Cakewalk is an arcade developed by CommaVid, Inc., released 31 December 1983 on Atari 2600.
What Cakewalk is
Cakewalk is an arcade game developed by CommaVid, Inc. and released in 1983. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You are facing six conveyor belts which are transporting cakes from the left side of the screen in your direction. You have to catch the cakes when they reach the end of their line and prevent them from dropping on the floor. Since the conveyor belts run at different speeds it sometimes happens that two cakes reach the end of their respective lines at the same time. So that you will not drop one of the two cakes you can push a button which will halt the conveyor belt of your choice for four seconds so that you can take of each cake one at a time.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Cakewalk launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Cakewalk — frequently asked questions
When did Cakewalk come out?
Cakewalk was released on 31 December 1983 for Atari 2600.
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