Cover artwork of Great Escape

// Archive entry № 14675

Great Escape

VG90 catalogues Great Escape (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, Great Escape 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 early cartridge-and-arcade boom was a period of rapid change for the medium: the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Placing Great Escape in that timeline shows where it sat as the industry evolved.

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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.