Space Cavern
As a commander of a spaceship you explore an unknown planet and are soon attacked by its inhabitants - the Electrosauri. You are shot at from above as well as from the sides and it becomes increasingly…
Space Cavern is an arcade developed by Apollo Software, released 31 December 1981 on Atari 2600.
What Space Cavern is
Space Cavern is an arcade game developed by Apollo Software and released in 1981. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
As a commander of a spaceship you explore an unknown planet and are soon attacked by its inhabitants - the Electrosauri. You are shot at from above as well as from the sides and it becomes increasingly difficult to fend off the attackers the further the game progresses. The game allows the player to play several variations (e.g. difficulty level, number of enemies on screen, attack patterns etc.).
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
Space Cavern launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084.
Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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