Atari 2600 Video Game Release Dates for 1978
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Below is an incomplete list of Atari 2600 video game release dates by month in the USA for the year 1978 along with lists of top 100 music, movies, and TV shows to help summon your treasured memories of the Atari 2600 years with the bonus of recreating the magical feelings of that special time.
If you were too young or not even born yet, play the songs in the order they are listed and watch video clips or commercials for the movies and TV shows (in order) and you might get a sense of what it was like living from month to month back in 1978. There were no smartphones with an Internet full of knowledge and entertainment at your fingertips. If you wanted to know something, you had to go to the library and try to find the information in a book. If you were lucky, you had an encyclopedia set at home, but it would probably be many decades out of date.
Links that jump to other places on this page are blue. Links that lead to other pages online are red.
For those who only want release dates and nothing else, the game entries are listed in the Page Table of Contents. This page also has an Index to help you find a specific game. There's also an Atari 2600 NTSC Game Index for 1977 to 1991.
Most of the release dates below are not set in stone. Games will be moved as better information is found, so be sure to check back once in a while.
Many games are marked as a best guess. Some guesses are worse than others. Below is a list of the types of guesses that might be on this page.
Best Guess (BG): At least one magazine or newsletter mentioned the month a game was released or supposed to be released or newspaper ads have been found.
Extreme Best Guess (EBG): A vague mention of the release month in a magazine, newsletter, or newspaper.
Super Extreme Best Guess (SEBG): The Video Game Update newsletter only had a review for the game (no release month mentioned), so it's a semi-educated wild guess. The review could have happened the same month the game was released or the review could have been published a month or more later.
Desperate Super Extreme Best Guess (DSEBG): There might be an ad in a magazine or newspaper to go on if we're lucky. It's a desperate semi-educated wild guess.
I signed up for the most expensive subscription option at Newspapers.com in November of 2020 so I could finally look up games for myself. As I find the earliest newspaper ads for a game, I'll add a green check mark for that entry to indicate that the definitive release date has probably been found for that game.
≈ ✔ An almost equal symbol with a green check mark means that the game might have been available in some areas in the previous month. The entry is close enough.
☹ ✔ A sad face with a green check mark means that I couldn't find any useful newspaper ads, but there is enough evidence showing that the entry probably belongs in that month.
✳ A green eight spoked asterisk means that the entry might need to be moved if more information is found, but ads or news items suggest that the entry might be close enough to the correct month.
??? Three orange question marks indicate that I searched the newspapers and couldn't find anything helpful, so a more accurate release date for that game still needs to be found.
Remember, the date on the box, cartridge, manual, and copyright screen can be different from the actual release date. For example, Atari 2600 Pac-Man was released in March/April of 1982, but the box, cart, manual, and copyright screen have 1981 as the copyright date. It usually took around 6 months for a programmer to make an Atari VCS game back then and that’s not counting the time it took to make the manuals, boxes, and cartridges.
To help make your experience more enjoyable, most items listed on this page have a link to related search results at YouTube (YT) where you can watch music videos, scenes from movies, or clips from TV shows. The movies and TV shows listed on this page also have links to web sites such as the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) and Wikipedia (WP).
