2600_Log_Book ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VIDEO COMPUTER SYSTEM(TM) ATARI(R) LOG BOOK A RECORD OF YOUR GREATEST HITS ON YOUR ATARI(R) VIDEO COMPUTER SYSTEM(TM) Introduction ------------ The more you play your ATARI(R) Game Program(TM) cartridges, the better you get. Now you can find out how good you really are! The ATARI engineers chose 40 challenging games from among the hundreds of Game Program(TM) cartridges. Their selection is listed here, along with three scores for each game -- Outrageous, Great, and Good -- and spaces to record the date you hit each score. (At the back of the book are some blank forms for recording memorable scores from other games you like, and new games as they come out.) So, grab a joystick or a Paddle, and get ready to chronicle your greatest hits on your ATARI(R) Video Computer System(TM) game. Contents -------- SKILL GALLERY ------------- Human Cannonball Sky Diver(R) Breakout(R) Circus Atari(R) Maze Craze(TM) Video Pinball(TM) Super Breakout(TM) Pac-Man * Licensed by Namco-America, Inc. SPACE STATION ------------- Asteroids(TM) Space Invaders * Trademark of Taito America Corp. Missile Command(TM) Yars' Revenge(TM) CLASSICS CORNER --------------- Backgammon Video Checkers(TM) Video Chess(TM) Othello * OTHELLO(R) is a registered trademark of CBS, Inc. for its strategy disc game and equipment. 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe Casino(TM) ADVENTURE TERRITORY ------------------- Adventure Superman * Trademark of D.C. Comics, Inc. Haunted House RACE TRACK ---------- Night Driver(R) Stunt Racer(TM) Dodge 'Em(TM) Indy 500 Slot Racers(TM) SPORTS ARENA ------------ Basketball Bowling Golf Home Run(TM) Pele's Soccer(TM) Video Olympics(TM) Football COMBAT ZONE ----------- Air-Sea Battle(TM) Canyon Bombeer(R) Combat Warlords(TM) Outlaw(R) LEARNING CENTER --------------- Hangman Codebreaker(TM) --- SKILL GALLERY Human Cannonball ---------------- Calculate carefully. Then try for the water tower seven times with a minimum of misses. Play game number 3, with the difficulty switch on a. RANK SCORE DATE Ace Stuntman 7 hits, 0 misses ________ Nerves of Steel 7 hits, 3 misses ________ Certified Daredevil 7 hits, 6 misses ________ Sky Diver(R) ------------ Make the big jump. In fact, make ten big jumps for the highest possible score. Play game #2, with the difficulty switch on a. RANK SCORE DATE Paratrooper 95 +/- ________ Chutist First Class 85 +/- ________ Daredevil Diver 75 +/- ________ Breakout(R) ----------- Be a smashing success. Run through two complete sets of bricks and score 864, using as few balls as possible. Play game #1 with the difficulty switch on b. RANK BALLS DATE Incredible 1 ________ Masterful 3 ________ Determined 6 ________ Circus Atari(R) --------------- Time to top your big top scores. Catch the clowns on the teeter-totter and bounce them up to pop as many balloons as possible. Play game number 6, with difficulty switch on b. RANK POINTS DATE Greatest Show On Earth 8,300 ________ Good Show 6,400 ________ Side Show 4,800 ________ Maze Craze(TM) -------------- Walk your beat from the left side of the maze to the right side safely, and in the least amount of time. Play game number 6, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE ATARI's Finest Win level 3 ________ Super Cop Win level 2 ________ Gumshoe Win level 1 ________ Video Pinball(TM) ----------------- Are you ready for the ultimate pinball challenge? Flip your flippers, and try for your best score. Play game number 1, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Pinball Wizard 400,000 ________ Pinball Pro 340,000 ________ Pinball Hustler 280,000 ________ Super Breakout(TM) ------------------ Smash your space shuttle through a rainbow colored force field in this futuristic BREAKOUT(R) update. Play game number 5, with the difficulty switch on a. RANK SCORE DATE Smashing Success 8000 ________ Wall Buster 5000 ________ Apprentice Ace 3000 ________ Pac-Man* -------- Your mop-head gobbles points through a maze of hungry monsters. Eat, eat, eat. But think fast, or a monster will eat you! Play game #6, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Leader of the Pac 10,000 ________ Healthy Appetite 5,000 ________ Yum-Yum 2,000 ________ * Licensed by Namco-America, Inc. SPACE STATION Asteroids --------- Here's your chance for a promotion in the Galactic Fleet. Destroy as many asteroid boulders as you can, before your ship is destroyed. Play game number 8, with the difficulty switch on a. RANK POINTS DATE Galactic Commander 90,000 ________ Fleet Commander 75,000 ________ Cosmic Crackshot 50,000 ________ Space Invaders* --------------- Help protect the