List of Atari 7800 games explained

The Atari 7800 is an 8-bit console developed by Atari Corporation and designed by General Computer Corporation. It was released in North America on May 1986.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} The 7800 is backward compatible with most Atari 2600 cartridges. This list contains all of the games released by Atari Corporation as well as unlicensed aftermarket games and games which were cancelled at some point in development.

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Commercially released games

Listed here are all officially released Atari 7800 games.

Regions released	Region description	Released
NA (North America)	North America and other NTSC territories.	57
PAL	PAL/SECAM territories: much of Europe and Australia.	51

Title^[6]	Developer(s)	Publisher(s)	Year	Region(s) released
					32 in 1	Atari Corporation	Atari Corporation	1988	PAL
Ace of Aces	Nova Game Design	Atari Corporation	1988	NA, PAL
Alien Brigade	BlueSky Software^[7]	Atari Corporation	1990	NA, PAL
Asteroids	General Computer Corporation	Atari Corporation	1986	NA, PAL
Ballblazer	General Computer Corporation	Atari Corporation	1988	NA, PAL
Barnyard Blaster	James Zalewski	Atari Corporation	1988	NA, PAL
Basketbrawl	BlueSky Software	Atari Corporation	1990	NA, PAL
Centipede	General Computer Corporation^[8]	Atari Corporation	1986	NA, PAL
Choplifter	Ibid, Inc.	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL
Commando	Sculptured Software	Atari Corporation	1989	NA, PAL
Crack'ed	Robert Neve	Atari Corporation	1988	NA, PAL
Crossbow	Imagineering	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL
Dark Chambers	Sculptured Software	Atari Corporation	1988	NA, PAL
Desert Falcon	General Computer Corporation	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL
Dig Dug	General Computer Corporation	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL
Donkey Kong	International Technology Development Corporation	Atari Corporation	1988	NA, PAL
Donkey Kong Jr.	International Technology Development Corporation	Atari Corporation	1988	NA, PAL
Double Dragon	Imagineering	Activision	1989	NA, PAL
F-18 Hornet	Imagineering	Absolute Entertainment	1988	NA, PAL
Fatal Run	Sculptured Software	Atari Corporation	1990	PAL
Fight Night	Imagineering	Atari Corporation	1988	NA, PAL
Food Fight	General Computer Corporation	Atari Corporation	1986	NA, PAL
Galaga	General Computer Corporation	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL
Hat Trick	Ibid, Inc.	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL
Ikari Warriors	Imagineering	Atari Corporation	1990	NA, PAL
Impossible Mission	Man Development Corp.	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL
Jinks	Softgold	Atari Corporation	1989	NA, PAL
Joust	General Computer Corporation	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL
Karateka	Ibid, Inc.	Atari Corporation	1988	NA, PAL
Kung-Fu Master	Imagineering	Absolute Entertainment	1989	NA, PAL
Mario Bros.	International Technology Development Corporation	Atari Corporation	1988	NA, PAL
Mat Mania Challenge	Bluesky Software	Atari Corporation	1990	NA, PAL
Mean 18 Ultimate Golf	Bluesky Software	Atari Corporation	1989	NA, PAL
Meltdown	Atari Corporation	Atari Corporation	1990	NA, PAL
Midnight Mutants	Radioactive Software	Atari Corporation	1990	NA, PAL
Motor Psycho	Bluesky Software	Atari Corporation	1990	NA, PAL
Ms. Pac-Man	General Computer Corporation	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL
Ninja Golf	BlueSky Software	Atari Corporation	1990	NA, PAL
One-on-One Basketball	Man Development Corp.	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL
Pete Rose Baseball	Absolute Entertainment	Absolute Entertainment	1989	NA, PAL
Planet Smashers	Datafast Computer Services	Atari Corporation	1990	NA, PAL
Pole Position II	General Computer Corporation	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL
Rampage	Activision	Activision	1989	NA
RealSports Baseball	Atari Corporation	Atari Corporation	1988	NA
	General Computer Corporation	Atari Corporation	1986	NA
Scrapyard Dog	BlueSky Software	Atari Corporation	1990	NA, PAL
Sentinel	Imagineering	Atari Corporation	1991	PAL
Summer Games	Epyx	Atari Corporation	1987	NA
Super Huey UH-IX	Atari Corporation	Atari Corporation	1989	NA, PAL
Super Skateboardin	Absolute Entertainment	Absolute Entertainment	1988	NA, PAL
Tank Command	Froggo	Froggo	1988	NA
Title Match Pro Wrestling	Absolute Entertainment	Absolute Entertainment	1989	NA, PAL
Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator	Absolute Entertainment	Absolute Entertainment	1989	NA, PAL
Touchdown Football	Imagineering^[9] ^[10]	Atari Corporation	1988	NA
Tower Toppler	Hewson Consultants	Atari Corporation	1988	NA, PAL
Water Ski	Froggo	Froggo	1988	NA
Winter Games	Epyx	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL
Xenophobe	BlueSky Software	Atari Corporation	1989	NA, PAL
Xevious	General Computer Corporation	Atari Corporation	1987	NA, PAL

