Video Olympics

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Video Olympics

Developer(s)	Atari
Publisher(s)	Atari
Platform(s)	Atari 2600
Release date	1977
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	1 to 4 players
Media	Cartridge
Input methods	Paddle

Video Olympics was an early video game cartridge programmed by Joe Decuir for Atari Inc. for their Atari 2600. It was one of the nine original launch titles for that system when it was released in October 1977. The game was a port of Atari's popular Pong series. It was also released by Sears for their Atari 2600 clone (the Sears Video Arcade) under the title Pong Sports.

[edit] Gameplay

The games are a collection of "batt and ball" style games, including several previously released by Atari as coin-ops in the early 1970s. The games are played using the 2600's paddle controllers, and are for 1 to 4 players (4 players requires two sets of paddle controllers).