Description

"Knight on the Town" and "Jungle Fever" are two games produced for the Atari 2600 console, released as a double-ended cartridge by Playaround in the early 1980s. "Knight on the Town" is a game where the player assumes the role of a knight navigating through various obstacles to reach a fair maiden. The game involves collecting pieces of a bridge to traverse a moat while avoiding or defeating enemies such as crocodiles or rival knights. The objective is to successfully build the bridge, cross over, and ultimately rescue the maiden. "Jungle Fever," on the other end of the cartridge, features gameplay where the player controls a jungle explorer tasked with rescuing a native woman by climbing up the jungle vines while dodging various wildlife and hazards.

Both games were part of Playaround's adult-oriented line-up, intended strictly for mature audiences due to their suggestive themes and content. This marketing angle was quite controversial at the time, as video games were commonly regarded as children's entertainment. The dual-game cartridge format was innovative, providing two games in one unit, which was a novelty. Despite the adult content, the gameplay mechanics for both games were relatively simple, reflecting the technical limitations and the standard game design of the early 1980s. Over the years, these titles have gained attention mainly for their place in the history of video game controversies and as artifacts of the era's experimental game marketing strategies.