Game Description

Did your mother throw out your Atari 2600 when you went off to college? Do you have fond memories of raiding rivers, storming barns, and attacking plaque? Do the names David Crane, Larry Kaplan, Alan Miller and Bob Whitehead mean anything to you? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you may want to check out Activision's Atari 2600 Action Pack 2. This mega-maniacal dose of early-'80s nostalgia lets you play 15 classic games on your PC.

The featured titles include Atlantis, the only game in the compilation originally created by Imagic, Dolphin, Barnstorming, Dragster, Ice Hockey, Keystone Kapers, MegaMania, Laser Blast, Skiing, Stampede, River Raid II, Tennis, Plaque Attack, and Oink! In addition to the 15 titles in the collection, there are a number of extra features, including game histories, hints on playing the games, and a unique "virtual mother" who will gently nag you throughout gameplay with such phrases as, "Shouldn't you be doing your homework?" ~ Brett Alan Weiss, All Game Guide

Roots & Influences

In 1979, game designers David Crane, Larry Kaplan, Alan Miller and Bob Whitehead defected from Atari to form Activision, the first-ever third-party videogame company. Over the next few years, the company designed some of the most innovative games in the history of the industry. ~ Brett Alan Weiss, All Game Guide

Production Credits

Atlantis Original Design: Dennis Koble

Barnstorming Original Design: Steve Cartwright

Dolphin Original Design: Matthew Hubbard

Dragster Original Design: David Crane

Enduro Original Design: Larry Miller

Hockey Original Design: Alan Miller

Keystone Kapers Original Design: Garry Kitchen

Laser Blast Original Design: David Crane

Megamania Original Design: Steve Cartwright

Oink! Original Design: Mike Lorezen

Plaque Attack Original Design: Steve Cartwright

River Raid II Original Design: David Lubar

Skiing Original Design: Bob Whitehead

Stampede Original Design: Bob Whitehead

Tennis Original Design: Alan Miller ~ Brett Alan Weiss, All Game Guide