Fatal Run
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| Developer | Sculptured Software |
| Publisher | Atari Corporation |
| Platforms | Atari 2600, Atari 7800 |
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| Genre | Vehicular combat |
| Mode | Single-player |
Fatal Run is a 1990 post-apocalyptic-themed vehicular combat game developed by Sculptured Software for the Atari 2600 and Atari 7800 and published by Atari Corporation.[1][2] Along with Klax, this was the last game Atari officially released for the Atari 2600.[3] At 32kB of data, the game was also the biggest ever released for the Atari 2600.[4] The game was only released in Europe.[5]
The player is tasked with driving an anti-radiation vaccine through a post-apocalyptic wasteland. The game centres around destroying other cars that attempt to stop the player and avoiding obstacles. The game has 32 levels, each of which has a password meaning that progress could be saved. Depending on how quickly each level is finished, a number of onlookers at the end of each level will explode due to the late arrival of the vaccine. Various power-ups may be collected in each level, including additional weapons, deployable oil-slicks, nitro speed-boosts, and 'death crystals' which make the player's car immune to crash-damage when colliding with other cars. Money earned in each level can be spent on repairs and upgrades.[2][1]