Cover artwork of Planet Patrol

// Archive entry № 24183

Planet Patrol

VG90 catalogues Planet Patrol (1982), a release from the early cartridge-and-arcade boom for Atari 2600, for research and discovery.

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About the game

Planet Patrol (1982) 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 1982 the landscape around releases like this was set — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Reading Planet Patrol against that backdrop is part of what makes browsing an archive by year worthwhile.

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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

Platform on record: Atari 2600. Release year: 1982. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.