Atari 2600

Bank Heist

You are a bank robber, driving around a maze of streets (representing the city) in a 1930's style car. Your purpose is clear- perform bank heists by driving across white-pillared symbols that represent banks. As you rob each of the banks, they disappear, and a police car appears in its place, beginning hot pursuit after a few moments. You must avoid the cops to stay alive. Fortunately you are not completely defenseless, as you have a stock of dynamite, which you can strategically drop to destroy the cop cars. Besides the escape tunnel that will take you from one side of the screen to another (as in Pac-Man), there is an additional tunnel that represents the road out of town. By taking it, yo...

Genre: Action
Year: 1983
Developer: Fox Video Games, Inc.
Publisher: Fox Video Games, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

17 achievements · 65 total points

Reckless Endangerment Destroy 3 cop cars while on the same level
2 pts
Destruction of Government Property Destroy 9 cop cars while on the same level
3 pts
Arson (Multiple Counts) Destroy 18 cop cars while on the same level
5 pts
Criminal Mischief in the First Degree Destroy 27 cop cars while on the same level
10 pts
Small-Time Crook Rob 3 banks while on the same level
2 pts
Seasoned Stickup Artist Rob 6 banks while on the same level
3 pts
Career Criminal Rob 6 banks on the first and the second maze
5 pts
Heist Kingpin Rob 6 banks on each of the first 4 levels
5 pts
Bonnie and Clyde Score 1,000 points
1 pts
Baby Face Nelson Score 2,000 points
1 pts
Pretty Boy Floyd Score 3,000 points
2 pts
John Dillinger Score 4,000 points
3 pts
Public Enemy No. 1 Score 5,000 points
4 pts
"Do I Gotta Split It Five Ways?" Have 5 lives at the same time
4 pts
Six Ways to Cheat the Reaper Have 6 lives at the same time
5 pts
A Well-Planned Getaway Rob 6 banks and destroy 6 cop cars with half a tank of gas left
5 pts
A Trunk Full of Money and a Tank Full of Fumes Rob 9 banks and destroy 9 cop cars with a quarter tank of gas left
5 pts

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Bank Heist frequently asked questions

How do I play Bank Heist online with a friend?

Bank Heist (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 Bank Heist on PC?

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

Does Bank Heist netplay lag?

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

Does Bank Heist have achievements?

Yes, Bank Heist has 17 achievements worth 65 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Bank Heist 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 Bank Heist on Etera

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