RJ Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 What 2600 games don't use but play OK w/out the fire button? (besides to re/start a game) So far: (Ms.)Pac-Man Maze Craze (no "flashlight") Frogger Freeway Superman (no X-ray vision) Activision Gran Prix (I seem to recall using L/R to accelerate/brake) Any others? If this has been posted before, please link me- thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maibock Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 Skiing - except for when you have the "expert" button selected to jump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasty Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 What 2600 games don't use but play OK w/out the fire button? Got a broken joystick? Anyway Space Treat (Deluxe) doesn't require the fire button during the game.. Regards, Rasty.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted May 4, 2003 Author Share Posted May 4, 2003 Yeah...I plan to leave a 2600 at my folks' place for the grandkids to play...I thought I'd get some games that DON'T use the button to give the (good) working sticks a rest...keep 'em coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 Revenge of the Apes. (just run and don't shot apes.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARI TROLL Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 ANY PACMAN RELATED GAME TO INCLUDE MS & JR PACMAN. CRAZY CLIMBER. ADVENTURE DOESNT REALLY REQUIRE THE FIRE BUTTON. THATS JUST A FEW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 ADVENTURE DOESNT REALLY REQUIRE THE FIRE BUTTON. Well... you CAN play Adventure without the button. But it'll mean not being able to choose where you drop objects, and it also means you could never use the bridge, except in the spot it's in at the start of the game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaga_Freak Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 Nevermind, still hungover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 Frogger II, Dark Cavern, Lock n Chase, Shark Attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 Q*Bert & Surround Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 Also Berzerk. It's actually more challenging to get them to walk into the walls without shooting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaoNakamora Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 Most of those games are OK but besides Pacman related games IE Ms. Jr. which are really fun to play? I mean, really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted May 5, 2003 Author Share Posted May 5, 2003 Thanks for the lists so far! I should say "games you stand a chance in", as playing Asteroids or Space Invaders w/out firing isn't much fun... Regarding my own post above, the PSX version of Gran Prix (on Activision Classics) uses "x" to speed up, so the 2600 cart may use the fire button too. However, PSX Dolphin doesn't use a button, but does the 2600 cart? (I should know better; I LOVED that game & beat it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 It is possible to get through the first five levels of H.E.R.O. without using the Fire button. You can also make it all the way down to the screen with the miner in level six, but you can't rescue him. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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