Atari 2600

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark is an adventure game which is loosely based on the movie of the same name. In the game you control Indiana Jones on his quest to find the Lost Ark of the Covenant. The ark is hidden somewhere in the valley of poison. Your mission begins in the Egyptian city of Cairo; next you must find your way to the Temple of the Ancients where there is a secret map room. In the map room you will find a hieroglyphic indicating an object you must have to unlock the secrets of the map room; when unlocked, you will be able to find where in the Mesa Field the entrance to the Well of Souls is located. If you can find your way safely across the Mesa tops into the Well of Souls, you will l...

Genre: Adventure
Year: 1982
Developer: Atari, Inc.
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

26 achievements · 172 total points

Snake Charmer Play the Magic Flute
1 pts
Time Keeper Obtain the timepiece
2 pts
Egyptian Life Symbol Collect the Ankh
3 pts
Hebrew Life Symbol Collect the Chai
3 pts
Tooled Up Get the shovel
10 pts
It's Not Stealing if it's Free... Right? Obtain your trusty whip and any items you can get for free from the Marketplace
2 pts
Favourite of the Gods Obtain the hourglass
3 pts
Demolition Man Find a use for your grenade
2 pts
Skydiver Use your parachute at the Mesa Side (where a tree sticks out from the cliff)
2 pts
Skilled Glider Make your way through the gap to reach the dig site below the mesa
5 pts
The Secret of the Staff Discover the location of The Ark using the Staff of Ra
10 pts
Ark of the Covenant Find the Ark
25 pts
Yars Revenge View the secret alien
10 pts
Using a Deity's Entrance Permit Reach the Temple Entrance without using the Grenade
2 pts
Learning Cell-ular Transportation Find a way to escape from a dungeon cell in the Room of the Shining Light without breaking the wall or using an item to warp
2 pts
A Watch is Right Three Times a Day In a single run, get the Ankh to spawn in the Treasure Room at three different times of day without the Chai or Hourglass spawning
3 pts
Thief Street is Grief Street Warp yourself to the Black Market from the Marketplace, maybe the flute salesman knows the way
2 pts
Aurum is the Perfect Cure for Going Mad Pacify the Raving Lunatic of the Black Market by giving him something
2 pts
When a Sword Fight is Too Much Get an item back from a thief
3 pts
It Belongs in a Bank Purchase from every shop without reentering the Temple's Treasure Room
5 pts
Warping Around With Stopped Time Cross the entire Mesa Field from the Marketplace to the Map Room or vice versa using the Hourglass
10 pts
No Worries of Face Melting Find the Ark and clear the entire game without dying
10 pts
An Incredibly Optimized Archeologist Find the Ark and clear the entire game while only entering the Temple once
10 pts
Pocket Holes Can't Stop Me From Raiding Find the Ark and clear the entire game while only holding a max of 4 items at once
10 pts
Express Trip to the Well of the Souls Find the Ark and clear the entire game in under 10 minutes from leaving the title screen
10 pts
Howard Scott Warshaw's 2nd Game Find the Ark and see the Yar's Revenge Easter egg with a high enough score to get a special message
25 pts

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Raiders of the Lost Ark frequently asked questions

How do I play Raiders of the Lost Ark online with a friend?

Raiders of the Lost Ark (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 Raiders of the Lost Ark on PC?

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

Does Raiders of the Lost Ark netplay lag?

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

Does Raiders of the Lost Ark have achievements?

Yes, Raiders of the Lost Ark has 26 achievements worth 172 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Raiders of the Lost Ark 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 Raiders of the Lost Ark on Etera

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