If you find a mistake, or have more information to add, such as month/year release dates for games, please contact me. Every little bit of credible information helps, no matter how insignificant you think it might be. Thanks for your help.
January 1978
“Lay Down Sally” by Eric Clapton (Jan 7) YT
“Always And Forever” by Heatwave (Jan 7) YT
“Theme From Close Encounters” by Meco (Jan 7) YT
“Jack And Jill” by Raydio (Jan 14) YT 70%
“(What A) Wonderful World” by Art Garfunkel with James Taylor & Paul Simon (Jan 21) YT
“Lady Love” by Lou Rawls (Jan 21) YT
“Shout It Out Loud (Live)” by Kiss (Jan 21) YT
“If I Can’t Have You” by Yvonne Elliman (Jan 28) YT 65%
“Dust In The Wind” by Kansas (Jan 28) YT
“Ebony Eyes” by Bob Welch (Jan 28) YT
“Theme Song From ‘Which Way Is Up’” by Stargard (Jan 28) YT
“You Really Got Me” by Van Halen (Jan 28) YT
“Never Had A Love” by Pablo Cruise (Jan 28) YT
January 1978
Fantasy Island ABC (Jan 14) YT IMDb WP Schedule
February 1978
“Night Fever” by Bee Gees (Feb 4) YT 65%
“Can’t Smile Without You” by Barry Manilow (Feb 4) YT 65%
“Sweet, Sweet Smile” by Carpenters (Feb 4) YT
“Feels So Good” by Chuck Mangione (Feb 11) YT 68%
“Running On Empty” by Jackson Browne (Feb 11) YT 65%
“Flash Light” by Parliament (Feb 11) YT 65%
“Thank You For Being A Friend” by Andrew Gold (Feb 11) YT
“Hot Legs” by Rod Stewart (Feb 11) YT
“Boogie Shoes” by KC and the Sunshine Band (Feb 11) YT 65%
“Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” by Waylon & Willie (Feb 11) YT
“The Closer I Get To You” by Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway (Feb 18) YT
“Love Is Like Oxygen” by Sweet (Feb 18) YT 67%
“Disco Inferno” by The Trammps (Feb 18) YT
“Sweet Talkin’ Woman” by Electric Light Orchestra [ELO] (Feb 18) YT 75%
“Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)” by Styx (Feb 18) YT
“Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads (Feb 18) YT
“We’ll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again” by England Dan and John Ford Coley (Feb 25) YT 66%
“Baby Hold On” by Eddie Money (Feb 25) YT 65%
February 1978
Remember My Name (Feb ?) YT IMDb WP
The Boys in Company C (Feb 2) YT IMDb WP
The One and Only (Feb 3) YT IMDb WP
February 1978
How the West Was Won CBS (Feb 12) YT IMDb WP Schedule
King [miniseries] NBC (Feb 12) YT IMDb WP
Project Blue Book/Project U.F.O. NBC (Feb 19) YT IMDb WP Schedule
March 1978
“Imaginary Lover” by Atlanta Rhythm Section (Mar 4) YT
“Fantasy” by Earth, Wind & Fire (Mar 4) YT 65%
“Let’s All Chant” by Michael Zager Band (Mar 4) YT
“On Broadway” by George Benson (Mar 11) YT
“Count On Me” by Jefferson Starship (Mar 11) YT
“I Can’t Stand The Rain” by Eruption (Mar 11) YT
“Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad” by Meat Loaf (Mar 18) YT
“Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” by Billy Joel (Mar 18) YT
“Two Doors Down” by Dolly Parton (Mar 18) YT
“With A Little Luck” by Wings (Mar 25) YT 65%
“It's A Heartache” by Bonnie Tyler (Mar 25) YT 55%
“Every Kinda People” by Robert Palmer (Mar 25) YT
“Werewolves Of London” by Warren Zevon (Mar 25) YT
“Do You Believe In Magic” by Shaun Cassidy (Mar 25) YT
March 1978
An Unmarried Woman (Mar 5) YT IMDb WP
Return from Witch Mountain (Mar 10) YT IMDb WP
Gray Lady Down (Mar 10) YT IMDb WP
March 1978
The Incredible Hulk CBS (Mar 10) YT IMDb WP Schedule
The Rutles in All You Need Is Cash [TV movie] NBC (Mar 22) YT IMDb WP
April 1978
“You’re The One That I Want” by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (Apr 1) YT
“Too Much, Too Little, Too Late” by Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams (Apr 1) YT
“Deacon Blues” by Steely Dan (Apr 1) YT
“Dance Across The Floor” by Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Apr 1) YT
“Because The Night” by Patti Smith Group (Apr 8) YT
“Heartless” by Heart (Apr 8) YT
“Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb (Apr 15) YT 70%
“You Belong To Me” by Carly Simon (Apr 15) YT 65%
“Ego” by Elton John (Apr 15) YT
“Since You Been Gone” by Head East (Apr 15) YT
“Baker Street” by Gerry Rafferty (Apr 22) YT 80%
“Take A Chance On Me” by ABBA (Apr 22) YT 75%
“Bluer Than Blue” by Michael Johnson (Apr 22) YT
