''Atari: 80 Classic Games in One!'' is a 2003

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collection for

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, also released as ''Atari Anthology'' for

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and

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, developed by

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and published by

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. The title is a compilation of 80 video games previously published by Atari, Inc. and

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from the 1970s and 1980s, reproducing Atari's games from its arcade and

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game console platforms. Many games permit one to play each title at varying speeds, with time limits, or with a shifting

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. Extra contents include original arcade artwork and scans of the instruction manuals for the Atari 2600 games, video interviews with Atari co-founder

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, Windows desktop themes, DirectX 9 runtime, and

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5.1 English version. Support for Stelladaptor 2600 to

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interface, and 24-bit color wallpapers for ''Asteroids'', ''Centipede'', ''Missile Command'', ''Pong'', ''Super Breakout'', and ''Tempest'' themes are available as patches. The Xbox version had online multiplayer through

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which was shut down on April 15, 2010. ''Atari Anthology'' is now playable online using replacement online servers for the Xbox called

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Games

The following is a list of games included in the releases.

Marketing

As part of Atari's 40th anniversary, free download of ''Atari: 80 Classic Games in One!'' was also available in the following

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boxed cereal products: Cinnamon Toast Crunch (17 oz.), Lucky Charms (16 oz.),

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(17 oz.),

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(18 oz.) and Cocoa Puffs (16.5 oz.). A free ''Atari: 80 Classic Games in One!'' CD could also be found inside General Mills boxed cereals in

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.Atari Games in General Mills Cereals
/ref> ''Atari Anthology'' includes the following changes: * The Windows desktop themes, DirectX 9 runtime, and Adobe Reader 5.1 English version have been removed. * The Atari 2600 titles '' Atari Video Cube'', ''

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'', and '' Hangman'' have been added. * The Atari 2600 titles '' A Game of Concentration'', '' BASIC Programming'', and '' Codebreaker'' have been removed. * Unlockable game challenges, which add challenges by reaching predetermined goals in specific games.

''Atari Classics Evolved''

''Atari Classics Evolved'' was published for

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in 2007 and includes 11 arcade classics from ''Atari Anthology'' (such as ''

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'' and '' Super Breakout'') and also 50 unlockable

titles. Also, every arcade title has an "evolved" version with new graphics and sounds. To unlock the 2600 games, the player must win all awards in all arcade titles.

Reception

The console versions of the game received "mixed or average" reviews, while the PC version received "generally favorable" reviews, according to

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References

External links

The 80 Classic Games

Atari Inc. Atari 80 Classic Games in One pageDigital Eclipse Software, Inc page

Anthology

*Digital Eclipse Software, Inc page
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*Atari page
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