Polaris (1980 video game)
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This article is about the 1980 arcade game. For the 2024 game, see Polaris (2024 video game). For other uses, see Polaris (disambiguation).
Polaris is a fixed shooter arcade video game released in 1980 by Taito. The player controls a submarine which can shoot missiles upward. The goal is to destroy all of the airplanes in each level while avoiding bombs dropped from the aircraft, as well as mines launched by enemy submarines and depth charges dropped from boats that speed by. Versions for the Atari 2600 and VIC-20 were released by Tigervision in 1983.
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Polaris | |
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Developer(s) | Taito Tigervision (ports) |
Publisher(s) | Taito Tigervision (ports) |
Platform(s) | Arcade, Atari 2600, VIC-20 |
Release | 1980: Arcade 1983: 2600, VIC-20 |
Genre(s) | Fixed shooter |
Mode(s) | 1-2 players alternating turns |
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