“Follow You, Follow Me” by Genesis (Apr 22) YT
“Tumbling Dice” by Linda Ronstadt (Apr 22) YT
“Chattanooga Choo Choo” by Tuxedo Junction (Apr 22) YT
“I’m On My Way” by Captain and Tennille (Apr 22) YT
“Where Have You Been All My Life” by Fotomaker (Apr 22) YT
“Use Ta Be My Girl” by The O'Jays (Apr 29) YT
“Almost Summer” by Celebration Featuring Mike Love (Apr 29) YT
“Ca Plane Pour Moi” by Plastic Bertrand (Apr 29) YT
April 1978
Dallas CBS (Apr 2) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Pass the Buck [game show] NBC (Apr 3) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Ever Increasing Faith Syndication (Apr 3) YT IMDb Google
The Amazing Spider-Man CBS (Apr 5) YT IMDb WP epguides [Wed 8:00-9:00]
The Ted Knight Show CBS (Apr 8) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Another Day CBS (Apr 8) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Holocaust [miniseries] NBC (Apr 16) YT IMDb WP
Card Sharks [game show] NBC (Apr 24) YT IMDb WP Schedule
May 1978
“The Groove Line” by Heatwave (May 6) YT 80%
“Even Now” by Barry Manilow (May 6) YT
“Thank God It’s Friday” by Love and Kisses (May 6) YT
“Last Dance” by Donna Summer (May 13) YT
“Still The Same” by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (May 13) YT
“Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton (May 13) YT
“Only The Good Die Young” by Billy Joel (May 13) YT
“Roll With The Changes” by REO Speedwagon (May 13) YT
“Grease” by Frankie Valli (May 27) YT 55%
“Miss You” by The Rolling Stones (May 27) YT
“Magnet And Steel” by Walter Egan (May 27) YT
“King Tut” by Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons (May 27) YT 65%
“Can We Still Be Friends” by Todd Rundgren (May 27) YT
“This Night Won’t Last Forever” by Bill LaBounty (May 27) YT 68%
May 1978
Warlords of Atlantis (May ?) YT IMDb WP
It Lives Again (It’s Alive II) (May 10) YT IMDb WP
June 1978
“Love Will Find A Way” by Pablo Cruise (Jun 3) YT 65%
“My Angel Baby” by Toby Beau (Jun 3) YT
“FM (No Static At All)” by Steely Dan (Jun 3) YT 74%
“Hot Child In The City” by Nick Gilder (Jun 10) YT
“Copacabana (At The Copa)” by Barry Manilow (Jun 10) YT 60%
“Life’s Been Good” by Joe Walsh (Jun 10) YT 70%
“I’m Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight” by Atlanta Rhythm Section (Jun 10) YT
“Three Times A Lady” by Commodores (Jun 17) YT 55%
“Shame topic” by Evelyn “Champagne” King (Jun 17) YT
“I’ve Had Enough” by Wings (Jun 17) YT
“Songbird” by Barbra Streisand (Jun 17) YT
“Just What I Needed” by The Cars (Jun 17) YT
“I Need To Know” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Jun 17) YT
“Never Let Her Slip Away” by Andrew Gold (Jun 17) YT [Didn't hear it on the radio back then, but I would have liked it.]
“Boogie Oogie Oogie” by A Taste Of Honey (Jun 24) YT 60%
“Two Tickets To Paradise” by Eddie Money (Jun 24) YT
“Macho Man” by Village People (Jun 24) YT 55%
“Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra [ELO] (Jun 24) YT [Didn't hear it on the radio back then, but I would have liked it.]
June 1978
Corvette Summer (Jun 2) YT IMDb WP
Damien: Omen II (Jun 6) YT IMDb WP
The Cat from Outer Space (Jun 9) YT IMDb WP
The Jungle Book [re-release] (Jun 9) YT IMDb WP
The Driver (Jun 10) YT IMDb WP
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Jun 21) YT IMDb WP
July 1978
“Hot Blooded” by Foreigner (Jul 1) YT
“You And I” by Rick James (Jul 1) YT
“Kiss You All Over” by Exile (Jul 8) YT
“Hopelessly Devoted To You” by Olivia Newton-John (Jul 8) YT
“I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round)” by Alicia Bridges (Jul 8) YT
“Fool (If You Think It’s Over)” by Chris Rea (Jul 8) YT
“You Needed Me” by Anne Murray (Jul 15) YT
“An Everlasting Love” by Andy Gibb (Jul 15) YT 60%
“Love Is In The Air” by John Paul Young (Jul 15) YT
“Get Off” by Foxy (Jul 22) YT
“Got to Get You Into My Life” by Earth, Wind & Fire (Jul 22) YT 80%
“Think It Over” by Cheryl Ladd (Jul 22) YT
“Flyin’” by Prism (Jul 22) YT [Didn't hear it on the radio back then, but I probably would have liked it.]
“Time For Me To Fly” by REO Speedwagon (Jul 22) YT
“Surrender” by Cheap Trick (Jul 22) YT [Didn't hear it on the radio back then, but I would have liked it.]
