Atari 2600: 12 interesting facts you probably didn't know about it

What hasn't been said about Atari? A company pioneer in arcade video games, consoles and the eponymous home computers. Even people who don't play video games have probably heard of it, but did you know these? 12 facts we mentioned on the Geekine YouTube channel?

Many consider it the founding company of the video game industry that entertains children, young people and adults.

Initially, it was called Syzygy, But that name was already in use by another company. For this reason, they took one of the words that appeared in the game Go, and from then on we knew it as Atari, which in Japanese means "that a piece or group of pieces is in danger of being captured by your opponent"“.

That's how the console arrived Atari 2600, With video games that now seem primitive, but which were revolutionary at the time of their release. Those of us who played these consoles from the beginning have seen and enjoyed all the advancements. These games are always remembered with nostalgia.

Remember Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Combat, ET, Circus, River Raid, Pole Position, Asteroids, Defender, Night Driver or Kaboom It takes us back to the past. Games that were very simple and that, by playing them so much, you could learn their routine.

Atari, a console with simple video games

These games were simple. The objectives were to achieve high scores and, in some cases, level up. It's worth noting that as you progressed through the game, the enemies' speed increased, eventually reaching a point where their speed far exceeded that of your character.

Even urban legends were heard about these video games. Among them was one related to scoring. It was said that the scoreboard would stop once the highest score was reached, and that once frozen, a picture should be taken and sent to Atari. Rumor had it that a reward would then be sent to the player.

We turned the score around in more than one game. Missile Command, Defender and Asteroids There were a few. So, taking the picture wasn't possible, but there was still the satisfaction of achieving the highest score. Now then, dear reader, tell us, did you play on the original consoles of AtariTell us, what did you think of those video games?.

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