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The Software Library: Atari Computer

The Atari 8-bit family is a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by Atari, Inc. in 1979 and manufactured until 1992. All are based on the MOS Technology 6502 CPU running at 1.79 MHz, roughly twice that of similar designs, and were the first home computers designed with custom co-processor chips. This architecture allowed the Atari designs to offer graphics and sound capabilities that were more advanced than contemporary machines. Overall, the Atari 8-bit computer line was a commercial success, selling two million units during its major production run between late 1979 and mid-1985, putting its sales on par with machines like the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and TI-99/4A.
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Atari 8-Bit Library: Games
4,755
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125,774
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125,774
Games and entertainment software for the Atari 8-bit family. The Internet Archive Software Library is a large collection of viewable and executable software titles, ranging from commercially released products to public domain and hobbyist programs. Using the JSMESS emulator, users can "boot up" an emulation of the given title and use it in their browser. More titles are added frequently, and users are encouraged to donate newly found floppy disk images and programs.
Atari 8-Bit Library: Pool Disks
3,816
ITEMS
53,105
VIEWS
53,105
Floppy disks from various user groups and collections, assembled on the "Pool CD-ROM" for Atari. These variant floppy disks are provided as executable examples in this set. The Internet Archive Software Library is a large collection of viewable and executable software titles, ranging from commercially released products to public domain and hobbyist programs. Using the JSMESS emulator, users can "boot up" an emulation of the given title and use it in their browser. More...
33,856
Applications for the Atari 8-bit family of computers. The Internet Archive Software Library is a large collection of viewable and executable software titles, ranging from commercially released products to public domain and hobbyist programs. Using the JSMESS emulator, users can "boot up" an emulation of the given title and use it in their browser. More titles are added frequently, and users are encouraged to donate newly found floppy disk images and programs.
Atari 8-Bit Library: Demos
554
ITEMS
27,862
VIEWS
27,862
Atari 8-bit computer demo disks, including graphics and sound demos, as well as commercial programs presented in truncated form as a "try before you buy". The Internet Archive Software Library is a large collection of viewable and executable software titles, ranging from commercially released products to public domain and hobbyist programs. Using the JSMESS emulator, users can "boot up" an emulation of the given title and use it in their browser. More titles are added...
Atari 8-Bit Library: Educational
140
ITEMS
16,926
VIEWS
16,926
Educational software for the Atari 8-bit series. The Internet Archive Software Library is a large collection of viewable and executable software titles, ranging from commercially released products to public domain and hobbyist programs. Using the JSMESS emulator, users can "boot up" an emulation of the given title and use it in their browser. More titles are added frequently, and users are encouraged to donate newly found floppy disk images and programs.
Atari 8-Bit Library: Magazines
873
ITEMS
16,521
VIEWS
16,521
Floppy disk images of Atari Magazine Disks, either floppies included with printed Atari-related publications, or individual floppy images meant to be magazines or publications in themselves. The Internet Archive Software Library is a large collection of viewable and executable software titles, ranging from commercially released products to public domain and hobbyist programs. Using the JSMESS emulator, users can "boot up" an emulation of the given title and use it in their browser....
Atari 8-Bit Library: Applications
by Will Harvey
314
0
0
Music Construction Set (MCS) is a music composition notation program. It was originally developed in 1984 for the Apple II, and quickly ported to other systems of the era. It was designed and developed by Will Harvey and published by Electronic Arts. Harvey designed and programmed the original Apple II version of the game in assembly language when he was 15 and in high school. Though it is entertainment software, strictly speaking it is not a game, though it is often lumped together with them....
Topic: music composition, construction set
Atari 8-Bit Library: Games
244
0
0
"E.T. Phone Home!" was the home computer game based on the motion picture "E.T.". The design was quite different from the Atari 2600 version and focused on Eliot collecting items for E.T.'s phone system.
Topic: e.t.
Atari 8-Bit Library: Games
217
0
0
Crossfire was an arcade-style game with many similarities to the arcade game Targ. Players moved their ship through a grid with new enemies appearing at the edges.
Topic: shooter
Cartridge release of an original arcade style game based on the "Buck Rogers" film franchise. Players flew a spaceship across a planet surface, moving through gates and shooting enemies. A similar version was produced for the Atari 2600. Cartridge was numbered '005-03'.
Topics: Buck Rogers, shooter
River Raid (1983)(Activision)(US)[cr Piratesoft]
( 1 reviews )
Atari 8-Bit Library: Applications
by Frank Ostrowski
150
0
0
Disc-based implementation of BASIC, reported to run programs at three times the speed for Atari BASIC and include additional commands for graphics, sounds, and structured programming.
Topics: basic, programming language
Atari 8-Bit Library: Applications
by LCSI
103
0
0
Atari implementation of the LOGO programming language featuring turtle graphics.
Topics: LOGO, programming language.
Atari 8-Bit Library: Educational
by CBS Software
45
0
1
Ducks Ahoy! (1984)(CBS Software)(US)
( 1 reviews )
Spitfire 40 (1986)(Mirrorsoft)(PAL)(GB)[cr Spider Man][k-file]
Atari 8-Bit Library: Applications
by Mike Silva
38
1
0
spreadsheet software developed specifically for the Atari computers, distributed by Atari
Topic: spreadsheet
Coco-Notes (1984)(CBS Software)(US)[k-file]
( 1 reviews )
Atari Bit Byter User Club - PD Disks: Artformat.
Atari Bit Byter User Club - PD Disks: Fractals in Kyan Pascal. With this program you can calculate
Spindizzy (1986)(Electric Dreams)(GB)[t Coco]
Club Colonia e.v. - PD Disks: Fractal Graphics
Sentinel (19xx)(Piratesoft)(PD)
Action Quest (1982)(JV Software)(US)[req OSb][k-file]
Bellcom - PD Disks: Rob C. Music Menu
Club Colonia e.v. - PD Disks: ScanTronic Demo - Basic
Top Magazine - PD Disks: 1993, February Issue, Side B
PD-MAG - PD Disks, Magazine, German Texts: PD-MAG, Edition 8, Disk 2, Side B
PD-MAG - PD Disks, Magazine, German Texts: PD-MAG, Edition 6, Disk 2, Side B
PD-MAG - PD Disks, Magazine, German Texts: PD-MAG, Edition 5, Disk 2, Side A