List of Atari 7800 games
The Atari 7800 is a 8-bit home video game console developed by Atari Corporation and designed by General Computer Corporation, released in North America first on May 1986.[1][2][3][4][5] It was the third programmable console developed under the Atari brand. The following list contains all of the games released for the 7800.
First test marketed by Atari, Inc in southern California on June 1984 following an announcement at that year's SCES, the 7800 was designed to replace the unsuccessful Atari 5200 and re-establish Atari's market supremacy against Nintendo and Sega, being fully backward-compatible with the Atari 2600 and affordably priced at US$140.[6][7][8] However, 7800 systems manufactured during original production run languished on warehouse shelves until its re-introduction on May 1986 at $79.95, after additional negotiations with GCC concluded and selling 100,000 consoles in North America by the end of 1986, less than its competitors (Nintendo Entertainment System and Master System).[1][9][10][11] The platform was ultimately discontinued by Atari on January 1, 1992 and its unknown how many 7800 units were sold in total during its lifetime.[12] Also listed are the unlicensed aftermarket (homebrew) and unreleased (cancelled) titles.
Commercially released games
Listed here are all 59[lower-alpha 1] officially released Atari 7800 games.
Regions released | Region description | Released |
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NA (North America) | North America and other NTSC territories. | 57 |
PAL | PAL/SECAM territories: much of Europe and Australia. | 51 |
Title[13][14][15] | Genre(s) | Developer(s)[13] | Publisher(s)[13][14] | Release date(s) | Region(s) released[13][14] |
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32 in 1 | Compilation | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1988 | PAL |
Ace of Aces | Combat flight simulation | Nova Game Design | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Alien Brigade | Shooting gallery | Sculptured Software | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL |
Asteroids | Shooter | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA, PAL |
Ballblazer | Sports | General Computer Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA, PAL |
Barnyard Blaster | Light gun shooter | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Basketbrawl | Sports | BlueSky Software | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL |
Centipede | Shooter | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA, PAL |
Choplifter | Shooter | Ibid Inc. Software | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA, PAL |
Commando | Run and gun | Sculptured Software | Atari Corporation | 1989 | NA, PAL |
Crack'ed | Shooting gallery | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Crossbow | Light gun shooter | Imagineering | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Dark Chambers | Dungeon crawl | Sculptured Software | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Desert Falcon | Scrolling shooter | General Computer Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA, PAL |
Dig Dug | Maze | General Computer Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1986 | NA, PAL |
Donkey Kong | Platform | International Technology Development Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Donkey Kong Jr. | Platform | International Technology Development Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Double Dragon | Beat 'em up | Imagineering | Activision | 1989 | NA, PAL |
F-18 Hornet | Combat flight simulation | Imagineering | Absolute Entertainment | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Fatal Run | Racing | Sculptured Software | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL |
Fight Night | Sports | Imagineering | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Food Fight | Action | General Computer Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA, PAL |
Galaga | Shoot 'em up | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1986 | NA, PAL |
Hat Trick | Sports | Ibid Inc. Software | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA, PAL |
Ikari Warriors | Run and gun | Imagineering | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL |
Impossible Mission | Platform | Computer Magic, Ltd. | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA, PAL |
Jinks | Action | Diamond Software | Atari Corporation | 1989 | NA, PAL |
Joust | Action | General Computer Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA, PAL |
Karateka | Fighting | Ibid Inc. Software | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Kung-Fu Master | Beat 'em up | Imagineering Inc. | Absolute Entertainment | 1989 | NA, PAL |
