page_title: Atari 2600
section_title: Combat
hierarchical_section_title: Atari 2600 / Games / Combat
caption_attribution_description: English: A pixelated alien graphic used at the concert event Video Games Live. Polski: Video Games Live w Toronto. Português: Video Games Live em Toronto, Canadá.
context_page_description: The Atari 2600 is a video game console. It was first released in the United States in October 1977. The Atari 2600 uses game cartridges which can be changed in and out to change games, which was a new idea in video games at the time. Before the 2600, people had to buy a different system for each game they wanted to play. Over 30 million Atari 2600 consoles were sold.
context_section_description: Combat was chosen to be included in the box with the Atari 2600. It contained 27 games in one cartridge. Each game involved tanks, bi-planes, or jets.
caption: A pixelated alien graphic used at the concert event Video Games Live
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