RealSports Boxing

Atari 2600

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Sports · Fighting

Atari’s 1987 RealSports boxing cart (Alex DeMeo): four named boxers, a KO meter, and two-player simultaneous play. Heavily featured in 2600 Jr. ads.

Collector note

Codebase later reused for Absolute Entertainment’s Title Match Pro Wrestling. Heavily featured in Atari 2600 Jr. advertisements.

Facts

After the 1983 crash, Tramiel-era Atari added Boxing and 7800 Baseball as further RealSports titles.
Selectable boxers: Lefty O'Leary, Jabbin' Jack, Macho Man, and Iron Fists. Fill a KO bar to deliver the knockout.

Related games

Boxing (1980) · Atari 2600Earlier Activision boxing cart on the 2600
RealSports Tennis · Atari 2600Same RealSports series

Sources

RealSports Boxing · Wikipedia

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