Surround is an arcade developed by Atari, released 11 September 1977 on Atari 2600.
What Surround is
Surround is an arcade game developed by Atari and released in 1977. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Surround was an unofficial port of the arcade game Blockade, released the previous year by Gremlin. As such, it was the first home console version of the game that would become widely known on other platforms as Snake. As with other early Atari games, it was licensed to Sears, which released it under the name Chase. The cartridge was subdivided into 14 different games. The first 12 of these were variations on the Blockade theme. Like its predecessor Blockade and successor Snake, the object of Surround was to maneuver a sprite across the screen, leaving a trail behind. A player wins by forcing the other player to crash into one of the trails. Various options allowed for speed-up, diagonal…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Surround — frequently asked questions
When did Surround come out?
Surround was released on 11 September 1977 for Atari 2600.
Does Surround have multiplayer?
Yes. Surround supports multiplayer.
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