Atari 2600

Frankenstein's Monster

In the cold dark night you make your way through the ghoulish castle of Dr. Frankenstein. There you must prevent him from completing his creation.Your only chance is to gather stones from the dungeon and bring them to the tower where you must build a barricade around the monster before he has accumulated enough energy to come alive.You start at the top floor of the castle and must make your way to the dungeon to get a stone to wall in the monster, all the while avoiding ghosts, giant tarantulas, trapdoors, spiders and a pool of acid. Once you have the stone, you must make your way back to the top, again avoiding these obstacles. When you get near the monster, you switch to a new screen where...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1983
Developer: Data Age, Inc.
Publisher: Data Age, Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

10 achievements · 148 total points

The First Stone Achieve a score of 1000 points.
3 pts
Want to See My Rock Collection? Achieve a score of 2000 points.
5 pts
Another Brick in the Wall Achieve a score of 3000 points.
10 pts
Village Hero Beat the game.
10 pts
Village Legend Beat the game on Advanced difficulty without losing a life.
25 pts
Bricklayer of the Year Seal away Dr. Frankenstein's creation in under 4:30.
50 pts
Driven Batty Weave your way through a wave of bats in under 3 seconds on level 3 or above.
10 pts
Acid Trip Ride a moving platform across the pool of acid and make your way back with the objective in a single cycle.
5 pts
Leap of Faith Fall into a hole in the middle of the 2nd floor and land on one of the tiny platforms while they're in motion.
5 pts
You're a Rock Star! Achieve a score of 3600 points on Advanced difficulty.
25 pts

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Frankenstein's Monster frequently asked questions

How do I play Frankenstein's Monster online with a friend?

Frankenstein's Monster (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 Frankenstein's Monster on PC?

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

Does Frankenstein's Monster netplay lag?

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

Does Frankenstein's Monster have achievements?

Yes, Frankenstein's Monster has 10 achievements worth 148 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Frankenstein's Monster 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 Frankenstein's Monster on Etera

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