“He’s So Fine” by Kristy and Jimmy McNichol (Jul 22) YT
“Reminiscing” by Little River Band (Jul 29) YT 75%
“Whenever I Call You ‘Friend’” by Kenny Loggins (with Stevie Nicks) (Jul 29) YT
“Talking In Your Sleep” by Crystal Gayle (Jul 29) YT
“Love Theme From ‘Eyes Of Laura Mars’ (Prisoner)” by Barbra Streisand (Jul 29) YT
July 1978
Hot Lead and Cold Feet (Jul 5) YT IMDb WP
Revenge of the Pink Panther (Jul 19) YT IMDb WP
August 1978
“Summer Nights” by John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Cast (Aug 5) YT
“You Never Done It Like That” by Captain and Tennille (Aug 5) YT
“Come Together” by Aerosmith (Aug 5) YT
“Right Down The Line” by Gerry Rafferty (Aug 12) YT 75%
“Oh! Darling” by Robin Gibb (Aug 12) YT
“She’s Always A Woman” by Billy Joel (Aug 12) YT
“Took The Last Train” by David Gates (Aug 12) YT 60%
“Almost Like Being In Love” by Michael Johnson (Aug 12) YT
“Paradise By The Dashboard Light” by Meat Loaf (with Ellen Foley and Phil Rizzuto) (Aug 12) YT
“Blame It On The Boogie” by Mick Jackson (Aug 12) YT
“Don’t Look Back” by Boston (Aug 19) YT
“Back In The U.S.A.” by Linda Ronstadt (Aug 19) YT
“Dance (Disco Heat)” by Sylvester (Aug 19) YT
“Lights (Studio Version)” by Journey (Aug 19) YT 60%
“Who Are You” by The Who (Aug 26) YT
“Sweet Life” by Paul Davis (Aug 26) YT
“It’s A Laugh” by Daryl Hall & John Oates (Aug 26) YT
“Josie” by Steely Dan (Aug 26) YT
“(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” by Elvis Presley (Aug 26) YT [Bubbling Under Top 100]
August 1978
September 1978
Basketball (Atari) ✔
Best Guess based on newspaper ads starting in September 1978.
Basketball Instructions Copyright
Date of Publication: Jun 26, 78
Registration Date: Jun 29, 78
A Basketball Gameography - GAMEPRO (Dec 90 p176)
Newspaper: Basketbаll $19.99 (Sep 24, 78)
Newspaper: Basketbаll $21.99 (Oct 4, 78)
Newspaper: Basketbаll $19.99 (Oct 8, 78)
Newspaper: Basketbаll $19.95 (Oct 10, 78)
Newspaper: Basketbаll (Oct 18, 78)
Newspaper: Basketbаll $14.88 (Oct 18, 78)
September 1978
Brain Games (Atari) ✔
Best Guess based on newspaper ads starting in September 1978.
Brain Games Instructions Copyright
Date of Publication: Aug 9, 78
Registration Date: Aug 14, 78
Newspaper: Brаin Gаmes $15.96 (Sep 7, 78)
Newspaper: Brаin Gаmes $15.96 (Sep 19, 78)
Newspaper: Brаin Gаmes $19.99 (Sep 24, 78)
Newspaper: Brаin Gаmes $21.99 (Oct 4, 78)
Newspaper: Brаin Gаmes $19.99 (Oct 8, 78)
Newspaper: Brаin Gаmes (Oct 12, 78)
Newspaper: Brаin Gаmes $19.99 (Nov 2, 78)
Newspaper: Brаin Gаmes (Oct 18, 78)
Newspaper: Brаin Gаmes $19.95 (Oct 19, 78)
Newspaper: Brаin Gаmes $17.95 (Nov 22, 78)
Newspaper: Brаin Gаmes $20 (Dec 11, 78)
September 1978
Best Guess based on newspaper ads starting in September 1978.
Breakout Instructions Copyright
Date of Publication: Jun 26, 78
Registration Date: Jun 29, 78
Sears name: Breakaway IV.
Newspaper: Breakоut $15.96 (Sep 7, 78)
Newspaper: Breakоut (Sep 17, 78)
Newspaper: Breakоut $15.88 (Sep 18, 78)
Newspaper: Breakоut $15.96 (Sep 19, 78)
Newspaper: Breakоut $19.99 each (Sep 24, 78)
Newspaper: Breakоut $17 (Sep 29, 78)
Newspaper: Breakоut $21.99 (Oct 4, 78)
Newspaper: Breakоut $19.99 (Oct 8, 78)
September 1978
Codebreaker (Atari) ✔
Best Guess based on newspaper ads starting in September 1978.
Codebreaker Instructions Copyright
Date of Publication: Jun 5, 78
Registration Date: Jun 13, 78
Newspaper: Nolan Bushnell Interview (Apr 30, 78)
Newspaper: Codebreakеr $19.99 (Sep 24, 78)
Newspaper: Codebreakеr $21.99 (Oct 4, 78)
Newspaper: Codebreakеr $19.99 (Oct 8, 78)
Newspaper: Codebreakеr $19.95 (Oct 19, 78)
Newspaper: Codebreakеr $19.99 (Nov 2, 78)
Newspaper: Codebreakеr $18.95 (Nov 12, 78)
Newspaper: Codebreakеr $17.95 (Nov 22, 78)
September 1978
Flag Capture (Atari) ✔
Best Guess based on newspaper ads starting in September 1978.
Flag Capture Instructions Copyright
Date of Publication: Aug 9, 78
Registration Date: Aug 14, 78
Sears name: Capture.
