Who made Bumper Bash?

Bumper Bash was published by Sirius Software, Spectravision, released in 1983.

What kind of game is Bumper Bash?

Bumper Bash is a simulator game for the Atari 2600.

Can two people play Bumper Bash?

No. Bumper Bash is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Bumper Bash load?

The Bumper Bash ROM is 4 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Bumper Bash?

Bumper Bash runs on Atari 2600 and Javatari / Stella JS Engine. You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Bumper Bash Game (1983) - Atari 2600

Name: Bumper Bash
Availability: InStock
Author: Sirius Software, Spectravision

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
Atari 2600 (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Javatari / Stella JS Engine	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

Atari 2600 (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Javatari / Stella JS Engine

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Bumper Bash is a classic pinball simulation released for the Atari 2600 in 1983 by Sirius Software and Spectravision. Rather than a traditional arcade action game, it aims to recreate the physics and scoring mechanics of a mechanical pinball table. You launch the ball into a vibrant playfield filled with bumpers, lanes, and targets, trying to keep the ball in play as long as possible to rack up a high score.

How to play

Your objective is to score as many points as possible without letting the pinball slip past your flippers at the bottom of the screen. Keep an eye on the ball’s trajectory and time your hits to send it back to the top of the table.

Joystick control:
	Player 1:	Player 2:
joystick	↑↓←→	TGFH
trigger	Spacebar	A
turbo	Del	.
RESET	F12	F12
SELECT	F11	F11
Pause	Alt+P	Alt+P
black-white / color mode: F2
paddle / joystick mode: Alt+L

Tips

Timing is everything. Instead of mashing the flipper controls, watch the ball closely and wait until it is near the tip of the flipper to shoot it back up with maximum force.
Focus on keeping the ball in the upper half of the playfield, where the bumpers and rollovers offer the best scoring opportunities and the risk of draining is lower.