Salmon Run is a 1982 computer game for the Atari 8-bit series created by Bill Williams and distributed via the Atari Program Exchange. Salmon Run was Williams' first game, followed by a string of successes noted for their oddball concepts.The player takes the role of Sam the Salmon, as he attempts to swim upriver to mate. Along the way he encounters waterfalls, a bear, fishermen and seagulls, all attempting to eat him. If he survives to the spawning grounds, he is met and kissed by his mate.