Reactor
Reactor is a conversion of the arcade game. You control a space ship inside a nuclear reactor which you are trying to stop from melting down! The reactor core at the center of the screen is surrounded by a deadly kill wall. Roaming throughout the available space are positrons, neutrinos, and photons, all of which will be trying to knock your ship into the wall. To survive you will need to knock all of these attacking particles into the kill wall to destroy them. As each level progresses, the reactor core will slowly grow in size, making less and less room to maneuver in. Eventually the reactor core will melt down; to prevent this, you need to destroy all of the particles before time runs out...
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1982
- Developer
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- Publisher
- Parker Brothers
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Reactor frequently asked questions
How do I play Reactor online with a friend?
Reactor (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 Reactor on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Reactor in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Reactor 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 Reactor 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 Reactor 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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