Video Olympics
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Video Olympics is a video game programmed by Atari, Inc.'s Joe Decuir for the Atari 2600. It is one of the nine original launch titles for that system when it was released in September 1977. The cartridge is a collection of games from Atari's popular arcade Pong series. A similar collection in arcade machine form called Tournament Table was published by Atari in 1978.
The games are a collection of 'bat and ball' style games, including several previously released by Atari as coin-ops in the early 1970s. The games are played using the 2600s paddle controllers, and are for one to four players (three or four players requires a second set of paddle controllers).
Video Olympics includes 50 games and variations. Some of the more notable games include:
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Keyboard controls
| Atari 2600 | Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|
| D-pad | ↑↓←→ | IKJL |
| Fire | Z | N |
| Game Select | Shift | |
| Game Reset | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
Most games start with Game Reset. Paddle games (Breakout, Kaboom!…) need a gamepad stick.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| Atari 2600 | Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|
| D-pad | ↑↓←→ | IKJL |
| Fire | Z | N |
| Game Select | Shift | |
| Game Reset | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
Most games start with Game Reset. Paddle games (Breakout, Kaboom!…) need a gamepad stick.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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