Entombed was released by U.S. Games for the Atari 2600 in 1982. Given the massive number of clones and rushed games on the Atari 2600, particularly by 1982, Entombed was actually fairly unique for its time.
You can think of Entombed as an extremely early predecessor to games like Tomb Raider. You play the role of an archaeologist exploring catacombs inhabited by zombies. The mechanics of the game involve maneuvering your archaeologist in a maze as it scrolls up the screen. If you touch a zombie or the top of the screen then you are dead. As you progress further in the game, the screen scrolls faster. You have the ability to break through walls should you find yourself at a dead end but you can only do this once until you find more power-ups in the maze.
While Entombed deserves some credit for being unique, it is still a pretty mediocre game. The graphics do not stand out and the game play gets repetitive pretty quickly. As with many games, it is a little more fun with two players. Still, it is a nice change of pace from your typical Atari 2600 game.
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