Atari 2600

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is a licensed adventure game, based on the movie. The adventure takes place on several screens with pits scattered about. The object of the game is to find pieces of E.T.'s phone. Once all pieces are found, E.T. calls home and the spaceship arrives to pick him up. E.T. can collect Reese's Pieces scattered around in order to regain energy which is constantly depleted with time. The phone pieces are in some of the pits, and E.T. must jump in to get them; sometimes there's also a dead flower in the pit which provides extra points if brought back to life. Once E.T. has done his business in the pit, to get out he must levitate his way out, though he must watch out not t...

Genre: Adventure
Year: 1982
Developer: Atari, Inc.
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

23 achievements · 180 total points

Grab a Piece of the Phone Find a piece of the phone in one of the caves.
1 pts
Fast Travel Use the 'Teleport' ability to skip to the next screen.
1 pts
Eat Some Candy Use the 'Eat Candy' ability to regain some health.
1 pts
Raising Daisies Revive the withering flower to gain an extra life.
1 pts
Call Elliot Use the 'Scream' ability to call Elliot.
1 pts
Detect a Piece of the Phone Use the 'Phone Detect' ability and have it successfully locate a piece.
1 pts
Send Bad Guys Back to City Use the 'Go Back to City' ability to scare away any bad guys.
1 pts
Give Elliot Some Candy Call Elliot and give him some of your candy.
2 pts
Complete the Phone Collect all 3 pieces of the phone.
3 pts
Learn How to Play Win a game on Difficulty 3 (easy) or harder
5 pts
Yars Revenge Easter Egg Give Elliot exactly 7 pieces of candy, collect all 3 pieces of the phone, then revive the flower
1 pts
Indiana Jones Easter Egg After seeing the Yars Revenge easter egg, beat the level and repeat the steps
1 pts
Props to Howard Scott Warshaw Repeat the easter egg trick a third time to see the developer's tag in the score
1 pts
Exchange Candy for Phone While carrying 9 pieces of candy exchange them with Elliot for a piece of the phone.
5 pts
Call for the Rescue Ship Use the 'Phone Home' ability while carrying all 3 pieces of the phone.
5 pts
Meet at the Extraction Point Make it to the landing pad before the rescue ship timer expires.
5 pts
Reese's Pieces Collect 5 pieces of candy without falling in a well
10 pts
True Victory Win the game
10 pts
Don't Die Win the game without dying.
25 pts
Quick Escape Win a game while ET still has at least 5000 health.
25 pts
Outsmart the FBI Win without the FBI ever stealing any part of your phone.
25 pts
Say No to Anal Probes Win the game without being brought to the lab by the scientist
25 pts
The Frustration is Real Win the game after falling in a well 50 times or more
25 pts

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E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial frequently asked questions

How do I play E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial online with a friend?

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (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 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial netplay lag?

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

Does E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial have achievements?

Yes, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial has 23 achievements worth 180 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 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 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial on Etera

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