Newspaper: Consumer Electronics Show [photo near top of page] (Jun 18, 78)
Newspaper: Flаg Cаpture $19.99 (Sep 24, 78)
Newspaper: Flаg Cаpture $21.99 (Oct 4, 78)
Newspaper: Flаg Cаpture $19.99 (Oct 8, 78)
Newspaper: Flаg Cаpture (Oct 12, 78)
Newspaper: Flаg Cаpture $19.99 (Oct 15, 78)
Newspaper: Flаg Cаpture (Oct 18, 78)
Newspaper: Flаg Cаpture $19.95 (Oct 19, 78)
Newspaper: Flаg Cаpture $19.99 (Nov 2, 78)
Newspaper: Flаg Cаpture $18.95 (Nov 12, 78)
Newspaper: Flаg Cаpture $17.95 (Nov 22, 78)
September 1978
Best Guess based on newspaper ads starting in September 1978.
Hangman Instructions Copyright
Date of Publication: May 12, 78
Registration Date: May 22, 78
Sears name: Spelling.
Newspaper: Nolan Bushnell Interview (Apr 30, 78)
Newspaper: Rick Vogt (Nov 5, 82)
Newspaper: Hangmаn $15.96 (Sep 7, 78)
Newspaper: Hangmаn $15.88 (Sep 18, 78)
Newspaper: Hangmаn $15.96 (Sep 19, 78)
Newspaper: Hangmаn $19.99 (Sep 24, 78)
Newspaper: Hangmаn $17 (Sep 29, 78)
Newspaper: Hangmаn $21.99 (Oct 4, 78)
Newspaper: Hangmаn $19.99 (Oct 8, 78)
Newspaper: Hangmаn $19.95 (Oct 10, 78)
Newspaper: Hangmаn (Oct 18, 78)
Newspaper: Hangmаn $19.95 (Oct 19, 78)
Newspaper: Hangmаn $19.99 (Nov 2, 78)
Newspaper: Hangmаn $18.95 (Nov 12, 78)
Newspaper: Hangmаn $17.95 (Nov 22, 78)
September 1978
Best Guess based on newspaper ads starting in September 1978.
Home Run Instructions Copyright
Date of Publication: Jun 9, 78
Registration Date: Jun 19, 78
Sears name: Baseball.
Newspaper: Nolan Bushnell Interview (Apr 30, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп (Sep 17, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп $15.88 (Sep 18, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп $19.99 each (Sep 24, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп $17 (Sep 29, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп $21.99 (Oct 4, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп $19.99 (Oct 8, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп $19.95 (Oct 10, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп $14.88 (Oct 18, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп $19.95 (Oct 19, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп $19.99 (Nov 2, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп $18.95 (Nov 12, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп $17.95 (Nov 22, 78)
Newspaper: Hоme Ruп $20 (Dec 11, 78)
September 1978
Hunt & Score (Atari) ✔
[Name later changed to A Game Of Concentration.]
Best Guess based on newspaper ads starting in September 1978. The name change to A Game Of Concentration started to be seen in newspaper ads in September 1980.
Hunt & Score Instructions Copyright
Date of Publication: Jun 9, 78
Registration Date: Jun 19, 78
Sears name: Memory Match.
Newspaper: Nolan Bushnell Interview (Apr 30, 78)
Newspaper: Huпt & Scоre $15.96 (Sep 7, 78)
Newspaper: Huпt & Scоre $15.96 (Sep 19, 78)
Newspaper: Huпt & Scоre $19.99 each (Sep 24, 78)
Newspaper: Huпt & Scоre $21.99 (Oct 4, 78)
Newspaper: Huпt & Scоre $19.99 (Oct 8, 78)
Newspaper: Huпt & Scоre $19.95 (Oct 10, 78)
Newspaper: Huпt & Scоre $19.95 (Oct 19, 78)
Newspaper: Huпt & Scоre $19.99 (Nov 2, 78)
Newspaper: Huпt & Scоre $18.95 (Nov 12, 78)
Newspaper: Huпt & Scоre $17.95 (Nov 22, 78)
September 1978
Best Guess based on newspaper ads starting in September 1978.
Date of Publication: Jun 5, 78
Registration Date: Jun 13, 78
Sears name: Gunslinger.
Newspaper: Nolan Bushnell Interview (Apr 30, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw (Sep 17, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw $15.88 (Sep 18, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw $19.99 each (Sep 24, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw $17 (Sep 29, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw $21.99 (Oct 4, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw $19.99 (Oct 8, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw $19.95 (Oct 10, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw $14.88 (Oct 18, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw (Oct 18, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw $19.95 (Oct 19, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw $19.99 (Nov 2, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw $18.95 (Nov 12, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw $17.95 (Nov 22, 78)
Newspaper: Outlаw $20 (Dec 11, 78)
September 1978
Slot Racers (Atari) ✔
Best Guess based on newspaper ads starting in September 1978.
