> Hi! I'm looking a list of Atari 2600 games that includes the designer name
> for each title.
I have this small list, from James Hague's "The Giant List of Classic Game
Programmers".... that list includes programmers from others systems (atari
800, c64, etc...). The List is very big, but this is the list whit 2600
programmers.... I know this is not what you are looking for, Piero, but is
something. I also have a list with all games Atari 2600, by SERIAL
NUMBERS...
Well, games written are listed chronologically in the following format:
Title, co-authors (year of release, publisher)
Games may be preceded by the following special codes:
* Four-star game, using a rather conservative TV Guide style rating
system (a judgement call, I realize; I may stop doing this).
[P] Programmer only. Used for games ported from other formats or when
a game was designed by someone else--implies a lack of creative control.
[D] Designer only.
[B] Game written in BASIC. Might be interesting, as there is usually a
quality gap between BASIC games and those written in other languages.
[G] Group effort; the person mentioned had some sort of involvement.
[L] Leader of a group effort; implies more than management.
[T] Type-in program from a magazine.
[N] Non-game software.
[U] Unreleased product.
Aspromonte, Bill
Crash Dive (1983, Fox)
Bank Heist (Fox)
[P] Stargate (1984, Atari) aka Defender II
[G] Pigs In Space (Atari) "Pastaroids" segment only
Bradford, Rex
The Empire Strikes Back (1982, Parker Bros.)
Jedi Arena (1982, Parker Bros.)
[U] Kabobber (Activision) freely released in 2000
Cartwright, Steve
Barnstorming (1982?, ACT)
Megamania (1982, ACT)
Seaquest (1982, ACT)
Frostbite (1983, ACT)
Plaque Attack (1984?, ACT)
Caswell, Dennis
Phaser Patrol (1982?, Starpath)
Escape from the Mindmaster (1982?, Starpath)
Party Mix (1982?, Starpath)
Cohen, Frank [co-founder of Regent]
M*A*S*H (1984, Fox)
Crane, David
Outlaw (1979?, Atari) aka Gunslinger
Slot Machine (1979?, Atari)
[P] Canyon Bomber (1979?, Atari) port from COIN
Dragster (1981?, ACT)
Fishing Derby (1981?, ACT)
Laser Blast (1981?, ACT)
Freeway (1981?, ACT)
Grand Prix (1982?, ACT)
*Pitfall (1982?, ACT)
Decathalon (1983?,ACT)
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (1984?, ACT)
[D] Ghostbusters (1984?, ACT) programming by Dan Kitchen
Skateboardin' (1987, Absolute Entertainment)
Crawford, Chris [founder of the Computer Game Developers Conference and
the now defunct Journal of Computer Game Design]
[U] Wizard (1980, Atari)
Decuir, Joe [one of the chip designers for the Atari 2600, Atari 800,
and Amiga 1000]
Video Olympics (1977, Atari)
DeFrisco, Steve
Secret Quest (1987, Axlon/Atari)
MotoRodeo (1988, Atari)
[UP] Klax (1989, Atari)
Styxx and Bones, with Nolan Bushnell (1990, MAC, VENT)
Dunn, John
Superman (1980?, Atari)
Snark (Atari) could this be Capture the Flag?
Easter, Greg
[U] Snow White (Atari)
[U] Mark of the Mole (Atari)
English, Ed
[P] Frogger (1982, Parker Bros.) port from COIN
[P] Mr. Do! (1983?, Coleco) port from COIN
[P] Roc N' Rope (1983?, Coleco) port from COIN
Frye, Tod
[P] Pac-Man (1982, Atari) port from COIN
Swordquest Airworld (1983?, Atari)
[U] Shooting Gallery (1988?, Axlon/Atari)
[U] Save Mary (1990?, Axlon/Atari)
Fulop, Rob [founder of P.F. Magic]
[P] Night Driver (1980?, Atari)
[P] Missile Command (1981?, Atari)
Demon Attack (1982, Imagic)
Cosmic Ark (1982, Imagic)
Fathom (1983?, Imagic)
Cubicolor (1983?, self-published)
Night Trap [what did he do for this exactly?]
