Is Party Mix on Steam?

No. Party Mix 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 Party Mix on?

Party Mix is available on Atari 2600.

When did Party Mix release?

Party Mix was first released on February 1, 1983.

Party Mix

Feb 1, 1983RacingAtari 2600

Party Mix — frequently asked questions

Is Party Mix on Steam?: No. Party Mix 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 Party Mix on?: Party Mix is available on Atari 2600.
When did Party Mix release?: Party Mix was first released on February 1, 1983.

About Party Mix

Call some friends and mix it up with five wild and crazy games: Bop a Buggy, Tug of War, Wizards' Keep, Down on the Line, and Handcar. Go head-to-head, or in teams of two. Compete against people, not a cold computer. Everyone plays at once.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$105

Complete

$191

Sealed

$280

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Starpath	Cassette	AR4302	Very Rare

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

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1983
Controller: Atari Paddles
Authenticity: Med

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

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

Starpath's five-game party tape, built for a crowd and one of the costlier Supercharger releases.

Party Mix is a 1983 Starpath compilation for the Supercharger, designed by Dennis Caswell. It bundles five multiplayer games on one tape: Bop a Buggy, Tug of War, Wizard's Keep, Down on the Line and Handcar.

It relies on the Supercharger's multi-load ability, which is why it was released on cassette rather than as a cartridge. It came out in North America in 1983 and in PAL regions in 1984.

How it was made

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 8	November 1983	Graphics ★★★½ · Play-Action ★★★★
Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 2 No. 2	December 1983	3 joysticks

“The designers at Starpath have come up with a genuine original with this crazy quintet of games. … Grab a friend or three and get out the paddle controllers; this one is a must!”
— Computer Entertainer, November 1983

“Party Mix succeeds where other multi-player games fail. Not only can four people play but four people can play all at the same time.”
— Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, December 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. Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 24.8 KB (25,344 bytes), measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Before you buy

You need a Starpath Supercharger and a cassette player with an earphone output to play this; the tape alone does nothing on a standard console. Because it multi-loads, ask the seller to confirm the tape loads, not just that it plays audio, and to try both sides (Side A is a quick load, Side B a standard load). A cassette is easy to copy, so check that the label is printed on the cassette shell and be wary of a blank or home-labeled tape in an original box. No fraud cases are documented. It is a multiplayer game, so plan on more than one controller.

Authenticity & condition — Atari 2600

Specific to the format this title shipped in

Buying a Starpath Supercharger game

This game is an audio cassette, not a cartridge. It loads through the Starpath (originally "Arcadia") Supercharger, a long cartridge with extra RAM and a cable that plugs into a cassette player, so the tape on its own will not play on a 2600.

You need three things: the Supercharger, a cassette player with an earphone (or "ear"/"monitor") output, and the Supercharger's built-in cable.
Ask the seller to confirm the tape LOADS, not just that it plays audio. Side A is the quick-load side and Side B the standard load; Starpath's own manual warns some players will not load the quick side reliably, so a tape that loads from Side B only is normal. A tape that loads from neither side is the real failure.
Set the player's volume and tone near maximum and keep it away from the TV, as Starpath's manual advises. Expect the occasional reload.
The Supercharger works on the 2600, 2600 Jr. and Sears Video Arcade, but may fail on some later NTSC Atari 7800s. We found no confirmation that it works on the Atari 2600+, so assume it does not until you have tested it.
A cassette is trivially copied. On the higher-value tapes, check that the label is printed on the cassette shell itself and that both sides load, and be wary of a blank or home-labelled tape in an original box. (Our inference; we found no documented fraud case.)
Check the Supercharger's own cable for breaks near the strain relief — it is the single point of failure for every tape you own.

What a complete copy includes

Cassette
Instruction booklet
Retail box or sleeve
The Supercharger itself shipped with its attached cable, a manual and the Phaser Patrol tape. Early units are "Arcadia"-branded and later ones "Starpath"; both are genuine. The company had to drop the Arcadia name because Emerson's Arcadia 2001 console reached shelves first (Arcade Express, 26 September 1982).