Task: Explore the New Atarimania Website Needed: Web Browser Time: 10-15 minutes or more Introduction I recently saw a post on the AtariAge forums about a newly designed Atarimania website. I have previously posted about this site and all it has to offer. I highly
Read morePlay Wordle on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer (10-15 mins)
Task: Play Wordle! Needed: Wordle ATR or BASIC file, Atari 8-bit Computer or Emulator Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction I still play Wordle every day and love the game for a quick distraction. I was pleased to run across the Atari BASIC program for Wordle by
Read morePlay Poker with Your Friends Online Using FujiNet on an Atari 8-Bit Computer (15-30 mins)
Task: Play Poker with Your Friends Online Using FujiNet on an Atari 8-Bit Computer Needed: Atari 8-Bit Computer, FujiNet, WiFi Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction I have previously posted about purchasing a FujiNet or FujiNet Pro device for booting games and software as well as networking
Read moreExplore the Atari Protos Website to Learn about Unreleased or Rare Software and Games for Atari 8-Bit Computers and Game Consoles (10-15 mins)
Task: Explore the Atari Protos Website to Learn about Unreleased or Rare Software and Games for Atari 8-Bit Computers and Game Consoles Needed: Web Browser Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction One of the really fun things to do with Atari computers and game consoles is to
Read morePurchase Caverns of Mars for the Atari 2600 (10-15 mins)
Task: Purchase Caverns of Mars for the Atari 2600 Needed: Caverns of Mars Cartridge, Atari 2600 / 2600+ / 7800 / 7800+ Time: 10-15 mins Disclosure: Note that as an eBay Partner Network Affiliate, I may earn from qualifying purchases. Introduction I am not a
Read morePurchase a Modern Atari 7800+ Video Game Console (15-30 mins)
Task: Purchase a Modern Atari 7800+ Video Game Console Needed: Atari 7800+ Video Game Console Time: 15-30 mins Disclosure: Note that as an eBay Partner Network Affiliate, I may earn from qualifying purchases. Introduction I have previously posted about the capable Atari 7800 game console
Read morePlay Submarine Commander on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer (15-30 mins)
Task: Play Submarine Commander on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer Needed: Atari 8-bit computer or emulator, Submarine Commander cartridge or ROM Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction Submarine Commander was developed by programmer Dean Lock and released by Thorn EMI in 1982 for the Atari 8-bit computers. This
Read morePlay Jungle Hunt on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer (10-15 mins)
Task: Play Jungle Hunt on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer Needed: 8-Bit Atari Computer or Emulator Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction I had three favorite coin-op arcade games that routinely played back in the 1980s. My favorite was Joust. My next favorite was Donkey Kong followed by
Read morePurchase and Play the New Alien Abduction Game for the Atari 2600 (30-60 mins)
Task: Purchase and Play the New Alien Abduction Game for the Atari 2600 Needed: Web Browser, Atari 2600 Console or Emulator Time: 30-60 mins Introduction I have previously posted about the new Circus Convoy game for the Atari 2600 that was developed and produced by
Read morePurchase an Atari 2600+ (5-10 mins)
Task: Purchase an Atari 2600+ Needed: Web browser Time: 5-10 minutes Introduction The recent history of the company called Atari is one many of us choose to ignore due to poor decisions about what products to develop and market. However, the recent release of a
Read moreExplore the Atari FTP Archive (15-30 mins)
Task: Explore the Atari FTP Archive Needed: Web browser Time: 15-30 mins or more Introduction Google is my favorite way to find files for my Atari 8-bit computers and consoles. However, there is something to be said for browsing archives of Atari-related material. I always
Read morePlay a New First Person Shooter on an Atari 8-Bit Computer (10-15 mins)
Task: Play a New First Person Shooter on an Atari 8-Bit Computer Needed: Web Browser, emulator, or real hardware with SD card device Time: 10-15 mins Introduction Castle Wolfenstein (3D) and Doom were my first experiences with first person shooters (FPS). I also loved Rise
