Pigs in Space (video game)

Pigs in Space
Developer(s)Atari, Inc.
Publisher(s)Atari, Inc.
Designer(s)Michael Sierchio
Programmer(s)Bill Aspromonte
Robert Zdybel
John Russell
Platform(s)Atari 2600
Release
Genre(s)Shoot 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, two-player

Pigs in Space is a three-in-one 1983 video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600. It is based on the "Pigs in Space" sketch series on the then-popular television series The Muppet Show.[1][2] The game is the last in a series of children-friendly games developed by Atari for the Atari 2600.[2] Atari marketed the games as being good for the development of hand-to-eye coordination.[3]

  1. ^ Weiss, Brett (2007). Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984 A Complete Reference Guide. McFarland. p. 90. ISBN 9780786432264. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Lapetino, Tim (2016). Art Of Atari. Dynamite Entertainment. p. 243. ISBN 9781524101060. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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