More fun. More games. More enter­ television set. Your Video Computer tainment. When it comes to video System comes with the exciting games, no other manufacturer stacks "Combat" Game Program ... 27 thrill­ up to Atari. Today, Atari offers you ing games and variations. There a library of 42 exciting Game Pro­ are literally dozens of exciting, enter­ gram"' cartridges. And, new games taining and educational games in are constantly under development. the Atari Game Library."' Games that The games that made Atari famous. challenge. Games that instruct. If you've just purchased your Atari Games with skill levels that increase Video Computer System. get ready for as your skill increases. some real excitement on your home At home in your home. The Atari ficulty you want to play. Start the Video Computer System 1s easily game by pressing the "Game Reser installed. Just connect 11 to your tele­ button and you're ready for action v1s1on set and plug 1t 1n . It does not Years of challenging entertainment. interfere with normal television viewing . The Alan Video Computer System To play a game. simply plug in the 1s designed to offer your family years appropriate paddle, joystick. keyboard of sat1sfact1on . Atari's interchange­ or steering controller (a list of car­ able controllers and game cartridges tridges and controllers is included 1n provide sophisticated. action-packed the last pages of this catalog). Then. entertainment for the whole family insert the Game Program cartridge What s more. Atari never stops and turn power to the "ON" posi- developing new and more challenging tion. Don't turn on the power unless a games. Atan games combine cnsp game cartridge has been inserted. color (on a color TV), action and true­ Now, choose the game and level of d1f- to-life sound effects to bring you one of today s great values in home entertainment. And with several levels of built-In difficulty. you'll find that Atan games get better as you get better Atari takes fun seriously. There 1s no. 'If s only a game:· attitude· at Alan. It means we have the 1ntegnty to put quality where you may not always see 11 From design to manufacturing. Alan quality control insures years of top performance from your VCS The 1nev1table net result· the best you can buy. That s something we iust don't Joke about CAPTIVE IN OUTER SPACE Your spaceship is trapped in a deadly asteroid belt. Destroy the drifting asteroid boulders before your spaceship is done in. But watch out tor the enemy spacecraft. Hyper through space in all direc­ tions. Fire your missiles to protect your spaceship. Score points by destroying the asteroid boulders and enemy spacecraft. The sky's the limit. 66 Games ATTACK THE ALIENS Strange creatures from outer space are threatening our planet. Who are these aliens and what do they want? No time for questions now. Your mission is to destroy the aliens with your laser cannon before they reach Earth. Hit a space invader and score points. But just when you think you've destroyed them all , new invaders appear. Remember, the aliens have weapons, too. If you're hit with their laser bombs three times, you're lost in space forever. 112 Games - - - - - - ·rM of TAITO Amenca C>rporanon SUPERMAN* GAME PROGRAM™ I BREAKOUT RGAME PROGRAM™ THE GREAT ESCAPE YOU'RE THE "MAN OF STEEL*"! Smash your way out of a thick wall of You 're in your office at the DAILY PLANET* Suddenly you get a tip that bricks. The first few bricks are easy. But the closer you come to breaking LEX LUTHOR~ your arch enemy, is about to blow up the Metropolis out, the tougher it gets. The ball you Memorial Bridge. Only seconds to go! Into a phone booth, on with use to smash bricks may play tricks your cape. Flying faster than a speeding bullet you use your X-.Ray on you. vision to find the hideout of LEX LUTHOR and put the gang behind bars. Once you've mastered one varia­ But watch out for the deadly KRYPTONITE* tion, there are 4 7 other blockbusters. satellites! If one of them hits you. the only way Breakout® (game selections 1-36). to bring back your super powers is to find One to four players bust bricks LOIS LANE~ while challenging gravity, time, funny paddles, and invisible bricks. J!~!!!!! Breakthru"' (game selections 37-48). Knock a hole through the wall in one shot. Fast. exciting variations for one to four players. 12 Games 3·D TIC·TAC·TOEGAMEPROGRAM™ ENTER THE THIRD DIMENSION You have to think in 3-0 for this one. Examine the board. Plan your strategy. Then make your move. Place four X's or four O's 1n one horizontal, vertical. or diagonal row. or through all the planes. Play against an opponent or against the computer. To win. complete your row first. 