My Top Ten Atari 2600 Hidden Gems - The No Swear Gamer

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @yourgirlfriendtwilightspar5496
    @yourgirlfriendtwilightspar5496 7 лет назад +3

    My underrated favorites would have to be pigs in space, space cavern and gopher.

  • @atarileaf
    @atarileaf 7 лет назад +2

    Some of my favorite obscure games would be Bumper Bash, Dark Cavern, Jawbreaker, Solar Fox, Tunnel Runner and Turmoil.

  • @jhammond8888
    @jhammond8888 5 лет назад +1

    My pick for hidden gems are "Bank Heist" & "Dark Cavern".

  • @audrisampson
    @audrisampson 7 лет назад +2

    Road Runner and Fast Food are my personal top ten list.

  • @ecernosoft3096
    @ecernosoft3096 2 года назад +1

    Some of this 2600 stuff literally beats what I saw on the Atari 5200.

  • @Asterra2
    @Asterra2 Год назад

    Wow yeah, Fast Food. I was trying to think of games I actually played for the entertainment value, before watching this video. Not _at all_ surprised to see it on the list. Funny thing is there were times I would play it on a b&w TV and you couldn't tell the difference between the two pickles, so the only option was to avoid both. Another _truly_ hidden gem I'd put on my hypothetical list would be Squeeze Box.

  • @Carlb328
    @Carlb328 2 года назад +1

    Pengo is a hidden gem.

  • @lordfortescuesgamingodysse3547
    @lordfortescuesgamingodysse3547 7 лет назад +1

    A great top ten. I need California Games...and Roadrunner...and Popeye...

  • @Strudel288
    @Strudel288 3 года назад

    Kung Fu Master is great, but its intense gameplay necessitates the Genesis controller. I'm afraid of hurting my joystick lol

  • @aziz_light
    @aziz_light 7 лет назад +2

    I've always enjoyed Fantastic Voyage. Is that obscure enough to qualify?

  • @TheAtariCreep
    @TheAtariCreep 7 лет назад +4

    Great list!

  • @FishDS9
    @FishDS9 7 лет назад

    No love for Journey Escape? Enjoyed the video.

  • @huevonesunltd
    @huevonesunltd 4 года назад +1

    In the atari 2600 there's a lot of hidden games that literally nobody talks about
    I would tell you which ones they are but the problem is that i don't remember their names
    I discovered them playing them in an emulator, playing random games

    • @redzgaming6880
      @redzgaming6880 4 года назад

      My favorite Atari hidden gem is Tunnel Runner, it's first person key-hunting hectic gameplay probably inspired the likes of Wolfinsetin 3D and Doom, exept you don't shoot the monsters, you run from them.

    • @sandal_thong8631
      @sandal_thong8631 2 года назад

      Maybe find them here:
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_2600_games

  • @sandal_thong8631
    @sandal_thong8631 2 года назад

    I wanted Stargate, but didn't buy it in 1984. I liked Popeye at the arcade, but so many ports looked bad on the Atari compared to other systems that I had to pass. The last new carts I bought for Atari were 1983. I think Jungle Hunt may have been my last new one (I loved it in the arcade). The controls felt really bad after the vines, it didn't come with a 1983 catalog and the manual was B&W. I felt they had stopped trying. I think I bought a couple carts for the VIC-20 after that.
    Since I didn't want any more Atari, I don't count games that came out after 1984. Plus I learned with chip prices falling, they could easily release a 16K ROM game, which they didn't before 1983 (games in 1977 were 2K). Sadly, I learned Atari could have been better in 1977 when released, but they got a deal on a cheaper, less versatile 6507 chip for the processor than the common 6502.

  • @synthfreek
    @synthfreek 7 лет назад +3

    When are you going to review HERO?

  • @dad7275
    @dad7275 7 лет назад

    Nice review. Awesome.

  • @kanefields
    @kanefields 6 лет назад

    Spot on. Well done.

  • @WowplayerMe
    @WowplayerMe 5 лет назад

    I would also add Tigervision's Jawbreaker to this list.

    • @bubbythebear6891
      @bubbythebear6891 3 года назад +1

      Yes! Probably my favorite 2600 game of all time.

  • @2112dorf
    @2112dorf 7 лет назад +2

    What are the other functions on the other joystick for Stargate? Also, have you reviewed Turmoil and Mountain King? These are pretty fun games that I would consider hidden gems. How about a top 10 or top five best arcade conversions? I think Wizard of Wor should end up on that list.

    • @sandal_thong8631
      @sandal_thong8631 2 года назад

      I don't get the interest in Mountain King. I couldn't play it without finding the manual online. Then once I learned how to get the treasure, I couldn't get to the top to win in time.

    • @sandal_thong8631
      @sandal_thong8631 2 года назад

      They should have released a controller with another button or two when Space Invaders came out in 1980, so they'd have it ready for Defender in 1982 and the massive number of cartridges released 1982-3 could take advantage of it. I suspect that for either you need a button for hyperspace and smart bomb for Stargate, which is what the second controller is for.
      I think there was a game that used the joystick in one port and a paddle or two in another one, so having a second controller to nudge on occasion isn't unprecedented.

  • @Chaz_Mahoney
    @Chaz_Mahoney 7 лет назад

    Awesome video!

  • @2112dorf
    @2112dorf 7 лет назад

    Have you considered doing Commodore 64 games?

    • @patsfan4life
      @patsfan4life 5 лет назад

      I don't think he's a commodore guy......

  • @gimcrack555
    @gimcrack555 7 лет назад +1

    My Ten
    Turmoil
    Midnight Magic
    Lock 'n Chase
    Adventures Of Tron
    Solaris
    Laser Gate
    RealSports Boxing
    Omega Race
    Mountain King
    Montezuma's Revenge

    • @gimcrack555
      @gimcrack555 7 лет назад

      Well I can say the same with the few that this video has listed.
      Stargate, Popeye, Kung-Fu Master, and Road Runner.
      Solaris was near the end of Atari 2600 life. Not many know about this game or even how to play it. If you ask name a pinball game for Atari 2600. Most will say Video Pinball. Either people won't remember Midnight Magic or never heard of it or played it.

    • @MrTripcore
      @MrTripcore 7 лет назад

      Stargate, Popeye, Kung-Fu Master, and Road Runner are not well known for the atari system. Midnight magic was..

    • @MrTripcore
      @MrTripcore 7 лет назад

      RealSports Boxing does have great graphics though.. some of the best you'll see on the atari

  • @lonewolfette
    @lonewolfette 7 лет назад +1

    Frostbite

  • @pixelkid6413
    @pixelkid6413 7 лет назад +1

    The No Swear Gamer Tax Avoiders should be at the top of the list

  • @MrTripcore
    @MrTripcore 7 лет назад

    I agree with kung fu, it's a good port. No Megamania? :/

  • @dustheg
    @dustheg 7 лет назад

    my hidden gems no particular orderairlockfast eddiespace attackgalaxiantac scanhe man the power of greyskullsecret questsupermanventurelock and chase.just to many to choose from I really need to start ranking them but if I only had ten to play it would be these with commando, dark chambers and mrs pacman just missing the mark. these are the games I play the most.

    • @AandNvg
      @AandNvg 7 лет назад

      Ms.Pacman is hot hidden.