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Atlantis

The lost city of Atlantis is under attack! Wave after wave of Gorgon vessels are approaching, each armed with weapons capable of destroying a part of the city. You are in charge of the command posts at the…

31 December 1982

Atlantis is an arcade developed by Imagic, released 31 December 1982 on Atari 2600, Intellivision, Atari 8-bit and Commodore VIC-20.

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What Atlantis is

Atlantis is an arcade game developed by Imagic and released in 1982. It was published by Digiplay. It is available on Atari 2600, Intellivision, Atari 8-bit, Commodore VIC-20 and Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The lost city of Atlantis is under attack! Wave after wave of Gorgon vessels are approaching, each armed with weapons capable of destroying a part of the city. You are in charge of the command posts at the edges of the city and need to defend it from the invaders. The various gorgon craft will keep flying by on the screen in varying numbers and in different flight patterns. At first they fly high in the sky but then progressively lower. If an enemy makes it low enough before you destroy it, it will use it's weapons and destroy one of the buildings in Atlantis. As you progress in the game, the enemy craft will keep increasing in speed. The game ends when all remaining buildings in the city…
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Atlantis launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Atlantis — frequently asked questions

When did Atlantis come out?
Atlantis was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 2600, Intellivision, Atari 8-bit, Commodore VIC-20 and Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000.
Does Atlantis have multiplayer?
Yes. Atlantis supports multiplayer.

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