Arcade

Gravitar

The player controls a small blue spacecraft. The game starts in a fictional solar system with several planets to explore. If the player moves his ship into a planet, he will be taken to a side-view landscape. Unlike many other shooting games, gravity plays a fair part in Gravitar- the ship will be pulled slowly to the deadly star in the overworld, and downward in the side-view levels.The player has five buttons- two to rotate the ship left or right, one to shoot, one to activate the thruster, and one for both a tractor beam and force field. Gravitar, Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe and Space Duel all used similar 5-button controlling system.In the side-view levels, the player has to destroy red...

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1982
Developer: Atari
Publisher: Atari
Players: 1

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Achievements

41 achievements · 450 total points

Shields Up! Absorb a bullet using the shield. For the entire set, starting ships must be set to 4 (default) or fewer
2 pts
Floater Clear 1-NE Plains
2 pts
Fill and Fly Without firing a shot or losing a ship, beam up every fuel cell on 1-NE Plains, and leave the planet
3 pts
Delver Clear 1-SE Canyon
3 pts
Control Yoke Malfunction Clear 1-SE Canyon without rotating right
10 pts
Cave Flyer Clear 1-SW Stalactites
5 pts
Dental Surgery Clear 1-SW Stalactites while firing only 6 shots
10 pts
Revolver Clear 1-NW Planetoid
5 pts
Bunker Burster On 1-NW Planetoid, destroy the north-facing bunker from inside it, and survive for 1 second
5 pts
Orchestral Maneuvers Clear 1-NW Planetoid in under 50 seconds
10 pts
Fixer Clear the first Solar System by completing all four missions on regular planets
10 pts
Infiltrator Navigate inside a Red Alien Planet and activate the link
3 pts
Escape Artist Clear any Solar System via a Red Alien Planet
10 pts
The Terrain Is Lava Clear 2-N Caldera
10 pts
Brutalist Exoarchitecture Clear 2-E Installation
10 pts
Unearthed Clear 2-S Burrows
10 pts
Cosmic Anteater Clear 2-W Anthill
10 pts
Eternal Antlion Clear 2-W Anthill without losing a ship
10 pts
There Is a Star and a Star Clear the second Solar System by any means necessary
25 pts
Sierpiński's Rejects Clear 3-SE Islands
10 pts
Herpetologist Clear 3-SW Amphibian
10 pts
Through the Crucible Leave 3-NW Passage via the bottom exit
25 pts
A Dangerous Gravity Clear the third Solar System and enter another Universe
50 pts
Duelist Enter a dogfight against an alien ship in deep space and emerge victorious
1 pts
Like Water off a Ship's Hull Absorb 10 bullets using the shield
10 pts
Actually, My Favorite Color Is Invisible Earn more bonus ships than can be displayed on screen
5 pts
Demolisher Destroy 25 bunkers
5 pts
Seeing Red Destroy 4 bunkers in 10 seconds
10 pts
On-Site Procurement Beam up 12 fuel cells
5 pts
To the Brim Gather enough fuel to max out the ship's capacity
25 pts
Homebody Stay within the walls of the home base for 12 seconds
5 pts
Going Ballistic On any regular planet, survive for 12 seconds without pressing a button
5 pts
Playing Derelict On any Solar System map, survive for 25 seconds without pressing a button
5 pts
Pulse and Glide Clear your first 5 planets without beaming up a fuel cell
25 pts
Glass Cannon Clear your first 5 planets without losing a ship
25 pts
Top Flunky Score over 9,900 points and beat the built-in top score
5 pts
Gunner Score over 20,000 points and enter the Gunner list
10 pts
Co-Pilot Score over 40,000 points and enter the Co-Pilot list
10 pts
Pilot Score over 80,000 points and enter the Pilot list
25 pts
Ace Pilot Score over 100,000 points and enter the Ace Pilot list
25 pts
Original Hazard, Do Not Steal Perform a close flyby of the creatively named Death Star
1 pts

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Gravitar frequently asked questions

How do I play Gravitar online with a friend?

Gravitar (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 Gravitar on PC?

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

Does Gravitar netplay lag?

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

Does Gravitar have achievements?

Yes, Gravitar has 41 achievements worth 450 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Gravitar 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 Gravitar on Etera

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