Atari 8 Bit Games
The following is a list of Atari 8 Bit Games in the Centre for Computing History collection. It is not an exhaustive list of and other games may have been published. If you have any games or software that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page.There are 187 Atari 8 Bit Games in our collection :
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Software House: Datasoft
Author: Sohl, John P. Camasta, Todd J, Reid, Bonita

Action! is a programming language and development environment with an integrated editor, compiler, and debugger for the Atari 8-bit family of computers

Reviewed in December 1982 edition of Practical Computing: "Produced in the UK by a small company, Airstrike is just about good enough to sell in the U
Software House: English Software Company
Author:

 
Software House: Datasoft
Author: Philip Price, Craig Skinner, Gary Gilbertson

A rather interesting take on Asteroids
Software House: Parker Brothers
Author: Fernando Herrera

A collection of both game and software disks for the Atari 8 Bit Containing The Newsroom Atari proofreader Atari Writer plus Mercenary (With Instructions) The Pay Off / Paint The Home Filing Manager Reversi II Jump Jet (With Instructions) Ghostbusters The Eidolon Starcross Claim Jumper (With Instructions) Dice Poker

Savage Pond Up Up and Away Cloak of Death Leaper Quest for Eternity No cover inla
Software House: Bug Byte
Author:

Star Raiders Asteroids Missle Commands Centipede Airstrike II No cover inla

As well as playing Boulderdash IV, the player can now design their own levels to be as easy or fiendish as they like
Software House: Databyte
Author: Jeffrey Schneider/ Fernando Herrera

Acquired from an Ebay buyer, who donated them to us, unbeknownst to him, they were bought from Patricia Mitchell, who was the Acquisitions Assistant at Thorn EMI from 1981-1984, she started as ...
Software House: Thorn EMI
Author: Edgar Belka

"Imagine you live in an enchanted mushroom patch filled with bothersome bugs
Software House: Atari
Author: Dave Getreu

An early take on a Harvest Moon type game, the player must nurture mushrooms, by planting, watering them, and protecting them from the local giant insects, he can shoot them, and also build fences to ...
Software House: Bulldog Software
Author: Icon Design

Somebody has managed to tap into the computer and activated the nuclear war simulation program
Software House: Creative Sparks
Author:

Another in the series of Infocom text adventures, this one based around diving for treasure in a ship wreck
Software House: Infocom
Author: Michael Berlyn

Ghost and Ghoulies everywhere! Fancy a spot of spook swatting? Armed with your trusty anti-spectre bolts, you can blow your way through the guys with the sheets over their heads and grab onto the Ma ...
Software House: Byte Back
Author:

Software House: Cognito
Author: Copeland, Ian / Jobling, Brian, Owens, Michael, Gilmore, Adam

Shoot em up action from the man who would later release the classic Mercenary series of games
Software House: Novagen
Author: Paul Woakes

48K With Lenslock
Software House: Digital integration
Author: DK Marshall

Excellent conversion of the arcade classic of getting a frog
Software House: Atari
Author: Steve Kranish, Dawn Stockbridge

Also has a copy of Vegas Jackpot in it
Software House: A1
Author: David H Simmons

A game about accidently hacking into a mainframe it is very hard to get back out of
Software House: Activision
Author: Hillary Mills, David Lubar

Jeff Minter's lawnmowing game, where the player must get his urge to mow out of his system, while avoiding his dog Rex, and keeping out of the way of his neighbour who wants his mower back!
Software House: Mastretronic
Author: Jeff Minter

Strategy action game published by Bulldog
Software House: Bulldog
Author: Icon Design

 
Software House: Red Rat
Author: Andrew Bradfield / Harvey Kong Tin

Acquired from an Ebay buyer, who donated them to us, unbeknownst to him, they were bought from Patricia Mitchell, who was the Acquisitions Assistant at Thorn EMI from 1981-1984, she started as ...
Software House: Thorn EMI
Author: Brian Belson

