AtariSphinx

11,150

11,150

11,150

10,900 on the handheld.

475
i enjoyed this game!

My New High Score: 608
 
 

California Games BMX : 506
 

California Games BMX : 506
 

Looks like there were 4 programmers on this game each programming one of the events.  James Donald did BMX.  I assume that is the reference.  
Do the other events have something similar?

California Games BMX : 506
 

Looks like there were 4 programmers on this game each programming one of the events.  James Donald did BMX.  I assume that is the reference.  
Do the other events have something similar?

California Games BMX : 506
 

461.
I'm not sure who James is.

Plan to stream my attempt tonight. I'll be using my Evercade VS for the first time on a stream. Starts at 11 pm EST. 382 from the stream!
 

468.  I'm playing using MESS.
 

Star Raiders being a Doug Neubauer game feels like a beta of Solaris.  I understand Star Raiders came out a lot sooner in the 2600's lifetime, but Solaris has everything star raiders has and more.  

Some Supercharger games have issues with certain 7800 variations:
http://www.ataricompendium.com/faq/faq.html#software18
There's a mod you can do to the 7800 to make it fully compatible with the Supercharger, but I don't know of any mod for the Supercharger.
 
VCS Star Raiders was certainly adequate at the time.  Not the best, and not the worst.  That, Starmaster, and Phaser Patrol all got rave reviews back then, with Star Voyager, Space Attack, and Star Ship bringing up the rear (http://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/reviews/reviews.html)  No, none of them are equal to the original 800 Star Raiders.  The entire VCS package was impressive for the reasons you mentioned.  I had hoped Atari would have utilized the VTP for more games, but much like the Driving Controllers, it was another 'one and done'.  Although Star Raiders wasn't the first "1st-person cockpit" space game (Atari's Starship 1 and VCS Star Ship get the nod), Star Raiders was the 800's first 'killer app' and influenced a slew of similar games, with 800 Rescue on Fractalus and VCS Solaris being the best for those systems IMO (XTAL for the 800 also gets my vote).  

Gonna try one more time 
222 at the 15:20 mark

263.  Had a perfect game until the 9th frame.

The 8-bit version of Star Raiders is in my top-10 all-time favorite games.  It felt like Star Trek for real to me.  I loved it and I still play it now.
I bought the 2600 version too, probably because it was on clearance sale and that big box with the extra controller was too appealing to ignore.  It's amazing to me how much of the original game they captured.  However, the actual battle play is way too choppy and random. 
@TrekMD mentioned Phaser Patrol.  I agree with that being a far superior game.  The only thing that would have made it better is usage of that Star Raiders gamepad.  I also really like the M-Network Space Attack. 
To answer the original question -- the 2600 version IS a good game.  It pushed the envelope on what the 2600 could do and the few games with special controllers were always a treat.
The 8-bit version is a classic.  It's astoundingly good.  It was an early release too.  A "killer app".  One other note -- I doubt any other computer of that era could handle that game as smoothly as the Atari 8-bit did. 
 
 
 

I enjoyed the 2600 version but, to be honest, it doesn't hold a candle to Starpath's Phaser Patrol.  It was the pack-in game for the SuperCharger and it showed off what could be done with the add-on. It, instead of a keypad, it uses all the buttons on the console for the different functions.  The shield raising and lowering also looks cool!

I'm not a fan of the 2600 version of the game at all. Like @AtariSphinx stated, Star Master is a better game in this regard. The touchpad was a cool idea to include, but the actual game play was far too choppy overall to be enjoyed. And yes, it was actually the 5200 version of the game along with Fractalus that made me seek out and get a 5200. Star Raiders on the 5200 is even better than the 8-bit as it takes advantage of the analog controls of the 5200 while having the keypad also right at your easy reach for the functions. 

On the 2600 it  captures the spirt of the computer version.  I think Starmaster is a better game but I come back to this one because of the touchpad which makes it feel like I am in the bridge of a space ship.
On the Atari computer though Star Raiders is flat out amazing.   I had it as a kid and had no clue how to play it since I got a free copy from my friends dad at Atari and did not have a manual.  Recently played it and was blown away.  I am getting better every time but far from mastering it.  The strategy of managing your shields, energy, computer and the shooting is great.  One of the best games on the Atari computers.   It is also a unique experience vs anything else.

On the 2600 it  captures the spirt of the computer version.  I think Starmaster is a better game but I come back to this one because of the touchpad which makes it feel like I am in the bridge of a space ship.
On the Atari computer though Star Raiders is flat out amazing.   I had it as a kid and had no clue how to play it since I got a free copy from my friends dad at Atari and did not have a manual.  Recently played it and was blown away.  I am getting better every time but far from mastering it.  The strategy of managing your shields, energy, computer and the shooting is great.  One of the best games on the Atari computers.   It is also a unique experience vs anything else.

On the 2600 it  captures the spirt of the computer version.  I think Starmaster is a better game but I come back to this one because of the touchpad which makes it feel like I am in the bridge of a space ship.
On the Atari computer though Star Raiders is flat out amazing.   I had it as a kid and had no clue how to play it since I got a free copy from my friends dad at Atari and did not have a manual.  Recently played it and was blown away.  I am getting better every time but far from mastering it.  The strategy of managing your shields, energy, computer and the shooting is great.  One of the best games on the Atari computers.   It is also a unique experience vs anything else.