Atari 2600

Phoenix

Phoenix is an arcade action game with gameplay similar to Space Invaders. You are the commander of the Phoenix, and your mission is to reach an alien spaceship which has been draining your planets resources. The ship is guarded by four levels of bird like creatures. After clearing all four stages, the fifth level will be against a large, heavily shielded mothership. If the mothership is destroyed, the game will then repeat, but with increased speed and difficulty. To defeat the numerous enemies, the Phoenix is equipped with a laser cannon and a force field.

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1982
Developer: Amstar Electronics
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

41 achievements · 343 total points

Hexagonal Edged Force Field Use your force field for the first time, and get stuck in place.
1 pts
Like a Phoenix to the Force Field Destroy a blue Phoenix with your Force Field.
2 pts
The Light Was On... Destroy a red Phoenix with your shield.
3 pts
No Power, No Escape Pod, No Chance! Sacrifice your desert crawler to a large Phoenix.
1 pts
Dodo or Phoenix? Shoot off 15 Phoenix wings.
1 pts
You Look Like a Giant Flightless Bird! Shoot off 30 Phoenix wings.
3 pts
My One and Only Gain 5,000 points without dying and max out the life counter.
5 pts
Phase 1 Complete!!! Finish Phase 1 and loop the game.
1 pts
Second Verse, Same as the First Finish Phase 2 and loop the game for a second time.
2 pts
A Little Bit Longer, and A Little Bit Worse Finish phase 3 and loop the game for a third time.
3 pts
Crack Shot: Wave 1 Finish Wave 1 with an accuracy of at least 50%.
1 pts
Crack Shot: Wave 2 Finish Wave 2 with an accuracy of at least 50%.
2 pts
Crack Shot: Wave 3 Finish Wave 3 with a total of 7 direct hits, no wings, no misses, just Phoenix.
5 pts
Crack Shot: Wave 4 Finish Wave 4 with a total of 7 direct hits, no wings, no misses, just Phoenix.
5 pts
Ultimate Phoenix Pilot: Wave 1 In Wave 1, destroy all enemies without dying. Starting from the bottom, working left to right.
5 pts
Ultimate Phoenix Pilot: Wave 2 In Wave 2, destroy all enemies without dying. Starting from the bottom, working left to right.
5 pts
Ultimate Phoenix Pilot: Wave 3 In Wave 3, destroy all enemies in order starting from the bottom without dying.
5 pts
Ultimate Phoenix Pilot: Wave 4 In Wave 4, destroy all enemies in order starting from the bottom without dying.
5 pts
Ultimate Phoenix Pilot: Wave 5 Without dying, destroy the mothership in Wave 5 in 10 shots or less.
25 pts
Ace: Wave 1 Finish Wave 1 with an accuracy of 100%.
5 pts
Ace: Wave 2 Finish Wave 2 with an accuracy of 100%.
5 pts
Ace: Wave 3 Finish Wave 3 with an accuracy of 100%.
10 pts
Ace: Wave 4 Finish Wave 4 with an accuracy of 100%.
10 pts
That's a start... Score your first 10,000 points.
5 pts
Getting There... Score your first 50,000 points.
10 pts
On the Board!!! Score your first 100,000 points.
25 pts
Aerodynamics Free a Blue or Red Phoenix from both of its wings.
2 pts
Amazing Aerodynamics!! Have the 1st and 2nd Large Phoenix wingless at the same time.
4 pts
The Science of Flight Without dying, remove the left and right wings from the top Blue Phoenix 3 times, then destroy it with your shield.
10 pts
Left and Right Evade 50 missiles from standard enemies without dying.
3 pts
Left and Right for the Second Time Evade 100 missiles from standard enemy types without dying.
5 pts
Left and Right III: The Revengence Evade 250 missles from standard enemies without dying.
10 pts
Speedy Finish Wave 1 in 3 seconds or less.
5 pts
How About That Auto Fire? Finish Wave 2 in 3 seconds or less.
5 pts
Blue Shift Finish Wave 3 in 6 seconds or less.
10 pts
Red Shift Finish Wave 4 in 6 seconds or less.
4 pts
Battle of Inches Finish Wave 5 in 9.5 seconds or less.
10 pts
Decimation!!! Completely destroy the mother ship at the end of any Phase.
25 pts
Accuracy and Timing Gain at least 9000 points in Phase 1.
25 pts
Atari Force Agent: Bob Marcus Avenge your brother's death and clear 5 Phases in a row without dying.
25 pts
Atari Force Agent: Li San O'Rourke Use your training as the head of security and clear Phases 1-10, missing no more than 250 shots.
50 pts

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Phoenix frequently asked questions

How do I play Phoenix online with a friend?

Phoenix (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 Phoenix on PC?

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

Does Phoenix netplay lag?

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

Does Phoenix have achievements?

Yes, Phoenix has 41 achievements worth 343 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Phoenix 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 Phoenix on Etera

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