Unlicensed games

There are currently unlicensed games on this list.

Title^[11]	Developer(s)	Publisher(s)	Release date(s)	Region(s) released
					A Roach in Space II: Cosmic Bugaloo	Vladimir Zuniga	AtariAge	2022	NA
Alpha Race	Brek Brixius	Good Deal Games	2015	NA
Armor Attack II	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2013	NA
Asteroids Deluxe	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2007	NA
Astro Blaster	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2014	NA
Astro Fighter	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2015	NA
b*nQ	Ken Siders	AtariAge	2007	NA
Baby Pac-Man	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2019	NA
Beef Drop	Ken Siders	AtariAge	2006	NA
Beef Drop VE	Ken Siders	AtariAge	2007	NA
Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2013	NA
Combat 1990	Harry Dodgson	Video61	2005	NA
Crazy Brix	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2011	NA
Crazy Otto	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2013	NA
Danger Zone	Muddyfunster	AtariAge	2022	NA
Dragon's Cache	Revontuli	AtariAge	2021	NA
Dragon's Descent	Revontuli	AtariAge	2021	NA
Dungeon Stalker	Mike Saarna, Steve Engelhardt	AtariAge	2015	NA
FailSafe	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2010	NA
Frenzy	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2013	NA
GoSub	Chris Read	Atari 2600 Land	2020	NA
Hangly-Man	Nittoh	Robert DeCrescenzo	2005	NA
Hearty Manslapper	Clark Otto, Jr.	Self	2016	NA
Jr. Pac-Man	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2009	NA, PAL
K.C. Munchkin!	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2014	NA
Klax	BlueSky Software	ResQsoft Productions	2002	NA
Knight Guy in a Low Res World- Castle Days	Vladimir Zuniga	AtariAge	2021	NA
Knight Guy on a Board- 30 Squares of Fate	Vladimir Zuniga	AtariAge	2022	NA
Lava Lamps & 8-Track Theatre: The Video Game	Clark Otto Jr., Isabella Acuna	Self	2018	NA
Millie & Molly	MK Smith	AtariAge	2021	NA
Ms. Pac-Attack	Two-Bit Score	Robert DeCrescenzo	2005	NA
Pac-Man	Robert DeCrescenzo	Robert DeCrescenzo	2005	NA
Pac-Man Collection	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2006	NA
Pac-Man Plus	Robert DeCrescenzo	Robert DeCrescenzo	2005	NA
Pac-Pollux	Robert DeCrescenzo	Gambler172	2006	NA
Putt 18	Lance Ringquist	Video61	2020	NA
Rikki & Vikki	PenguiNet	PenguiNet	2019	NA, PAL
Robot Finds Kitten	Thomas Mathys	Self	2005	NA
Rip Off	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2012	NA
Santa Simon	Matthias Luedtke	AtariAge	2006	NA
Scramble	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2012	NA
Serpentine	RevEng	AtariAge	2016	NA
Space Duel	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2007	NA
Space Invaders	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2008	NA
Super Circus AtariAge	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2010	NA
Super Pac-Man	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2008	NA
UniWarS	Robert DeCrescenzo	AtariAge	2021	NA
Wasp		Mark Ball	AtariAge	2009	NA
Worm		Mark Ball	AtariAge	2010	NA

