Mr SQL

Let me throw in Video Olympics. If there ever was a DE of Pong, this is it

Yeah, I forgot about racing games as sports. Indy 500 and Night Driver are my favorites on the system, and I prefer ND to Indy.
Dragster is pretty fun too, and Pole Position is also great (if not eclipsed by the sequel). I also enjoy Activision Grand Prix though that's mostly nostalgia.
I haven't played much Enduro but I remember enjoying it.
Street Racer is fun, but not for the street racing part of it. I much prefer the other variations, like Number Cruncher.

I like both tennis games and Football and Ice Hockey but Enduro is my favorite sporting game by far!
 

I like both tennis games and Football and Ice Hockey but Enduro is my favorite sporting game by far!
 

I like both tennis games and Football and Ice Hockey but Enduro is my favorite sporting game by far!
 

I'm not a sports fan...at least not when it comes to video games based on football, baseball, things like that.  Although I love driving games ESPECIALLY Forza, Gran Turismo, and the three truck driving simulators I have on Steam.  So for me to say I enjoy a sports a game on something is saying a LOT.  VS Volleyball is probably one of my personal favorites.  VS Tennis is not bad but also very tough, especially on the 2600 and even more so on the 5200.
I don't have it now but I use to have Video Olympics many moons ago and loved it.  Yea, I know...it's Pong but it was fun.  One title I would consider a sports game, albeit not of the general sports games, would be Star Wars Jedi Arena.  Why?  Because it's like a fancy Pong style game.  I mean, it's played with Paddles and it is like Pong just turned on its side.  It's somewhat of a sports game.  At least in my eyes it is.  

"2600 sports games" is a broad term to say the least. The system lived for so long, so the difference between early and late sports titles is night and day.
I'm not a big sports guy, so I like it when they keep games simple. I prefer the early games, but some later ones like RS Volleyball are really good. I especially like Video Olympics, Home Run, and Miniature Golf on the system.
What do you think?

KC Operating System is being released in December at the SillyVenture 2020 Atari Art Competition! 🙂 
Preview vid: 
 
KC Operating System Demo description: launching the OS  I enter the KC Playah zone and a classic but faster version of KC begins - I take over the AI periodically playing this demo cooperatively with the CPU until I've exhausted KC's four lives. This queues the scrolling KC Demo KC Munchkin II R2, which I could play cooperatively but don't so it is shown playing in pure demo mode. I press the button to return to the Operating System and navigate to the Arkanoid Airhead zone where KC spins in an Arkanoid scroller.

KC Operating System is being released in December at the SillyVenture 2020 Atari Art Competition! 🙂 
Preview vid: 
 
KC Operating System Demo description: launching the OS  I enter the KC Playah zone and a classic but faster version of KC begins - I take over the AI periodically playing this demo cooperatively with the CPU until I've exhausted KC's four lives. This queues the scrolling KC Demo KC Munchkin II R2, which I could play cooperatively but don't so it is shown playing in pure demo mode. I press the button to return to the Operating System and navigate to the Arkanoid Airhead zone where KC spins in an Arkanoid scroller.

KC Operating System is being released in December at the SillyVenture 2020 Atari Art Competition! 🙂 
Preview vid: 
 
KC Operating System Demo description: launching the OS  I enter the KC Playah zone and a classic but faster version of KC begins - I take over the AI periodically playing this demo cooperatively with the CPU until I've exhausted KC's four lives. This queues the scrolling KC Demo KC Munchkin II R2, which I could play cooperatively but don't so it is shown playing in pure demo mode. I press the button to return to the Operating System and navigate to the Arkanoid Airhead zone where KC spins in an Arkanoid scroller.

Hey @Mr SQL, the article on The Retro Gaming Times can be found here:  The Retrogaming Times Tenth Issue - September 2017 - Page Two
The article on Old School Gamer is on issue 8.  I'm not sure that you can see that issue for free anymore online.  But here is the main page of that magazine:  https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/
The SuperCharger was the victim of the the video game crash, unfortunately.  I would have loved to see more arcade ports like what they did with Frogger. 

If I had more money to spend I'd definitely get a SC and some audio files off the internet.

That is cool.  I love the Supercharger.  🙂  Wrote an article about it for The Retro Gaming Times and an expanded one for Old School Gamer.  

Awesome Atari book! I just finished reading HC4! 🙂  
I liked the screenshots and analysis sections, and the coverage of the new Atari consoles games like Strip Off from Tactical Neuronics.
I also liked hearing favorably about programmers and productions that aren't always noticed or promoted on AtariAge - my friend from the scene bitd Greg Zumwalt is featured in this book with pictures and a backdrop story for Candyman I enjoyed.
I've started Reading BREAKOUT how Atari computers defined a generation and it's an awesome book too with great screenshots and insightful stories 🙂
Racing the Beam is available free online as a PDF, and I downloaded it after losing my copy, but there's nothing like reading a real book and rereading the PDF just did not compare - I'll be reading this hardcover next.

