Activision's Greatest Game - Venetian Blinds - Atari 2600

[@Ansatz66]

It is pretty nicely animated, by the standards of an 8-bit system. Even though it is a joke, they still took the opportunity to show off the capabilities of their system.

[@JayBartlett1975]

They are for sure, and I'm sure back then this was amazing looking. Appreiciate you watching thank you!

[@Ad-fu3wi]

This was a tech demo not a released game

[@Mutron_78]

I'm looking forward to the sequel 'Venetian Blinds II : Blind Fury.

[@JayBartlett1975]

Blind Fury! I love it. He can't stop opening the blinds!

[@mikecronis]

The savory ghost of Rutger Hauer approves.

[@hgc7000]

We need a curtains game to complement the blinds.

[@JayBartlett1975]

We can only hope one day my friend

[@mikecronis]

Settle down, sir! The World is not ready for that, not until the Return of Harambe the White as foretold the prophecy. Once the Return of the King arrives, the Activision Curtains release can be released, and Harambe will bring right to the world and turn the tide.

[@LVL58Designs]

@@JayBartlett1975 I suggest we call it "Curtains For You!" :D

[@JayBartlett1975]

@@LVL58Designs lmao

[@colestowing8695]

is there 2 player? My mom said that playing with yourself will make you go blind

[@JayBartlett1975]

hahahahah. SO many good jokes in the comments. Thank you for making me laugh

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

According to wikipedia, "Venetian Blinds was created as a tongue-in-cheek in-joke in 1982 relating to a then-ongoing lawsuit between Activision and Atari, Inc. about use of Whitehead's Venetian blinds technique. It was not released publicly until 2003".

[@JayBartlett1975]

It was released on the Activision Anthology for PS2 correct

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@@JayBartlett1975 Yes.

[@skyfall9124]

I just remembered you did a full Desert Bus stream a while ago...This is another one of those. The Force is strong with you, Jay.

[@JayBartlett1975]

LOL thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed the ride

[@1337Shockwav3]

Obviously a techdemo.

[@JayBartlett1975]

Thank you for watching I appreciate it!

[@Anders010]

Played this game for endless hours back then, always wondered what is beyond that sunset.

[@JayBartlett1975]

Maybe a marathon is in your future? Thank you for watching mate :)

[@PlasticCogLiquid]

This game wouldn't cut it today, it needs multiplayer

[@JayBartlett1975]

Can you imagine lol! Thanks for watching :)

[@mattruben958]

What, there couldn't even be a stick figure neighbor once in a while or something? Geez...

[@JayBartlett1975]

Bahaha

[@glades20]

Just can't wait for the remaster to be released!

[@JayBartlett1975]

Oh for PS6! I heard about that! Thanks for watching my friend :)

[@jhousdan]

I remember reading that this was simply a tech demo of what the atari could do, it wasn't intended to be any kind of game.

[@JayBartlett1975]

We can only thank heaven for that lol! I appreiciate you watching :)

[@jhousdan]

@@JayBartlett1975 lol could you just imagine unwrapping this for christmas?

[@flexsealman7096]

Gonna need cheat codes to tackle this one.

[@JayBartlett1975]

Man I wish! Then I could move the blinds up and down even faster! Appreciate the comment, thanks for watching

[@jt976evl]

I've never heard of this game in my life and I owned like 60 Atari games back in the day! Expert level trolling. ACTIVISION! No wonder the video game industry collapsed with quality titles like this being produced.

[@JayBartlett1975]

Bahahha. This IS the worst by far

[@mrcupcake5309]

Can you please shut the blind? I'm trying to sleep...

[@JayBartlett1975]

Love it! Thank you for watching my friend

[@nunyanunya4147]

dont think this was a game... think this was some nerd showing off and testing new computer graffics. as shit as the graffics are now... there is a lot of detail in those blinds. this was a tech demo that got sold to consumers at trade shows.

[@JayBartlett1975]

Yes it was a demo. The suit with Atari and Activision is a cool piece of gaming history for sure. I appreiciate you watching!

[@nunyanunya4147]

@@JayBartlett1975 watched about half then hd the idea... watched the rest of the video and you pretty much confirmed my guess :P thanks for keeping a piece of shit like me company

[@JayBartlett1975]

@@nunyanunya4147 Well I thank you for watching my content, means the world

[@nunyanunya4147]

@@JayBartlett1975 if you also like antiquity and can discuss the bronze age collapse and if boudicca was real or not you and I can have the most fun at the party by boring everyone else away!

[@ToyKennections]

My goodness... I can't believe this is really a thing 😂

[@JayBartlett1975]

Was a tech demo which at the time would have been impressive. But this was released on the Activision Anthology for PS2

[@dalesanteford7432]

This is a real Atari game

[@JayBartlett1975]

Yes it is

[@Metal-Josh]

What did I just watched?!

[@JayBartlett1975]

The dullest best game ever! Appreiciate you wacthing :)

[@Metal-Josh]

@@JayBartlett1975 I mean.. you’re welcome. But man!, such a weird “game”

[@YY_White_Nova]

Oh my goodness it's real

[@JayBartlett1975]

It's real and it's insane! Thanks for watching!

[@fnps1663]

Windows 2600

[@JayBartlett1975]

hahahah pretty much. Game of the year 1982?

[@TheDanno210]

Underrated comment

[@AndSaveAsManyAsYouCan]

I mean, its great n all, but its no Dancing Monster on the Comadore 64.

[@JayBartlett1975]

Oh, never played that one

[@JamesLucas73]

Wow! The next HasLab? If they did games, 😂

[@JayBartlett1975]

hahaha I wish mate

[@hexalibur1350]

Let's give it the worst note ever... C. 😂 Would have been a B if there was second level where you have to pull both strings at the same exact speed in order to keep the blinds even. Maybe it was going to be in the sequel.

[@JayBartlett1975]

Hahah I love it. Thanks for watching

[@Radar_of_the_Stars]

eh, I give it a 7/10

[@JayBartlett1975]

Too high lol. Thank you for watching!

[@gbpackers5578]

Be sure to go watch Activisions ‘paint dry’ game…it’s far less exciting though! 😜😂

[@JayBartlett1975]

That's the sequel coming soon! Fingers crossed mate

[@TheDenofGeek]

There was literally a game about everything possible. Desert bus is an action-packed thrill ride compared to this lol

[@JayBartlett1975]

24 Hour stream???

[@bluek1773]

I would rather play this game than watch the acolyte

[@JayBartlett1975]

HAHAHHA oh man. Too funny

[@jeffmorris508]

So Activision made this game just to troll Atari? 😂

[@JayBartlett1975]

Yes. And that they did. Atari claimed that Activison stole there Venetian Blinds graphics technique so they made this

[@tazanteflight8670]

activision CAUSED the video game crash in the 1980's because they flooded the market with crap, and customer satisfaction, and trust went to zero.

[@JayBartlett1975]

Indeed. WIth quality titles like this is not hard to see why lol. Thank you for wacthing!

[@Team_Little_Mates]

But look at the graphics!!! 😓

[@JayBartlett1975]

So GOOD! Lol, thank for watching!

[@jamessmith5666]

Worst game ever? perhaps. But have you played Stroker on the C64? That is also a game where the only action you do is up and down 🤣

[@JayBartlett1975]

Oh My! LOL

[@Tinmancr1]

A lot worse games than this exist now go se tiger simlator or wolf.

[@JayBartlett1975]

lol. I'll have to check them out! Thanks for watching!

[@destrosdesk]

What?? How is this a game?? Lmao!!

[@JayBartlett1975]

Game of the year?