Monday, June 16, 2008

The Atari 8-bit computer line was a popular line of computers by Atari in the 1970's and 1980's.

1984
Join Winnie the Pooh in this game aimed at children. Typing is not required. Actions are chosen from a list.

1983
A Gelfling named Jen must heal the Dark Crystal, which holds the power of nature, by finding a lost shard.

1982
A detective must investigate an apparent suicide which is more than it seems.
A black hole mining ship investigates an anomaly that turns out to be a giant ship of unknown origin and composition.
A voice says you have passed all tests but one. Survive the horrors of the dungeon and you earn your reward.

1981
Collect items around Count Dracula's castle so that you can ultimately put an end to the evil vampire.
Retrieve thirteen treasures from an abandoned goldmine-era town by searching Boot Hill and the mine.
Find your way through the mysterious fun house before the park closes and you are thrown out.
Find all of the treasures in a recently discovered Egyptian pyramid and escape alive.
The text adventure that was the basis for Leisure Suit Larry.  Find items to win the affections of various women.
Teleport to distant worlds to collect items, so you can fix your spaceship and return home.
In ancient Greece, Ulysses must retrieve the golden fleece, a treasure which is protected by the gods.
Enter the Great Underground Empire once again on a quest to defeat the wizard of Frobozz.

1980
An astronaut must travel to an asteroid, and blow it up before it collides with the Earth.
Enter a castle and remove the curse that has been placed on Count Cristo by his enemies.
A wanderer in the kingdom of Serenia must rescue the king's daughter from an evil wizard.
Travel through the Great Underground Empire to find the Nineteen Treasures of Zork.


1979
As a secret agent, you must race against time to complete your mission before a nuclear power plant explodes.

1978
The first commercial adventure game. Travel through an enchanted world in a search for 13 treasures.
Travel from your London flat to a tropical island in search of pirates' gold.