For fans of retro games, Pac-Man is nothing short of iconic—a game so loved it’s been ported to nearly every console imaginable. But the Atari 2600 version, released in 1982, left players scra ...

Derided by some critics for its poor graphics and sound design, Pac-Man became a legendary arcade that Atari, Inc. ported for the 2600. Tod Frye programmed the game in about six months.

Plenty more excellent games came out for the 2600 around this time, including Phoenix, H.E.R.O. (above), and a much better conversion of Ms. Pac-Man that (almost) made up for Pac-Man. But it wasn ...

Released in 1977, the Atari 2600 was among the second generation ... make an impact with a home entertainment system than with Pac-Man, NAMCO’s timeless title which had already built up a ...

The renewed push for the redesigned 2600 led Atari Corporation to release some completed games held up in the transfer of ownership. One such inclusion was Jr. Pac-Man, a scrolling version of the ...

Atari 2600+ owners: You will be able to coax any ... Donkey Kong, Frogger, Pac-Man, Space Invaders and others. We still enjoyed our childhood favorite Adventure’s lo-fi looks and sounds, and ...

The Atari 2600+ includes a 10-1 game cartridge ... I asked him, actually, and one of his last known memories of playing a game was Pac-Man... at an arcade. But close-minded he is not, and when ...