Using three atomic missile launching bases you defend your cities against incoming missiles. Enemy missiles may seperate into several missiles so shoot them down early because you only have a limited number of missiles.
Missile Command was produced by Atari in 1980.
Atari released 137 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1972. Atari was based in United States.
Other machines made by Atari during the time period Missile Command was produced include: Atari Soccer, Hercules, Superman, Atari Baseball, Asteroids, Red Baron, Monte Carlo, Centipede, Asteroids Deluxe, and Battlezone
Name | Missile Command |
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Developer | Atari (United States) |
Year | 1980 |
Type | Videogame |
KLOV/MOG # | 8715 |
Class | Wide Release |
Genre | Shooter |
Development Team |
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Monitor |
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Conversion Class | unique |
Game Specific | Missile Command Pinout |
Dipswitch Settings | |
# Simultaneous Players | 1 |
# Maximum Players | 2 |
Game Play | Alternating |
Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
Controls |
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Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
Cabinet Styles |
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Control Panel | Missile Command Control Panel Image |
Side Art | Missile Command Side Art Image |
PCB | Missile Command PCB Image |
Overall Like |
4.58 |
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Fun (Social) | 3.96 |
Fun (Solo) | 4.27 |
Collector Desire | 4.31 |
Gameplay | 4.58 |
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Graphics | 3.96 |
Originality | 4.73 |
Sound/Music | 3.88 |
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This game was also licensed to Sega for release in certain European countries. This game was included in the Arcade's Greatest Hits Collection, which also includes Super Breakout, Centipede, Tempest, Asteroids, and Battlezone.
The game was released as a table model, a standard up-right cabinet, a cabaret-style mini cabinet and even a giant sit-down cockpit cabinet.
A conversion kit by GCC Technologies called Super Missile Attack was made to convert this game.
SPINOFF: Super Missile Attack
BOOTLEG: Missile Defend
MOVIE APPEARANCES: "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" 1991, "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" ending credits
Missile Command is available on the iPad and iPhone via Atari's Greatest Hits application.
There are 14,953 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,547 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 165,357 machines (6,938 unique titles).
Very Common - There are 615 known instances of this machine owned by Missile Command collectors who are active members. Of these, 570 of them are original dedicated machines. One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 43 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
For Sale - There are 19 active VAPS members with a Missile Command machines for sale. There are 6 active VAPS members with a Missile Command circuit boards for sale.
Wanted - Very Popular - There are 45 active VAPS members currently looking for Missile Command. There is one active VAPS member looking for a Missile Command circuit board set.
This game ranks a 89 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 53 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
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The game uses a 6502 microprocessor and one Atari Pokey sound chip.
This game is available at the following public arcades, bars or museums:
Name | Location | State | Country | Details | Check-ins |
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The Very Best Arcade (The Very Best Weiner Shop) | 252 E High St, Pottstown | Pennsylvania | United States |
Arcade (Classic Videogame) Status: Verified Children: Allowed Focus: Classic Games Food: Yes Alcohol: No Payment Method: Coins |
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Year | Count | Median $ | Average $ |
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2015 | 1 | 690.00 | 690.00 |
2016 | 1 | 402.50 | 402.50 |
2017 | 2 | 531.00 | 531.00 |
2018 | 1 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
All Years | 5 | 402.50 | 454.50 |