Marc reviewed Atari 2600 Programming for Newbies by Andrew Davie
A great introduction
4 stars
The content of this book has been compiled from several tutorials which were posted on the AtariAge forum. The single chapters reference each other and a common thread is clearly recognizable. Andrew Davie does a great job explaining the very limited hardware of the Atari 2600 and how it interacts with the TV. He also explains all assembler commands which are used in the book. I would have wished for a few more chapters on handling of joystick input or sound programming. Overall, the book is a great and easy to understand introduction to programming the Atari 2600. Even though you probably won't program the next blockbuster game afterwards, it teaches you great respect for the developers who were able to achieve so much with so little.