| Console: | Atari 2600 |
| TV Standard: | Region Not Set |
| Release Date: | 1983-01-01 |
| Players: | 1 |
| Co-op: | No |
| ESRB: | Not Rated |
| Type: | Action |
You play the role Col. George Taylor (who looks a bit like Pitfall Harry's long lost brother). Your mission is to guide Col. Taylor through a series of screens as he avoids an army of apes and makes his way towards the Forbidden Zone. There are three different kinds of apes in this game, and they all move in a straight line across the screen from right to left.
- Chimpanzees - These little guys are harmless and can be touched without fear. Shooting them is worth 3 points.
- Orangutans - Orangutans are a bit bigger and a lot more dangerous than the Chimpanzees. Touching them will get you captured and cost you 1 life unit. Shooting a Chimpanzee is worth 200 points.
- Gorillas - Gorillas are the most dangerous of all the apes. Not only can they capture you, but they can shoot at you as well. Being shot will cost you 2 life units and shooting them is worth only 42 points!
At the top of the screen you see two counters, L and E. L is your Life counter, you start with 60 life points and if you lose them all the game ends. The E is your Escape counter, this is the number of times you can escape from the cage or pit. If you run out of escapes your character will be trapped forever (effectively ending the game).
Game Player of Planet of the Apes on Atari 2600Generally, 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 |
