INTV Funhouse - Atari Games by Activision

My impression is that Activision was the most prolific third-party producer of games for the Atari VCS / 2600. If memory serves, they were also the first. Overall, they were probably the best, too. After all, they're the only company I know of that's still around today - one of the behemoths of the gaming software industry.

I remember how strange it seemed to play a game that wasn't by Atari or Sears. And that Dragster (was it the first one) sure seemed strange. I always did like the rainbow effect they put in their logos. When they put their mind to it, they also made some mean Intellivision games, too.

Although I still think of Demon Attack as one of the very best Atari VCS games, and better than the Activision games I've played, I'd say that Activision had better consistency than Imagic for the Atari.

And, of course, perhaps Activision's most important contribution to classic game collecting - Actiplaque!!

Title		Item No.	Manual	Notes
	Boxing	AG-002	Yes	This game is a lot of fun!
	Freeway	AG-009	Yes	OK game. I really wish you could move horizontally, though.
	Ice Hockey	AX-012	Yes	Another fun, simple game.
	Kaboom!	AG-010	Yes	Excellent game! This is fast and furious.
	Laser Blast	AG-008	Yes	I remember when this first came out... We thought it was incredible! Not, it's a bit repetitive; have the patch!.
	Megamania	AX-017	No	OK game.
	Pitfall!	AX-018	Yes	THE Activision classic. If not for Pitfall Harry, Activision might not be here today! Intellivision port is lame.
	Pitfall II: Lost Caverns	AB-035	Yes	Many say that this is the best Activision game for the Atari 2600. It is pretty good. Has its own custom sound chip!
	River Raid	AX-020	Yes	Decent game. Intellivision port is awesome.
	Space Shuttle	AZ-033	Yes	Have all the parts - including the overlay!
	Stampede	AG-011	Yes	OK game. Intellivsion port is lame (i.e. no better).
	Starmaster	AX-016	Yes	Includes the beginner and advanced instructions.