Exterminator
A wholly abstract approach to the shoot-em-up genre in which one or two players take control of a disembodied, digitized human hand and must kill the swarms of insects that have infested a street of houses.[-LF-]Exterminator is set in a street of houses and players must move from room to room in each property, clearing each one of the infestation, before moving onto the next house. Each player can initially only grap or 'thump' enemies (the latter for ground-based, crawling insects), but a number of power-ups, such as bug spray and somewhat bizzarely, a laser firing finger can be collected to make progress a little easier.
- Genre
- Shooter
- Year
- 1989
- Developer
- Premier Technology
- Publisher
- Gottlieb
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Exterminator frequently asked questions
How do I play Exterminator online with a friend?
Exterminator (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 Exterminator on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Exterminator in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Exterminator 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 Exterminator 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 Exterminator 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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