Video Game Vintage Title: Surround (video Game)

Surround (video Game)

Surround is an early video game programmed by Alan Miller and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600, then known as the VCS . It was one of the nine Atari 2600 launch titles released in September 1977.

Surround (video Game) Gameplay

Like its predecessor Blockade and successor Snake, the object of Surround was to maneuver a sprite across the screen, leaving a trail behind. A player wins by forcing the other player to crash into one of the trails. Various options allowed for speed-up, diagonal movement, wrap-around and "erase" (the choice to not draw at a given moment); in addition, the sprites could be set to operate at a beginning "slow" speed, or progressively speed up through five speeds.

In addition, the cartridge included a "Video Graffiti" game mode, in which the player(s) could use the joystick(s) to draw pictures on the screen.