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''RealSports Volleyball'' is an enhanced version of programmer Bob Polaro's never released game ''Volleyball''. He asked to make several improvements on it, including better animations and more colourful backgrounds.<ref name="Retro Gamer">{{cite journal |last=Jainschigg |first=John |title=The History of RealSports |work=[[Retro Gamer]] |issue=183 |date=August 2018 |pages=44–49 |publisher=[[Future plc]]}}</ref> |
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| Developer(s) | Atari, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Atari, Inc.[1] |
| Programmer(s) | Bob Polaro Jim Huether[2] |
| Artist(s) | Alan Murphy |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Realsports Volleyball is a volleyball video game written by Bob Polaro and Jim Huether for the Atari 2600 and published by Atari, Inc. in 1982.[2] Polaro also programmed the Atari 2600 port of Defender.[3]
Development
RealSports Volleyball is an enhanced version of programmer Bob Polaro's never released game Volleyball. He asked to make several improvements on it, including better animations and more colourful backgrounds.[4]
Reception
Steve Davidson wrote in Arcade Express in 1983, "Unlike some video volleyball contests, this one really does play like the sport," and called the game "a triumph" (8/10).[5]
References
- ^ "RealSports Volleyball". AtariAge. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ a b "RealSports Volleyball". Atari Mania.
- ^ Backiel, Al. "DP Interviews Bob Polaro". Digital Press.
- ^ Jainschigg, John (August 2018). "The History of RealSports". Retro Gamer (183). Future plc: 44–49.
- ^ Davidson, Steve (July 17, 1983). "The Hotseat: Reviews of New Products". Arcade Express. 1 (25).
External links
- RealSports Volleyball can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
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