Death Trap

April 10, 2023Atari 2600

Death Trap

Console:	Atari 2600
TV Standard:	Region Not Set
Developer(s):	Avalon Hill
Publisher(s):	Avalon Hill
Release Date:	1983-05-04
Co-op:	No
Type:	Shooter

You have been sent to deliver a message. Suddenly, you run into the giant ship IT. IT doesn't want that message to get to the Galactic Emperor. You must destroy all three power generators to escape. One generator is hidden until the other two are destroyed.

IT is protected by three shields above you; which are A, B, and C, from top to bottom. There is a forth shield, D, below you. Touching any shield is instant game over. IT also has guided fireballs that chase your ship for a short distance. Getting hit by these too many times will kill you. If you can avoid getting hit long enough, your repair crew might can undo some of the damage (see Game variations below)

You use the joystick to move the ship, left, right, up or down. Press the fire button to launch a torpedo. If you keep the fire button down, you can guide the torpedo left or right or accelerate it. Be advised, though, that you ship isn't moving while you are guiding the torpedo and could get damaged or destroyed.

Game Player of Death Trap on Atari 2600

Controls - How to Play Death Trap on Atari 2600

Generally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.

Keyboard	Controls
← → ↑ ↓	Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN
Enter ↵	START
Shift	SELECT
Z	A
X	B
A	X
S	Y
Q	L
E	R

Death Trap

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