Atari 2600

Moon Patrol

The moon is under attack from a horde of aliens, and you must stop them in your armed buggy. Drive along the surface shooting the aliens and avoiding their bullets. The surface is not flat, there are craters and rocks to avoid contact with, and landmines on the surface. Flying saucers create new craters when they crash. The 25 restart points are letter-coded.

Genre: Shooter
Year: 1983
Developer: Irem Corp.
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

16 achievements · 127 total points

Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life Complete Section 1 of Course 1
1 pts
Andy Kaufman in the Wrestling Match Complete Section 2 of Course 1
2 pts
Monopoly, Twenty-one, Checkers and Chess Complete Section 3 of Course 1
3 pts
Mister Fred Blassie in a Breakfast Mess Complete Section 4 of Course 1
4 pts
Let's Play Twister, Let's Play Risk Complete Section 5 of Course 1
5 pts
I'll See You in Heaven if You Make the List Complete Section 1 of Course 2
5 pts
Now Andy, Did You Hear About This One? Complete Section 2 of Course 2
5 pts
Tell Me, Are You Locked in the Punch? Complete Section 3 of Course 2
10 pts
Andy, Are You Goofing on Elvis? Complete Section 4 of Course 2
10 pts
Leapin' and Hoppin' on a Moonshadow Complete the first section on Medium difficulty without shooting your weapons
10 pts
Bark at the Moon Earn an end of section bonus by completing a section under par time
5 pts
Don't Go Around Tonight Earn an extra life by gaining 10k points
2 pts
Well, It's Bound to Take Your Life Earn a second extra life by gaining 30k points
5 pts
There's a Bad Moon on the Rise Earn a third extra life by gaining 50k points
10 pts
Hey, Baby... Are We Losing Touch? Complete Section 5 of Course 2
25 pts
I Hope My Legs Don't Break, Walking on the Moon Complete section 1 of Hard Mode without losing a life
25 pts

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Moon Patrol frequently asked questions

How do I play Moon Patrol online with a friend?

Moon 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 Moon Patrol on PC?

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

Does Moon Patrol netplay lag?

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

Does Moon Patrol have achievements?

Yes, Moon Patrol has 16 achievements worth 127 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Moon 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 Moon Patrol on Etera

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