Gelberg, Larry
[U] Ewok Adventure (1983?, Parker Bros)
Greene, Michael [founder of Johnson-Greene Software, now Casady & Greene]
No Escape! (1983, Imagic)
Wing War (not released, Imagic)
Hales, Steve
Suicide Mission (1982, Starpath)
Hampton, Dave
[P] Q*bert (1982, Parker Bros) port from COIN
Harris, John
Jawbreaker (1983, Tiger)
Heath, Charlie
[P] Reactor (1983?, Parker Bros.) port from COIN
Heineman, Bill "Burger Bill" [founder of Logicware]
London Blitz (1982?, Avalon Hill)
[U] Penetrator (1983?, 2600)
Hitchens, Dan
[P] Berserk (1982?, Atari)
Hubbard, Matthew
Dolphin (1983?, ACT)
Zenji (1984, ACT)
[was with EA, circa 1990]
Huether, Jim
Flag Capture (Atari)
Steeplechase (Sears)
Sky Diver (Atari)
Johnson, Dave [founder of Johnson-Greene Software, now Casady & Greene;
founder of Working Software]
Quick Step (1983, Imagic)
Kaplan, Larry
Bowling (1979, Atari)
[N] Atari 800 Operating System, with David Crane and Al Miller (1979,
800, Atari)
Air-Sea Battle (1980?, Atari)
Bridge (1981?, ACT)
Kaboom! (1981?, ACT) Avalanche-like, art by David Crane
[later worked for SGI]
Kitchen, Dan
[P] Donkey Kong (1982, Coleco)
Crackpots (1983, ACT)
[P] Ghostbusters (1984?, ACT) designed by David Crane
[P] Double Dragon (1985?, ACT)
[P] Kung Fu Master (1985?, ACT)
Kitchen, Garry
Space Jockey (1982, U.S. Games)
Keystone Kapers (1983?, ACT)
Pressure Cooker (1983, ACT)
Kitchen, Steve
Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space (1983?, ACT)
Klein, Mark
Subterrainea (1983, Imagic)
Koble, Dennis
Trick Shot (1982, Imagic)
Atlantis (1982?, Imagic)
Shooting Gallery (1983, Imagic)
Solar Storm (1983, Imagic)
Landrum, Stephen H.
Communist Mutants from Space (1982?, 2600 SuperCharger, StarPath)
[P] Frogger (1982?, StarPath) port from COIN
Dragon Stomper (1983?, 2600 SuperCharger, StarPath)
Leavens, Alex
Stargunner (2600)
[P] Gorf (2600)
[P] Crazy Climber (1983?, Atari)
Boing!, with Shirley A. Russel (1983, First Star)
[U] Boing! Deluxe (2600)
[U] Bouncing Baby Monkeys (2600)
[U] The Impossible Game (2600)
[U] AstroChase (2600)
[U] DamBusters (2600)
[U] Fang: K9's Revenge (2600)
Lesser, Mark
Frogger II (1983?, Parker Bros.)
[U] Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell (Parker Bros.)
[1999: with EA]
Logg, Ed
Othello (Atari)
Lorenzen, Mike
Oink (1983?, ACT)
Lubar, David R.
Worm War I (1982, Sirius/Fox)
The Challenge of.....Nexar (Spectravision)
Fantastic Voyage (1982, Sirius/Fox)
Space Master X-7 (1982, Sirius/Fox) ported to the 800 as Alpha Shield
Bumper Bash (1982, Spectravideo)
Flash Gordon (1983, Fox)
River Raid II (1988, ACT)
Sentinel (1989, 2600/7800, Atari)
My Golf (1990, HES)
Maurer, Richard "Rick"
Maze Craze (1980, Atari)
[P] Space Invaders (1980, Atari)
Meninsky, Carla
Dodge 'Em (Atari)
Indy 500 (1980?, Atari)
Warlords (1981?, Atari)
Star Raiders (1982, Atari)
[UP] Tempest (Atari)
Miller, Alan
Basketball (1977, Atari)
Hangman (1979?, Atar) aka Spelling
Surround (1979?, Atari) aka Chase
[N] Atari 800 Operating System, with David Crane and Larry Kaplan (1979,
800, Atari)
Checkers (1981?, ACT)
Tennis (1981?, ACT)
Ice Hockey (1982?, ACT)
Starmaster (1982?, ACT)
Robot Tank (1983?, ACT)
Miller, Larry
Spider Fighter (1982?, ACT)
Enduro (1983?, ACT)
Neubauer, Doug
Megaforce (Fox) as Dallas North
Alien (Fox) as Dallas North
*Solaris (1986, Atari)
Super Football (1988, Atari)
Radar Lock (1988, Atari)
Niday, Peter C.
