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Where to start with Atari Arcade Classics

The foundational hits of the arcade era: simple, iconic, and endlessly influential.

Start with Asteroids

Asteroids

1979 · Arcade, Atari 2600

Master the momentum of your ship in a field of space debris. A masterpiece of vector-based tension.

Golden Age Hits

2 releases & editions

Then play…

  1. Centipede

    1981 · Arcade, Atari 2600

    A high-speed, frantic shooter where mushrooms and a winding centipede create a chaotic battlefield.

    Golden Age Hits

    2 releases & editions

  2. Pong

    1972 · Arcade, Atari 2600

    The game that launched an industry. Simple, competitive table tennis in its purest electronic form.

    The Foundation

    2 releases & editions

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