Zap'em
Zap'em is an action game for one player. You control a spaceship on the left side of the screen which is capable of moving up or down and firing lasers. Coming towards you from the right will be numerous enemy…
3 February 1982
Zap'em is an arcade, released 3 February 1982 on DOS.
What Zap'em is
Zap'em was released in 1982. It was published by IBM. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Zap'em is an action game for one player. You control a spaceship on the left side of the screen which is capable of moving up or down and firing lasers. Coming towards you from the right will be numerous enemy ships. You need to shoot as many of the enemies as you can in order to earn points. While many of the enemy ships take only one shot to destroy, some will require multiple hits and a few will even be ghost ships and can disappear temporarily. Your ship has a limited amount of fuel which will steadily decrease; the game ends when you have no more fuel left.
How it plays
Its themes are action and science fiction.
What it launched against
Zap'em launched on 3 February 1982, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man and Dig Dug.
Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Dig Dug.
Quick answers
Zap'em — frequently asked questions
When did Zap'em come out?
Zap'em was released on 3 February 1982 for DOS.
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