Tac Scan
Enemy airships are approaching your command base! You need to fly your five plane squadron into battle to defend it. Tac-Scan is a conversion of the arcade game. You control a squadron of five ships at the bottom of the screen, your goal is to earn as many points as possible by destroying the various enemies which will be attacking. If one of the ships in your squadron is hit by enemy fire, it will be destroyed. The game ends when all five ships have been destroyed. As you progress through the game, you will occasionally have the chance to replenish missing ships. Everytime you complete a round by shooting ten enemies, an extra ship will float by on the screen. You can add this ship to your...
- Genre
- Shoot-'Em-Up
- Year
- 1982
- Developer
- SEGA Enterprises, Inc.
- Publisher
- SEGA Enterprises, Inc.
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Tac Scan frequently asked questions
How do I play Tac Scan online with a friend?
Tac Scan (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 Tac Scan on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Tac Scan in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Tac Scan 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 Tac Scan 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 Tac Scan 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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