Picnic
You are out enjoying a picnic, when suddenly a swarm of flies arrive! You control a fly swatter at the bottom of the screen; your goal in this game is to protect your hamburgers (located on the left and right bottom of the screen) from the attacking flies. When a fly is close enough, it will stick out its tongue to eat the food. If you can swat the fly right when it has its tongue out, it will be knocked out and fall into your fly trap. When all of the flies have been knocked into the trap, you will then need to face a large super fly before the level is complete (be careful, it can eat your food fast!) After knocking out the super fly, you move on to the next round. The game ends when all o...
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1982
- Developer
- Western Technologies Inc.
- Publisher
- U.S. Games Corporation
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Picnic frequently asked questions
How do I play Picnic online with a friend?
Picnic (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 Picnic on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Picnic in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Picnic 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 Picnic 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 Picnic 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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