9 Games •indicates Trademark ot DC ComlCS Inc Used with oermlSSIOn <Cl DC Comics Inc t 979 BASKETBALL GAME PROGRAM'" I BACKGAMMON GAME PROGRAM™ SLAM DUNK! GAMMON THE COMPUTER The clock's ticking off the last few seconds. The Roll the dice. Make your move. Cover throwing a one and a two is the name other guy has the ball. The game's tied. yourself with two men or you'll be of the game. You press hard. Force a wild shot. Then make bumped off the board and back to Get ready to gammon your oppo­ a spectacular break for the beginning. nent in one of the most exciting and the winning basket. Use all the strategies you know, newest ways to play one of Use the difficulty ~ -. including the use of the doubling cube. the oldest Mideastern ~---; ~ switches to arrange a0 ~ ) Play against the computer or another games. 8 Skill Levels if \~ 'oo~ great matches ;l, ~ t( f I player. Overwhelm your opponent 0 o between pros and ~ and get him to concede. ------- double dribblers. ~ There's even the popular Basketball (game version of Acey-Deucey, where selections 1-2). You control when to jump, dribble. steal , or shoot your way past human or computerized opponents. 2 Games CARD SHARKS FOREf It's time for serious card playing. Break Practice becoming a poker pro by out the chips and deal. playing up to 12 hands-by yourself. Black Jack (game selections 1-2). 4 Games Up to 4 players can try beating the house. Get hit, stay, or double down. If you go over, you v_,.,. can bust. 1~ , Stud Poker (game ~ --:::- · " "('_ selection 3). Squeeze """'-H<::!l• for the inside straight. Pull for a flush. Or ~ .J bluff your opponent ~ with a pair of deuces. Poker Solitaire (game selection 4). tG"\ ll , I 1, NIGHT DRIVER. GAME PROGRAM'" I CONCENTRATION :.'.~~RAM · (FORMERLY HUNT. SCORE' ! THANKS FOR THE MEMORY Thirty numbers flash on your screen . Match wits with an opponent or the TAKE A MIDNIGHT RIDE Hidden behind each is a familiar object computer in matching 8 pairs of objects. or a wild card. Match any two and Advanced Hunt Score"' The road ahead is dark and winding. Better drive defensively. a score. Your opponent tries to match a (game selections 5-8). You know you're getting somewhere because the fence along the sailboat with a flying saucer. You smirk. Amaze your friends by side of the road seems to keep moving. Don't get drowsy now. Now it's your turn. matching 15 The longer you stay on the road, the higher Literally millions of different combina- different you score. Watch out for those oncoming cars! lions in 8 game variations keep your pairs of Keep your eyes peeled and fasten your seat mind on its toes. objects. belt. You never know What will jump out on Hunt 6 Score"' (game selections 1-4). 8 Games the road at night. 8 Games MAN THE TORPEDOES Be an artillery commander. submarine captain, or aircraft bombardier. Planes. boats, and other targets come from different directions, at different speeds. Hit the firing button and shoot your way through 27 different battles. Anti-Aircraft"' (game selections 1-6). Fire anti-aircraft artillery at enemy squadrons. Torpedo"' (game selections 7-12). Sink enemy warships. Shooting Gallery (game selections 13-15). Pick off animated rabbits, ducks, and clowns. Polaris (game selections 16-18). Shoot down planes launching missiles from your moving ships. Bomber (game selections 19-21 ). Pilot planes and bomb enemy ships below. Polaris vs. Bomber (game selections 22-27). Bomb your opponent out of the water before P---~~--­ he shoots you out of the sky. 27 Games OUTLAW"GAME PROGRAM™ I HOME RUN™GAME PROGRAM™ QUICKEST DRAW IN TOWN PLAY BALL! Squeeze the trigger. Your gunfighter You 're waiting for the pitch. The crowd cheers draws, kneels, and aims. Release the as you send a deep drive to center field and trigger. The lead starts flying . 1t score the winning run. Blow away walls, stagecoaches, and Now you're the pitcher. You mix up your cacti. Nail your opponent with a clever pitches with your even-handed control over ricochet. Shoot it out through 16 games fast, slow, or curve balls. But be ~......-..--.~.....-.1 and variations. careful. Balls and strikes count. So do Gunslinger (game selections 1-12). It's the double plays, triple plays, force big showdown, and one of you ends up on outs, tag outs, and sacrifice flies. Boot Hill. A flip of the difficulty switch and a Target Shooting (game selections 13 -16). bush league Pump lead into a team can play moving target as you major league race against time and ball in 8 obstacles.