Thief
Players drive a car around a maze collecting greenbacks while being pursued by a number of police cars. Use dollar symbols to make your car invincible and put police cars temporarily out of action. The game uses a continuous loop tape with actual police band radio banter.
- Genre
- Maze
- Year
- 1981
- Developer
- Pacific Novelty
- Publisher
- Pacific Novelty
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Thief frequently asked questions
How do I play Thief online with a friend?
Thief (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 Thief on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Thief in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Thief 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 Thief 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 Thief 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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