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RealSports
''RealSports'' is a series of sports video games originally developed and published Atari, Inc. The first games were released in 1982 for the Atari 2600, then the series expanded to the Atari 5200, Atari 7800, and Atari 8-bit family. By the early 1980s, Atari's initial sports releases for the VCS—'' Home Run'' and ''Football''—were dated in terms of visuals and gameplay, and targeted by an Intellivision ad campaign from Mattel. The ''RealSports'' series was an attempt by Atari to revitalize the sports game lineup for their consoles. Development Atari's development of the ''RealSports'' series was prompted by an aggressive Intellivision 1980 advertising campaign fronted by George Plimpton criticising the graphics and gameplay of Atari's sports games for the Atari 2600. The advertisements negatively compared Atari's sports games to Mattel's ''Sports Network'' series of games, the world's first sports video games franchise. The first three games in the series were ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RealSports Baseball
''RealSports Baseball'' (also known as ''Super Baseball'' and simply as ''Baseball'') is a 1982 sports video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. originally for the Atari 2600. It was also launched on the Atari 5200 and 7800 machines. A version for the Atari 8-bit family of home computers was also in development, but it was cancelled. The game was developed in response to an aggressive marketing campaign by Mattel and released as part of the '' RealSports'' game series. The Atari 5200 version of the game was positively reviewed both contemporarily and retrospectively. The game has been re-released by Atari SA who inherited the intellectual property in the game. Development The game was part of a series of games released under the ''RealSports'' title for the Atari 2600, including '' RealSports Football'', '' RealSports Volleyball'', and ''RealSports Soccer''. The series was conceived as an answer to Mattel Electronics's aggressive marketing campaign fronted by Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RealSports Soccer
''RealSports Soccer'' (also known as ''Soccer'', ''Football'' and ''RealSports Football'') is a 1983 sports video game developed and published by Atari for the Atari 2600 and Atari 5200 platforms, concentrating on the sport of association football. Development The game was part of a series of games released under the ''RealSports'' title for the Atari 2600, including '' RealSports Football'', '' RealSports Volleyball'', and ''RealSports Baseball''. With the launch of the Atari 5200 a new version of the game was also developed for it, originally known simply as ''Soccer''. The game was Atari's second association football-themed game after ''Pelé's Soccer''. The 2600 version was programmed by Michael Sierchio, with the computer-graphics being designed by Jerome Domurat. The 5200 version was programmed by John Seghers. The game was written in machine code. The original cover for the 2600 version was designed by Warren Chang, whilst the cover for the 5200 version was designed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RealSports Boxing
''RealSports Boxing'' is a boxing based video game developed by Atari and released in 1987 for the Atari 2600. It is part of the '' RealSports'' series of games from Atari. The game has a side view of the ring, allowing the player to move up and down, as well as from left to right. There are four selectable characters in the game, Lefty O'Leary, Jabbin' Jack, Macho Man, or Iron Fists. The aim of the game is to knock out the opposition by filling up a bar at the bottom of the screen which allows the player to deliver the knock out blow. The game can be played with two players simultaneously. Development After the North American video game crash of 1983 no more ''RealSports'' title were developed under the management of Warner Communications. After Jack Tramiel bought the Consumer Division of Atari, Inc. in 1984 and video game development got back into focus, it was decided that two more ''RealSports'' titles will be produced—''RealSports Boxing'' and the Atari 7800 vers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RealSports Football
''RealSports Football'' is a 1982 American football video game made by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600. Versions for the Atari 5200 and Atari 8-bit family followed in 1983. It is part of the ''RealSports'' series of games. ''RealSports Football'' presents a simplified version of football for play. Players in the game cannot go out of bounds or fumble the football, and there are no penalties in the game. A touchdown automatically scores 7 points; there is no kicking for extra points. Gameplay Each game is 15 minutes long and is played on a standard 100-yard football field. There are no kickoffs, and each side is given five players. The team on the offensive side of the ball has a quarterback, a flanker, and three offensive linemen (a center and two guards); the user controls the one with the ball. The team on defense has two defensive linemen, two cornerbacks, and one linebacker, which the user controls. On offense, the user is given these choices for plays: pass left, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RealSports Tennis
''RealSports Tennis'' is a tennis simulation video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200 and Atari 8-bit family in 1983. It is part of the ''RealSports'' series of games. Gameplay Before the game starts, players have to name their character, a first for an Atari 2600 game, and choose between one and two player mode and the two pre-set difficulty levels ("slow" and "fast"). In the game, one player with a blue shirt plays tennis against an AI enemy portrayed by a non-player character (NPC) with a red shirt. In the two-player mode, one player competes against another player local. Players can move vertically and horizontally on the map. With the one button on the Atari 2600 controller, players make the serve. Every further shot is automatic if the ball has physical contact with the player. For every ball that falls on the opposing playing field, players get 15 points which they can see at the top part of the screen. After they reached 30 points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RealSports Volleyball
