There's a Little Pervert in All of Us

Approximately seventeen times a day, someone discovers Custer's Revenge, thinks it's hilarious that there are adult Atari 2600 games and writes what they think is a clever, insightful, maybe even humorous blog on the subject. These would-be comedians, most of them born long after the demise of the 2600, typically focus on how stupid 80's people must have been to be titillated by heavily pixelated sex.

As a public service to these newcomers, I provide the following information about a couple of games they might find disappointing.


Hole Hunter is not about hunting that hole. Instead, you control a guy with a hammer trying to bash in the brains of large rat-like animals. There's no indication of what these animals might have done to deserve having their brains bashed in. It's possible the guy with the hammer is simply a colossal dick.

Gameplay is fairly simple. You move the guy around the screen and hit rat-things with the hammer. Ideally, you hit them before they leave their holes, as they are difficult to catch once they come out. Getting touched by a rat-thing won't kill you, but it will cause you to lose points. Occasionally, some unidentifiable creature will move across the screen from right to left in a straight line. This thing can kill you. Below your score is a timer counting you down from 20 minutes. I have no idea what happens when it reaches zero. I always get bored and quit long before then.


Ram It, despite the name and the fact that you control something called a "ramroid" is also not even the least bit dirty. Rather, you use your ramroid to shoot back the advancing color bars before they trap you or you run out of time.

The ramroid moves up and down along the gray line in the center of the screen and can shoot to the left and right. By shooting the color bars, you gradually push them off the screen. Clear the screen to move on to the next. Run out of time and you have to start over. It's a pretty simple game that's fun for a little while, but you'll probably want to keep your copy of Lula.

That's all for today, but be sure to come back for the disappointing truth about Acid Drop.