Video Game Vintage Title: Frankenstein's Monster (Atari 2600)

Frankenstein's Monster (Atari 2600)

Frankenstein's Monster is a platform game developed for the Atari 2600 video game console. It was released by third-party developer Data Age in 1983.

Frankenstein's Monster (Atari 2600) Gameplay

The player must attempt to stop Frankenstein's monster from coming to life, by building walls around the monster. The walls are built with bricks the player must retrieve by crossing pits of acid and other obstacles. Contact with spiders and bats deducts points from the player's score.

ReceptionThe game was one of less than a dozen Atari 2600 games released by Data Age, and is listed in the AtariAge rarity guide as the most rare. The Video Game Critic and The A.V. Club have cited the game as one of the highlights of the platform. The Video Game Critic graded the game a "B−", praising the game's sophisticated gameplay while noting its similarity to the Activision game Pitfall!