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Raiders of the Lost Ark is a graphical Adventure game for the Atari 2600 released in 1982, based on the 1981 film of the same name. The game was designed by Howard Scott Warshaw . Gameplay
Atari, Inc. was an American video game developer and video game console and home computer development company which operated between 1972 and 1984. During its years of operation, it developed and produced over 350 arcade, console, and computer games for its own systems, and almost 100 ports of games for home computers such as the Commodore 64.
Playtesting by Atari found that the game was popular with women. [2] The game was a major success and is still regarded as one of the best games made for the Atari 2600. This led Warshaw to be chosen to design the game adaptation of the film Raiders of the Lost Ark, which was also a critically acclaimed commercial success. [3]
The game was a result of a deal between Warner Communications and the film's director Steven Spielberg, and was an attempt to follow the success of Atari's Raiders of the Lost Ark, another film-based game.
While Indiana Jones' most iconic weapon is the archaeologist's handy whip, it's Harrison Ford's "gun vs. sword" scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark that's considered by most fans to be the funniest ...
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1982, Atari Inc) – The first Indiana Jones video game. Released on the Atari 2600. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1985, Atari Games) – Arcade game, later converted to many home computer and console formats, including an NES version in 1988.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) With this update and upgrade of the 1930s serial adventure, Steven Spielberg turns what could have been pastiche into a practically perfect film.
These games were published by Atari, and many were also licensed to Sears, which released these games under its Tele-Games brand, often with different titles. [2] Sears's Tele-Games brand was unrelated to the company Telegames , which also produced cartridges for the Atari 2600 (mostly re-issues of M Network games.) [ 3 ]