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    The Atari 8-bit computers, formally launched as the Atari Home Computer System, are a series of home computers introduced by Atari, Inc., in 1979 with...
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  • Atari 8-bit computer peripherals include floppy drives, printers, modems, and video game controllers for Atari 8-bit computers, which includes the 400/800...
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  • In computer architecture, 8-bit integers or other data units are those that are 8 bits wide (1 octet). Also, 8-bit central processing unit (CPU) and arithmetic...
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    went on to develop a number of games for the Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit computers, and Atari ST which were marketed by word of mouth and magazine advertisements...
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    already appeared on previous Atari home platforms. The system architecture is almost identical to that of the Atari 8-bit computers, although software...
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    Atari BASIC is an interpreter for the BASIC programming language that shipped with Atari 8-bit computers. Unlike most American BASICs of the home computer...
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    The Atari XE Video Game System (Atari XEGS) is an industrial redesign of the Atari 65XE home computer and the final model in the Atari 8-bit computer series...
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    Jay Miner (section Atari)
    known primarily for developing graphics and audio chips for the Atari 2600 and Atari 8-bit computers and as the "father of the Amiga". Jay Miner received...
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    The Atari 7800 ProSystem, or simply the Atari 7800, is a home video game console officially released by Atari Corporation in 1986 as the successor to...
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  • programs were available for Atari 8-bit computers. Atari, Inc. was primarily the publisher following the launch of the Atari 400/800 in 1979, then increasingly...
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    128, Amiga, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, and Atari 8-bit computers, as well as MS-DOS, NES, Super NES, Oric, Atari 7800, Commodore Plus/4, Enterprise 128,...
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    Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the company's 8-bit computers. The initial model, the Atari 520ST...
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    Television Interface Adaptor (GTIA) are custom chips used in the Atari 8-bit computers and Atari 5200 home video game console. In these systems, a CTIA or GTIA...
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    instructions. Sound engine 4 channel sound 8-bit DAC for each channel (4 channels × 8-bits/channel = 32 bits commonly quoted) these four sound channels...
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    POKEY (redirect from Atari POKEY)
    designed by Doug Neubauer at Atari, Inc. for the Atari 8-bit computers. It was first released with the Atari 400 and Atari 800 in 1979 and is included...
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  • The Atari Microsoft BASIC and Atari Microsoft BASIC II variants of the 6502-version of Microsoft BASIC ported to the Atari 8-bit computers. The first version...
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  • Donkey Kong (1981 video game) (category Atari 8-bit computer games)
    you'll love JUMPMAN!" Jumpman, Miner 2049er (Atari 8-bit, 1982), and Mr. Robot and His Robot Factory (Atari 8-bit, 1984), focus on traversing all of the platforms...
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  • Atari DOS is the disk operating system used with the Atari 8-bit computers. Operating system extensions loaded into memory were required in order for an...
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  • The Atari XEGS, released in 1987, is the final member of the Atari 8-bit computers. This list only contains games released by Atari Corporation during...
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  • the IBM PC (with CGA graphics), TRS-80 Color Computer, Apple II and Atari 8-bit computers, and used by the Ultima role-playing video games. Software...
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  • Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200 Minotaur, Sirius, Apple II Pulsar, Sega, Arcade Route 16, Tekhan/Sun, Arcade Thunder Island, ANALOG Software, Atari 8-bit Treasure...
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  • of Atari 8-bit computer games List of Atari arcade games List of Atari 2600 games List of Atari 5200 games List of Atari 7800 games List of Atari ST games...
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  • Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (category Atari 8-bit computer games)
    the Atari 8-bit computers. To fit the game in 48K, the Atari 8-bit version dropped music support. The game was distributed on the earliest 90k Atari 810...
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    (1976) Atari Video Music (1977) Video Pinball (1977) Atari 2600 (1977) Atari 8-bit computers (1979) Atari 2700 (cancelled) Atari Cosmos (cancelled) Atari 5200...
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  • Mat Mania Challenge (1989, Atari 8-bit) Xenophobe (1989, Atari 8-bit) Ninja Golf (1989, Atari 8-bit) Klax (1992, Atari 8-bit) Superman (2000, PlayStation)...
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    Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (category Atari 8-bit computer games)
    thicker material. This map can be found in the large boxed (8"x11") Apple II and Atari 8-bit versions of the game. Later production runs of the game featured...
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    timesharing system in 1968. Atari released a 4x4x4 graphical version of the game for the Atari 2600 console and Atari 8-bit computers in 1978. The program...
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  • Atari Logo is ROM cartridge-based version of the Logo programming language for the Atari 8-bit computers published by Atari, Inc. in 1983. It was developed...
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  • Missile Command (category Atari 8-bit computer games)
    modern remakes followed. Atari's 1981 port to the Atari 8-bit computers was reused for the Atari 5200 (1982) and built into the Atari XEGS (1987). It is considered...
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  • Gauntlet (1985 video game) (category Atari 8-bit computer games)
    by Atari Games. It is one of the first multiplayer dungeon crawl arcade games. The core design of Gauntlet comes from 1983 game Dandy for the Atari 8-bit...
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