Arcade

Phoenix

Phoenix is a classic shoot-em-up in the mould of Taito's Space Invaders and Namco's Galaxian but takes the concept further with the introduction of progressive stages of play (instead of simply repeating a single playfield over and over with an increasing difficulty level).[-LF-]The player's ship moves along the botton of the playfield firing upwards. The ship can also utilize a temporary 'Force Field' to protect it from missiles and birds. Any Phoenix that collide with the Force Field are destroyed. The Force Field only lasts for two seconds and then cannot be used again for another five seconds.[-LF-]There are five attack waves to each round of play.[-LF-]The first wave begins with a forma...

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1980
Developer: Amstar
Publisher: Amstar
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

7 achievements · 63 total points

Flying Journey Has Started Defeat the Boss and complete Loop 1
5 pts
Mediocre Pilot Defeat the Boss and complete Loop 5
10 pts
Advanced Pilot Defeat the Boss and complete Loop 10
25 pts
Another Chance Get an extra life!
5 pts
Simple Score Hold 20.000 or more points!
3 pts
Pew Pew Points Hold 100.000 or more points!
5 pts
Shot Enthusiast Hold 200.000 or more points!
10 pts

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Phoenix frequently asked questions

How do I play Phoenix online with a friend?

Phoenix (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 Phoenix on PC?

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

Does Phoenix netplay lag?

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

Does Phoenix have achievements?

Yes, Phoenix has 7 achievements worth 63 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Phoenix 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 Phoenix on Etera

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