// Archive entry № 11052
Dragster
Released in 1980, Dragster is indexed by VG90 as part of the early cartridge-and-arcade boom for Atari 2600.
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About the game
Dragster (1980) for Atari 2600 takes its place in the VG90 index as one more thread in the story of the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, kept here for readers researching the period.
By 1980 the landscape around releases like this was set — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Reading Dragster against that backdrop is part of what makes browsing an archive by year worthwhile.
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Why it matters
This entry is worth keeping because the early cartridge-and-arcade boom is easy to flatten into a few famous names, when in truth the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Preservation archives exist so lesser-known releases are not lost between the landmarks.
Technical notes
Recorded platform(s): Atari 2600 (1980). VG90 stores this as factual reference data; richer media may be added over time as legally sourced material becomes available.
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