Atari Anthology
| Atari - 80 Classic Games in One! | |
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| Developer(s) | Digital Eclipse |
| Publisher(s) | Atari, Inc. (CD-ROM) Atari, SA/Atari Interactive, Inc. (download version) |
| Platform(s) | Windows 98 |
| Release date(s) | 2003-11-11 2011-12-07 (download version) |
| Genre(s) | Compilation |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer (max 2) |
| Distribution | CD-ROM |
Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!, also called Atari: The 80 Classic Games, is a collection 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 colour wallpapers for Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, Super Breakout and Tempest themes are available as patches.
Games
Atari arcade games
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Atari 2600 games
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Marketing
As part of Atari's 40th anniversary, free download of Atari: 80 Classic Games in One! was also available in following General Mills boxed cereal products: Cinnamon Toast Crunch (17 oz.), Lucky Charms (16 oz.), Honey Nut Cheerios (17 oz.), Cheerios (18 oz.) and Cocoa Puffs (16.5 oz.).[1]
Free Atari: 80 Classic Games in One! CD could also be found inside General Mills boxed cereals in Canada.[2]
Atari Anthology
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| Developer(s) | Digital Eclipse |
| Publisher(s) | Atari, Inc.
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| Platform(s) | Xbox, PlayStation 2 |
| Release date(s) | Xbox version:
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| Genre(s) | Compilation |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer (max 2) |
| Distribution | CD-ROM |
Atari Anthology includes following changes:
- Following Windows-specific contents are removed: Windows desktop themes, DirectX 9 runtime, Adobe Reader 5.1 English version.
- The following Atari 2600 titles are added to Atari Anthology: Atari Video Cube, Backgammon, Hangman
- The following Atari 2600 titles are removed from Atari Anthology: A Game of Concentration, BASIC Programming, Codebreaker
- Added unlockable game challenges, which adds challenges by reaching predetermined goals in specific games.
References
External links
The 80 Classic Games
- Atari Inc. Atari 80 Classic Games in One page
- Digital Eclipse Software, Inc page
- Digital Eclipse support page for Atari: The 80 Classic Games
Anthology
- Digital Eclipse Software, Inc page: Playstation 2, Xbox
- Atari page: Playstation 2, Xbox