Seaquest is an arcade developed by Activision, released 31 December 1983 on Atari 2600.
What Seaquest is
Seaquest is an arcade game developed by Activision and released in 1983. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Your divers have collected treasure from the ocean floor. On their way back up to surface they are attacked by hostile fish, sharks and enemy submarines. It is, therefore, your task to collect your divers with your own submarine. While doing that you are not totally defenceless since your sub is able to fire bullets. But you have to watch out for your oxygen level which is shown at the bottom of the screen - once it is depleted, you die. So, every now and then you have to surface to replenish your oxygen supply. But you will lose one of the rescued divers if you surface with less than six frogmen onboard. After having rescued six divers, you move on to the next stage. As the game…
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
Seaquest launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Seaquest — frequently asked questions
When did Seaquest come out?
Seaquest was released on 31 December 1983 for Atari 2600.
Does Seaquest have multiplayer?
Yes. Seaquest supports multiplayer.
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