Surround

Surround is an arcade action game for two players. Each player controls a constantly moving wall; the goal is to trap and force the opponent to crash into a wall. The player earns a point each time the opponent crashes. The first player to reach ten points wins. In addition to this mode, a video graffiti mode is also included which allows players to draw on the screen. Several game variations are included which optionally allow diagonal movement, allowing players to wrap around the screen and control the game speed

One of nine Atari VCS launch titles, Surround is an enjoyable, though graphically crude game in which players maneuver a dot that leaves a barrier behind as it moves. The object is to force your opponent's dot to collide with your barrier or the playfield border. Fourteen different game variations allow for diagonal movement, progressive speedup and more. Gameplay, sound effects, and graphics are overly simplistic, but two-player games are highly competitive and lots of fun. Surround was a big influence on the Light Cycles sequence of the Tron arcade game.