | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2013 | NA |
GoSub | Chris Read | Atari 2600 Land | 2020 | NA |
Hangly-Man | Nittoh | Robert DeCrescenzo | 2005 | NA |
Hearty Manslapper | Clark Otto, Jr. | Self | 2016 | NA |
Jr. Pac-Man | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2009 | NA, PAL |
K.C. Munchkin! | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2014 | NA |
Klax | BlueSky Software | ResQsoft Productions | 2002 | NA |
Knight Guy in a Low Res World- Castle Days | Vladimir Zuniga | AtariAge | 2021 | NA |
Knight Guy on a Board- 30 Squares of Fate | Vladimir Zuniga | AtariAge | 2022 | NA |
Lava Lamps & 8-Track Theatre: The Video Game | Clark Otto Jr., Isabella Acuna | Self | 2018 | NA |
Millie & Molly | MK Smith | AtariAge | 2021 | NA |
Ms. Pac-Attack | Two-Bit Score | Robert DeCrescenzo | 2005 | NA |
Pac-Man | Robert DeCrescenzo | Robert DeCrescenzo | 2005 | NA |
Pac-Man Collection | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2006 | NA |
Pac-Man Plus | Robert DeCrescenzo | Robert DeCrescenzo | 2005 | NA |
Pac-Pollux | Robert DeCrescenzo | Gambler172 | 2006 | NA |
Putt 18 | Lance Ringquist | Video61 | 2020 | NA |
Rikki & Vikki | PenguiNet | PenguiNet | 2019 | NA, PAL |
Robot Finds Kitten | Thomas Mathys | Self | 2005 | NA |
Rip Off | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2012 | NA |
Santa Simon | Matthias Luedtke | AtariAge | 2006 | NA |
Scramble | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2012 | NA |
Serpentine | RevEng | AtariAge | 2016 | NA |
Space Duel | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2007 | NA |
Space Invaders | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2008 | NA |
Super Circus AtariAge | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2010 | NA |
Super Pac-Man | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2008 | NA |
UniWarS | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2021 | NA |
Wasp! | Mark Ball | AtariAge | 2009 | NA |
Worm! | Mark Ball | AtariAge | 2010 | NA |
Cancelled games
editTitle[6][12] | Developer(s)[6] | Publisher(s)[6] | Planned Release Date/Last Year Developed or Mentioned | Notes/Reasons |
---|---|---|---|---|
Crystal Castles | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | January 12, 2008 | Port of the 1983 arcade original. Preliminary packaging exists.[13] |
Electrocop | ICC | Atari Corporation | June 26, 2007 | Conversion of the Atari Lynx original.[14] Artwork exists under ownership of former MicroProse UK employee Steve Goss.[15] |
Elevator Action | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the 1983 arcade original. |
Escape from the Mindmaster | — | — | — | Port of the Atari 2600 original. |
Gato | Ibid Inc. Software | Atari Corporation | January 1988 | Port of the MS-DOS original. Development started but not completed beyond a demo.[16] |
Gauntlet | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the 1985 arcade original. |
Gremlins | — | Atari Corporation | — | Based upon Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment's 1984 eponymous film. |
Lode Runner | — | Atari Corporation | 1986 | Only a single screenshot exists.[17] |
Millipede | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the 1982 arcade original. Unknown if development work was started beyond announcement. |
Missing in Action | Sculptured Software | TNT Games | 1989 | Based upon The Cannon Group's 1984 eponymous film. 85% complete.[18] |
Moon Patrol | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the 1982 arcade original. |
Night of the Ninja | Froggo | Froggo | — | — |
Paperboy | Tiertex Design Studios | Atari Corporation | September 22 & 24, 2014 | Port of the 1985 arcade original. It was finished and working, looked great and was sent to Atari and never seen again.[19][20] |
Pit-Fighter | Imagitec Design | Atari Corporation | 1992 | Port of the 1990 arcade original. A ROM image was reportedly found from a development kit of a former Atari employee.[21] |
Plutos | Tynesoft | — | 1990 | Port of the Amiga and Atari ST original. A ROM image was found from a development kit.[22] |
Pyromania | Froggo | Froggo | — | — |
Quest for Quintana Roo | VSS, Inc. | Telegames | — | Port of the Atari 2600 and ColecoVision original. |
Rampart | Imagitec Design | Atari Corporation | 1991 | Port of the 1990 arcade original. An early playable build was found.[23] |
Rescue on Fractalus! | General Computer Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1984 | Port of the Atari 8-bit and Atari 5200 original. A ROM image was found in 2004 under ownership of GCC programmers.[24] |
Road Riot 4WD | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the 1991 arcade original. |
Sarge | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the 1985 arcade original. |
Scrapper Story | — | — | — | — |
Scorpion Squad | Froggo | Froggo | — | — |
Sirius | Tynesoft | — | 1990 | Port of the Amiga original Sirius 7. A ROM image was found from a development kit.[25] |
Skyfox | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the Apple II original. Only a single screenshot and preliminary packaging exists.[26] |
Stargate | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the 1981 arcade original. |
Steel Talons | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the 1991 arcade original. |
Tempest | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the 1981 arcade original. Engineering Notes list development of the 7800 conversion being 15–20% completed but no code has been found to date.[citation needed] |
The Eidilon | — | Atari Corporation | — | — |
Toki | Imagitec Design | Atari Corporation | 1993 | Port of the 1989 arcade original. A nearly-complete playable ROM image was discovered on a development kit.[27] |
Track & Field | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the 1983 arcade original. |
UFO | Froggo | Froggo | — | — |
White Water Madness | — | Atari Corporation | — | — |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
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- ^ "When Pac Ruled the Earth". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 62. EGM Media, LLC. September 1994. p. 18.
- ^ "7800 compared to the NES". Atari 7800 Programming. Archived from the original on 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ^ "Atari 7800 Prosystem 30th Anniversary". Retro Gamer. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Yarusso, Albert (2020). "Atari 7800 Rarity Guide". AtariAge. Archived from the original on 2020-10-10.
- ^ a b c d e "BlueSky Software". Game Developer Research Institute.
- ^ a b "GCC". Game Developer Research Institute.
- ^ a b c Current, Michael. "A History of Tramel Technology / Atari".
- ^ "Absolute Entertainment". Game Developer Research Institute.
- ^ a b Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Klax". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Vendel, Curt (January 12, 2008). "7800 Crystal Castles". AtariAge. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Marie, Meagan (December 2, 2010). "Storytellers Of The Decade: Amy Hennig Interview". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ Goss, Steve (June 26, 2007). "Anyone know what unreleased game Amy Hennig worked on? (Page 2)". AtariAge. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – GATO". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Orman, Mitchell (2000). "Lode Runner". atari7800.org. The Atari 7800 Page. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Missing In Action". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
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- ^ Andrew Holdroyd (Desert Strike, Mercs) exclusive interview
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Pit Fighter". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Plutos". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Rampart". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Rescue on Fractalus". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Sirius". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Orman, Mitchell (2000). "Sky Fox". atari7800.org. The Atari 7800 Page. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Toki". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
External links
edit- List of Atari 7800 games Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine at MobyGames