Arcade

Anteater

The player controls an anteater that elongates his proboscis through maze-like anthills eating ants. The player can only eat ants with the tip of the anteater's proboscis. If an ant bites your proboscis at any other location you lose a life. Pressing the second button will quickly retract the anteater's proboscis. Worms will not harm you unless eaten head first, in which case you lose a life. Worms can be safely eaten from behind. Eating queen ants at the very bottom of the nest will temporarily clear all ants and worms from the screen. Once the sun has travelled across the screen and night falls, a spider will appear. The spider climbs down the anteater's proboscis, taking a life if it touc...

Genre: Maze
Year: 1982
Developer: Tago Electronics
Publisher: Tago Electronics
Players: 1

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

12 achievements · 114 total points

Into the Anthill Beat the first level on default settings
2 pts
Learning Import-Ant Skills Beat the second level on default settings
3 pts
Not Bugging Me Beat the third level on default settings
4 pts
Getting Antsy Beat the fourth level on default settings
5 pts
Getting Tired of the Antics Beat the fifth level on default settings
10 pts
Triumph-Ant Beat the tenth level on default settings
25 pts
Wrong Hill to Die On Reach level three without losing a life on default settings
10 pts
For the Queen! Beat a level without eating either queen ant on default settings
5 pts
Arachnophobia Beat a level before night comes and the spider appears on default settings
10 pts
Voracious Vermilingua Eat over 25 ants and 8 worms in a single level without dying on default settings
10 pts
Officially Better than OBE Beat the default high score of 10,480 on default settings
5 pts
Look Ma, I'm on the Leaderboards! Get a score higher than 100,000 on default settings
25 pts

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Anteater frequently asked questions

How do I play Anteater online with a friend?

Anteater (Arcade) 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 Anteater on PC?

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

Does Anteater netplay lag?

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

Does Anteater have achievements?

Yes, Anteater has 12 achievements worth 114 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Anteater 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 Anteater on Etera

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