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Microgammon SB
Atari 5200 · Released December 31, 2018 · Developed by Atari · Published by Atari, Inc.
Single player
Strategy
Loose
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CIB
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Sealed
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Summary
Microgammon SB originally started out as an Apple IIe game. According to programmer Steve Baker, he had originally developed the game for the Apple when he decided to port it to the Atari 5200. Since the 5200 possessed a high resolution mode that was on par with the Apple's, the conversion was pretty straightforward. However one side effect of using the 5200's high-res mode was that the graphics were in black & white only. However most players find that this really doesn't distract much from the game since it uses black and white pieces anyway.
It was meant to be released in September 15th, 1983. It was later included in Atari compilations.
Screenshots
Details
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Developer
Atari
Release history (2 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1983 | Atari 5200 | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Atari 5200 | — |