Iconic video game company Atari has thrilled retro fans by announcing the re-release of a lost treasure: Save Mary, a video game created more than four decades ago.
This gem from the past will be available in limited edition for the Atari 2600 console, and users can purchase it in physical cartridge format for $59.99.
Released in 1977, the Atari 2600 is an iconic platform that revolutionized the video game industry, popularizing interchangeable cartridges. They allowed gamers to enjoy a variety of games on a single console.
Years later, Atari is back with a special edition of Save Mary, a game that was not officially released at the time, according to information on the company’s website.
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Developed by Tod Frye in 1983, Save Mary is a construction and strategy game in which players race against time to save the protagonist Mary from a constantly flooded canyon.
To achieve this, people can use a crane to move Mary around the screen and Protect it from falling concrete blocks that could endanger it.
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Save Mary will also be available, the company added. Atari 2600 Jr. (released in 1985) and Atari 7800 (released a year later) models. However, it is important to note that this limited edition set has already sold out, making it a highly desirable collector’s item.
The return of Save Mary,e Atari XP, publisher of collectible physical games from the 1970s and 1980s, company that manufactures these coveted cartridges in the United States. Each copy comes packaged in premium boxes and offers additional extras that are sure to please collectors.
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Additionally, the company continues We are working on the release of the Atari 2600+, a modernized miniature version of the original model. It offers players a more comfortable and accessible experience by offering features such as playback of Atari 2600 and 7800 game cartridges in a single system, HDMI output and widescreen mode.
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Source: Exame
