CLINT DYER'S TOP TEN ATARI CONSOLE AND COMPUTER GAMES cdyer@best.com A few notes first: Nothing for the Lynx in my top ten. I never could get into the system. Same for the Jag. I really wanted to like this system. I remember hearing about it, and working at Sega thinking "Now, we're in trouble", but when the first 5-10 games came out, and I got to experience some of the worst games ever made, I lost faith in the system and up until recently didn't give it a second look. 10. Breakout (2600/Atari) Arguably not as good as Super Breakout, but it got a LOT more play from me than SB did. Primarily because when SB came out, I was sick of playing this type of game (I could practically play Breakout without looking) and wasn't excited by the minor changes that were made. 9. Pitfall! (2600/Activision) Yet another Activision game. I honestly don't know what it is about this title I like. It's probably the most repetitive game on my list, but I played it to death when I got it new back when it was released. 8. Demon Attack (2600/Imagic) I never was good enough to get to the black screen, but this game still had me hooked for months! 7. Ballblazer (7800/Atari) I was blown away by the colors in this game when I first played it, and it had me hooked for a while. Then, I found a friend that was into the game, and it got THAT much better. 6. River Raid (2600/Activision) Another great Activision title. 5. Q*Bert (2600/Parker Brothers) I know this wasn't a great conversion of the arcade game, but I got it for Easter one year, and it didn't leave my 2600 for months. Completely fun, especially since I never played the arcade game before I played the 2600 version. 4. H.E.R.O. (2600/Activision) Even though it's a bit repetitive, this is still one heck of a game, and probably Activision's best game. 3. Warlords (2600/Atari) Changed the face of multi-player gaming. There still haven't been many games that are this fun to play with 3 other players. 2. Yar's Revenge (2600/Atari) Arguably, one of the best games ever made. Completely new concept and totally addicting gameplay. 1. Circus Atari (2600/Atari) The game that single-handedly changed my life and love from the Fairchild to the Atari 2600. Completely addicting, fast paced fun.