earth from an invasion! Zap as many invaders as you can. Play game #9, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK POINTS DATE Alien Annihilator 9,000 ________ Alien Exterminator 6,700 ________ Alien Eliminator 4,500 ________ * Trademark of Taito America Corp. Yars' Revenge(TM) ----------------- Epic struggle of the Yars to defend their community against the evil Qotile. Send forward a lone scout, then aim the Zorlon Cannon. Victory of extinction, brave warriors! Play game number 6, with the difficulty switch on a. RANK SCORE DATE Yar General 500,000 ________ Yar Avenger 230,000 ________ Honorable Scout 100,000 ________ Missile Command(TM) ------------------- Your cities, your missile bases, and your career are at stake. Fire away! Play game #6, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK POINTS DATE Missile Commander 200,000 ________ Missile Captain 160,000 ________ Missile Ensign 90,000 ________ CLASSICS CORNER Backgammon ---------- Can you move your pieces off the board before the computer moves off its pieces? Play game number 3, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Ace Win 7 out of 8 ________ Gifted Win 6 out of 8 ________ Good Win 5 out of 8 ________ Video Checkers(TM) ------------------ Challenge the computer at the highest level possible. RANK SCORE DATE Ready to Play Win level 7 ________ Blindfolded King Maker Win level 5 ________ Getting Good Win level 3 ________ Video Chess(TM) --------------- Take the computer at various levels until you can take the best it has to offer. RANK SCORE DATE National Treasure Win level 7 ________ Chess Master Win level 5 ________ Learning Fast Win level 3 ________ Othello(R) ---------- Outflank your computer opponent, and capture his squares. Play game number 3, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Superb Strategist Win 64 to 0 ________ Tough Tactician Win 50 to 14 ________ Competent Competitor Win 32 to 32 ________ 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe --------------- Here's tic-tac-toe like you've never seen before--in three dimensions. Try to win at the highest level. RANK SCORE DATE 3 Stars Win level 7 ________ 2 Stars Win level 5 ________ 1 Star Win level 3 ________ Casino(TM) ---------- Arrange the cards into the twelve best poker hands, trying for straights, straight flushes, and royal flushes. Play game #4, with both difficulty switches on b. RANK SCORE DATE Ready for Monte Carlo 1,000 ________ Card Shark 770 ________ Dealer's Dismay 550 ________ ADVENTURE TERRITORY Adventure --------- Play game 3, with the difficulty switch on a or b, as indiated, and attempt the following deeds: RANK DEED DIFFICULTY Dragon Slayer Find the Magic Dot and a enter the Secret Room. Dragon Destroyer Deliver the Enchanted a Chalice to the Gold Castle. Dragon Bagger Same as above. b Superman* --------- "UP, UP AND AWAY!"* You have to put all the crooks behind bars, rebuild the bridge, change back into CLARK KENT*, and return to the DAILY PLANET* in the shortest amount of time. RANK TIME DATE SUPERMAN 3 mins. ________ Honorary Hero 5 mins. ________ You've impressed 7 mins. ________ LOIS LANE* * Trademark of DC Comics, INC (C) 1979 Haunted House ------------- Creep along the corridors of the haunted house. Does your flickering match lead to hidden treasure? Or will darkness prevail? Play game 9, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Champion Ghost Chaser 7 Lives ________ 20 Matches Nerves of Steel 4 Lives ________ 38 Matches Unflappable 3 Lives ________ 25 Matches RACE TRACK Night Driver(R) --------------- Vrooom! Race your car around the track to score as many points as possible in 90 seconds. Play game number 2, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Phantom on Wheels 76 ________ Road Hugger 68 ________ Daring Driver 60 ________ Street Racer(TM) ---------------- Double the challenge with DOUBLE OBJECT DODGE 'EM(TM). How many times can you get to the top before time runs out? Play game number 15, with your difficulty switch on b, and the computer's difficulty switch on a. RANK SCORE DATE Untouchable 46 points ________ Fast Tracks 31 points ________ Street Wise 20 points ________ Dodge 'Em(TM) ------------- Race along the track for the highest possible score. Play game number 1, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Greased Lightning 999 ________ Speed Demon 600 ________ On the Right Track 400 ________ Indy 500 -------- Keep a steady hand on the wheel, while you try for a maximum number of laps in the allotted time. Play game number 4, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Grand Prix Class 11 laps ________ Indy Winner 8 laps ________ E Z Rider 6 