Fishing Derby
Two fishermen compete to catch 99 pounds of fish.
Released in 1980 by Activision, Fishing Derby is a fishing video game written by David Crane for the Atari Video Computer System (renamed to the Atari 2600 in 1982). It is one of the first video games developed by Activision. Two fishermen sit on opposite docks over a lake filled with fish and a shark that passes through. The objective for both fishermen is to reach 99 pounds of fish first.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Activision
- Designer
- David Crane
- Released
- August 1980 (NA)
- Genre
- Sports
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Platforms
- Atari 2600
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- David Crane was inspired by aquariums and began with goldfish limited to different depth bands.
- Crane added a shark to provide a threat because only one fish could be reeled in at a time, which he felt lacked gameplay.
- Video magazine's 'Arcade Alley' column said Fishing Derby provided 'better animation than Saturday morning TV'.
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