The Spider is an arcade developed by Hudson Soft, released 31 December 1983 on Sharp MZ-2200.
What The Spider is
The Spider is an arcade game developed by Hudson Soft and released in 1983. It is available on Sharp MZ-2200 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
It’s the year 2199 and your ship has been caught in a batch of strong magnetic storms and has somehow wound up near a black hole that is spewing robotic spiders and other insect-like creatures that are now attacking your ship. Programmed by Toshiyuki Sasagawa, who would go onto write music for many popular Hudson Soft games.
What it launched against
The Spider 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.
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Quick answers
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When did The Spider come out?
The Spider was released on 31 December 1983 for Sharp MZ-2200.
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