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Atari 2600

Play Atari 2600

Up to 2 players, online
Where can I get the game file?

A game file is the digital copy of a cartridge or disc. Many people keep the games they already own in this format, and there are new fan-made games distributed for free by their own creators.

This page only opens Atari 2600 games, in .a26 .bin .zip .7z files. A .zip or .7z works too, as long as it holds a Atari 2600 game: games from other consoles don't open here.

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Atari 2600 controls
Button Keyboard Controller
Joystick ↑ ↓ ← → D-pad
Fire Z A · ✕
Select Shift View · Share
Reset Enter Menu · Options
Left difficulty A Q LB · L1
Left difficulty B E LT · L2
Right difficulty A W RB · R1
Right difficulty B R RT · R2
Color C L3
Black and white V R3
Save state F2 —
Load state F4 —

Buttons follow the layout of the original controller. Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro, 8BitDo and similar controllers work with no setup. Up to 4 controllers, one per player, in the order they're connected; the keyboard is always player 1. To change a button, open the emulator menu and go to Controls.

How to save the game
  • Game save: The console didn't save games. Use a save state.
  • Save state: saves the exact spot, at any moment, in 4 slots next to the game. On the keyboard, F2 saves and F4 loads.
  • Where it's kept: in this browser, on this device, even after you turn it off. To continue, open the same game again. A private window keeps nothing, and clearing the browser's data erases your saves.
Controller settings

About Atari 2600

Atari’s cartridge console from 1977, the one that made home video games popular. Two-player games work online.

The console that brought the arcade into the living room. The panel buttons are on the keyboard and the controller.

Maker
Atari
Released
1977
Accepted files
.a26 .bin .zip .7z
Players
Up to 2 players
Online play
Yes, through the room link
BIOS
Not needed