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{{Infobox_Hardware |hardware_image=[[File:Atari 8-bit logo.png|300px]]|
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hardware_name  = Atari 8-bit computers|
hardware_name  = Atari 8-bit|
designer        = [[Atari|Atari, Inc.]] (1979–1984)<br />[[Atari|Atari Corporation]] (1984-1992)|
designer        = [[Atari|Atari, Inc.]] (1979–1984)<br />[[Atari|Atari Corporation]] (1984-1992)|
manufacturer    = [[Atari|Atari, Inc.]] (1979–1984)<br />[[Atari|Atari Corporation]] (1984-1992)|
manufacturer    = [[Atari|Atari, Inc.]] (1979–1984)<br />[[Atari|Atari Corporation]] (1984-1992)|
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'''Atari 8-bit computerss''' were a series of [[computers]] manufactured by [[Atari]] from 1984 to 1992. There was also a [[video game console]] based on the 65XE computer titled the XE Gaming System, which was released in 1987.
'''Atari 8-bit''' [[computer]]s were manufactured by [[Atari]] from 1984 to 1992.  
 
The [[Atari 5200]] [[video game console]] was based on the Atari 800.
 
There was also video game console based on the 65XE computer titled the XE Gaming System, which was released in 1987. It was preceded by the [[Atari 7800]] and was succeeded by the [[Atari Jaguar]].


==Emulated Atari 8-bit software owned by the WEC Museum==
==Emulated Atari 8-bit software owned by the WEC Museum==
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Llamasoft]]  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Llamasoft]]  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 8, 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Video game included on ''[[Llamarama]]''.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Bounty Bob Strikes Back!]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Big Five Software]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Caverns of Mars]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari Program Exchange]]<br />[[Atari]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Colourspace]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Colourspace]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Llamasoft]]  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Llamasoft]]  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 8, 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Light synthesizer demo included on ''[[Llamarama]]''.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Food Fight]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[General Computer Corporation]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Gridrunner]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Gridrunner]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Llamasoft]]  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Llamasoft]]  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 8, 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Video game included on ''[[Llamarama]]''.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Hover Bovver]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Hover Bovver]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Llamasoft]]  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Llamasoft]]  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 8, 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Video game included on ''[[Llamarama]]''.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Matrix - Gridrunner 2|Matrix]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Matrix - Gridrunner 2|Matrix]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Llamasoft]]  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Llamasoft]]  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 8, 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Video game included on ''[[Llamarama]]''.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Revenge of the Mutant Camels]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Revenge of the Mutant Camels]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Llamasoft]]  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Llamasoft]]  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 8, 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Video game included on ''[[Llamarama]]''.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Yoomp]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Marcin Żukowski]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2007
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|}
|}


[[Category:computers and consoles]]
[[Category: Brand names]]
[[Category:computers and consoles designed in the United States of America]]
[[Category: Brand names owned by Atari, S.A.]]
[[Category:computers and consoles released in 1979]]
[[Category:computers and consoles released in 1983]]
[[Category:computers and consoles released in 1985]]
[[Category:computers and consoles released in 1987]]
[[Category:computers and consoles by Atari]]
[[Category:computers and consoles by Atari Corporation]]

Latest revision as of 16:35, 5 October 2024

Atari 8-bit logo.png
Atari 8-bit
Designer Atari, Inc. (1979–1984)
Atari Corporation (1984-1992)
Manufacturer Atari, Inc. (1979–1984)
Atari Corporation (1984-1992)
CPU 6502B
Graphics various
Memory various
Media Floppy disk
Released 400 and 800: November 1979
600XL and 800XL, and 1200XL: 1983
65XE and 130XE: 1985
XEGS: 1987
Added to Museum not yet

Atari 8-bit computers were manufactured by Atari from 1984 to 1992.

The Atari 5200 video game console was based on the Atari 800.

There was also video game console based on the 65XE computer titled the XE Gaming System, which was released in 1987. It was preceded by the Atari 7800 and was succeeded by the Atari Jaguar.

Emulated Atari 8-bit software owned by the WEC Museum

Title Developer Release Added to Museum Notes
Attack of the Mutant Camels Llamasoft 1983
Bounty Bob Strikes Back! Big Five Software 1985
Caverns of Mars Atari Program Exchange
Atari 		1981
Colourspace Llamasoft 1985
Food Fight General Computer Corporation 1983
Gridrunner Llamasoft 1982
Hover Bovver Llamasoft 1984
Matrix Llamasoft 1983
Revenge of the Mutant Camels Llamasoft 1984
Yoomp Marcin Żukowski 2007
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