Backgammon (1979 video game)

Backgammon
Developer(s)Atari, Inc.
Publisher(s)Atari, Inc.
Platform(s)Atari 2600
Release
Genre(s)Strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, two-player

Backgammon is a video game adaptation of the board-game backgammon developed by Atari, Inc. for the Atari Video Computer System (later the Atari 2600) and released in 1979.[1] The game was one of the earliest electronic versions of Backgammon.[2]

The cover art for the game was by Chris Spohn, who created the cover art for many early Atari games.[3]

  1. ^ Weiss, Brett (2011). Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984: A Complete Reference Guide. McFarland. p. 34. ISBN 978-0786487554. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Backgammon". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  3. ^ Lapetino, Tim (2016). Art Of Atari. Dynamite Entertainment. p. 97. ISBN 978-1524101060. Retrieved 2 September 2019.