Atari 2600

Plaque Attack

In Plaque Attack, your goal is to protect a mouthful of teeth from a variety of incoming foods! You control a tube of fluoride toothpaste, and you need to shoot the attacking foods before they can decay the teeth located at the top and bottom of the screen. Hamburgers, hot dogs, gum drops, strawberries, donuts, ice cream cones and more will all appear from the sides of the screen and make their way towards the teeth. If a food item reaches a tooth and is allowed to remain there for too long, the tooth will decay and disappear. The game ends when all of the teeth have decayed and disappeared.

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1983
Developer: Activision, Inc.
Publisher: Activision, Inc.
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

17 achievements · 144 total points

Learning How to Clean Your Teeth Watch the demonstration of the game for 2 minutes
0 pts
Hamburgers Cause Tartar Tooth Blast all hamburgers in a wave before the toothpaste tube starts shrink (Game 1 or 2)
2 pts
Hot Dogs Cause Mouth Sores Blast all hot dogs in a wave before the toothpaste tube starts shrink (Game 1 or 2)
2 pts
Fries Cause Gum Disease Blast all fries in a wave before the toothpaste tube starts shrink (Game 1 or 2)
2 pts
Strawberries Are Ok, but Brush Your Teeth After Eating Them Blast all strawberries in a wave before the toothpaste tube starts shrink (Game 1 or 2)
2 pts
Gum Drops (Cherries?) Cause Tooth Decay Blast all gum drops in a wave before the toothpaste tube starts shrink (Game 1 or 2)
4 pts
Donuts Cause Stained Teeth Blast all donuts in a wave before the toothpaste tube starts shrink (Game 1 or 2)
4 pts
Candy Canes Cause Dental Plaque Blast all candy canes in a wave before the toothpaste tube starts shrink (Game 1 or 2)
4 pts
Ice Cream Cones Cause Sensitive to Cold Blast all ice cream cones in a wave before the toothpaste tube starts shrink (Game 1 or 2)
4 pts
Baby Tooth Reach a score of 2,000 or more to earn your first bonus tooth
5 pts
Child Teeth Have 3 bonus teeth
10 pts
Master of Teething! Have 6 bonus teeth
25 pts
A Beautiful Smile Complete the mouth with all teeth
10 pts
Gap-Toothed Have all teeth in the mouth except the upper central incisors
10 pts
Toothpaste Super Protection With all teeth in the mouth don't lose any teeth in a wave
10 pts
Super Plaque Attack! Blasted Blast all foods of the second cycle or higher (Game 1)
25 pts
You're an Official No Plaque Packer! Reach a score of 35,000 points or more
25 pts

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Plaque Attack frequently asked questions

How do I play Plaque Attack online with a friend?

Plaque Attack (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 Plaque Attack on PC?

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

Does Plaque Attack netplay lag?

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

Does Plaque Attack have achievements?

Yes, Plaque Attack has 17 achievements worth 144 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Plaque Attack 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 Plaque Attack on Etera

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