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Human Cannonball

TitleHuman Cannonball
First release1978
DeveloperAtari
PublisherAtari
PlatformAtari 2600
Genresstrategy video game, arcade
Players1–2 players
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Atari 2600: 1979-03-22 (NTSC-U)

Adjusting the cannon's position, angle, and firing speed allows players to launch a man into a bucket of water for points. This arcade-style strategy game provides several variations where players can manually set or randomly encounter these variables. A single round concludes after seven attempts to land the shot successfully.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0
Facts from REG-Vault, which aggregates several community databases; they may contain errors; gaps filled from TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed.
Sources
REG-Vault (atari2600/human-cannonball) · last updated 2026-10-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (7948) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
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
Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Atari · internal use only.
Sprites
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Videos
Atari 2600 Game: Human Cannonball (1978 Atari)
Old Classic Retro Gaming · Atari 2600 version · gameplay · 10:49auto-matched
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