Tax Avoiders
You are John Q and you want to be rich.In this game, you start out on the income screen where you try to collect the money (dollar signs) while avoiding the governmental red tape (look like red snakes). You have only one year to get your money and invest it. Each second, a day goes by. My, how time flies.Once a season, you are sent to the investment/tax shelter screen, where you must collect an icon representing an investment and then grab your portfolio (briefcase). Investments have a 50/50 chance of making or losing money. Also on this screen is a character whose color changes.What color he is determines who he is-Black=Eggie, the IRS agent. If he catches you, he will audit you. In these a...
- Genre
- Platform
- Year
- 1982
- Developer
- Dunhill Electronics
- Publisher
- American Videogame
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Tax Avoiders frequently asked questions
How do I play Tax Avoiders online with a friend?
Tax Avoiders (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 Tax Avoiders on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Tax Avoiders in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Tax Avoiders 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 Tax Avoiders 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 Tax Avoiders 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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