In 1983, the video game company Atari faced a major setback with the release of its much-hyped game, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. The game was widely criticized for its poor gameplay and graphics, resulting in dismal sales.
In a desperate move, Atari decided to dispose of its excess inventory of E.T. cartridges. To avoid public attention and potential lawsuits, they secretly buried millions of copies of the game in a landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
For decades, the existence of the "Atari Dump" remained a matter of speculation, dismissed as an urban legend. However, in 2014, an exploratory dig confirmed the truth. Excavators unearthed thousands of E.T. cartridges, buried deep beneath the desert sands.
The discovery of the Atari Dump served as a stark reminder of the game's failure and the lengths to which companies will go to hide their mistakes.
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