Human Cannonball (video game)

Human Cannonball
Developer(s)Atari, Inc.
Publisher(s)Atari, Inc.
Designer(s)Owen Rubin (arcade)
Platform(s)Atari 2600
Release
Genre(s)Artillery
Mode(s)Single-player, two-player

Human Cannonball is a non-military variant of an artillery video game released in 1979 by Atari, Inc. for the Atari VCS (later renamed the Atari 2600).[1] The goal is to launch a performer from a cannon so they land in container of water supported by a tower. The game was in the first wave of Atari VCS games after the original nine launch titles.[2] It was also among the first games for the console to be discontinued by Atari.[3]

Although the programmer is unknown, the game is based on an unreleased arcade video game designed by Owen Rubin, called Cannonball.[4] The cover art for the game is by Cliff Spohn, who created the cover art for many early Atari games.[5]

  1. ^ Weiss, Brett (2011). Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984: A Complete Reference Guide. McFarland. p. 69. ISBN 978-0786487554. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. ^ Lendino, Jamie (2018). Adventure: The Atari 2600 at the Dawn of Console Gaming. Ziff Davis. p. 49. ISBN 978-1732355200. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  3. ^ Hawken, Kieren (September 2018). The A-Z of Atari 2600 Games: Volume 1. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1785386428. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  4. ^ Human Cannonball (Cannon Man): Atari Archive Episode 23, 8 August 2019, retrieved 2022-03-27
  5. ^ Lapetino, Tim (2016). Art Of Atari. Dynamite Entertainment. p. 101. ISBN 978-1524101060. Retrieved 2 September 2019.