Atari 2600 · 1982
Megamania
A space pilot battles waves of junk-food and household-object enemies in an absurd 1982 Activision fixed shooter.
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- Format
- Cartridge
- Genre
- fixed shooter
- Released
- 1982
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Overview
The player defends a fleet of mobile blasters from descending waves of hamburgers, steam irons, bow ties, and spinning dice. Four game variations mix guided and straight missiles with one- or two-player turn-based play. The game was designed by Steve Cartwright and released for the Atari 2600 by Activision in 1982.
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Why it matters
Megamania gave the crowded early-1980s space-shooter market a memorable comic twist through its junk-food nightmare theme. It is often remembered as one of the more original fast-action games of the original Activision era.
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The physical edition
A typical complete copy includes the cartridge, the original box, and the instruction booklet; box and cartridge label variations are known. Confirm the specific box art, label style, region, and product ID before treating one copy as a complete edition.
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Playing it today
The game runs on original Atari 2600 hardware with a standard joystick, and the four game modes are selected via the console's game-select switch. It also appears in various Activision compilation re-releases for modern platforms.