Surround (PAL)
Surround is an early video game programmed by Alan Miller and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600, then known as the VCS (Video Computer System). It was one of the nine Atari 2600 launch titles released in October 1977.
Like its predecessor Blockade and successor Snake, the object of Surround was to maneuver a sprite across the screen, leaving a trail behind. A player wins by forcing the other player to crash into one of the trails. Various options allowed for speed-up, diagonal movement, wrap-around and "erase" (the choice to not draw at a given moment); in addition, the sprites could be set to operate at a beginning "slow" speed, or progressively speed up through five speeds.
In addition, the cartridge included a "Video Graffiti" game mode, in which the player(s) could use the joystick(s) to draw pictures on the screen.
Like its predecessor Blockade and successor Snake, the object of Surround was to maneuver a sprite across the screen, leaving a trail behind. A player wins by forcing the other player to crash into one of the trails. Various options allowed for speed-up, diagonal movement, wrap-around and "erase" (the choice to not draw at a given moment); in addition, the sprites could be set to operate at a beginning "slow" speed, or progressively speed up through five speeds.
In addition, the cartridge included a "Video Graffiti" game mode, in which the player(s) could use the joystick(s) to draw pictures on the screen.
Surround (PAL)
Télécharger Surround (PAL)
Contents of the ROM :
Technical
CPU
- maincpu M6502 (@ 1 Mhz)
Chipset
- TIA (@ 0 Mhz)
- Cassette
Display
- Orientation Yoko
- Resolution 176 x 223
- Frequency 59.922743 Hz
Controlers
- Number of players 1
- Number of buttons 1
- Kind of controler joy (8 ways)
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History
Surround was an unofficial port of the arcade game Blockade, released the previous year by Gremlin. As such, it was the first home console version of the game that would become widely known on other platforms as Snake. As with other early Atari games, it was licensed to Sears, which released it under the name Chase.
Successors
Main article: Snake (video game)
The essential gameplay of Surround was present in many subsequent variations of the Blockade/Snake concept. Among the most prominent appearances of the gameplay elements was in the film Tron, in which characters battled on a two-dimensional grid using "light cycles." The Tron video game based on the film included a "light cycle" battle as well.Surround-like games have become widespread on many platforms, including mobile phones and Adobe Flash applications. Among the recent platforms for new implementations of the Surround concept is the Atari 2600 itself, for which homebrew games such as Warring Worms have been created.
