Atari 2600

Air Raid

The object of this game is to defend the buildings at the bottom of the screen. There are four types of attacking ships moving down the screen. You are moving just above the buildings. The enemies are dropping bombs to try to damage your buildings or destroy you. You must fire missiles up to destroy them. The waves of enemies never ends. The game ends when all three of your ships are destroyed or when both buildings have taken so much damage that they collapse. There are eight game variations. Some where the ships move side-to-side while moving down, some where your shots move to the side when you do, some faster and some with combinations of any or all of these.

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1982
Developer: Men-A-Vision
Publisher: Men-A-Vision
Players: 1

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

36 achievements · 440 total points

First Contact Score 2,500 points in Mode 1.
5 pts
Sky Patrol Score 10,000 points in Mode 1.
10 pts
Air Raid Ace Score 25,000 points in Mode 1.
25 pts
Rookie Raider Score 1,000 in Mode 2.
5 pts
Target Tracker Score 10,000 points in Mode 2.
10 pts
Master of the Skies Score 20,000 points in Mode 2.
25 pts
Skyline Scraper Score 1,000 points in Mode 3.
5 pts
Raid Resistor Score 10,000 points in Mode 3.
10 pts
No Gaps Score 20,000 points in Mode 3.
25 pts
Light Contact Score 1,000 points in Mode 4.
5 pts
Holding Pattern Score 5,000 points in Mode 4.
10 pts
Clean Sweep Score 10,000 points in Mode 4.
25 pts
Cap Attack Score 1,000 points in Mode 5.
5 pts
Mid Range Score 10,000 points in Mode 5.
10 pts
Commit Score 20,000 points in Mode 5.
25 pts
Entrenched Score 1,000 points in Mode 6.
5 pts
Effective Range Score 5,000 points in Mode 6.
10 pts
Full Coverage Score 10,000 points in Mode 6.
25 pts
Low Return Score 1,000 points in Mode 7.
5 pts
Active Defense Score 5,000 points in Mode 7.
10 pts
Splash 7 Score 10,000 points in Mode 7.
25 pts
Short Cycle Score 1,000 points in Mode 8.
5 pts
Solid Coverage Score 5,000 points in Mode 8.
10 pts
Picture Clean Score 10,000 points in Mode 8.
25 pts
Regen Possess six lives at once in Modes 1 or 2.
10 pts
Ragin' Possess six lives in Modes 3-8.
10 pts
Ooda Loop Score 2,500 points without stopping.
10 pts
Sole Survivor Score 10,000 points without dying.
10 pts
Time Bomb Score 5,000 points in Mode 1 in less than 1 minute and 30 seconds.
10 pts
Quick Draw Score 5,000 points in Mode 2 in less than 1 minute and 30 seconds.
10 pts
Three-Peat Score 5,000 points in Mode 3 in less than 2 minutes.
10 pts
Quadrakill Score 5,000 points in Mode 4 in less than 2 minutes.
10 pts
Five Alive Score 5,000 points in Mode 5 in less than 1 minute and 30 seconds.
10 pts
Six Shooter Score 5,000 points in Mode 6 in less than 1 minute and 30 seconds.
10 pts
Seventh Heaven Score 5,000 points in Mode 7 in less than 2 minutes.
10 pts
Great Eight Score 5,000 points in Mode 8 in less than 2 minutes.
10 pts

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Air Raid frequently asked questions

How do I play Air Raid online with a friend?

Air Raid (Atari 2600) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Air Raid on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Air Raid in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Air Raid netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Air Raid have achievements?

Yes, Air Raid has 36 achievements worth 440 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Air Raid for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Air Raid on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.