Fishing
Atari 2600 · 1980
About this game
Freddy Fish is an arcade action game where your goal is to become the biggest fish in the sea! On each screen, you need to eat all of the fish to proceed to the next level.
You will only be able to eat fish that are smaller than you, but as fish are eaten you grow in size.
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There are three different screens on which you need to eat fish: In the first screen you are in the open sea and need to dodge larger fish, a diver, and fishing nets from the boat on the surface while eating little white fishes to grow bigger and bigger.
In the second screen you are in a narrow maze of fishing nets.
You lose a life if your fish touches a net, and the bigger your fish gets the tougher it will be to navigate the maze! Eat the three pink fishes and a gap will appear on the right hand side of the screen, through which you can exit to the last screen.
In the last screen you need to rescue your fellow fishes who are trapped in a net.
As time ticks away they are captured onto a boat.
Eat the little white fishes and avoid the fishing hooks, when you are big enough you can bite through the net and get bonus points for the remaining fishes.
After all three screens are completed, the game repeats at a tougher difficulty level.
About Atari 2600
The Atari 2600 (1977) was the console that first proved interchangeable game cartridges could sustain a mass-market business, effectively founding the home console industry as we know it. Most common 2600 titles are inexpensive today given how many units and copies were sold, but a small number of extremely rare releases — including several from Atari's own late-era prototype and licensed titles — are among the most valuable cartridges in retro collecting.
Gamevaro tracks Fishing for Atari 2600 with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
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Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €10.42 |
| 2026-07-15 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €11.65 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Fishing, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Atari 2600 titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Fishing worth?
Fishing for Atari 2600 is currently worth €11.65 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Fishing rare?
Fishing has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Atari 2600 titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Fishing?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
Is Fishing worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Fishing is currently worth €11.65 loose, versus €10.42 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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