Slowly inching up to the 9k high score... crossed 7k today 🕹️
I just have to say that this thread has helped me to do a complete 180 turnaround on my feelings towards 2600 Pac-Man. My original disappointment in this game as a kid was the strongest memory I had of 2600 gaming. Because of its infamy in my childhood, Atari 2600 Pac-Man was the first 2600 game that I purchased when I got into retro gaming a few years ago. When I spotted a CIB copy at 2017 PRGE, my eyes grew wide and in my mind I said, "You! You!" with an imagined pointing of an accusatory finger. I had it on my shelf to relive my utter childhood disappointment. But now, as a classic gamer, I've come to really love this game and appreciate it for what it offers. I've thoroughly enjoyed playing it this week.
Thanks all for the healing ✌️ 🕊️ My soul is at peace with Atari 2600 Pac-Man.

It's a fun and distinctive iconic port that is different, but I like all of the different ports for genres like pacman - particularly when it's clear the programmer is very creative and going for different or just Atari streamlined. 
 My favorite Pacmen in the 80's were two variants that took the genre to the next level - KC Munchkin and Grabber, a split-screen pacman that I hope to bring to the Atari! 🙂
https://atariage.com/forums/topic/300642-grabber-split-screen-pacman/
 

Awesome Atari book! I just finished reading HC4! 🙂  
I liked the screenshots and analysis sections, and the coverage of the new Atari consoles games like Strip Off from Tactical Neuronics.
I also liked hearing favorably about programmers and productions that aren't always noticed or promoted on AtariAge - my friend from the scene bitd Greg Zumwalt is featured in this book with pictures and a backdrop story for Candyman I enjoyed.
I've started Reading BREAKOUT how Atari computers defined a generation and it's an awesome book too with great screenshots and insightful stories 🙂
Racing the Beam is available free online as a PDF, and I downloaded it after losing my copy, but there's nothing like reading a real book and rereading the PDF just did not compare - I'll be reading this hardcover next.

Awesome Atari book! I just finished reading HC4! 🙂  
I liked the screenshots and analysis sections, and the coverage of the new Atari consoles games like Strip Off from Tactical Neuronics.
I also liked hearing favorably about programmers and productions that aren't always noticed or promoted on AtariAge - my friend from the scene bitd Greg Zumwalt is featured in this book with pictures and a backdrop story for Candyman I enjoyed.
I've started Reading BREAKOUT how Atari computers defined a generation and it's an awesome book too with great screenshots and insightful stories 🙂
Racing the Beam is available free online as a PDF, and I downloaded it after losing my copy, but there's nothing like reading a real book and rereading the PDF just did not compare - I'll be reading this hardcover next.

Yes the Light Gun is for multi-player mode and should always be used on the right side! 😀
 

Oh, this is a lightgun game?  That's cool!

Thank you for posting this!  It looks like a lot of fun, and I hope to try it soon.

Arkanoid Airhead is easy and relaxing to play, but still challenging.
This is the most recent version:
ARKANOID_AIRHEAD_FINDS_AIRHEAD_20200627.bin
And there is also a version for the Flashback Portable that will change depending upon what console you play it on:
ARKANOID_AIRHEAD_FLASHBACK_EMU_ANOMALY_20200627.bin 
The Flashback version plays in white on the Atari Portable, but plays in black on classic consoles via the Harmony or Uno cart.
And it's multi-colored if you play it on the Retron-77 console which may be the closest to how it would look on a real CBS RAM cartridge, the format the AFP is using to get the colors.
To find out for sure and how close someone would have to create a real CBS RAM cart with the binary and compare it on a classic console.
I don't think anyone has succeeded in reproducing an authentic CBS RAM cart today; it shouldn't be that difficult for a retro hardware pro since Sara carts have been reloaded.
 

Arkanoid Airhead is easy and relaxing to play, but still challenging.
This is the most recent version:
ARKANOID_AIRHEAD_FINDS_AIRHEAD_20200627.bin
And there is also a version for the Flashback Portable that will change depending upon what console you play it on:
ARKANOID_AIRHEAD_FLASHBACK_EMU_ANOMALY_20200627.bin 
The Flashback version plays in white on the Atari Portable, but plays in black on classic consoles via the Harmony or Uno cart.
And it's multi-colored if you play it on the Retron-77 console which may be the closest to how it would look on a real CBS RAM cartridge, the format the AFP is using to get the colors.
To find out for sure and how close someone would have to create a real CBS RAM cart with the binary and compare it on a classic console.
I don't think anyone has succeeded in reproducing an authentic CBS RAM cart today; it shouldn't be that difficult for a retro hardware pro since Sara carts have been reloaded.
 

Happy 🌒 Λ S T Ξ R O I D ☄️ Day! Do you have memories of playing Asteroids on Atari 2600?