Combat was part of the Atari 2600's 1977 launch and came bundled with the console from the factory, making it millions of people's introduction to home video gaming. It offers twenty-seven combat variants between tanks, biplanes, and jets for two players on a shared screen, with simple rules — dodge, aim, shoot — that prioritize direct competition over any narrative. Four decades later it's still cited as the perfect example of minimalist design applied to couch multiplayer.
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