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Seaquest (video game)

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Seaquest
Seaquest
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Developer(s)Steve Cartwright
Publisher(s)Activision
Platform(s)Atari 2600
Genre(s)Shoot 'em up
Mode(s)1-2 players alternating

Seaquest is an Atari 2600 video game designed by Steve Cartwright and published by Activision in 1983.[2]

Gameplay

Seaquest is an underwater shooter in which the player controls a submarine and must avoid, collect, or destroy various objects at different depths.[3] The player must get air from the surface before the air meter drains out.

Legacy

On August 18, 2010 the game was made available on Microsoft's Game Room service.

References

  1. ^ Seaquest at GameFAQs
  2. ^ a b "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers". dadgum.com.
  3. ^ Bogost, Ian; Montfort, Nick. Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System. Cambridge: MIT Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0262012577.