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− | + | {{Video Game | |
+ | | Title = Spider Fighter | ||
+ | | Image = Spider Fighter - 2600 - USA.jpg | ||
+ | | ImageDescription = Atari 2600 - USA - 1st edition. | ||
+ | | Developer = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Activision}} | ||
+ | | Publisher = {{VideoGamePublisher|Activision}} | ||
+ | | PublishedYear = 1982 | ||
+ | | PublishedMonth = ?? | ||
+ | | PublishedDay = ?? | ||
+ | | Platforms = {{Platform|Atari 2600}} | ||
+ | | Genres = {{VideoGameGenre|Action video game|Action}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Fixed shooter|Fixed shooter}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Shooter|Shooter}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Single-screen video game|Single-screen}} | ||
+ | | Distributions = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | '''''Spider Fighter''''', is a | + | '''''Spider Fighter''''', is a [[fixed shooter]] developed by [[Larry Miller]] and published by [[Activision]] in 1982 for the [[Atari 2600]]. It is very similar to the [[Taito]] arcade game ''[[Stratovox]]''. |
− | + | ==Personal== | |
+ | {{VideoGameStatus | ||
+ | | Own = Yes. Loose cartridge. | ||
+ | | CantOwn = | ||
+ | | Won = | ||
+ | | CantWin = No. The game stops counting your score at 900,000. | ||
+ | | Finished = | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | + | My family had this game as part of a large collection of Atari games we got at a garage sale in the mid 1980s. I liked the game because it was far more interesting than some of the other fixed-shooters I had played. However, it was also so fast-paced, that I wasn't very good at it. I've never made a serious attempt to top-out the score (the game stops counting at 900,000). | |
− | I | + | |
+ | [[Category: Video Games I Haven't Beaten]] | ||
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
− | + | {{Video Game Review|3|2|3|3|2|Atari 2600}} | |
− | + | ||
+ | {{Spoilers}} | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
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* Unlike most single-screen shooters where the targets usually follow predictable blocky routes, the enemies in the game have much more fluid movements. | * Unlike most single-screen shooters where the targets usually follow predictable blocky routes, the enemies in the game have much more fluid movements. | ||
* I like the idea of the Spy Pods "hatching" into stingers if you shoot the Master Nest first. It adds to the strategy of the game to take out the weaker foes first. | * I like the idea of the Spy Pods "hatching" into stingers if you shoot the Master Nest first. It adds to the strategy of the game to take out the weaker foes first. | ||
− | * The game has some pretty decent jingles. | + | * The game has some pretty decent jingles for an Atari 2600 game. |
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
− | * Because the Master Nests always spawn from the left, it becomes an effective strategy to hug the left side of the screen for the majority of the game, which is kind of | + | * Because the Master Nests always spawn from the left, it becomes an effective strategy to hug the left side of the screen for the majority of the game, which is kind of boring. |
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
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* Like most shooters of this era, there is an all-encompassing sameness to the game. You max out the difficulty after about a dozen rounds, and then, to top out the score, it takes about another half hour of repeating the same thing over and over again. | * Like most shooters of this era, there is an all-encompassing sameness to the game. You max out the difficulty after about a dozen rounds, and then, to top out the score, it takes about another half hour of repeating the same thing over and over again. | ||
− | ==Box Art== | + | ==Media== |
+ | ===Box Art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Spider Fighter - 2600 - USA.jpg|Although it features the usual Activision rainbow motif, the cartoon artwork is pretty bad here. Not a fan. | Spider Fighter - 2600 - USA.jpg|Although it features the usual Activision rainbow motif, the cartoon artwork is pretty bad here. Not a fan. | ||
− | Spider Fighter - 2600 - USA - Alt.jpg|An alternate box with a | + | Spider Fighter - 2600 - USA - Alt.jpg|An alternate box with a maroon background. |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | ==Documentation= | + | ===Documentation=== |
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
+ | Spider Fighter - 2600 - Manual.pdf|Manual. | ||
Spider Fighter - 2600 - Ad.jpg|A magazine ad. | Spider Fighter - 2600 - Ad.jpg|A magazine ad. | ||
Spider Fighter - 2600 - Patch.jpg|The game patch for scores above 40,000. | Spider Fighter - 2600 - Patch.jpg|The game patch for scores above 40,000. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ==Play Online== | ||
