Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes, programmed by John Russell and published by Fox Video Games in 1983, has the player dodging missiles launched by giant tomatoes while shooting at falling bricks from above, aiming to build a wall that finally seals off and destroys the attacking vegetables. The title and premise refer directly to the cult film Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, capitalizing on its fame among the genre-movie audience of the time. The game was even promoted during the Super Bowl, a curious detail confirming just how heavily smaller Atari 2600 companies bet, with surprising marketing budgets, on titles that today are barely a footnote in the medium's history.
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