Description

"Extra Terrestrials" for the Atari 2600 is an extremely rare video game developed by Bally Midway and released in 1983, primarily marketed in Canada. The gameplay revolves around two alien characters, belonging to a family, who are tasked with navigating through a series of screens to build a spaceship. The goal is to avoid obstacles and evade capture by a human who is trying to stop them. It features multiple levels of difficulty, with each level increasing the speed and number of obstacles, adding to the challenge. The gameplay is uniquely cooperative, where players must work together to collect all the spaceship pieces, highlighting an early example of a cooperative mode in video games.

The history of "Extra Terrestrials" is particularly notable due to its rarity and obscurity. It was produced in extremely limited quantities amidst the video game crash of 1983. Initially, the game did not gain much attention and faded into obscurity until a copy resurfaced years later, sparking interest among collectors and historians for its rarity and backstory. This game, not to be confused with the infamous "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" video game by Atari which is often blamed for contributing to the video game crash, offers a distinct gameplay and cooperative experience. "Extra Terrestrials" now holds a place in video game history as one of the rarest Atari 2600 games, highly sought after by collectors.

Gameplay

Extra Terrestrials - Gameplay

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