Flash Gordon
You are Flash Gordon. Many spacemen have entered Spider City but never returned. Your job, Flash, is two fold. Rescue any spacemen you find in the tunnels of Spider City and destroy all the hatching pods.The lower part of the screen is a map. You are the horizontal line, the hatching pods are the vertical lines and the Disrupters are the crosses. The upper part of the screen is the close-up of the action.You rescue spacemen by touching them with your ship. You destroy hatching pods, and the spider warriors that hatch, by flying to the pods then shooting the warriors.You can also shoot generators, patrol ships and debris. Shooting the generator will keep the Disrupter from moving about the ci...
- Genre
- Shoot-'Em-Up
- Year
- 1983
- Developer
- Sirius Software, Inc.
- Publisher
- Fox Video Games, Inc.
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Flash Gordon frequently asked questions
How do I play Flash Gordon online with a friend?
Flash Gordon (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 Flash Gordon on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Flash Gordon in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Flash Gordon netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play Flash Gordon 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 Flash Gordon on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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