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Anteater

The player controls an anteater that elongates his proboscis through maze-like anthills eating ants. The player can only eat ants with the tip of the anteater's proboscis. If an ant bites your proboscis at any…

1 December 1982

Anteater is an arcade developed by Tago Electronics, released 1 December 1982 on Arcade.

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What Anteater is

Anteater is an arcade game developed by Tago Electronics and released in 1982. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player controls an anteater that elongates his proboscis through maze-like anthills eating ants. The player can only eat ants with the tip of the anteater's proboscis. If an ant bites your proboscis at any other location you lose a life. Pressing the second button will quickly retract the anteater's proboscis. Worms will not harm you unless eaten head first, in which case you lose a life. Worms can be safely eaten from behind. Eating queen ants at the very bottom of the nest will temporarily clear all ants and worms from the screen. Once the sun has travelled across the screen and night falls, a spider will appear. The spider climbs down the anteater's proboscis, taking a life if it…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Anteater launched on 1 December 1982, within three weeks of Xevious and Millipede.

Released around the same time: Xevious, Millipede.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Anteater — frequently asked questions

When did Anteater come out?
Anteater was released on 1 December 1982 for Arcade.
Does Anteater have multiplayer?
Yes. Anteater supports multiplayer.

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