Slot Racers Instructions Copyright
Date of Publication: Jul 19, 78
Registration Date: Jul 24, 78
Sears name: Maze.
Newspaper: Slоt Rаcers $19.99 (Sep 24, 78)
Newspaper: Slоt Rаcers $21.99 (Oct 4, 78)
Newspaper: Slоt Rаcers $19.99 (Oct 8, 78)
Newspaper: Slоt Rаcers $19.95 (Oct 19, 78)
Newspaper: Slоt Rаcers $19.99 (Nov 2, 78)
Newspaper: Slоt Rаcers $18.95 (Nov 12, 78)
September 1978
Best Guess based on newspaper ads starting in September 1978.
Space War Instructions Copyright
Date of Publication: May 12, 78
Registration Date: May 22, 78
Sears name: Space Combat.
Newspaper: Spаce Wаr (Sep 17, 78)
Newspaper: Spаce Wаr $15.88 (Sep 18, 78)
Newspaper: Spаce Wаr $21.99 (Oct 4, 78)
Newspaper: Spаce Wаr $19.99 (Oct 8, 78)
Newspaper: Spаce Wаr $14.88 (Oct 18, 78)
Newspaper: Spаce Wаr (Oct 18, 78)
Newspaper: Spаce Wаr $19.95 (Oct 19, 78)
Newspaper: Spаce Wаr $19.99 (Nov 2, 78)
Newspaper: Spаce Wаr $20 (Dec 11, 78)
September 1978
“How Much I Feel” by Ambrosia (Sep 2) YT
“MacArthur Park” by Donna Summer (Sep 9) YT
“I Just Wanna Stop” by Gino Vannelli (Sep 9) YT 55%
“Beast Of Burden” by The Rolling Stones (Sep 9) YT
“Ease On Down The Road” by Diana Ross and Michael Jackson (Sep 9) YT 55%
“Sharing The Night Together” by Dr. Hook (Sep 16) YT
“Ready To Take A Chance Again” by Barry Manilow (Sep 16) YT
“Change Of Heart” by Eric Carmen (Sep 16) YT
“Don’t Want To Live Without It” by Pablo Cruise (Sep 16) YT
“Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)” by Styx (Sep 16) YT
“Everybody Needs Love” by Stephen Bishop (Sep 16) YT
“Double Vision” by Foreigner (Sep 23) YT
“Straight On” by Heart (Sep 23) YT
“Flying High” by Commodores (Sep 23) YT
“You Should Do It” by Peter Brown with Betty Wright (Sep 23) YT [Didn't hear it on the radio back then, but I would have liked it. I got Disco Nights from K-TEL in 1979 and it was my favorite song on there.]
“Time Passages” by Al Stewart (Sep 30) YT 55%
“Strange Way” by Firefall (Sep 30) YT
September 1978
Almost Summer (Sep 8) YT IMDb WP
Up in Smoke (Sep 15) YT IMDb WP
Paradise Alley (Sep 22) YT IMDb WP
September 1978
Battle of the Planets Syndication (Sept 1) YT IMDb WP
Grandpa Goes to Washington NBC (Sep 7) YT IMDb WP Schedule
The Eddie Capra Mysteries NBC (Sep 8) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Fabulous Funnies NBC (Sep 9) YT IMDb Google
Fantastic Four NBC (Sep 9) YT IMDb WP
Godzilla NBC (Sep 9) YT IMDb WP
Yogi’s Space Race NBC (Sep 9) YT IMDb WP
Fangface ABC (Sep 9) YT IMDb WP
The Paper Chase CBS (Sep 9) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Tarzan and the Super 7 CBS (Sep 9) YT IMDb WP
Kaz CBS (Sep 10) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Sword of Justice NBC (Sep 10) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Taxi ABC (Sep 12) YT IMDb WP Schedule
W.E.B. NBC (Sep 13) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Mork & Mindy ABC (Sep 14) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Battlestar Galactica ABC (Sep 17) YT IMDb WP TV Obscurities Schedule
Lifeline NBC (Sep 17) YT IMDb WP Schedule
People [starring Phyllis George] CBS (Sep 18) YT IMDb WP Schedule
WKRP in Cincinnati CBS (Sep 18) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Dick Clark’s Live Wednesday NBC (Sep 20) YT IMDb WP epguides Schedule
In the Beginning CBS (Sep 20) YT IMDb WP epguides Schedule
The Waverly Wonders NBC (Sep 22) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Who’s Watching the Kids NBC (Sep 22) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Apple Pie ABC (Sep 23) YT IMDb WP Schedule
The American Girls CBS (Sep 23) YT IMDb WP Schedule
October 1978
“Hold The Line” by Toto (Oct 7) YT 60%
“I’m Every Woman” by Chaka Khan (Oct 7) YT
“On The Shelf” by Donny and Marie Osmond (Oct 7) YT 75%
“Do You Feel All Right” by KC and the Sunshine Band (Oct 7) YT 75%
“Promises” by Eric Clapton and his Band (Oct 14) YT
“New York Groove” by Ace Frehley (Oct 14) YT
