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Atari Arcade Classics for Macintosh

OS X native versions of the OS 9-era arcade remakes Breakout, Centipede, and Pong: The Next Level.

Story for Breakout

A world not so dissimilar to ours has some very strange inhabitants — tall, fun, flexible, strong-willed and quite unlike anything we know.

Bouncer lives happily with his girlfriend Daisy on a beautiful desert island. He has many friends - some are other paddles like him, and others are balls, a paddle's natural companion.

All was comfortable and quiet until Batnix entered the scene. On seeing Daisy he vowed to have her at any cost.

One day, while Bouncer was swimming far out to sea to rescue a ball, Batnix and his evil henchmen kidnapped the beautiful Daisy. On Bouncer's return to the island they zapped him from behind and imprisoned him in a dark and dank prison. Knowing of Bouncer's strong and loyal friends, Batnix ensured that they couldn't mount a rescue by scattering them in prisons across the world.

In his smelly and wet cell, Bouncer is chained to a ball, his punishment since his latest failed escape attempt. His only consolation is a picture of Daisy pinned to the wall.

But then, as the noise of the guards grows distant, things start to happen. The steel ball gives a quick sideways glance, leaps into the air and smashes the chains. Freed from his chains, Bouncer gives his friend the ball a mighty whack, demolishing the cell walls and launching the latest dash for freedom.

Will Bouncer succeed? Can he rescue all of his friends? Ultimately, can he save Daisy and defeat Batnix once and for all?

System Requirements for Breakout

Any Macintosh with a 400 MHz or faster processor, Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later, 256 MB Ram, 16 MB video card, CD-ROM drive.

(Internet or LAN connection required for online play)

Story for Centipede

The story begins every hundred years. It always begins the same way, with a Legend awakening. Legend says that a multitude of armored beasts emerge from the dark core of the Earth. They swarm to the surface drawn by their master. Every hundred years they try to overtake our world, and we always think we've destroyed them. The Legend also has it that every hundred years, we're wrong!

When word came down that the Legend had come to life, we built The Shooter, but we needed a hero to fly it. This year the magic stick didn't point to the usual hero. It pointed to Wally Gudmunzsun. Now Wally wasn't one of your usual heroes. In fact, he wasn't a hero at all. He was just a simple bean counter. But when you're asked to save the world, you don't ask why. You just make it happen.

System Requirements for Centipede

Any Macintosh with a 400 MHz or faster processor, Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later, 256 MB RAM, 16 MB video card, CD-ROM drive.

(Internet or LAN connection required for online play)

Story for Pong: The Next Level

You must take control of a Pong and battle your way through multiple challenges in the Pong world. If you win through, you will be declared a Pong Master.

To win, you must tackle each successive challenge by battling against the wildly different environments and taking on the Pong Gladiators. Each victory you score will earn you a number of Golden Bars that will let you progress to tougher (and sneakier) challenges. You must complete all the Zones, all the levels and all the different variations in the levels to be a true Pong Master.

Remember that Pong is about having fun and, of course, showing off your quick reactions, skill, superior tactics and new levels to your friends.

Scattered and hidden throughout Pong are many Secrets and Bonuses that will let you change the way you play and give you many "special powers." Look out for these and happy Ponging!

System Requirements for Pong: The Next Level

Any Macintosh with a 400 MHz or faster processor, Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later, 256 MB RAM, 16 MB video card, CD-ROM drive.

(Internet or LAN connection required for online play)

I tested all three games on PowerPC G4 1.25 GHz MDD 2003 in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Mac OS X 10.5.8. They work in both systems.

PPC OS X only

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