Cover artwork of Gas Hog

// Archive entry № 13953

Gas Hog

VG90 catalogues Gas Hog (1983), a release from the early cartridge-and-arcade boom for Atari 2600, for research and discovery.

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About the game

Dating from 1983, Gas Hog for Atari 2600 is preserved in the VG90 archive as a catalogue entry — a factual marker of a release that belonged to the early cartridge-and-arcade boom.

The years around 1983 belonged to the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, when the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. VG90 groups titles like this one by era and platform so those connections are easy to trace.

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Why it matters

Beyond any single title, the early cartridge-and-arcade boom matters as a chapter in gaming history — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Cataloguing releases from the period, notable and obscure alike, keeps that fuller picture intact.

Technical notes

Catalogued for Atari 2600, dated 1983. This entry reflects public listing metadata — platform and year — with direct download links attached.