Atari 8-bit

"Computers for people."
Right after the 2600 was released, Atari started work on a heavily improved successor. But, all of a sudden, the "microcomputer revolution" happened: machines like the Apple II, Commodore PET, and TRS-80 quickly became immensely popular. Noticing this new trend, Atari decided to forgo that new console and turn their badass new hardware design into a computer of their own. Thus was born the "Atari home computers" family, retroactively called the "Atari 8-bit" family after the release of the 16-bit Atari ST.
== The list ==
Box Art	Title 	Genre 	Description
 	Montezuma's Revenge 	Platformer 	The best exploring-platformer for the 8-bit home computers. The maps are static, so even if you lose your all your lives you can still remember the places you explored. Good game for speed runs.
 	Pharaoh's Curse 	Platformer 	A true relic from the past: the "ur-metroidvania", perhaps the very first puzzle/platformer/adventure.
 	Seven Cities Of Gold	Simulation 	Explore the 'New World' as a conquistador, bring gold back to Spain, trade with or slaughter natives. The continent was generated each game, using plate tectonics and weather patterns to make it very realistic. The term 'edu-tainment' was invented for this game's press releases. The best version of this game was the Atari one.
 	Space Harrier 	Rail shooter	Fan-made port of the Sega arcade, and a pretty damn faithful one! While it loses some detail, it runs smooth, the music sounds nice, and the digitized voices are spot on. Impressive, given the ancient hardware.
Get it here.
 	Spy vs. Spy 	Fighting 	This game is only worth playing with two players, because it's all about griefing. Both spies are searching the embassy for the secret documents, and they set traps to kill each other (or themselves if they forget where the traps are).
==External links==
* Atari 400/800/XL at Atarimania
==Videos==
20 Games That Defined Atari 8-Bit Gaming
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