Source: Videogaming Illustrated – September 1983
The ad above is from the September 1983 issue of Videogaming Illustrated and features three games for the Atari 2600 from Avalon Hill. Avalon Hill was probably better known for their computer game and their Atari 2600 games sort of got buried under the avalanche of crappy games that were shoveled out for the Atari 2600 during this time. However, their games are above average and worth seeking out if you are an Atari 2600 fan. Many of them are rare and hence expensive though…
Wall Ball is a sort of 3D break out style game. Your go is to smack the ball away from you towards a wall and knock out the pieces. While the learning curve is a bit steep as you adjust to the ball physics, you are given a generous 99 balls to start with.
n London Blitz, your goal is to disarm unexploded bombs throughout the city. First, you must navigate through a maze to reach the bomb. Then you must flip a variety of switches in the correct order to disarm it. There is an indicator that shows how close you are. You can try again when you get it wrong but your time is limited…
Finally, in Death Trap you are trying to deliver a message to the Galactic Emperor. A ship simply called IT wants to stop you. You must destroy it’s shield generators in order to get past it. There are three shields. Two of the start developing invulnerable sections as you break through making it progressively harder. The last shield slowly lowers towards you if you go too long without getting a hit. This is made harder by incoming fireballs that you must avoid. Of the three games this one is probably the least interesting.
