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Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition (2017) – The Official Game List

The Activision Edition of the Atari Flashback 8 Gold is now available!
The Activision Edition of the Atari Flashback 8 Gold is now available!

Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition (2017) – The Official Game List

November 1, 2017 Posted by Bill Loguidice Editorial, News 12 Comments

What follows is the official finalized game list for the retail version of the 2017 release of the Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition, which will join the other AtGames products at retailers everywhere later this month after having a period of exclusive availability at Walmart.com.  The all-new Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition features 130 built-in games, including marquee Activision and Imagic classics. These games include legends like Activision’s Pitfall!, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary, and Imagic’s legendary shooter, Demon Attack, as well as many other all-time Atari 2600 classics like Centipede™, Chopper Command™, Enduro™, and River Raid™. Two high performance 2.4ghz wireless controllers, styled after the Atari 2600 originals, are included, as well as two legacy controller ports for optional wired joysticks or paddle controllers. Other features for the Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition include 720p HDMI output, scan line filtering, and a save/pause/rewind feature for every game.

Here’s the list:

3D Tic-Tac-Toe
Adventure
Adventure II
Air Raiders ™
Air·Sea Battle
Aquaventure
Armor Ambush ™
Asteroids
Astroblast ™
Atari Climber
Atlantis
Backgammon
Basketball
Beamrider
Black Jack
Bowling
Boxing
Breakout
Bridge
Canyon Bomber
Centipede
Championship Soccer
Checkers
Chopper Command
Circus Atari
Combat
Combat Two
Cosmic Commuter
Crackpots
Crystal Castles
Dark Cavern ™
Decathlon
Demon Attack
Demons to Diamonds
Desert Falcon
Dodge ‘Em
Dolphin
Double Dunk
DragonFire
Dragster
Enduro
Fatal Run
Fishing Derby
Flag Capture
Football
Freeway
Frog Pond
Frogs and Flies
Frostbite
Fun with Numbers
Golf
Grand Prix
Gravitar
H.E.R.O.
Hangman
Haunted House
Home Run
Human Cannonball
Ice Hockey
Indy 500
International Soccer ™
Kaboom!
Keystone Kapers
Laser Blast
Maze Craze
Megamania
Millipede
Miniature Golf
Missile Command
MotoRodeo
Night Driver
Off-the-Wall
Oink!
Outlaw
Pitfall!
Plaque Attack
Pong (Video Olympics)
Pressure Cooker
Private Eye
Radar Lock
Realsports Baseball
Realsports Basketball
Realsports Soccer
Realsports Volleyball
Return to Haunted House
River Raid
River Raid II
Saboteur
Save Mary
Sea Battle ™
Seaquest
Secret Quest
Skiing
Sky Diver
Sky Jinks
Slot Machine
Slot Racers
Solaris
Space Attack ™
Space Shuttle
Space War
Spider Fighter
Sprintmaster
Stampede
Star Ship
Star Strike ™
Starmaster
Steeplechase
Stellar Track
Street Racer
Submarine Commander
Super Baseball
Super Breakout
Super Challenge ™ Baseball
Super Challenge ™ Football
Super Football
Surround
Sword Fight ™
Swordquest: Earthworld
Swordquest: Fireworld
Swordquest: Waterworld
Tempest
Tennis
Video Checkers
Video Chess
Video Pinball
Warlords
Wizard
Yars’ Return
Yars’ Revenge

Finally, as a nice addition to this excellent hardware release, I had the pleasure to work on an official paperback book for Prima Games called, Atari Flashback: The Essential Companion. While it contains plenty of information on the latest AtGames Atari Flashback products, it’s actually a great general Atari 2600 resource as well, acting as a type of missing manual for over 65 Atari games. Of course, there is a lot more to this highly visual book, including Tips & Tricks and Fun Facts. It’s priced at just $19.99, which includes a mobile-friendly eGuide version for a second-screen experience.

Atari Flashback: The Essential Companion (2017)

Atari Flashback: The Essential Companion (2017)

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  • Wayne Barton
    · Reply

    November 5, 2017 at 12:36 PM

    How much does it cost and when is the release date for this product?

    • Bill Loguidice
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      November 5, 2017 at 9:49 PM

      In the US, it’s available on Walmart.com right now, and everywhere else by the end of the month. I don’t know about UK availability.

  • Chris
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    December 1, 2017 at 10:24 PM

    I just bought one at walmart’s website. I have a FB 6 (I think it’s the 6) that I was going to give my 5.5 yr old son for Christmas, but this looks like a better choice with the HDMI and Activision games. Looking forward to this! Thanks Bill.

    • Bill Loguidice
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      December 2, 2017 at 9:53 AM

      I agree that the Activision edition is pretty nice.

  • Beginner Motorcycling
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    December 16, 2017 at 1:19 PM

    I keep seeing different versions of the lists for both the Activision edition and the Flashback 8 Gold regular edition. One game I really want to make sure I have before I order is Robot Tank. Some listings I see show that on the Activision edition, and some don’t. I haven’t been able to find one in a store yet, but would like to confirm before I order. Do you have any connections to get an updated list?

    • Bill Loguidice
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      December 16, 2017 at 1:37 PM

      Those were early lists. The lists on here are 100% accurate to what you’ll find in the stores.

  • William
    · Reply

    December 20, 2017 at 8:18 PM

    ok i have a question or statement, as it might be considered.
    i went through the list of games that are different from flashback 8 gold and from the one listed above flashback 8 gold activision edition. i was noticing that there is around 27 games that are on one system but missing on the other.
    would you be interested in seeing my list of the games that are different, even though i did not try to make sure they were listed as missing from “f/b 8 Activision ” i understand this might not be of interest to everyone,but a few true fans……

    maybe the list could be added ( to the reviews ) to show what game differences appear in which copy/edition ??

    i think that could be helpful to people trying to decide which system is a better fit for them……

    • Bill Loguidice
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      December 21, 2017 at 8:57 AM

      Thank you, but this was already done: https://www.scribd.com/document/367675884/AtGames-Atari-Flashback-8-Game-Lists

      If you have a text only version, by all means share it. Thanks again.

      • Brad
        · Reply

        January 5, 2018 at 6:18 PM

        I can’t seem to find a good comparison list and this one is gone now! A Venn diagram would be stellar!

        • Bill Loguidice
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          January 6, 2018 at 11:13 AM

          Here you go: http://billloguidice.tumblr.com/post/169387096573

  • BeelzeBob1971
    · Reply

    December 22, 2017 at 4:53 AM

    Pitfall 2 not included? Best 2600 game ever. I’m still buying this but…

    • Bill Loguidice
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      December 22, 2017 at 8:51 AM

      Pitfall II relied on special in-cartridge enhancement chips that are not supported on this year’s hardware. Maybe next year.

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