+ | {{PlayOnline|https://www.free80sarcade.com/atari2600_SpiderFighter.php|Atari 2600}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Representation== | ||
+ | {{Representation | ||
+ | | Media = Video games | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterNotes = Some of the spiders are female, but they lack depth. | ||
+ | | BechdelTestStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | BechdelTestNotes = There is no dialogue. | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterNotes = There are no humans. | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterNotes = There are no queer characters. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Credits== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! Role !! Staff | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Entire Game || [[Larry Miller]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Videos=== | ||
+ | {{YouTube|oxPCeiz9gqA|Commercial.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|Hjlsy250-6w|Longplay - Max score.}} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | + | {{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-2600/spider-fighter}} | |
− | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_Fighter}} | |
− | + | {{Link|AtariAge|2=https://atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=478}} | |
− | + | [[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]] | |
− | [[Category: Video | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 13 March 2024
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Atari 2600 - USA - 1st edition. |
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Spider Fighter, is a fixed shooter developed by Larry Miller and published by Activision in 1982 for the Atari 2600. It is very similar to the Taito arcade game Stratovox.
Contents
Personal
Own? | Yes. Loose cartridge. |
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Won? | No. The game stops counting your score at 900,000. |
My family had this game as part of a large collection of Atari games we got at a garage sale in the mid 1980s. I liked the game because it was far more interesting than some of the other fixed-shooters I had played. However, it was also so fast-paced, that I wasn't very good at it. I've never made a serious attempt to top-out the score (the game stops counting at 900,000).
Review
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Best Version: Atari 2600
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- For a system that wasn't built to support dozens of sprites moving around the screen at once, the game certainly pulls it off, flicker free.
- Unlike most single-screen shooters where the targets usually follow predictable blocky routes, the enemies in the game have much more fluid movements.
- I like the idea of the Spy Pods "hatching" into stingers if you shoot the Master Nest first. It adds to the strategy of the game to take out the weaker foes first.
- The game has some pretty decent jingles for an Atari 2600 game.
Bad
- Because the Master Nests always spawn from the left, it becomes an effective strategy to hug the left side of the screen for the majority of the game, which is kind of boring.
Ugly
- The enemies often stick to the bottom of the screen making avoiding their bombs a matter of luck rather than skill.
- Like most shooters of this era, there is an all-encompassing sameness to the game. You max out the difficulty after about a dozen rounds, and then, to top out the score, it takes about another half hour of repeating the same thing over and over again.
Media
Box Art
Documentation
Play Online
Representation
Strong female character? | Fail | Some of the spiders are female, but they lack depth. |
---|---|---|
Bechdel test? | Fail | There is no dialogue. |
Strong person of color character? | Fail | There are no humans. |
Queer character? | Fail | There are no queer characters. |
Credits
Role | Staff |
---|---|
Entire Game | Larry Miller |
Videos
Links
Categories:
- Video Games
- 1982 Video Games
- Video games developed by Activision
- Video games published by Activision
- Atari 2600 Games
- Video Game Genre - Action
- Video Game Genre - Fixed shooter
- Video Game Genre - Shooter
- Video Game Genre - Single-screen
- Software Distribution Model - Commercial
- Video Games I Own
- Video Games That Can't Be Beaten
- Video Games I Haven't Beaten
- Video Game Rating - 3
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 3
- Video Game Sound Rating - 3
- Video games which can be played online
- Video games without a strong female character
- Video games that fail the Bechdel test
- Video games without a strong person of color character
- Video games without a queer character
- Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy