Is Sky Jinks on Steam?

No. Sky Jinks 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 Sky Jinks on?

Sky Jinks is available on Atari 2600.

When did Sky Jinks release?

Sky Jinks was first released on November 15, 1982.

Sky Jinks

Nov 15, 1982RacingArcadeAtari 2600

Sky Jinks — frequently asked questions

Is Sky Jinks on Steam?: No. Sky Jinks 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 Sky Jinks on?: Sky Jinks is available on Atari 2600.
When did Sky Jinks release?: Sky Jinks was first released on November 15, 1982.

About Sky Jinks

You control a small plane and have to fly slalom around a preset amount of pylons. You have to pass the red pylons on the right side and the blue ones on the left side. Missing a pylon will result in a three second penalty. Flying into the pylons, trees or hot-air balloons will cost you time as well. There are five different game modes: The first four game modes only differ in terms of the number of pylons you have to pass (25, 50, 75, 99). In th fifth game mode you still have to pass 99 pylons but they are placed along the course randomly. You can also change the difficulty level from easy to hard which will place obstacles like trees either directly in your line of flight or out of your way.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Activision
Publisher: Activision
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$19

Sealed

$27

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Activision	Standard	AG-019	Common+

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

Region: NA
Released: 1982
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1
Authenticity: Low

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

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Bob Whitehead's vertical air-racing game for Activision, slight but cheap.

Sky Jinks is a vertically scrolling air-racing game for one player, programmed by Bob Whitehead and published by Activision in November 1982. It is a 2600-only game.

It is one of the lesser-known Activision titles. Little else is documented about it beyond its designer and release date.

How it was made

Programmed by Bob Whitehead and published by Activision in November 1982.

What the press said at the time

Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 1 No. 3	January 1983	2 joysticks
Arcade Express Vol. 1 No. 9	December 3, 1982	5/10

“With apologies to the usually excellent designer Bob Whitehead, this looks like a game that has sat on the shelf for months waiting for the last few tweaks needed to transform it into the usual Activision hit — and should still be there, waiting.”
— Arcade Express, December 5, 1982

“the weak Sky Jinks”
— Electronic Games, April 1983

“But as a home game for hard-core fans, Sky Jinks offers little in the way of real excitement once you've gotten used to the pattern. It is a good first cartridge to introduce a young child to video games.”
— Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, January 1983

“But Sky Jinks is a better game than Skiing. The graphics are more detailed, and the P41 is easier to control than Activision's skier was.”
— JoyStik, April 1983

Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 2 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Worth knowing

Sold as "rare" in 1986. By spring 1986 the 2600 market had moved on far enough that Computer Entertainer's mail-order list sold brand-new copies under the heading "RARE GAMES — THESE ARE YOUR SPECIAL PRICES", at $17.00 (good through 10 May 1986).

Before you buy

Low risk; Activision carts of this period were made in quantity and are not reproduction targets. Loose copies are inexpensive. Boxed copies cost a few times as much, so check box condition if you are buying complete.