Atari Arcade

by Atari

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00002971F
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,298 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Hasbro Interactive offers the definitive compilation of classic arcade games--authentic emulations of six groundbreaking Atari titles: Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Tempest, Super Breakout, and Pong. Relive the fun and excitement of playing your favorite arcade games from the '80s, or discover these addictive games for the first time. And when you think you've done your best, post your scores to the Internet and find out who reigns as the current champ. In addition to the six classics, Atari Arcade Hits includes a virtual gallery of Atari memorabilia and previews of the new 3-D versions of Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, and Q*bert. Discover Atari--past, present, and future.

Manufacturer Description

This includes six of the most popular and groundbreaking titles ever created: Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Tempest, Super Breakout and Pong. In addition to the six classics, Atari Arcade includes a virtual gallery of Atari memorabilia and demos of the new 3-D versions of Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, and Q*bert.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite what I expected, January 19, 2000

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Bookseller "pbtad" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atari Arcade (CD-ROM)

I bought this game hoping to relive all of those hours spent standing in an arcade without having to worry about converting my allowance into quarters. What I got was not quite that good.

This software seems to suffer from the same problems that I've encountered in other "historic" PC games. They run too fast on a modern PC. I installed this package on an 300MHz machine (hardly state-of-the-art hardware) and, especially in the case of Centipede, the game pieces are too fast to hit -- even on the first level.

I also found it troublesome that the size of the playing area is limited. I have a 21" monitor and am forced to play the game in one small window.

I do, however, have to say that while it has its problems, this is the best release of the classic games I've seen so far. The Pong game is great!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blast From the Past!, April 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Atari Arcade (CD-ROM)

If you loved these original arcade games you'll love this CD! I wasn't sure after buying it if it would be as authentic as the arcade experience I remembered as a pre-teen but it was! Complete with the original sound effects, images, and "insert coin for 1 or 2 players" on the monitor as in the original games. It works with either a controll pad or mouse (or keyboard) but I think the mouse gives superior performance over the controll pad in maneuvering around in games like "Tempest" and "Missle Command". I had no problems installing or playing it on my 500 MHz 56 K modem (Win 98). The graphics are to be expected considering their original look. Another great thing is that there in no 100 page instruction booklet before you can play. You just jump right in and start bringing back those memories!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Atari is alive and kicking!, October 16, 2000

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[e-mail] (cincinnati,ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atari Arcade (CD-ROM)

I remember playing Tempest at the age of 8 in 88.And I was glad to see that i could do it all over again at age 20 on my pc!The game is the same as before including the "tempest tubes".And it runs without the cd on my pc which is great.And the screen savers gave me that "arcade system of yesterday" feel!If you love arcade this 1 is a must for your collection.I also have Revenge of Arcade classics.Arcade lives right on your pc no coins needed this time,so no real game overs or asking your parents for more change to play!