Polo

Polo

Console: Atari 2600
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Atari
Publisher(s): Atari, Inc.
Release Date: 1978-01-01
Co-op: Yes
ESRB: E - Everyone
Type: Sports

The history behind this prototype is rather interesting, as it may be the first promotional game ever created. In 1978 Warner Communications, who happened to own both Atari and Ralph Lauren, assigned Carol Shaw to design a game that would tie-in with Ralph Lauren's new cologne "Polo". It's unknown exactly how the game would be used in the promotion, but it may have been intended to be given away to customers who spent large amounts of money. Supposedly several prototypes and handwritten instructions were sent to Bloomingdale's in New York, but nothing became of the promotion and Polo went unreleased.

Game Player of Polo on Atari 2600
Controls - How to Play Polo on Atari 2600

Generally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.

KeyboardControls
← → ↑ ↓Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN
Enter ↵START
ShiftSELECT
ZA
XB
AX
SY
QL
ER