Phaser Patrol, written by Dennis Caswell,[1] is the first numbered release by Arcadia for the Atari 2600 and the pack-in game for the Atari 2600 Supercharger accessory in 1982. The company changed its name to Starpath after launch, and the hardware was rebranded the Starpath Supercharger.
| Phaser Patrol | |
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| Developer(s) | Starpath |
| Publisher(s) | Starpath |
| Designer(s) | Dennis Caswell[1] |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
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| Genre(s) | Space combat simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The game simulates space combat in which the player pilots a ship to destroy Dracon invaders. It is largely a clone of Star Raiders for the Atari 8-bit computers.
Reception
editBYTE called Phaser Patrol an "addictive" game that has a combination of skill and strategy.[2] Danny Goodman of Creative Computing Video & Arcade Games praised the high resolution of the game's instrument panel as an example of the Supercharger's excellent graphics.[3]
The game was a runner-up in the category of "Best Video Game Audiovisual Effects" at the 4th annual Arkie Awards.[4]: 108
References
edit- ^ a b Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ Clark, Pamela; Williams, Gregg (December 1982). "The Coinless Arcade - Rediscovered". BYTE. p. 84. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ Goodman, Danny (Spring 1983). "Home Video Games: Video Games Update". Creative Computing Video & Arcade Games. p. 32.
- ^ Kunkel, Bill; Katz, Arnie (February 1983). "Arcade Alley: The Fourth Annual Arcade Awards". Video. 6 (11). Reese Communications: 30, 108. ISSN 0147-8907.
External links
edit- Phaser Patrol at Atari Mania