Arcade

In the Hunt

In the Hunt is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game by Irem. It was released in 1993 and later ported to the Sega Saturn, the PlayStation and Windows 95 for the PC by Kokopeli.

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1993
Developer: Irem
Publisher: Irem
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

31 achievements · 400 total points

Polar Dip Clear Stage 1
2 pts
Undersea Sweep Clear Stage 2
2 pts
Current Conquest Clear Stage 3
2 pts
Depths Ascendancy Clear Stage 4
3 pts
Abyssal Reign Clear Stage 5
3 pts
Bedrock Bull's-Eye Clear Stage 6
3 pts
Ternary Triumph Clear the game using 3 continues or less
10 pts
Justice For All Clear the game using at least 1 continue and unlock Ending 1
5 pts
Justice For One Clear the game without using a continue and unlock Ending 2
25 pts
Golden Centuplicate Extend your life by collecting 100 Treasure Balls
5 pts
Riverbed Rampage While playing Stage 3, cause a significant amount of collateral damage before reaching the boss
10 pts
Scatheless Scales While playing Stage 4, kill 2 of the giant fish
10 pts
Indestructible Dark While playing Stage 5, collect 25 or more Treasure Balls and reach the boss without losing a life
10 pts
Topped Up Torpedoes Upgrade the Torpedoes to max firepower
5 pts
Maxed Out Missiles Upgrade the Missiles to max firepower
5 pts
Arctic Extermination Defeat Argok on Stage 1 without losing a life
10 pts
Soggy Score Defeat Trumpet Release on Stage 2 without losing a life
10 pts
Aqueduct Overthrow Defeat Manriki on Stage 3 without losing a life
25 pts
Perfect Dark Defeat J3 on Stage 4 without losing a life
25 pts
Midnight Paragon Defeat Sogon on Stage 5 without losing a life
25 pts
Indefectible Depths Defeat Yugskure on Stage 6 without losing a life
50 pts
Anchors Away While fighting Argok on Stage 1, expose its innards and gain bonus points by destroying its anchors
10 pts
Two for One While fighting Trumpet Release on Stage 2, destroy both subs within 5 seconds of each other
10 pts
Double Fist While fighting Manriki on Stage 3, pacify the boss and gain bonus points by destroying both laser reattachment arms
10 pts
On The Nose While fighting Yugskure on Stage 6, gain bonus points by destroying its nose cap before it destroys it itself
10 pts
Down Periscope Score 300,000 points or more
10 pts
Hard Dive Score 600,000 points or more
25 pts
Going Hot Score 900,000 points or more
50 pts
Frigid Fleetness While playing Stage 1, destroy 75 or more enemies and reach the boss in less than 120 in-game seconds
10 pts
Sunken Swiftness While playing Stage 2 destroy 8 or more large subs and reach the boss in less than 120 in-game seconds
10 pts
Deep Down Dash While playing Stage 6, destroy 90 or more enemies and reach the boss in less than 120 in-game seconds
10 pts

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In the Hunt frequently asked questions

How do I play In the Hunt online with a friend?

In the Hunt (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 In the Hunt on PC?

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

Does In the Hunt netplay lag?

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

Does In the Hunt have achievements?

Yes, In the Hunt has 31 achievements worth 400 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play In the Hunt 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 In the Hunt on Etera

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