“Instant Replay” by Dan Hartman (Oct 14) YT 60%
“(Our Love) Don’t Throw It All Away topic” by Andy Gibb (Oct 14) YT
“The Power Of Gold” by Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Oct 14) YT
“Y.M.C.A.” by Village People (Oct 21) YT 65%
“How You Gonna See Me Now” by Alice Cooper (Oct 21) YT
“Alive Again” by Chicago (Oct 21) YT
“My Best Friend’s Girl” by The Cars (Oct 21) YT
“In The Bush” by Musique (Oct 21) YT
“We’ve Got Tonite” by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Oct 28) YT
“Le Freak” by Chic (Oct 28) YT
“You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” by Barbara Streisand Neil Diamond (Oct 28) YT
“Get Back” by Billy Preston (Oct 28) YT
October 1978
The Big Fix (Oct 6) YT IMDb WP
Midnight Express (Oct 6) YT IMDb WP
Goin’ South (Oct 6) YT IMDb WP
Oliver’s Story (Dec 15) YT IMDb WP
October 1978
Centennial [miniseries] NBC (Oct 1) YT IMDb WP
November 1978
“My Life” by Billy Joel (Nov 4) YT 75%
“The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers (Nov 4) YT 55%
“Take Me To The River” by Talking Heads (Nov 4) YT
“Blame It On The Boogie” by The Jacksons (Nov 4) YT [Didn't hear it on the radio back then, but I would have liked it.]
“Fire” by Pointer Sisters (Nov 11) YT
“Every 1’s A Winner” by Hot Chocolate (Nov 11) YT
“Ooh Baby Baby” by Linda Ronstadt (Nov 11) YT
“I Was Made For Dancin'” by Leif Garrett (Nov 11) YT
“Don’t Hold Back” by Chanson (Nov 11) YT
“Bicycle Race” by Queen (Nov 11) YT 75%
“Fat Bottomed Girls” by Queen (Nov 11) YT
“You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth” by Meat Loaf (Nov 11) YT
“Part-Time Love” by Elton John (Nov 11) YT
“Too Much Heaven” by Bee Gees (Nov 18) YT 60%
“September” by Earth, Wind & Fire (Nov 18) YT 78%
“Don’t Cry Out Loud” by Melissa Manchester (Nov 18) YT
“Shake It” by Ian Matthews (Nov 18) YT
“Sleeping Single In A Double Bed” by Barbara Mandrell (Nov 18) YT [Bubbling Under Top 100]
“A Little More Love” by Olivia Newton-John (Nov 25) YT
“Lotta Love” by Nicolette Larson (Nov 25) YT
November 1978
David Cassidy: Man Undercover NBC (Nov 2) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Diff’rent Strokes NBC (Nov 3) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Star Wars Holiday Special CBS (Nov 17) YT IMDb WP TV Obscurities
December 1978
“Got To Be Real” by Cheryl Lynn (Dec 2) YT
“Home And Dry” by Gerry Rafferty (Dec 2) YT 60%
“Soul Man” by Blues Brothers (Dec 9) YT
“Please Come Home For Christmas” by Eagles (Dec 9) YT
“Baby I'm Burnin’” by Dolly Parton (Dec 9) YT
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor (Dec 16) YT
“Shake Your Groove Thing” by Peaches and Herb (Dec 16) YT 60%
“Somewhere In The Night” by Barry Manilow (Dec 16) YT
“Dancin’ Shoes” by Nigel Olsson (Dec 16) YT
“Shattered” by The Rolling Stones (Dec 16) YT
“Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” by Rod Stewart (Dec 23) YT
“What You Won’t Do For Love” by Bobby Caldwell (Dec 23) YT 80%
“No Tell Lover” by Chicago (Dec 23) YT
“Blue Morning, Blue Day” by Foreigner (Dec 23) YT 60%
“You Can Do It” by Dobie Gray (Dec 23) YT
December 1978
Force 10 from Navarone (Dec 8) YT IMDb WP
The Deer Hunter (Dec 8) YT IMDb WP
California Suite (Dec 15) YT IMDb WP
Pinocchio [re-release] (Dec 16) YT IMDb WP
Every Which Way but Loose (Dec 20) YT IMDb WP
1978
Information Compiled From the Following Sources
The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers
Atari History Museum (Atari Historical Society)
Rock on the Net: The Ark Weekly Top 40 Archives
WP: List of Years in Television
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Adventure: The Atari 2600 at the Dawn of Console Gaming (#ad)
Atari Flashback: The Essential Companion (#ad)
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Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System (#ad)
Atari Owners Club Bulletin / VCS Owners Club Bulletin
Find release dates for Atari 2600 games that were sold in the UK.