Includes both games - Mercenary and The Second Cit
Software House: Novagen
Author:

Includes both games - Mercenary and The Second City, and also has both Atari and C64 versions on one disk
Software House: Novagen
Author: Paul Woakes

Rather unusual game as it is set in the often forgotten Korean war, using your Sabre fighter, you ar on a mission to destroy the Mig force of the North Korean air force
Software House: Microprose
Author: Andy Hollis

No case or cover inla
Software House: Mastertronic
Author: Paul Marshall, Tony Williams

The task in this game is an almost impossible one, being the commander of NATO and charged with stopping the invasion of Western Europe from the worlds largest army
Software House: MicroProse
Author: Sid Meier

Early Sierra Online game, that was programmed by Thomas J Mitchell and Bill Sargent
Software House: Sierra online
Author: Thomas J Mitchell and Bill Sargent

A futuristic take on the TV program One man and his dog, you are tasked with rounding up robot sheep which are scattered through a maze, and returning them to their pen, all with the help of your trus ...
Software House: Mastertronic
Author: Adrian Sheppard

The label says Last Version 18/04/1983 Acquired from an Ebay buyer, who donated them to us, unbeknownst to him, they were bought from Patricia Mitchell, who was the Acquisitions Assistant at Th ...
Software House: Thorn EMI
Author: Dean M Lock

Powerful word processor for the Atari 8 Bit range, including features such as auto numbering of pages, screen colour margins and table of contents
Software House: Batteries Included
Author: Steve Ahlstrom / Dan Moore

Single screen arcade action, converted from the arcade game, where the player must rescue Olive from the clutches of his nemesis Butch
Software House: Atari
Author: David Johnson

Good arcade conversion of the game starring one of the most adored videogame characters of the 80s
Software House: Parker Brothers
Author: Daniel Small

This item was kindly donated by Philip and Andrew Oliver, aka The Oliver Twins
Software House: Code Masters
Author:

By Jeff Minter, conversion by Icon Designs
Software House: M.A.D.
Author: Icon Design

Acquired from an Ebay buyer, who donated them to us, unbeknownst to him, they were bought from Patricia Mitchell, who was the Acquisitions Assistant at Thorn EMI from 1981-1984, she started as secre ...
Software House: Thorn EMI
Author: Kevin Buckner

Its the crazy duo from MAD magazine! Can you escape from the Embassy, together with passport, secret plans, key and travellers cheques, AND before your plane leaves?
Software House: Hi Tec Software
Author:

For use with Flight Simulator II, Microsoft Flight Simulator and/or Je
Software House: Sublogic
Author:

Arcade shooting action, in the same vein as scramble
Software House: Parker Brothers
Author: Parker brothers

The ultimate filing system, making it a breeze to store and arrange your documents on the Atari

Famed text adventure, closely following the Douglas Adam's comedy sci fi book
Software House: Infocom
Author: Douglas Adams / Steve Meretzky

Adds more power to the print shop program
Software House: Broderbund
Author: Broderbund

Space adventure Battle gravity and collect stuff for your ship
Software House: Firebird
Author:

 
Software House: Digital Integration
Author:

Universal Hero is an action arcade adventure that proved to be one of the titles that led to the budget label Mastertronic to be taken even more seriously in the industry
Software House: Mastertronic
Author: S. A. Riding

Also copy in SW124
Software House: Firebird Software
Author: Andrew Betts, Music Rob Hubbard

Tynesoft's take on the Winter Olympics, featuring Skiing, Ski Cross, Bobsleigh, Slalom, and Ski Jumping
Software House: Tynesoft
Author: Jobling, Brian / Murray, Chris / Paul Hedley / Michael Owens.

very good conversion of the Sega arcade game, where the player flies in an isometric view up the screen to take out guns, planes and dodging the incoming fire and obstacles
Software House: Datasoft inc
Author: Ron J Fortier