Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Combat

Title	Combat
First release	1977
Developer	Atari, Inc.
Publisher	Atari
Platform	Atari 2600
Genre	shoot 'em up
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	Yes
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Atari 2600: 1977-09-11 (NTSC-U)
Wikidata ID	Q2588960

Atari's 27 game modes provide various combat scenarios using tanks, biplanes, or jet fighters in two-player multiplayer matches. Players aim to hit enemy vehicles to score points and push them back. Tank-based levels offer specialized mechanics like invisibility or bouncing munitions in Tank-Pong, while different layouts change the tactical approach for every level.

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Wikidata (Q2588960) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atari2600/combat) · last updated 2026-10-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (4887) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Atari · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Atari · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Atari · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Image: Sears, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“Telegames Tank-Plus cover art.jpg”)

Image: Atari, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“Combat.svg”)

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Videos

Atari 2600 Game: Combat [Aka Tank Plus] (1977 Atari)

Old Classic Retro Gaming · Atari 2600 version · longplay · 26:41auto-matched
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