Cancelled games

Title^[12]	Developer(s)	Publisher(s)	Planned Release Date/Last Year Developed or Mentioned	Notes/Reasons
					Crystal Castles	Atari Corporation	Atari Corporation	January 12, 2008	Port of the 1983 arcade original. Preliminary packaging exists.^[13]
Electrocop	ICC	Atari Corporation	June 26, 2007	Conversion of the Atari Lynx original.^[14] Artwork exists under ownership of former MicroProse UK employee Steve Goss.^[15]
Elevator Action		Atari Corporation		Port of the 1983 arcade original.
Escape from the Mindmaster				Port of the Atari 2600 original.
Gato	Ibid Inc. Software	Atari Corporation	January 1988	Port of the MS-DOS original. Development started but not completed beyond a demo.^[16]
Gauntlet		Atari Corporation		Port of the 1985 arcade original.
Gremlins			Atari Corporation	Based upon Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment's 1984 eponymous film.
Lode Runner		Atari Corporation	1986	Only a single screenshot exists.^[17]
Millipede		Atari Corporation		Port of the 1982 arcade original. Unknown if development work was started beyond announcement.
Missing in Action	Sculptured Software	TNT Games	1989	Based upon The Cannon Group's 1984 eponymous film. 85% complete.^[18]
Moon Patrol		Atari Corporation		Port of the 1982 arcade original.
Night of the Ninja	Froggo	Froggo
Pit-Fighter	Imagitec Design	Atari Corporation	1992	Port of the 1990 arcade original. A ROM image was reportedly found from a development kit of a former Atari employee.^[19]
Plutos	Tynesoft		1990	Port of the Amiga and Atari ST original. A ROM image was found from a development kit.^[20]
Pyromania	Froggo	Froggo
Quest for Quintana Roo	VSS, Inc.	Telegames		Port of the Atari 2600 and ColecoVision original.
Rampart	Imagitec Design	Atari Corporation	1991	Port of the 1990 arcade original. An early playable build was found.^[21]
Rescue on Fractalus!	General Computer Corporation	Atari Corporation	1984	Port of the Atari 8-bit and Atari 5200 original. A ROM image was found in 2004 under ownership of GCC programmers.^[22]
Road Riot 4WD		Atari Corporation		Port of the 1991 arcade original.
Sarge		Atari Corporation
Scrapper Story
Scorpion Squad	Froggo	Froggo
Sirius	Tynesoft		1990	Port of the Amiga original Sirius 7. A ROM image was found from a development kit.^[23]
Skyfox		Atari Corporation		Port of the Apple II original. Only a single screenshot and preliminary packaging exists.^[24]
Stargate		Atari Corporation		Port of the 1981 arcade original.
Steel Talons		Atari Corporation		Port of the 1991 arcade original.
Tempest		Atari Corporation		Port of the 1981 arcade original. Engineering Notes list development of the 7800 conversion being 15–20% completed but no code has been found to date.
The Eidilon		Atari Corporation
Toki	Imagitec Design	Atari Corporation	1993	Port of the 1989 arcade original. A nearly-complete playable ROM image was discovered on a development kit.^[25]
Track & Field		Atari Corporation		Port of the 1983 arcade original.
UFO	Froggo	Froggo
White Water Madness		Atari Corporation