[P] Crystal Castles (Atari)
Sorceror's Apprentice
Oliver, Dan
Space Cavern (1982, Apollo)
Rescue Terra I (1982?, Venturevision)
Laser Gates (1983?, Imagic) originally called Inner Space
Perkins, John
Artillery Duel (2600?)
Polaro, Bob
[P] Defender (1982?, Atari)
[U] Stunt Cycle (Atari)
Realsports Volleyball (Atari)
[U] Holey Moley (Atari)
[U] Bugs Bunny (Atari)
Desert Falcon (Atari)
Roadrunner (Atari)
Sprintmaster (1987?, Atari)
Rampage (ACT)
Robinett, Warren
Slot Racers (1978, Atari)
[N] BASIC Programming (1979, Atari)
*Adventure (1979, Atari)
Rolfe, David
Home Run (1979, Atari)
Super Challenge Baseball (1982, Mattel)
Frogs and Flies (1982, Mattel)
Russel, Shirley A.
Boing!, with Alex Leavens (1982?, First Star)
Salvo, Ed
Skeet Shoot (1982?, Apollo)
Lost Luggage (1982?, Apollo)
Raquetball (Apollo)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2600)
Glacier Patrol (2600)
[P] Mountain King (Apollo)
Schwartz, Mike
Chase the Chuckwagon (1982?, 2600)
? Artillery (2600)
Shaw, Carol
3D Tic-Tac-Toe (1978, Atari)
Checkers (1978, Atari)
River Raid (1982?, ACT) also did (1983, 800) version
Polo (2600) written in 1978, but not released until 1996 on the
Cyberpunks'
Supercharger CD
Smith, Bob
Video Pinball (1981, Atari)
Star Voyager (1982, Imagic)
Riddle of the Sphinx (1982, Imagic)
Dragonfire (1982, Imagic)
Moonsweeper (1983, Imagic)
Star Wars (1984, Parker Bros.)
[later worked for Accolade and EA]
Stark, Gary
Cookie Monster Munch (1983?, 2600)
Staugas, Dave
Krull (1983, Atari)
[P] Millipede (1984, Atari)
Stewart, Brad
[P] Asteroids (1979, Atari)
Fire Fighter (1982, Imagic)
[U] Sky Patrol (Imagic)
Tatsumi, Steve
Kool-Aid Man (1983, Mattel)
[UP] Ants (1983?, Mattel) port of Anteater COIN
Temple, Ed
[P] Amidar (1982, Parker Bros.) port from COIN
[P] Front Line (1983?, Coleco) port from COIN
[UP] Looping (Coleco) port from COIN
[U] Cabbage Patch Kids (Coleco)
Tung, Joseph
Realsports Baseball (Atari)
Turmell, Mark
Fast Eddie (1983?, Fox)
Turmoil (1983, Fox)
Gas Hog (2600)
Turner, Nick [aka Sandy Maiwald]
Super Breakout (1981?, Atari)
Demons to Diamonds (1982?, Atari)
Snoopy and the Red Baron (1983?, Atari)
[editor of Dr. Dobb's Journal in mid-to-late 1980s]
Van Ryzin, John
H.E.R.O. (1983?, ACT)
Cosmic Commuter (1984?, ACT)
Vifian, John
[U] The Adventures of Max (Axlon/Atari)
[1998: with EA]
Wagner, Larry
Combat (1977, Atari) some work initially done by Joe Decuir
Video Chess, with Bob Whitehead (1979?, Atari)
Ward, Grady
Beany Bopper (1982, Fox Video Games)
Warshaw, Howard Scott
Yars' Revenge (1982, Atari)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1982, Atari)
E.T. (1983, Atari)
[U] A-Team (1983?, 2600)
Weigandt, Rorke
Marauder, with Eric Hammond (AP2) wrote 2600 version on his own
Whitehead, Bob
Star Ship (1977, Atari)
Homerun (1978?, Atari)
Football (1979, Atari)
Casino (1979, Atari)
Blackjack (1979?, Atari)
Video Chess, with Larry Wagner (1980?, Atari)
Boxing (1981?, ACT)
Skiing (1981?, ACT)
Stampede (1981, ACT)
Chopper Command (1982?, ACT)
Sky Jinks (1982?, ACT)
Private Eye (1983?, ACT)
Woita, Steve
Quadrun (1983, Atari)
Asterix (1984, Atari)
TAZ (1984, Atari)
Zdybel, Robert
Stellar Track (1979?, Sears)
Realsports Football (1982?, Atari)
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