Mario Bros. | Platform | International Technology Development Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Mat Mania Challenge | Sports | BlueSky Software | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL |
Mean 18 Ultimate Golf | Sports | BlueSky Software | Atari Corporation | 1989 | NA, PAL |
Meltdown | Light gun shooter | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL |
Midnight Mutants | Action-adventure | Radioactive Software | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL |
Motor Psycho | Racing | BlueSky Software | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL |
Ms. Pac-Man | Maze | General Computer Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1986 | NA, PAL |
Ninja Golf | Beat 'em up | BlueSky Software | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL |
One-on-One Basketball | Sports | Computer Magic, Ltd. | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA, PAL |
Pete Rose Baseball | Sports | Imagineering | Absolute Entertainment | 1989 | NA, PAL |
Planet Smashers | Shoot 'em up | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1989 | NA, PAL |
Pole Position II | Racing | General Computer Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1986 | NA, PAL |
Rampage | Action | Spectral Dimensions | Activision | 1988 | NA |
RealSports Baseball | Sports | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA |
Robotron: 2084 | Shooter | General Computer Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA |
Scrapyard Dog | Platform | BlueSky Software | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL |
Sentinel | Light gun shooter | Imagineering | Atari Corporation | 1991 | PAL |
Summer Games | Sports | Computer Magic, Ltd. | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA |
Super Huey UH-IX | Combat flight simulation | Cosmi Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Super Skateboardin' | Sports | Imagineering | Absolute Entertainment | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Tank Command | Shooter | Froggo | Froggo | 1988 | NA |
Title Match Pro Wrestling | Sports | Imagineering | Absolute Entertainment | 1989 | NA, PAL |
Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator | Combat flight simulation | Imagineering | Absolute Entertainment | 1989 | NA, PAL |
Touchdown Football | Sports | Imagineering | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA |
Tower Toppler | Platform | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1988 | NA, PAL |
Water Ski | Racing | Froggo | Froggo | 1988 | NA |
Winter Games | Sports | Computer Magic, Ltd. | Atari Corporation | 1987 | NA, PAL |
Xenophobe | Run and gun | BlueSky Software | Atari Corporation | 1989 | NA, PAL |
Xevious | Shoot 'em up | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1986 | NA, PAL |
Unlicensed games
There are currently 32 unlicensed games on this list.[lower-alpha 2]
Title[13][14][15][16] | Genre(s) | Developer(s)[13] | Publisher(s)[13][14][16] | Release date(s) | Region(s) released[13][14] |
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Armor Attack II | Shooter | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2013 | NA |
Asteroids Deluxe | Shooter | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2007 | NA |
Astro Blaster | Shooter | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2014 | NA |
b*nQ | Action | Ken Siders | AtariAge | 2007 | NA |
Beef Drop | Platform | Ken Siders | AtariAge | 2006 | NA |
Beef Drop VE | Platform | Ken Siders | AtariAge | 2007 | NA |
Combat 1990 | Shooter | Harry Dodgson | Video61 | 2005 | NA |
Crazy Brix | Action | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2011 | NA |
Crazy Otto | Maze | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2013 | NA |
Crystal Quest | Platform | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2015 | NA |
Dungeon Stalker | Maze | Mike Saarna, Steve Engelhardt | AtariAge | 2015 | NA |
FailSafe | Puzzle | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2010 | NA |
Frenzy | Shooter | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2013 | NA |
Hangly-Man | Maze | Nittoh | PacManPlus | 2005 | NA |
Jr. Pac-Man | Maze | PacManPlus | AtariAge | 2009 | NA, PAL |
K.C. Munchkin! | Maze | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2014 | NA |
Klax | Puzzle | BlueSky Software | ResQsoft Productions | 2002 | NA |
Lava Lamps & 8-Track Theatre: The Video Game | Action | Clark Otto Jr., Isabella Acuna | N/A | 2018 | NA |
Ms. Pac-Attack | Maze | Two-Bit Score | PacManPlus | 2005 | NA |
Pac-Man | Maze | PacManPlus | PacManPlus | 2005 | NA |
Pac-Man Collection | Compilation | PacManPlus | AtariAge | 2006 | NA |
Pac-Man Plus | Maze | PacManPlus | PacManPlus | 2005 | NA |
Pac-Pollux | Maze | PacManPlus | Gambler172 | 2006 | NA |
Rikki & Vikki | Platform | PenguiNet | PenguiNet | 2019 | NA, PAL |
