Open Sesame
Open Sesame — frequently asked questions
- Is Open Sesame on Steam?
- No. Open Sesame 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 Open Sesame on?
- Open Sesame is available on Atari 2600.
- When did Open Sesame release?
- Open Sesame was first released on June 4, 1983.
About Open Sesame
Have you ever dreamed of accompanying Ali Baba through the country on his wonderful adventures seeking secret treasure? In this game, Ali Baba needs your help climbing the legendary mountain to find the hidden treasure. But watch out, the treasure is guarded! Climb the ropes to escape or, if you're lucky, catch the magic ball.
Summary via IGDB.
Open Sesame on Wikipedia
I Want My Mommy is a video game for the Atari 2600 released in North America by Zimag in 1983. It is a platform game. The game was given the KidStuff logo on the cover art; meaning it was aimed at children under the age of nine.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Atari 2600
- Developer
- KidStuff
- Publisher
- Bit Corporation
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06
Release record
| Territory | Label | Catalog # | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America Zimag | Standard | 710-111 | Rare |
| Europe Bit Corp | German | — | — |
| Europe Bit Corp | Re-release | — | Scarce |
| Europe Bit Corp | German | — | — |
| Europe Goliath | — | — | — |
| Europe Home Vision | — | — | — |
Also released in South America by Polyvox, Tron, CCE.
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
One climbing game sold under half a dozen names, which is the story collectors buy it for.
This is one of the 2600's multi-label games: the same cartridge released by different publishers, under different names, in different markets. It appears as Open Sesame, Tom Boy / Open Sesame, Teddy Apple, Sesam, Öffne Dich, Apples and Dolls and I Want My Mommy.
I Want My Mommy is the North American release, published by Zimag in 1983 under its KidStuff logo, which marked games aimed at children under nine. It is a platform game, what the US press then called a climbing game. Teddy Apple came from Home Vision and Apples and Dolls from CCE.
How it was made
Released in North America by Zimag in 1983 as I Want My Mommy, and sold elsewhere under other names, including Teddy Apple (Home Vision) and Apples and Dolls (CCE).
What the press said at the time
| Computer Entertainer Vol. 1 No. 12 | March 1983 | Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★ |
“This is a fairly simple game, appropriate to the age group for which it's designed, though it may be a bit too difficult for very young children. Graphics are very colorful, and there is an appealing musical theme at the beginning of the game.”
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 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.
Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.
Before you buy
Low risk. Read the label to see which release you have, since the name tells you the publisher and market, and collectors of the relabel scene often want several. None of the names is documented as a reproduction target.
Open Sesame screenshots
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