Atari 2600 (Atari) trivia

Atari 2600 (Atari) Mini Quiz

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Question 1

What name did Atari use for the Atari 2600 at launch?

Atari launched the console in 1977 as the Video Computer System and renamed it the 2600 in 1982.

Question 2

Which game served as the Atari 2600's original pack-in title?

The pack-in cartridge offered both tank and biplane battle modes, giving early owners two styles of head-to-head play.

Question 3

Which Atari 2600 game hid its creator's name in a secret room?

Designer Warren Robinett hid his name in a secret room, helping establish the Easter egg as a video-game tradition.

Question 4

Which Atari 2600 game became infamous after unsold cartridges were buried in New Mexico?

Atari's 1983 disposal of unsold cartridges near Alamogordo became a lasting symbol of the video-game crash.