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H.E.R.O.

H.E.R.O., developed by John Van Ryzin and published by Activision, was released for Atari 2600 in North America on 1984-03-30. Its documented physical format is Cartridge. The catalog classifies it as Platform · Shooter. PLAYBACK links 1 documented physical package to this game family.

Verified catalog factsA source-linked factual history appears below. Undocumented development, regional, and package details are left unclaimed.

H.E.R.O. is documented as a physical Cartridge release for Atari 2600. Developer: John Van Ryzin. Publisher: Activision. Cataloged genre: Platform · Shooter. The archive records this package family for North America with a documented release date of 1984-03-30. This family currently groups 1 documented physical package.

Released
March 30, 1984
Platform / family
Atari 2600
Format / type
Cartridge
Region
North America
Developer
John Van Ryzin
Publisher
Activision
Genre
Platform · Shooter
Exact physical item

Package identifiers still being researched

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Manuals, inserts and extras not listed here have not yet been source-verified. They are not assumed absent.

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Documented item history

Release and collector context

Source-linked facts

H.E.R.O. is developed by John Van Ryzin and published by Activision. The source-linked collector record documents a Cartridge release for Atari 2600 in North America, dated March 30, 1984. The catalog classifies it as Platform · Shooter.

Developer
John Van Ryzin
Publisher
Activision
Research status
Structured source record
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Release context

The documented release is March 30, 1984 for North America on Atari 2600. Date precision is preserved exactly: the archive does not invent a day when the source records only a month or year.

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Regional differences

This record is scoped to North America. The linked structured source does not document a separate regional title or package difference, so PLAYBACK does not infer one.

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Physical packaging

The physical format is documented as Cartridge. The current structured source does not enumerate every insert, manual, sleeve, or bonus item, so no unverified contents are claimed.

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Editions and revisions

No separate limited, bundle, or collector's edition is currently documented beneath this game family.

Research sources

  1. en.wikipedia.org — catalog record ↗