ATARI Coin-Op/Arcade Systems
1983 - 1985
               1983
Atari first attempt into the new and exciting world of interactive laserdisc technology, Firefox was based on the movie by the same title starring Clint Eastwood.    Following the storyline of the movie, you have stolen the secret Soviet fighter and must bring it back safely to the United States.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1983
Crystal Castles introduced us all to Bentley Bear, the cute little character who has to recover stones within a haunted castle.   This is a fun and challenging game, lots of pleasant colors and landscapes made this a game that appealed to almost everyone for fun, cuteness and a challenge.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

            1983
Three Screens, no waiting (except on the long lines to play this game when it first came out).   TX-1 was Atari's entry into fully emersed surround action.   With 3 seperate screens making up an almost 270 degree view, players were fully out racing in an almost life-like environment.   TX-1 was a truly enjoyable game.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1984
Remember when video games were fun and challenging and you didn't need to do a 25 step combo joystick-fire button sequence to get your character to do something?   Well Paperboy was just such a game, lots of fun, challenge and laughs.    It stars your average kid next door trying to earn a buck while being chased by dogs, avoiding cars and doing some dirt biking on the side.   This was the true spirit of Atari Games... fun!
 
 
 
 

            1984
Return of the Jedi.   Based on the third part of the Star Wars Triligy, Atari brought to arcades every mover goers dream, to actually be a part of the Star Wars saga.   ROTJ takes you through multiple senarios and challenges from Speedbiking through the Endor forest to piloting the Millenium Falcon through the structural interior of the newly built second Death Star.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1985
Peter Pak Rat is yet another enjoyable game which stays within Nolan's unwritten rule of video games "Make it easy to learn, and hard to master".   Peter Pack Rat gives you a simple premise, find and pack away as much jumk as possible and earn as many points as possible before his enemies get him.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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