Space Duel
Space Duel is an arcade game released in 1982 by Atari Inc. It is a direct descendant of the original Asteroids, with asteroids replaced by colorful geometric shapes like cubes, diamonds, and spinning pinwheels. Space Duel is the first and only multi-player vector game by Atari. When Asteroids Deluxe did not sell well, this game was taken off the shelf and released to moderate success.The player has five buttons- two to rotate the ship left or right, one to shoot, one to activate the thruster, and one for force field. Shooting all objects on the screen completes a level. Space Duel, Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe and Gravitar all used similar 5-button controlling system.
- Genre
- Shoot-'Em-Up
- Year
- 1980
- Developer
- Atari
- Publisher
- Atari
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Space Duel frequently asked questions
How do I play Space Duel online with a friend?
Space Duel (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 Space Duel on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Space Duel in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Space Duel 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 Space Duel 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 Space Duel 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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