Today I am going to give my thoughts on the 1983 Activision VCS (2600) game, Plaque Attack.
First off, this is a shooter. It's a different shooter though because you play as a tube of toothpaste and your goal is to shoot various foods such as burgers, candy canes, and french fries to defend the teeth. If a food comes in contact with a tooth, it flashes yellow and rots. Sometimes though, you can save the teeth. As the game progresses, the food goes down (or up) in more complicated patterns which makes the game, of course harder. One unique thing about this game is the fact that your tube can travel anywhere on the screen, it can even flip! Loose all teeth though, and its game over. You'll also need to hurry as you only have a limited amount of toothpaste. As most VCS (2600) games, you can change the difficulty.
I first played this game on Activision Classics on the PS1, and along with Enduro, it was one of my favorite games on the collection. It's just so unique compared to every other shooter out there. Yeah I know the VCS (2600) was filled with unique games, but lets face it, a lot of them weren't that great. This game on the other hand, it's a load of fun. It also rarely flickers which is a good thing. It's a fun arcady style shooter filled with replay value. Like most Activision games, this game features a special patch after getting 35,000 points. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/38/Noplaquepatch.jpg
One thing I didn't know about this game though is that it's considered an educational title! That surpised me because I knew most education titles sucked. Even Steve Cartwright, the games programmer, said he made it for people to develop good eating habits! Well, even if this considered an education title, I still like it. 
Gameplay video:
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