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Asteroids (1979)

Atari 2600

1979AtariAtari, Taito

Shooter

Atari's 2600 Asteroids port: shoot rocks that split, using bank switching to fit an 8 KB cart.

Facts

  • Arcade: November 1979.
  • 2600 port: August 1981 (Brad Stewart / Bob Smith).
  • First 2600 game to use bank switching.

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