See also

• List of Atari 2600 games
• Lists of video games

External links

• List of Atari 7800 games at MobyGames

Notes and References

1. Computer Entertainer, February 1987, page 13
2. Web site: The Atari 7800 ProSystem . live . https://archive.today/20130117172550/http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/consoles/7800/7800menu/ . 2013-01-17 .
3. When Pac Ruled the Earth. Electronic Gaming Monthly. 62. EGM Media, LLC. September 1994. 18.
4. Web site: 7800 compared to the NES. Atari 7800 Programming. 2020-10-12. 2020-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005021956/https://sites.google.com/site/atari7800wiki/7800-compared-to-the-nes. live.
5. Web site: Atari 7800 Prosystem 30th Anniversary . 10 September 2016 . Retro Gamer . 18 August 2018 . 28 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428140546/https://issuu.com/michelfranca/docs/retro_gamer____132 . live .
6. Web site: Yarusso. Albert. Atari 7800 Rarity Guide. AtariAge. 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201010023909/https://atariage.com/software_list.php?SystemID=7800&searchValue=&Submit2=Begin+Search&searchCompanyID=ALL&searchRegion=ALL&searchTvFormat=ALL&searchRarity=ALL&searchLabel=&orderByValue=Ascending&recordsPerPage=100&searchType=NORMAL. 2020-10-10. live.
7. Web site: BlueSky Software . Game Developer Research Institute.
8. Web site: GCC . Game Developer Research Institute.
9. Web site: Current . Michael . A History of Tramel Technology / Atari .
10. Web site: Absolute Entertainment . Game Developer Research Institute.
11. Web site: Reichert. Matt. Atari 7800 Software – Klax. www.atariprotos.com. 2020-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20191231160336/http://www.atariprotos.com/7800/software/klax/klax.htm. 2019-12-31. live.
12. Web site: Reichert. Matt. Atari 7800 Software. www.atariprotos.com. 2020-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200130160339/http://www.atariprotos.com/7800/software/7800software.htm. 2020-01-30. live.
13. Web site: Vendel. Curt. 7800 Crystal Castles. AtariAge. January 12, 2008. 2020-10-11. 2020-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203140/https://atariage.com/forums/topic/119614-7800-crystal-castles/. live.
14. Marie. Meagan. Storytellers Of The Decade: Amy Hennig Interview. Game Informer. December 2, 2010. 2019-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20101216065459/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/12/02/storytellers-of-the-decade_3a00_-amy-henning-interview.aspx. 2010-12-16. dead.
15. Web site: Goss. Steve. Anyone know what unreleased game Amy Hennig worked on? (Page 2). AtariAge. June 26, 2007. 2019-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20150513020821/http://atariage.com/forums/topic/105531-anyone-know-what-unreleased-game-amy-hennig-worked-on/page-2#entry1322054. May 13, 2015. live. mdy-all.
16. Web site: Reichert. Matt. Atari 7800 Software – GATO. www.atariprotos.com. 2020-10-11. 2020-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203155/http://www.atariprotos.com/7800/software/gato/gato.htm. live.
17. Web site: Orman. Mitchell. Lode Runner. atari7800.org. The Atari 7800 Page. 2000. 2020-10-11. 2020-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203142/http://www.atari7800.org/screenshots/Lode_Runnerscreen.htm. live.
18. Web site: Reichert. Matt. Atari 7800 Software – Missing In Action. www.atariprotos.com. 2020-10-11. 2020-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203143/http://www.atariprotos.com/7800/software/mia/mia.htm. live.
19. Web site: Reichert. Matt. Atari 7800 Software – Pit Fighter. www.atariprotos.com. 2020-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200221032946/http://www.atariprotos.com/7800/software/pitfighter/pitfighter.htm. 2020-02-21. live.
20. Web site: Reichert. Matt. Atari 7800 Software – Plutos. www.atariprotos.com. 2020-10-11. 2020-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203152/http://www.atariprotos.com/7800/software/plutos/plutos.htm. live.
21. Web site: Reichert. Matt. Atari 7800 Software – Rampart. www.atariprotos.com. 2020-10-11. 2020-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203156/http://www.atariprotos.com/7800/software/rampart/rampart.htm. live.
22. Web site: Reichert. Matt. Atari 7800 Software – Rescue on Fractalus. www.atariprotos.com. 2020-10-11. 2007-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20071123133141/http://www.atariprotos.com/7800/software/rof/rof.htm. live.
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