Atari 2600 VCS

Atari in 1977

VCS means Video Computer System

Two portable clones of this console exist :
- Akor TV Boy released in 1991 in Hong-Kong
- Dynacom MegaBoy released in 1991 in Brazil
These two clones include 126 games but don't have any cartridge port.
Authorized clone from Sears
# 2007-07-05 21:54:09

Generation: 2
Units sold: 40000000

Tech info
resolution: 160 x 195 x 16 colors
memory: 128 Bytes RAM, 6K ROM
CPU: 6507 1.19 MHz
GFX: Stella 1.19 MHz
sound: 2 channels mono

List status

there are 597 games for this platform, 283 (47.4%) have one or more images, 374 (62.6%) with a gametype, 95 (15.9%) with perspective while 209 (35%) have a description. 451 (75.5%) have a release date, 590 (98.8%) have a company.
Overall: 55.4% ?

1977	10
1978	25
1979	5
1980	13
1981	17
1982	119
1983	143
1984	32
1985	2
1986	1
1987	13
1988	9
1989	8
1990	9

1992	2

1994	1

1997	1
1998	1
1999	3
2000	2
2001	5
2002	3
2003	2
2004	1
2005	13
2006	6
2007	4
2008	1

451 games with valid date were considered (75.5%)

most popular games

Air Raiders
Combat
3D Tic Tac Toe
Circus Atari
Asterix
Asteroids
Super Breakout
Adventure
Medieval Mayhem
Space Invaders

15 top ranking games

Thrust
Kaboom!
Adventure
Combat
H.E.R.O.
River Raid
Bobby Geht nach Hause
Pitfall! - Pitfall Harry's Jungle Adventure
Medieval Mayhem
Jr. Pac-Man
Space Invaders
Boxing
Asteroids
Circus Atari
Ice Hockey

Common gametypes

action/reflex	112
shooter	102
platformer	36
sport	33
maze	32
puzzle	17
racing/driving	16
adventure	9
edutainment	7
casino/cards	5
gun shooting	4
trivia/quiz	4
board game	4
strategy	4
flight	4
pinball	3
simulation	2
beat 'em up	2
fighting	2
first-person-shooter	1
rythm	1
role-play	1

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10 most common companies

Atari	141
Activision	38
Atari;Sears	28
Parker Brothers	24
20th Century Fox	18
Imagic	16
Hozer Video Games	14
Apollo	13
AtariAge	12
US Games	12

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