laps ________ Slot Racers(TM) --------------- Chase your opponent and attempt to hit him with missiles to score as many points as possible. Play game number 4, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Fast & Furious 25 to 3 ________ Speedy & Spirited 25 to 6 ________ Quick & Qualified 25 to 10 ________ SPORTS ARENA Basketball ---------- Try to out score the computer by as many points as possible. Play game number 2, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Hall of Fame Win by 8 ________ All Pro Win by 6 ________ All-American Win by 2 ________ Bowling ------- As your ball moves down the alley, control it with your Joystick, and try for a perfect score. Play game number 1, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Ten Pin Terror 280 ________ Pro Bowler 240 ________ Made the Team 200 ________ Golf ---- Play nine holes with as few strokes as possible. Play game number 1, with the difficulty switch on a. RANK SCORE DATE Champion Class 25, or less ________ Ready To Turn Pro 30 ________ Par For The Course 36 ________ Home Run(TM) ------------ Shut out the computer while scoring as many runs as you can. Play game #1, with both difficulty switches on b. RANK SCORE DATE Hall of Fame Win 9 to 0 ________ All Star Win 8 to 0 ________ Bonus Baby Win 1 to 0 ________ Pele's Soccer(TM) ----------------- Pass, dribble, kick, block, attack and defend your way to win by as many points as possible. Play game number 30, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Hall of Fame Win 15 - 0 ________ World Class Win 10 - 1 ________ Local Hero Win 5 - 2 ________ Video Olympics(TM) ------------------ Try to out score the computer by putting a little "whammy" on the ball. Play game number 2, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Gold Medal Win 21 - 0 ________ Silver Medal Win 21 - 3 ________ Bronze Medal Win 21 - 7 ________ Football -------- Try to outscore your opponent before the five minutes are up. (Since FOOTBALL is a two-player game, you'll need to compete against a friend for this one.) Play game number 1, with difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Hall of Fame 80 ________ Super Star 60 ________ Rookie 40 ________ COMBAT ZONE Air-Sea Battle(TM) ------------------ Torpedo as many boats as you can before your time runs out. Play game number 12, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE One Man Navy 58 ________ Torpedo Captain 38 ________ Crew Chief 26 ________ Canyon Bomber(R) ---------------- Bombs away! Try for the highest score before you use up six misses. Play game number 1, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Air Force Commander 1,600 ________ Crew Captain 1,200 ________ Bombardier 800 ________ Combat ------ You'll be flying high if you can defeat the Red Baron. Hit as many planes as possible during the allotted time. Play game number 15, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Scourge of the Skies 34 ________ Flying Phantom 26 ________ Blue Angel 17 ________ Warlords(TM) ------------ Keep your Warlord out of harm's way, while you try to win as many battles as you can. Play game number 14, with the difficulty switch on b. RANK SCORE DATE Invincible 5 wins ________ Fearless Foe 4 wins ________ Worthy Opponent 3 wins ________ Outlaw(R) --------- Prove you're the quickest draw in town. Blast the target ten times in a minimum amount of time. Count the clicks of the clock to check your progress. Play game number 15, with the difficulty switch on a. RANK SCORE DATE Crackshot 32 ticks ________ Hotshot 40 ticks ________ Potshot 49 ticks ________ LEARNING CENTER Hangman ------- Don't let the computer make a monkey out of you. Try for ten consecutive words, with the fewest number of mistakes. Play game number 4, with the difficulty switch on a. RANK SCORE DATE Champion Wordsmith 10 words ________ 0 misses Word Wise 10 words ________ 2 misses You have a way with 10 words ________ words 4 misses Codebreaker(TM) --------------- Call on your inner resources of logic and cunning to break ten sets of codes in as few tries as possible. Play game 10. RANK SCORE DATE Master Codebreaker 54 guesses in ________ 10 games Super Sleuth 60 guesses in ________ 10 games Clever De-coder 72 guesses in ________ 10 games ATARI INC. Consumer Product Service P.O. Box 61657 1265 Borrega Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (C) Atari, Inc. 1982 ATARI(R) A Warner Communications Company Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID Sunnyvale, CA Permit No. 917 CO18262 - Rev. 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This document obtained from the History of Home Video Games Homepage, ©1997 by Greg Chance