Atari 2600

Missile Command

Aliens from the planet of Krytol are attacking your cities!! As the commander of a missile base, it is your responsibility to defend them. A variety of enemy weapons and planes will be incoming trying to destroy the six cities at the bottom of the screen. You need to fire missiles to destroy the incoming weapons. If anything gets through, one of your cities could be destroyed. When all of the cities are gone, the game is over. On each level you have a limited amount of ammo, so make sure most (if not all) of your shots are accurate or you could run out of ammo and leave your cities at risk! As the levels progress, there are more and more enemy weapons to destroy which come in at an increasin...

Genre: Shooter
Year: 1981
Developer: Atari, Inc.
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

20 achievements · 340 total points

Props to Rob Fulop Start variant 13 and use up all your missiles without taking out an IPBM for a programmer secret
5 pts
City Builder I Reach 10000 points to earn your first bonus city (variant 1 or 2)
5 pts
Is This All You Got? Reach 20000 points to earn your second bonus city (variant 1 or 2)
5 pts
City Builder II Reach 10000 points to earn your first bonus city (variant 3 or 4)
5 pts
Is This Really All You Got? Reach 20000 points to earn your second bonus city (variant 3 or 4)
5 pts
Fighting the Good Fight Reach 30000 points to earn your third bonus city (variant 1 or 2)
10 pts
Should've Stayed on Krytol! Reach 40000 points to earn your fourth bonus city (variant 3 or 4)
25 pts
Five Star Missile Commander Complete wave 13 (variant 3 or 4)
50 pts
Zardon Forever! Reach 50000 points to earn your fifth bonus city (variant 3 or 4)
50 pts
Fighting the Great Fight Reach 30000 points to earn your third bonus city (variant 3 or 4)
10 pts
Zardon For Life! Reach 50000 points to earn your fifth bonus city (variant 1 or 2)
25 pts
Go Back to Krytol! Reach 40000 points to earn your fourth bonus city (variant 1 or 2)
10 pts
Missile Miser Complete wave 1 with 10 missiles or less and all cities intact (variant 1 - 4)
5 pts
Four Star Missile Commander Complete wave 13 (variant 1 or 2)
25 pts
Long Live Zardon Complete wave 5 and all prior waves without losing a city (variant 1 - 4)
10 pts
Targeting System Malfunction Complete wave 2 without increasing y-axis or losing any of the 6 cities (variant 1 - 4)
10 pts
That Was Close Complete wave 3 at y-axis min, saving cities at the last possible moment while not losing any of the 6 cities (Variant 1 - 4)
25 pts
I See Your IPBM and I Raise You An ABM Complete wave 4 with 18 or more anti-ballistic missiles remaining and without losing any of the 6 cities (variant 1 - 4)
10 pts
ABMs a Plenty Complete wave 6 with 15 or more anti-ballistic missiles remaining and without losing any of the 6 cities (variant 1 - 4)
25 pts
The Krytolian's Secret Weapon Look out for smart cruise missles and complete the 7th wave without losing any of the 6 cities (variant 3 or 4)
25 pts

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Missile Command frequently asked questions

How do I play Missile Command online with a friend?

Missile Command (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 Missile Command on PC?

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

Does Missile Command netplay lag?

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

Does Missile Command have achievements?

Yes, Missile Command has 20 achievements worth 340 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Missile Command 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 Missile Command on Etera

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