Atari 2600

Halloween

Protect the children and fight for your life the night HE came home!Babysitting a group of children in a large two-story house, players assume the role of Laurie Strode as psychopath Michael Myers has escaped from the mental institution and has come back for revenge. Players must guide the children to safe rooms while avoiding Michael Myers and his knife.The house is large and full of dangerous blackouts and dead-ends within its sixteen rooms. However, Laurie is not completely defenseless. There is a knife that can be found to protect herself once the familiar theme music begins to play and killer remains in pursuit. Players will advance to the next level by either stabbing Michael Myers twi...

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

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Achievements

12 achievements · 95 total points

Hi-Score I Reach a hi-score of 500
1 pts
Hi-Score II Reach a hi-score of 1500
4 pts
Hi-Score III - Season of the Witch Reach a hi-score of 2500 and remember that Michael Myers wasn't even in that one
5 pts
Hi-Score IV - Return of Michael Myers Reach a Hi-Score of 3500
5 pts
Hi-Score V - Revenge of Michael Myers Reach a hi-score of 6000
10 pts
Hi-Score VI - Curse of Michael Myers Reach a hi-score of 15000
10 pts
Where's Your Movie? Reach 2000 points while completely ignoring the kids
10 pts
Babysitter of the Year Reach 20000 points without losing a life or a kid falling victim to Michael Myers
25 pts
You Are Very Strange Watch ten kids fall victim to Michael Myers. Their parents asked you to watch them, not protect them.
5 pts
Leave Me Alone! Avoid Michael Myers in every room of the house during one game
5 pts
Stab in the Dark Stab Michael Myers while the lights are off
5 pts
He Just Wants to Cuddle Avoid Michael Myers for one minute while the lights are off
10 pts

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Halloween frequently asked questions

How do I play Halloween online with a friend?

Halloween (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 Halloween on PC?

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

Does Halloween netplay lag?

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

Does Halloween have achievements?

Yes, Halloween has 12 achievements worth 95 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Halloween 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 Halloween on Etera

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