Sword of Saros
Sword of Saros — frequently asked questions
- Is Sword of Saros on Steam?
- No. Sword of Saros 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 Sword of Saros on?
- Sword of Saros is available on Atari 2600.
- When did Sword of Saros release?
- Sword of Saros was first released on September 1, 1983.
About Sword of Saros
Work your way through the evil wizard's maze-like dungeon to find the pieces of the Sword of Saros. When you've found all of the pieces, you can exit the dungeon, ending the game. However, the wizard has sent a bat to hunt you down. When the bat finds you, the wizard will teleport to your spot and send waves of skeletons after you. You must avoid the skeletons to reach the wizard and send him off looking for you again. Magical items you find along the way will help you in your quest.
Summary via IGDB.
Sword of Saros on Wikipedia
Sword of Saros is an action-adventure game for the Atari 2600 equipped with the Starpath Supercharger peripheral. The game was only sold via mail order by Starpath and few copies were made. It was programmed by Jon Leupp and Stephen Landrum.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Atari 2600
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06
Release record
| Territory | Label | Catalog # | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America Starpath | Cassette | AR4201 | Very Rare+ |
Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1983
- Controller
- Atari Joystick
- Players
- 1
- Authenticity
- Med
A late Supercharger adventure sold only by mail order, and one of the costlier Starpath tapes.
Jon Leupp and Stephen Landrum programmed Sword of Saros, an action-adventure game for the Starpath Supercharger. Starpath sold it only by mail order after the company's collapse, and few copies were made.
Cartridge & preservation record
Program size 8.3 KB (8,448 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 it; the tape alone is unplayable on a standard console. Ask the seller to confirm it loads from at least one side (Side A quick load, Side B standard load). A cassette is easy to duplicate, 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.
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).
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