Cover artwork of The Golden Baton

// Archive entry № 32347

The Golden Baton

The Golden Baton is a 1983 entry from the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, preserved here as a discovery record for Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, C64, Commodore 16, Electron, VIC-20.

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About the game

Dating from 1983, The Golden Baton for Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, C64, Commodore 16, Electron, VIC-20 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 The Golden Baton in that timeline shows where it sat as the industry evolved.

Preservation records on VG90 link directly to verified external archives and downloads. Explore the platform, year, and era context, or launch the download directly from this entry.

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

Recorded platform(s): Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, C64, Commodore 16, Electron, VIC-20 (1983). VG90 stores this as factual reference data; richer media may be added over time as legally sourced material becomes available.