Combat

1001 Video Games

Combat appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Release

Combat was one of the nine games available for the launch of the Atari 2600 in 1977. It was supplied with the 2600 game console and even came with the Sears branded VCS.

References to the game

A copy of this game is visible on top of the lead character's television in the 1983 David Cronenberg film Videodrome.

Awards

• FLUX
  • Issue #4 - #48 in the "Top 100 Video Games of All-Time" list
• Retro Gamer
  • Issue #46 - #24 in the “Top 25 Atari 2600 Games" poll

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