Cartridge Labels
The physical cartridges - each label a small poster in its own right, designed to make the game’s soul legible in a 5cm rectangle.
Pitfall! - David Crane, 1982
River Raid (platinum edition) - Carol Shaw, 1982. Photographed by Shaw herself.
Enduro - Larry Miller, 1983
Chopper Command - Bob Whitehead, 1982
Chopper Command - label art detail (museum scan)
Keystone Kapers - Garry Kitchen, 1983
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns - David Crane, 1984
Barnstorming - Steve Cartwright, 1982
Spider Fighter - Larry Miller, 1982
Pitfall! - label art (AtariAge scan)
Pitfall! box art, 1982
River Raid box art, 1982
Kaboom! box art, 1981
Enduro box art, 1983
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns box art, 1984
Chopper Command box art, 1982
Keystone Kapers box art, 1983
Megamania box art, 1982
Boxing box art, 1980
Dragster box art, 1980
Freeway box art, 1981
Stampede box art, 1981
Laser Blast box art, 1981
Fishing Derby box art, 1980
Pitfall! gameplay - jungle surface world
River Raid gameplay - the infinite procedural river
Kaboom! gameplay - the Activision Bucket Brigade
Enduro gameplay - day/night cycle in action
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns gameplay - the underground cavern system
Chopper Command gameplay
Megamania gameplay - wave 3 enemies
Keystone Kapers gameplay - department store chase
Atari 2600 “Woody” four-switch model with joystick and cartridge
Atari 2600 Light Sixer - the six-switch version
Atari 2600 “Vader” - the 1982 all-black redesign
Pitfall II PCB - the DPC co-processor chip designed by David Crane is visible. “DPC” stands for David Patrick Crane.
Four patches: Explorer’s Club (Pitfall!), Commander Federation, Save the Chicken Foundation (Freeway), Billy Club (Keystone Kapers)
Six patches: Save the Chicken Foundation, Cliff Hangers, All-Star Hockey Team, Activision Ski Team, Friends of the Dolphins, Secret Society of the Dolphins
Decathlon patches: Bronze (8,600 pts), Silver (9,000 pts), Gold (10,000 pts)