Chase the Chuck Wagon
In the 80's, the popular commercial for Purina dog food included a dog chasing a tiny chuckwagon across the kitchen floor. Inspired by this, Chase the Chuckwagon was produced by Spectravision and released as a…
1 November 1983
Chase the Chuck Wagon is an adventure, released 1 November 1983 on Atari 2600.
What Chase the Chuck Wagon is
Chase the Chuck Wagon was released in 1983. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In the 80's, the popular commercial for Purina dog food included a dog chasing a tiny chuckwagon across the kitchen floor. Inspired by this, Chase the Chuckwagon was produced by Spectravision and released as a promotional item from the Ralston Purina Company. Buy lots of dog food and you could own this. The simple rarity of this game combined with its historical coolness makes it one of the "holy grail" games. The object is to navigate the dog through a maze in an effort to reach the chuckwagon, while avoiding the dog catcher and other obstacles. If he makes it, an animation shows the dog chasing after the chuckwagon and stopping to eat the dog food that falls out of it.
How it plays
Its themes are action.
What it launched against
Chase the Chuck Wagon launched on 1 November 1983, within three weeks of Lode Runner, Spy Hunter and Track & Field.
Released around the same time: Lode Runner, Spy Hunter, Track & Field.
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When did Chase the Chuck Wagon come out?
Chase the Chuck Wagon was released on 1 November 1983 for Atari 2600.
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