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Activision's "River Raid" is still a great play

One of my favorite games for the Atari 2600 is still surprisingly fun to play.

Jason Weisberger
Sep 27, 2024
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One of my favorite games for the Atari 2600 is still surprisingly fun to play.

Last night, I wanted to re-earn the 15,000-point River Raid patch, just like I did as a kid. I have an Atari 2600+ plugged into my gaming monitor and got to work. I quickly learned the joysticks are far too OE and hurt my hands badly after a mere one or two g…

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