Gorf
With its title doubling as an acronym for Galactic Orbiting Robot Force, Midway's top-down space shooter undoubtedly has one of the silliest names in arcade history. Released in 1981, Gorf immediately grabbed players by talking to them in a terrifyingly eerie robotic voice, via the cutting-edge Votrax speech chip -- one of the first uses of synthesized speech in a game. Once they were in, players found themselves shooting up alien hordes across five distinctly different stages, several of which were well-made clones of popular arcade titles like Galaxian and Space Invaders. It may not have been entirely original (fun licensing fact- It was initially developed to be a Star Trek game), but tha...
- Genre
- Shoot-'Em-Up
- Year
- 1981
- Developer
- Midway
- Publisher
- Dave Nutting Associates
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Gorf frequently asked questions
How do I play Gorf online with a friend?
Gorf (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 Gorf on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Gorf in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Gorf 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 Gorf 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 Gorf 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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