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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).<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Davidson |first1=Steve |title=The Hotseat: Reviews of New Products |journal=Arcade Express |date=July 17, 1983 |volume=1 |issue=25 |url=https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n25/page/n5}}</ref> |
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).<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Davidson |first1=Steve |title=The Hotseat: Reviews of New Products |journal=Arcade Express |date=July 17, 1983 |volume=1 |issue=25 |url=https://archive.org/details/arcade_express_v1n25/page/n5}}</ref> The game won ''The Video Game Update'' magazine's 1982 Awards of Excellence in the "Best New Sports Game" category.<ref>{{cite journal |journal=The Video Game Update |title=Availability Update |date=January 1983 |volume=1 |issue=10 |issn=0890-2143 |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/5/59/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.1_10.pdf |accessdate=February 27, 2021}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:02, 5 March 2021
| RealSports Volleyball | |
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| Developer(s) | Atari, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Atari, Inc.[2] |
| Programmer(s) | Bob Polaro Jim Huether[3] |
| Artist(s) | Alan Murphy |
| Series | RealSports |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
| Release | |
| 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.[3] Polaro also programmed the Atari 2600 port of Defender.[4]
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. It is part of the RealSports series of games.[5]
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).[6] The game won The Video Game Update magazine's 1982 Awards of Excellence in the "Best New Sports Game" category.[7]
References
- ^ "Availability Update" (PDF). The Video Game Update. 1 (9). December 1983. ISSN 0890-2143. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "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).
- ^ "Availability Update" (PDF). The Video Game Update. 1 (10). January 1983. ISSN 0890-2143. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
External links
- RealSports Volleyball can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
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