Read morePlay Seven Forgotten Atari 8-Bit Computer Gaming Classics (30-60 mins)
Task: Play Seven Forgotten Atari 8-Bit Computer Gaming Classics Needed: Web Browser, Emulator Time: 30-60 mins Introduction One of my favorite things to do is to play an Atari 8-bit game I have never played before. Benj Edwards reviews seven classics in this PC Magazine
Read morePlay Gold Rush! from Compute! Magazine on an Atari 8-Bit Computer (10-15 mins)
Task: Play Gold Rush from Compute! Magazine on an Atari 8-Bit Computer Needed: Web Browser, Emulator, and/or Floppy Disk Time: 10-15 mins Introduction It was common in the early 1980s to get software by typing in program listings from magazines like Antic or Compute!. This
Read morePlay Prince of Persia on an Atari 8-Bit Computer (30-60 mins)
Task: Play Prince of Persia on an Atari 8-Bit Computer Needed: Altirra emulator or Atari 8-bit computer with 128K of RAM Time: 30-60 mins Introduction Prince of Persia is a platformer game developed and released for the Apple II in 1989. It was soon after
Read morePlay Pitfall! on an Atari 8-Bit Computer or Video Game Console (30-60 mins)
Task: Play Pitfall! on an Atari 8-Bit Computer or Video Game Console Needed: Emulator, SD Card Device, or Cartridges and Original Hardware Time: 30-60 mins for watching several videos Introduction I first played Pitfall! when it came out in 1982 at a friend’s house on
Read morePurchase and Play the New Circus Convoy Game for the Atari 2600 (30-60 mins)
Task: Purchase and Play the New Circus Convoy Game for the Atari 2600 Needed: Web Browser, Atari 2600 Console or Emulator Time: 30-60 mins Introduction The homebrew scene has been active for years developing new games for the Atari 2600. Many of these are really
Read morePlay the Temple of Apshai Games on an Atari 8-Bit Computer (1-2 hours)
Task: Play the Temple of Apshai Games on an Atari 8-Bit Computer Needed: Emulator or Floppy Disks Time: 1-2 hours Introduction I played Dungeons and Dragons as a kid and was thrilled to discover roguelike and roguelike-inspired games on the Atari. The first one I
Read moreListen to the Atari 2600 Game by Game Podcast (1-2 hours)
Task: Listen to the Atari 2600 Game by Game Podcast Needed: Web browser Time: 1-2 hours Introduction If you are like me you can’t get enough Atari. Podcasts are one way to satisfy the Atari itch. I have previously posted about the Antic, Floppy Days,
Read morePurchase an Evercade Retro Handheld Console (10-15 mins)
Task: Purchase an Evercade Retro Handheld Console Needed: Web browser Time: 10-15 mins Introduction Playing Atari games on modern handheld devices has a lot of appeal. I have been particularly excited about the cartridge-based Evercade handheld device which was released in 2020. I got one
Read morePlay Caverns of Mars on an Atari 8-Bit Computer (10-15 mins)
Task: Play Caverns of Mars on an Atari 8-Bit Computer Needed: Altirra or Caverns of Mars cartridge or disk Time: 10-15 mins Introduction Caverns of Mars is one of my favorite games because of its simple yet effective graphics and relatively simple and fun gameplay. The
Read moreDownload the Atari 8-Bit ROM Collection by Ghostware (5-10 mins)
Task: Download the Atari 8-Bit ROM Collection by Ghostware Needed: Web browser Time: 5-10 mins Introduction There are tons of game and utility ROMs available online for download. We have previously posted about the Atarimania resource, for example. Downloading multiple ROMs can be tedious. Fortunately,
Read morePlay Joust on an Atari 8-bit Computer (10-15 mins)
Task: Play Joust on an Atari 8-bit Computer Needed: Joust ROM and emulator or cartridge and computer Time: 10-15 mins Dedication: My good friend Steve Nash (RIP) Introduction I turned 16 in 1984 and was fortunate enough to be able to drive a 1980 Formula
Read morePlay Frogger on the Atari 8-Bit Computers and Consoles (10-15 mins)
Task: Play Frogger on the Atari 8-Bit Computers and Consoles Needed: Web browser, Emulator Time: 10-15 mins Introduction I have about a dozen Atari games I love to play over and over again for decades and decades. Frogger is definitely on that list for both
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