''Realsports Volleyball'' is a volleyball video game written by Bob Polaro and Jim Huether for the Atari 2600 and published by Atari, Inc. in 1982. Polaro also programmed the Atari 2600 port of '' Defender''. Development ''RealSports Volleyball'' is an enhanced version of programmer Bob Polaro's never released game ''Volleyball''. He asked to make several improvements on it, including better animations and more colourful backgrounds. It is part of the ''RealSports'' series of games. Reception Steve Davidson wrote in ''Arcade Express'' in 1983, "Unlike some video volleyball contests, this one really does play like the sport," and called the game "a triumph" (8/10). The game won ''The Video Game Update'' magazine's 1982 Awards of Excellence in the "Best New Sports Game" category. Legacy The intellectual property rights for the game passed to Hasbro Interactive and were subsequently bought by Infogrames in 2001, which was subsequently renamed Atari SA. It was then re-released for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atari Anthology
''Atari: 80 Classic Games in One!'', known as ''Atari Anthology'' on consoles, is a video game collection developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Atari Interactive. The title is a compilation of 80 video games previously published by Atari, Inc. and Atari Corporation, reproducing Atari's games from its arcade and Atari 2600 game console platforms. Many games permit one to play each title at varying speeds, with time limits, or with a shifting color palette. Extra contents include original arcade artwork and scans of the instruction manuals for the Atari 2600 games, video interviews with Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell, Windows desktop themes, DirectX 9 runtime, Adobe Reader 5.1 English version. Support for Stelladaptor 2600 to USB interface, and 24-bit color wallpapers for ''Asteroids'', ''Centipede'', ''Missile Command'', ''Pong'', ''Super Breakout'', and ''Tempest'' themes are available as patches. Games Atari arcade games *'' Asteroids'' *'' Asteroids Deluxe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Run (video Game)
''Home Run'' is a 1978 sports video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari Video Computer System (later renamed to the Atari 2600). It was the first baseball-themed game released for an Atari platform. The game received mostly negative critical reception due to its unrealistic portrayal of the sport. It was one of the games used by console competitor Mattel to show the quality improvement of Intellivision sports games over the Atari VCS. Atari replaced ''Home Run'' with '' RealSports Baseball'' in 1982. Gameplay The game only vaguely resembles actual baseball as it lacks fly balls or independent fielders. Teams have only one to three players, and the fielders must run with the ball to tag players out, with throwing of the ball to force players out not being possible. There is no pitcher's mound, with the pitcher instead standing at second base. Depending on the selected game mode, only zero to two infielders are present in the game, and when either the pitch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infogrames
Atari SA (formerly Infogrames Entertainment SA) is a French video game holding company headquartered in Paris. Its subsidiaries include Atari Interactive#Infogrames subsidiary, Atari Interactive and Atari, Inc. (1993–present), Atari, Inc. It is the current owner of the Atari brand through Atari Interactive. Because of continuing pressures upon the company and difficulty finding investors, it sought bankruptcy protection under French law in January 2013; its subsidiaries in the United States have sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as well. All three subsidiaries have since exited bankruptcy. History Early history (1983–1996) The founders wanted to christen the company ''Zboub Système'' (which can be approximately translated to ''Dick System'' in English), but were dissuaded by their legal counsel. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football (1978 Video Game)
''Football'' (also known as ''Atari Football'') is a 1978 American football video game developed and released by Atari, originally for arcades and then the Atari 2600 console. In this game, the sport of American football is emulated, with players represented by Xs and Os. It is also notable for its use of a trackball; while predated by Sega's ''World Cup'', ''Football'' is credited with popularizing the trackball. The game was distributed in Japan by Namco in 1979. ''Football'' became the second highest-earning arcade video game of 1979 in the United States. In 1979, Atari released a more challenging four-player version of the arcade game programmed by Dave Theurer, the creator of ''Missile Command'' and ''Tempest''. Gameplay Arcade version Although not the first trackball game, predated by Sega's ''World Cup'' in March 1978, ''Atari Football'' was the game that is credited with popularizing the trackball. Considered physically exhausting to play, ''Atari Football'' involve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AtGames
AtGames Cloud Holdings Inc. (formerly AtGames Digital Media Inc.) is an American video game and video game console manufacturer, known for their Legends Ultimate Arcade and the creator of the connected arcade. Since 2011, they have produced and marketed the Atari-licensed dedicated home video game console series Atari Flashback under license from Atari. Additionally, AtGames has produced ColecoVision and Intellivision Flashback consoles, and has worked with Sega on multiple different handhelds and retro consoles. History In August 2014, GameFly announced on its website that AtGames had acquired its online games distribution service. AtGames relaunched this service under the name Direct2Drive in late 2014. In December 2014, AtGames purchased the IP to Calxeda through its subsidiary Silver Lining Systems, and was using the acquired technology to build fabric interconnects for A1100-powered servers as of January 2016. In August 2019, AtGames acquired the royalty interest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. The modern concept of intellectual property developed in England in the 17th and 18th centuries. The term "intellectual property" began to be used in the 19th century, though it was not until the late 20th century that intellectual property became commonplace in the majority of the world's legal systems."property as a common descriptor of the field probably traces to the foundation of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) by the United Nations." in Mark A. Lemley''Property, Intellectual Property, and Free Riding'', Texas Law Review, 2005, Vol. 83:1031, page 1033, footnote 4. The main purpose of intellectual property law is to encourage the creation of a wide variety of intellectual g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
