Raiders of the Lost Ark (Atari 2600)
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- This article is about a video game for the Atari 2600 video game console. See Raiders of the Lost Ark for the movie of the same name.
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| Developer(s) | Atari Games |
| Publisher(s) | Atari Games |
| Designer(s) | Howard Scott Warshaw |
| Release date(s) | 1982 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
| Media | Cartridge |
| System requirements | Two joysticks |
| Input | Joystick |
Raiders of the Lost Ark was a video game created for the Atari 2600 and based on the movie of the same name. The game was designed by Howard Scott Warshaw, who was also responsible for the Atari 2600 version of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Unlike that game, Raiders of the Lost Ark was not a commercial flop and was well regarded.
[edit] Gameplay
The player controls Indiana Jones as he searches for the lost Ark of the Covenant. The game's unique gameplay has one player use two different controllers for control: controller 1 moved Jones and the button used an item; controller 2 selected the item to use and the button dropped the item. This control scheme anticipated later game controllers with more buttons, and games where these button would allow the player to switch items without interrupting gameplay.
[edit] Easter eggs
- If certain gameplay conditions have been met when the end of the game is reached, the initials "HSW2" appear in the player's inventory, standing for the game's designer, Howard Scott Warshaw. The existence of this egg is actually mentioned in the game's manual.
[edit] External links
- A brief mention of Raiders on Howard Scott Warshaw's web page
- Digital Press interview with Raiders of the Lost Ark programmer Howard Scott Warshaw
- Digital Press interview with Raiders of the Lost Ark graphics artist Jerome Domurat
- Digital Press Easter egg entry for Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Raiders of the Lost Ark at MobyGames
- AtariAge's entry on Raiders of the Lost Ark
- List of Easter Eggs for this game
| Indiana Jones games | |
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| Action | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Temple of Doom Last Crusade | Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures |
| Adventure | Last Crusade | Fate of Atlantis | Iron Phoenix (Cancelled) |
| Action-adventure | Desktop Adventures | Fate of Atlantis |
| 3D action | Infernal Machine | Emperor's Tomb |
| Pinball | The Pinball Adventure |
