# Let's play... Atari games! **URL:** \ **Category:** Adventure/Lucasfilm Games\ **Created:** [June 4, 2018, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780 "2018-06-04T08:58:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/21 "2018-07-22T14:36:16Z")
> [@yrface](#): > > My memory could be distorted, but I seemed to remember it went back and forth Yes, that’s right. 🙂 There were several other games with the same concept. ---
**Author:** ![milanfahrnholz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@milanfahrnholz](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/milanfahrnholz)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/22 "2018-07-22T14:41:46Z")
Well yeah, Zelda II went in both directions. But I guess that can count as an open world platformer and also Castlevania II whereas the first Castlevania also alternates like when you approach the Medusa, Death or Dracula himself from the right side of the screen. ---
**Author:** ![Sushi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/sushi/32/163_2.png) [@Sushi](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Sushi)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/23 "2018-07-22T18:29:19Z")
> [@yrface](#): > > I can’t think of any other games that go right to left, except for open world platformers where you can go in any direction. The first Pitfall. Well, you could choose to go right or left, but was actually easier if you played right to left, because the respawn point was always on the LEFT side of the screen, i.e. past the obstacle you just lost a life on. ---
**Author:** ![yrface](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/yrface/32/11793_2.png) [@yrface](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/yrface)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/24 "2018-07-22T19:54:11Z")
> [@Sushi](#): > > Pitfall was actually easier if you played right to left Very clever, I never thought of that. ---
**Author:** ![milanfahrnholz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@milanfahrnholz](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/milanfahrnholz)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/25 "2018-07-22T20:12:51Z")
Because it loops? I suppose that doesn’t work on the C64 version? ---
**Author:** ![Sushi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/sushi/32/163_2.png) [@Sushi](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Sushi)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/26 "2018-07-22T20:46:33Z")
Works on every version! ---
**Author:** ![milanfahrnholz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@milanfahrnholz](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/milanfahrnholz)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/27 "2018-07-22T20:47:02Z")
🤯 ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/28 "2019-05-30T02:28:26Z")
There is currently a Kickstarter about an Atari book: [Atari: A Visual History](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1294981709/atari-a-visual-history) (not many hours left!) > **[Atari: A Visual History](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1294981709/atari-a-visual-history)** > > A Visual History Compendium book about the Atari 8-bit home computer and it's third party software titles from the 1980's and beyond. And here the most important part: > ---
**Author:** ![Sushi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/sushi/32/163_2.png) [@Sushi](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Sushi)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/29 "2019-05-30T08:26:35Z")
It still needs 640€ in 30 minutes now to be fully pledged… this going to be close… ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/30 "2019-05-30T08:51:12Z")
I woke up in time to make my pledge! ---
**Author:** ![Sushi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/sushi/32/163_2.png) [@Sushi](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Sushi)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/31 "2019-05-30T08:51:40Z")
It’s fully pledged. However, since it is all about the Atari PC’s I never owned, I decided not to back it after all. But I did found out about these fine looking mouse mats thanks to that Kickstarter: > **[Zak Mckracken](https://www.rhayadercomputers.co.uk/Zak_Mckracken/p4866955_19060556.aspx)** > > Cloth rubber backed 22x18 3mm No matter how many items you order its a one price postage is the same price 3 UK 5 Europe 8 rest of world > **[Maniac Mansion](https://www.rhayadercomputers.co.uk/Maniac_Mansion/p4866955_18070548.aspx)** > > Fabric mouse mat rubber backed 22x18 (Edit:they also have MI and MI2- but somehow, these don’t look as sexy - they feel a bit too cropped > **[Monkey Island mouse mat](https://www.rhayadercomputers.co.uk/Monkey_Island_mouse_mat/p4866955_18070602.aspx)** > > Fabric mouse mat rubber backed > **[Monkey Island 2 mouse mat](https://www.rhayadercomputers.co.uk/Monkey_Island_2__mouse_mat/p4866955_17582556.aspx)** > > Rubber backed fabric mouse mat No matter how many items you order its a one price postage is the same price 3 UK 5 Europe 10 rest of world ) ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/32 "2019-05-30T08:56:01Z")
We should make a mouse pad with the MacKraken! ---
**Author:** ![Sushi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/sushi/32/163_2.png) [@Sushi](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Sushi)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/33 "2019-05-30T08:59:59Z")
Just photoshop a Kraken and some bagpipes on top of the pile ---
**Author:** ![tasse-tee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/tasse-tee/32/4002_2.png) [@tasse-tee](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/tasse-tee)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/lets-play-atari-games/2780/34 "2019-05-30T09:10:23Z")
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