Seaquest (video game)
This article is about the Atari 2600 game. For the unrelated video game based on the television show, see seaQuest DSV (video game).
Seaquest | |
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Developer(s) | Steve Cartwright |
Publisher(s) | Activision |
Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
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Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
Mode(s) | 1-2 players alternating |
Seaquest is an Atari 2600 video game designed by Steve Cartwright and published by Activision in 1983.[2]
Gameplay
Seaquest is an underwater shooter in which the player controls a submarine and must avoid, collect, or destroy various objects at different depths.[3] The player must get air from the surface before the air meter drains out.
Legacy
On August 18, 2010 the game was made available on Microsoft's Game Room service.
References
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- ↑ Seaquest at GameFAQs
- 1 2 3 4 "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers". dadgum.com.
- ↑ Bogost, Ian; Montfort, Nick. Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System. Cambridge: MIT Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0262012577.
External links
- Seaquest can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
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