This Atari 2600 Game Has 2 Extra Sound Channels...But How?

When you think of Atari 2600 sounds, you might be imagining basic calculator or pong noises. The sound capabilities were super limited, and very few games had background music during gameplay. But one company wanted to produce great tracks on the limited hardware.


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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
1:01 Music in Arcade Games
2:40 Atari 2600 Music
4:03 Birth of Activision
5:34 Activision Games
7:16 Pitfall
8:42 Pitfall II: Lost Caverns
11:52 Outtro


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