Rip Off | Shooter | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2012 | NA |
Santa Simon | Action | Matthias Luedtke | AtariAge | 2006 | NA |
Scramble | Shoot 'em up | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2012 | NA |
Space Duel | Shooter | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2007 | NA |
Space Invaders | Shooter | Robert DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | 2008 | NA |
Super Pac-Man | Maze | PacManPlus | PacManPlus | 2008 | NA |
Wasp! | Action | Mark Ball | AtariAge | 2009 | NA |
Worm! | Snake | Mark Ball | AtariAge | 2010 | NA |
Cancelled games
Title[13][14][15][17] | Genre | Developer(s)[13][14] | Publisher(s)[13][14] | Planned Release Date/Last Year Developed or Mentioned | Notes/Reasons |
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Crystal Castles | Maze | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | January 12, 2008 | Port of the 1983 arcade original. Preliminary packaging exists.[18] |
Electrocop | Platform | ICC | Atari Corporation | June 26, 2007 | Conversion of the Atari Lynx original.[19] Artwork exists under ownership of former MicroProse UK employee Steve Goss.[20] |
Elevator Action | Platform | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | Port of the 1983 arcade original. |
Escape from the Mindmaster | Adventure | N/A | N/A | N/A | Port of the Atari 2600 original. |
Gato | Submarine simulator | Ibid Inc. Software | Atari Corporation | January 1988 | Port of the MS-DOS original. Development started but not completed beyond a demo.[21] |
Gauntlet | Hack and slash | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | Port of the 1985 arcade original. |
Gremlins | N/A | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | Based upon Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment's 1984 eponymus film. |
Lode Runner | Platform | N/A | Atari Corporation | 1986 | Only a single screenshot exists.[22] |
Millipede | Shooter | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | Port of the 1982 arcade original. Unknown if development work was started beyond announcement. |
Missing in Action | Shooter | Sculptured Software | TNT Games | 1989 | Based upon The Cannon Group's 1984 eponymus film. 85% complete.[23] |
Moon Patrol | Shooter | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | Port of the 1982 arcade original. |
Night of the Ninja | N/A | Froggo | Froggo | N/A | N/A |
Pit-Fighter | Fighting | 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.[24] |
Plutos | Shoot 'em up | Tynesoft | N/A | 1990 | Port of the Amiga and Atari ST original. A ROM image was found from a development kit.[25] |
Pyromania | N/A | Froggo | Froggo | N/A | N/A |
Quest for Quintana Roo | N/A | VSS, Inc. | Telegames | N/A | Port of the Atari 2600 and ColecoVision original. |
Rampart | Strategy | Imagitec Design | Atari Corporation | 1991 | Port of the 1990 arcade original. An early playable build was found.[26] |
Rescue on Fractalus! | Action | General Computer Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1984 | Port of the Atari 8-bit family and Atari 5200 original. A ROM image was found in 2004 under ownership of GCC programmers.[27] |
Road Riot 4WD | Racing | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | Port of the 1991 arcade original. |
Sarge | N/A | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | N/A |
Scrapper Story | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Scorpion Squad | N/A | Froggo | Froggo | N/A | N/A |
Sirius | Shoot 'em up | Tynesoft | N/A | 1990 | Port of the Amiga original Sirius 7. A ROM image was found from a development kit.[28] |
Skyfox | Combat flight simulation | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | Port of the Apple II original. Only a single screenshot and preliminary packaging exists.[29] |
Stargate | Shooter | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | Port of the 1981 arcade original. |
Steel Talons | Combat flight simulation | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | Port of the 1991 arcade original. |
Tempest | Shooter | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | 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 | N/A | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | N/A |
Toki | Platform | Imagitec Design | Atari Corporation | 1993 | Port of the 1989 arcade original. A nearly-complete playable ROM image was discovered on a development kit.[30] |
Track & Field | Sports | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | Port of the 1983 arcade original. |
UFO | N/A | Froggo | Froggo | N/A | N/A |
White Water Madness | N/A | N/A | Atari Corporation | N/A | N/A |
Notes
- This number is always up to date by this script.
- This number is always up to date by this script.
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