Fishing Derby cover art

Game dossier

Fishing Derby

Available now

An arcade-style fishing contest from Activision

The briefing

About this game

Fishing Derby is an arcade-style fishing game for the Atari 2600, developed and published by Activision and released in 1980.

Players use hook, line, and bait to catch sunfish in the bay, racing against another player or the Activision computer. A shark adds danger to the competition, making speed and timing essential.