Is BurgerTime on Steam?

No. BurgerTime is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

When did BurgerTime release?

BurgerTime was first released on August 25, 1982.

BurgerTime

Aug 25, 1982PuzzleStrategyArcadeColecoVisionArcadePC-8800 SeriesSharp X1Intellivision

BurgerTime — frequently asked questions

Is BurgerTime on Steam?: No. BurgerTime is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is BurgerTime on?: BurgerTime is available on ColecoVision, Arcade, PC-8800 Series, Sharp X1, Intellivision, DOS, Apple II, Sharp MZ-2200, Texas Instruments TI-99, MSX, Atari 2600, TI-99/4A, Aquarius, IBM PC, Coleco Adam, Famicom/NES, Famicom Disk System.
When did BurgerTime release?: BurgerTime was first released on August 25, 1982.

About BurgerTime

BurgerTime is a 1982 arcade game created by Data East for its DECO Cassette System. The game's original title, Hamburger, was changed to BurgerTime before its introduction to the US. The player is chef Peter Pepper, who must walk over hamburger ingredients located across a maze of platforms while avoiding pursuing characters. The game was popular in arcades. In the US, Data East USA licensed BurgerTime for distribution by Bally Midway. The Data East and Midway versions are distinguished by the manufacturer's name on the title screen and by the marquee and cabinet artworks.

Summary via IGDB.

BurgerTime on Wikipedia

BurgerTime is an arcade video game by Data East released in 1982. According to a former Data East programmer, the game was designed in-house but the development itself was outsourced to another company.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: ColecoVision, Arcade, PC-8800 Series, Sharp X1, Intellivision, DOS, Apple II, Sharp MZ-2200, Texas Instruments TI-99, MSX, Atari 2600, TI-99/4A, Aquarius, IBM PC, Coleco Adam, Famicom/NES, Famicom Disk System
Developer: Data East
Publisher: Bally Midway
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
Themes: Comedy, Business

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

76/100

from 44 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Built by
Atari 2600	1983	$16	$45	$80	Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★	Mattel (designed by Ron Surratt)

Also released on: ColecoVision · Arcade · PC-8800 Series · Sharp X1 · Intellivision · DOS · Apple II · Sharp MZ-2200 · Texas Instruments TI-99 · MSX · TI-99/4A · Aquarius · IBM PC · Coleco Adam · Famicom/NES · Famicom Disk System. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06

Loose

$16

Complete

$45

Sealed

$80

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America INTV	White	MT4518	Scarce+
North America M Network	Black	MT4518	Scarce

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database

Region: NA
Released: 1983
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1 - 2
Authenticity: Low

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Mattel's M Network take on the Data East arcade hit, a fair buy for anyone collecting BurgerTime.

BurgerTime began as a 1982 Data East arcade game in which chef Peter Pepper walks across giant ingredients to drop them onto buns below while hot dogs, eggs and pickles chase him. The first home port was for the Intellivision in 1983, and versions for other systems followed.

The Atari 2600 cartridge came out through Mattel's M Network label in 1983, with Ron Surratt credited as designer. Telegames is also listed as a publisher of the 2600 cartridge.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 7

October 1983

Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★

“we have mixed emotions about this adaptation for the Atari 2600. This one looks fairly good, considering the limitations of the system, and the musical sound effects are excellent. It's a challenging game to play, but we feel that it's just too slow.”
— Computer Entertainer, October 1983

Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — stars in most years, diamonds in 1986–87 — comparing each game only with other games for the same system.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 16 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Intellivision · TI-99/4A · Apple II · Aquarius · IBM PC · ColecoVision · Coleco Adam · Famicom/NES · MSX · Famicom Disk System

Atari 2600	Mattel (designed by Ron Surratt)
Intellivision	Ray Kaestner

Intellivision. Mattel's Intellivision version, released in 1983, was the first home port of BurgerTime; the Deseret News called it one of the real surprises of 1983 for the system.
ColecoVision. Computer Games said the ColecoVision and Coleco Adam versions kept the arcade game's flavor but greatly reduced the playfield.

Before you buy

Low risk, with no documented reproductions. Loose carts are inexpensive. Check the label for the M Network or Telegames name so you know which release you are buying.