List of Atari 7800 games
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, games released by Atari Interactive Inc. for the 2600+ | 7800+[6] Console, as well as unlicensed aftermarket games and games which were cancelled at some point in development. In total, 59[a] games were officially released for the Atari 7800 Between 1986 and 1990. 10 games were developed for the Atari 7800+ and released in 2024 by Atari, Inc. To date there are a total of 69 official releases along with over 100 hacks, unreleased prototypes and homebrews released on cartridge for the 7800.
Regions released | Region description | Released |
---|---|---|
NA (North America) | North America and other NTSC territories. | 67 |
PAL | PAL/SECAM territories: much of Europe and Australia. | 61 |
Commercially released games (1986-1990)
Atari 7800 Plus games (2024-present)
Title | Developer(s) | Publisher(s)[7] | Year | Region(s) released[7] | CX Number |
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Asteroids Deluxe | Robert DeCrescenzo | Atari Interactive Inc. | 2024 | NA, PAL | CX 78104 |
Bently Bear's Crystal Quest | Robert DeCrescenzo | Atari Interactive Inc. | 2024 | NA, PAL | CX 7899 |
Berzerk | Robert DeCrescenzo | Atari Interactive Inc. | 2024 | NA, PAL | CX 78103 |
Bounty Bob Strikes Back | Robert DeCrescenzo | Atari Interactive Inc. | 2024 | NA, PAL | CX 78100 |
Countermeasure 2 | Robert DeCrescenzo | Atari Interactive Inc. | 2025 | NA, PAL | CX 78107 |
Frenzy | Robert DeCrescenzo | Atari Interactive Inc. | 2024 | NA, PAL | CX 78102 |
Pac-Man: Double Feature | Robert DeCrescenzo (Pac-Man 7800) / Tod Frye (Pac-Man 2600) | Atari Interactive Inc. | 2025 | NA, PAL | CX 78116 |
Space Duel | Robert DeCrescenzo | Atari Interactive Inc. | 2024 | NA, PAL | CX 78108 |
Super Circus Atari | Robert DeCrescenzo | Atari Interactive Inc. | 2025 | NA, PAL | CX 78101 |
Tiger-Heli | Plaion | Atari Interactive Inc. | 2025 | NA, PAL | CX 78121 |
Unlicensed homebred
There are currently 48 unlicensed games on this list.[b]
Title[7][13] | Developer(s) | Publisher(s)[7][13] | Release date(s) | Region(s) released[7] |
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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
Title[7][14] | Developer(s)[7] | Publisher(s)[7] | Planned Release Date/Last Year Developed or Mentioned | Notes/Reasons |
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Crystal Castles | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | January 12, 2008 | Port of the 1983 arcade original. Preliminary packaging exists.[15] |
Electrocop | ICC | Atari Corporation | June 26, 2007 | Conversion of the Atari Lynx original.[16] Artwork exists under ownership of former MicroProse UK employee Steve Goss.[17] |
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.[18] |
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.[19] |
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.[20] |
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.[21][22] |
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.[23] |
Plutos | Tynesoft | — | 1990 | Port of the Amiga and Atari ST original. A ROM image was found from a development kit.[24] |
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.[25] |
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.[26] |
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.[27] |
Skyfox | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the Apple II original. Only a single screenshot and preliminary packaging exists.[28] |
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. |
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.[29] |
Track & Field | — | Atari Corporation | — | Port of the 1983 arcade original. |
UFO | Froggo | Froggo | — | — |
White Water Madness | — | Atari Corporation | — | — |
See also
Notes
References
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- ^ Marie, Meagan (December 2, 2010). "Storytellers Of The Decade: Amy Hennig Interview". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ 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 October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Orman, Mitchell (2000). "Lode Runner". atari7800.org. The Atari 7800 Page. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Missing In Action". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Paperboy"
- ^ Andrew Holdroyd (Desert Strike, Mercs) exclusive interview
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Pit Fighter". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Plutos". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Rampart". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Rescue on Fractalus". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Sirius". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Orman, Mitchell (2000). "Sky Fox". atari7800.org. The Atari 7800 Page. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Toki". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
External links
- List of Atari 7800 games Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine at MobyGames