Glacier Patrol
Defend the earth from an alien mother ship with a sinister plot to cover the surface of the planet with ice. Your weapon, a super heated laser able to melt the ice as it falls from the sky above. Dodge snowballs by jumping over them as you blast the ice blocks. If you get hit by a growing snowball, you'll have to sit it out for a little bit to gather your wits, while ice blocks continue to cover the landscape. In two-player games, which ever player is not the human will control the alien ship, dropping the ice.
- Genre
- Shoot-'Em-Up
- Year
- 1989
- Developer
- VSS, Inc.
- Publisher
- Telegames, Inc.
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Glacier Patrol frequently asked questions
How do I play Glacier Patrol online with a friend?
Glacier Patrol (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 Glacier Patrol on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Glacier Patrol in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Glacier Patrol 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 Glacier Patrol 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 Glacier Patrol 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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