Dodge 'Em is a rather unique game for the Atari 2600. It is sort of a cross between a racing game and Pac-Man. The playfield consists of several concentric rings with gaps in between so that you can steer your car into other rings. The goal is to collect all of the dots in each ring to move on to the next level. However, there is another car going around in circles in the opposite direction. He seems rather suicidal as his whole goal is to crash into you head on.
At the time this game was released by Atari in 1980, it got fairly good reviews. Like most games of the era, it can get pretty repetitive and if getting the next high score isn't your thing then it will get boring pretty quickly. Due to a bug, there is a kill screen and you can't get more than 1080 points in any case. However, it was pretty unique and fun to play for the time, either with a friend or by yourself.
If you do want to give this one a try, you don't necessarily need to track down an original cartridge. Dodge 'em has been on every Atari Flashback iteration except the very first one. It has found its way into other Atari compilations for various systems. If you do want an original cartridge, they are pretty cheap and easy to find. At any rate, if you enjoy games from this era, Dodge 'Em is one you should try in one form or another.
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