Past Games – Cloak & Dagger

by Atari, 1983

STATUS: No Longer In the Collection

Post from old site last updated 1/19/2004

Description of game:

Game based on the movie that was a minor hit in the ’80s. Initially planned to be called "Agent X", but Atari wanted to tie it to the movie. Was a conversion kit for many different games. There were a few dedicated units made, but they are very rare. Fun game to play. Plays with the same controls as Robotron, where movement is with the left joystick, and you fire with the right joystick. This was in a Defender cabinet. Was converted very well, except that the front artwork was left intact.

Different games that this cabinet plays:

As far as I know it uses its own special wiring configuration.

How I got it:

I got it with a few other games from a couple ladies that purchased a building with a bunch of old games in it. Used to be owned by an operator. I repaired the wiring, cleaned it for 3 hours, and Boom…good game. The cabinet is an original Defender, with the front graphics still intact (see photos). The C&D graphics are clean and in great condition. I also found the manual and conversion manual inside the back of the cabinet. This game is in great shape, and is an excellent piece to add to a collection.

What it still needed when I sold it:

As I mentioned before, the game was in great shape. The only things this game really needed was a better cleaning than I gave it, a new piece of clear plexiglass to cover the marquee (corner was chipped off), and that ugly security bar removed.

Who has it now:

D. Wayne Hatcher, Baltimore. Sent it to him Forward Air. However that will be the LAST and only time I use FA for any shipments. I will never ship from there again. The story from FA is that they are a shipping industry handler, not a shipper for individuals. Even though I tried to sound like a business, they said they would only ship if I were another shipping company (this is the Indianapolis site). The only way I was able to use them was this one time since it was Midnight on a Friday when I got there, three hours from home, and they felt bad for me. I had to run to a 7-11 for a money order since they wouldn’t ship COD for me. Oh well. He’s got it now, and I’ve learned a lesson.

Final Thoughts:

I am actually one of the few people I know who remembers this game from my youth. I used to love it. Now, I’m not so sure. Was a great specimen, but I didn’t have the room to keep it.

Links:

KLOV Cloak & Dagger Page
Rotheblog’s Agent X Art Project Category Page
This Old Game’s Agent X Art Reproduction Project

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