Game Reviews: Boxing through Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom

Boxing (Activision, 1980) This early Activision title is a testament to the virtue of simplicity in design. Instead of what would most likely have been an awkward side view, Boxing sports an overhead view of the in-ring action that, while fairly crude, allows for some decent boxing action. There is an element of strategy involved … Continue reading Game Reviews: Boxing through Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom

Game Reviews: Blueprint through Bowling

Blueprint (CBS Electronics, 1982, ’83) Blueprint is a hidden gem in the Atari 2600 library that I have just recently discovered. Based on the 1982 Bally Midway arcade game of the same name, Blueprint is a multi-objective memory game. The game starts with pieces of your weapon being scattered in houses throughout a neighbourhood. Your … Continue reading Game Reviews: Blueprint through Bowling