Dodge 'Em

Dodge 'Em
Developer(s)Atari, Inc.
Publisher(s)Atari, Inc.
Programmer(s)Carla Meninsky[1]
Platform(s)Atari 2600
Release1980
Genre(s)Maze
Mode(s)Single-player, two-player

Dodge 'Em is a driving-themed maze game programmed by Carla Meninsky and published in 1980 by Atari, Inc. for the Atari VCS (later renamed to the Atari 2600). Similar to Sega's 1979 Head On arcade game, Dodge 'Em is played on a single screen of four concentric roadways. Sears released the game for the "Sears Video Arcade" as Dodger Cars.[2]

The Dodge 'Em cartridge includes three versions of the game, accessible through the Game Select switch on the Atari 2600.[3] The first game is for one player, and the remaining two are for two players. The second game has the two players, one player playing the role of the player's car, alternating turns. In the third game, one player plays one car the other player controls the other car at the same time, alternating turns.

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  2. ^ "Dodger Cars (Sears)". AtariAge.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
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