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Did you know that Trump's rushed Operation Warp Speed rona jab has less than one percent overall benefit? Some people call it the depopulation jab and it has many possible horrible side effects (depending on the lot number, concentration, and if it was kept cold). Remember when many Democrats were against Trump's Operation Warp Speed depopulation jab, then they quickly changed their minds when Biden flip-flopped and started pushing it?
Some brainwashed rona jab cultists claim that there are no victims of the jab, but person after person will post what the jab did to them, a friend, or a family member on web sites such as Facebook and they'll be lucky if they don't get banned soon after. Posting the truth is “misinformation” don't you know. Awakened sheep might turn into lions, so powerful people will do just about anything to keep the sheep from waking up.
Check out these videos:
If You Got the COVID Shot and Aren't Injured, This May Be Why
Thought Experiment: What Happens After the Jab?
The Truth About Polio and Vaccines
What Is Causing the Mysterious Self-Assembling Non-Organic Clots and Sudden Deaths?
Take a look at my page about the famous demonized medicines called The H Word and Beyond. You might also want to look at my page called Zinc and Quercetin. My sister and I have been taking zinc and quercetin since the summer of 2020 in the hopes that they would scare away the flu and other viruses (or at least make them less severe). Here's one more page to check out: My Sister's Experiences With COVID-19.
Some people appear to have a mental illness because they have a vitamin B deficiency. For example, the wife of a guy I used to chat with online had severe mood swings which seemed to be caused by food allergies or intolerances. She would became irrational, obnoxious, throw tantrums, and generally act like she had a mental illness. The horrid behavior stopped after she started taking a vitamin B complex. I've been taking Jarrow B-Right (#ad) for many years. It makes me much easier to live with. I wonder how many people with schizophrenia and other mental mental illnesses could be helped by taking a B complex once or twice a day with meals (depending on their weight)?
Unfermented soy is bad! “When she stopped eating soy, the mental problems went away.” Fermented soy doesn't bother me, but the various versions of unfermented soy (soy flour, soybean oil, and so on) that are used in all kinds of products these days causes a negative mental health reaction in me that a vitamin B complex can't tame. The sinister encroachment of soy has made the careful reading of ingredients a necessity.
I started taking AyaLife (99% Pure CBD oil) as needed in April of 2020. So far it's the only thing that helps my mood when I've mistakenly eaten something that contains soy. AyaLife is THC-free (non-psychoactive) and is made in the USA. I also put a couple dropper fulls under my tongue before leaving the house or if I just need to calm down.
It's supposedly common knowledge that constantly angry Antifa-types basically live on soy products. What would happen if they stopped eating and drinking soy sludge and also took a B complex every day? Would a significant number of them become less angry? Would AyaLife CBD oil also help?
If you are overweight, have type II diabetes, or are worried about the condition of your heart, check out the videos by Ken D Berry, William Davis, and Ivor Cummins. It seems that most people should avoid wheat, not just those who have a wheat allergy or celiac disease. Check out these books: Undoctored (#ad), Wheat Belly (#ad), and Eat Rich, Live Long (#ad).
Negative ions are good for us. You might want to avoid positive ion generators and ozone generators. A plain old air cleaner is better than nothing, but one that produces negative ions makes the air in a room fresher and easier for me to breathe. It also helps to brighten my mood.
Never litter. Toss it in the trash or take it home. Do not throw it on the ground. Also remember that good people clean up after themselves at home, out in public, at a campsite and so on. Leave it better than you found it.
Climate Change Cash Grab = Bad
Seems like more people than ever finally care about water, land, and air pollution, but the climate change cash grab scam is designed to put more of your money into the bank accounts of greedy politicians. Those power-hungry schemers try to trick us with bad data and lies about overpopulation while pretending to be caring do-gooders. Trying to eliminate pollution is a good thing, but the carbon footprint of the average law-abiding human right now is actually making the planet greener instead of killing it.
Eliminating farms and ranches, eating bugs, getting locked down in 15-minute cities, owning nothing, using digital currency (with expiration dates) that is tied to your social credit score, and paying higher taxes will not make things better and “save the Earth.” All that stuff is part of an agenda that has nothing to do with making the world a better place for the average person. It's all about control, depopulation, and making things better for the ultra-rich. They just want enough peasants left alive to keep things running smoothly.
Watch these two videos for more information:
Charlie Robinson had some good advice about waking up normies (see the link to the video below). He said instead of verbally unloading or being nasty or acting like a bully, ask the person a question. Being nice and asking a question will help the person actually think about the subject.
Interesting videos:
Charlie Robinson Talks About the Best Way to Wake Up Normies
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