Atari 2600

Spider Fighter

Spider Fighter is an arcade style action game somewhat similar to Space Invaders. You control a bug blaster at the bottom of the screen, and need to defend the three pieces of fruit at the top right of the screen. Various types of attacking spiders scurry around rapidly, trying to destroy your blaster and steal the fruit. If all of your fruit is stolen or you lose all of your bug blasters, the game is over. When all the spiders on a round are destroyed, you move on to the next, faster round. If you still have all three pieces of fruit when a round is completed, you receive an extra bug blaster.

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

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Achievements

13 achievements · 105 total points

One Bonus Worth Scored 500 or more points!
1 pts
Spider Swatter Scored 5000 or more points!
3 pts
Pesticide Scored 20000 or more points!
5 pts
Earned a Patch Scored 40000 or more points!
10 pts
Bug Apocalypse Scored 100000 or more points!
25 pts
Oranges Survived the first 4 waves.
1 pts
Grapes Survived the first 8 waves.
2 pts
Strawberries Survived the first 12 waves.
3 pts
Gone Bananas Survived the first 16 waves.
5 pts
Perfect Banana Survived the first 16 waves without losing a life.
10 pts
Fruitful Survived the first 16 waves without losing any fruit.
5 pts
Fruit Hoarder Survived the first 32 waves without losing any fruit.
10 pts
Patch Perfect Achieved a score of 40000 or more without losing a life or a fruit.
25 pts

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Spider Fighter frequently asked questions

How do I play Spider Fighter online with a friend?

Spider Fighter (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 Spider Fighter on PC?

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

Does Spider Fighter netplay lag?

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

Does Spider Fighter have achievements?

Yes, Spider Fighter has 13 achievements worth 105 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Spider Fighter 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 Spider Fighter on Etera

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