Retro Magazine of Atari Videogames
New Advanced Home Game System Unveiled
Sets New Standards for Realistic Game Action, Detailed Graphics
There will be a new addition to the Atari family of electronic products this fall-the Atari 5200 Advanced Video Entertainment System. The new system boasts a full 16K of computer memory, al- lowing greater detail and more realistic movement than ever be- fore in a home video game.
Atari engineers have paid spe- cial attention to the quality of the sound produced by the new sys- tem. In addition to a wide range of dramatic game sounds, the system has the ability to repro- duce speech by adding a state- of-the-art digital component.
This innovative system fea- tures a revolutionary universal controller which combines the operations of a joystick, paddle, and keyboard into a single hand- held unit. The control stick has 360° maneuverability, and there are four separate firing buttons- two on each side
A further refinement is the in- clusion of a pause button--the player can interrupt a game at ATARI NEWS cartridges is being created for it. beginning with such popular ti- tles as Super Breakout, Space In- vaders, Missile Command, and Asteroids Galaxian, the highly successful coin video game, will make its debut on the home screen for the new system Star Raiders, probably the most popu- lar computer game in history, will also be available. And the sports games, beginning with Baseball, Football, and Soccer, will please the most demanding video game enthusiast any time, and pick it up later right where the game left off
The new game system will be introduced in time for the Christ- mas season A full senes of new
What new games do Atari's de- signers have on the drawing boards for the months ahead? We've peeked over their shoul- ders to put together this advance look at what's on the way
Home Video Games Evil Otto is Coming! Don't know who Evil Otto is? Ask a friend who plays coin video games about this dangerous, smiling character The good news is, he'll be bounc- ing onto home TV soon. The bad news-there's no place to hide when he does show up! (Details in next Atari Age)
Lights! Camera! Game Reset! You expect to find movies on TV-but now Atari is preparing a movie game for home video players The name of the film is being kept secret for now-but the game is based on one of the most successful action-adventure movies of all time
Feeling Adventurous? Atari is creating a whole new concept in electronic game play Fans of fantasy/adventure games should feel right at home with the new Adventure Series, a revo- lutionary combination of video game cartridges, players manu- als, comic books, and buried treasure.
Four games are planned for the series. Each can be played in- dependently, but the real chal- lenge is finding the secret in the first game and carrying it into the next
Full-Color Cosmic Action in New 3-D Game! Atari designers con- tinue to break new ground in bringing color and a 3-dimen- sional sensation to coin video games. Their latest achievement is called SPACE DUEL
The Space Duel sky swarms with changing waves of brightly colored, geometrically-shaped enemies-flying saucers, spin- ning paddles, whirling cubes and pentagons, revolving octahe- drons-even a screen full of "nu- clear" hexagons. Players fly, fire weapons, and use their force field shield
An ingenious feature of Space Duel-one player can fly alone, or two players can appear on the screen at once, competing against each other or playing as a team, with their two ships fused into a single space station.
Clubhouse Store To controllers, joysticks, paddles, offered-more are on the way
Advance orders will be taken on new cartridges featured in each issue of Atari Age, includ- ing DEFENDER and YARS' RE- VENGE (see page 9). As soon as these cartridges are released. the Clubhouse Store will start shipping them to members who have their orders in.
Existing cartridges, like the classic MAZE CRAZE (see page 8), can be hard to find in local stores-but the Clubhouse Store always has the complete selec tion on hand. ready for club members Convenient game car- tridge storage cases are also available, along with keyboard
The fastest way to order is by phone-1-800-345-8600 is the toll- free number to call with credit card orders (PA residents call
1-800-662-5180). There is also a handy mail order form included in this issue of Atan Age, on page 13.
and the rest of the Atari acces- sory line.
Offer Atari Items The items created especially By Mail And Phone for club members are particularly exciting. The dramatic Atan Age As part of its service to members, poster featured in this issue is the The Atari Club runs the Club-first club exclusive item to be house Store offering every Game Program cartridge, controller, and accessory, plus special items available only to club members
ATARI JOINS THE ARMY in an experiment using modified video games in gunnery instruction. The screen shown here is a version of ATARI BATTLE- ZONE game developed for the US Army Training Support Center at Fort Eustis, VA Trainees select the proper weapon and finng coordinates to de- stroy the tanks, helicopters, and armored personnel cammers on the screen