Surround (video game)
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Surround is a video game programmed by Alan Miller and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600 (originally the Atari Video Computer System). The game plays similarly to the arcade game Blockade (1976), which allows players to navigate a continuously moving block around an enclosed space as a wall trails behind it. Every time the opposite player has their brick hit a wall, the opposing player earns a single point, with the winner being the first to collect ten points.
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Developer(s) | Atari, Inc. |
Publisher(s) | Atari, Inc. |
Programmer(s) | Alan Miller |
Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
Release | September 1977 |
Genre(s) | Snake |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Following Gremlin Industries' presentation of Blockade at the 1976 Music Operators of America (MOA) Expo, several other game developers created their own Snake-style video games, including Atari with their arcade game Dominos (1977) and their Atari 2600 game Surround. The game includes various modes of Surround, controlling the speed and freedom of movement, as well as a Video Graffiti mode that allowed players to draw on their screen.
Surround was among the launch titles for the Atari 2600. Initial reviews noted that the game was complex, while generally stating it was a strong game. Retrospective reviews found the graphics and sound for the game weak but that Surround remained a high quality title when played with a second player competitively.