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<h2 id="games">Games</h2> <p>Data Age released fewer than a dozen games, generally to mixed reception. <i>Frankenstein's Monster</i> has been cited as a standout among Atari 2600 games by several game reviewers,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> while <i><a href="/facts/Sssnake/mCFae8BU">Sssnake</a></i> and <i>Warplock</i> (both 1982) were included on a list of the ten worst games for the 2600.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> <i>Journey Escape</i> also received poor reviews and weak sales, despite a $4.5 million marketing campaign,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> which combined with heavy licensing fees helped lead to the company's failure.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>Other games released by Data Age are <i><a href="/facts/Airlock_(video_game)/vMh2kAcP">Airlock</a></i>, <i>Bermuda Triangle</i>, <i>Encounter at L-5</i>, and <i>Bugs</i>–all from 1982.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> <i>Secret Agent</i>, <i>Mr. Bill's Neighborhood</i>, <i>Smokey Bear</i>, and <i>Mr. T</i> were unreleased. A prototype of <i>Secret Agent</i> has been found.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Saltzman, Joe (December 13, 1982). "The beat goes on". San Francisco Examiner. p. 33. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89526813/the-san-francisco-examiner/" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89526813/the-san-francisco-examiner/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Saltzman, Joe (December 13, 1982). "The beat goes on". San Francisco Examiner. p. 33. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89526813/the-san-francisco-examiner/" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89526813/the-san-francisco-examiner/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Agnello, Anthony John (November 19, 2013). "Back from the dead: 9 modern games for obsolete consoles". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 4, 2013. <a href="http://www.avclub.com/article/back-from-the-dead-9-modern-games-for-obsolete-con-105772" target="_blank">http://www.avclub.com/article/back-from-the-dead-9-modern-games-for-obsolete-con-105772</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Oleniacz, Kevin. "The Worst of the Atari 2600". Digital Press. Retrieved 2007-04-08. <a href="http://www.digitpress.com/archives/arc00135.htm" target="_blank">http://www.digitpress.com/archives/arc00135.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Saltzman, Joe (December 13, 1982). "The beat goes on". San Francisco Examiner. p. 33. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89526813/the-san-francisco-examiner/" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89526813/the-san-francisco-examiner/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Yarusso, Albert. "Companies - Data Age". AtariAge. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131211231805/http://atariage.com/company_page.html?SystemID=2600&CompanyID=5" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20131211231805/http://atariage.com/company_page.html?SystemID=2600&CompanyID=5</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Yarusso, Albert. "Companies - Data Age". AtariAge. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131211231805/http://atariage.com/company_page.html?SystemID=2600&CompanyID=5" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20131211231805/http://atariage.com/company_page.html?SystemID=2600&CompanyID=5</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Yarusso, Albert. "Atari 2600 - Secret Agent (Data Age)". AtariAge. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131211232801/http://atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=814" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20131211232801/http://atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=814</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>