Warlords
In Warlords, you need to defend yourself from three human and/or computer players. Each of the four players are in one of the corners of the screen guarded by a castle. You control a small shield which can be moved around the edge of the castle. To survive you need to use the shield to block a ball which bounces around the screen. If the ball hits your castle, it will take out some of the bricks. If a hole forms in the castle wall and the ball makes it though and hits your warlord, then you are out of the game. The last player left alive wins the battle, and the first player to win five battles wins the game! Several game options are included which allow you to either catch or ricochet the b...
- Genre
- Breakout
- Year
- 1981
- Developer
- Atari, Inc.
- Publisher
- Sears, Roebuck and Co.
- Players
- 4
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Warlords frequently asked questions
How do I play Warlords online with a friend?
Warlords (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 Warlords on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Warlords in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Warlords 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 Warlords 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 Warlords 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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