RIVER RAID (ATARI 2600) - RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW
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River Raid is a 1982 shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Activision for the Atari 2600.
The game was designed by Carol Shaw who had made games for Atari, Inc. before joining Activision and before working on River Raid. Inspired by the game Scramble (1981), Shaw set out to make a game that had a continuously scrolling screen. She had programmed and designed the game herself, occasionally getting advice from other Activision staff.
River Raid was one of the best-selling games of 1983 and the second best-selling Atari 2600 video game of the year after Ms. Pac-Man. It received year-end awards from The Video Game Update and the Arkie Awards. The game was ported to several other consoles and computers and received a sequel in 1988. It has continued to receive praise as one of the best games for the Atari 2600 from various publications.