Ghostbusters - Atari 2600




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box cover Game title: Ghostbusters Console: Atari 2600 Author (released): Activision (1984) Genre: Action Mode: Single-player Design: David Crane, Brad Fregger, Adam Bellin, ... Music: Game manual: manual.pdf File size: 503 kB Download: not available (stream only) Game size: 8 kB Recommended emulator: Stella From MobyGames:    Based on the 1984 film of the same name, the Ghostbusters are the ones to call to 'bust' any ghost hauntings. They do this through the use of nuclear-accelerated 'proton packs' and 'ghost traps', whereby the ghosts can be captured and transferred to a secure storage facility at their Headquarters. However New York City has suddenly become a very haunted place, and the number of ghosts has suddenly and dramatically increased. The Ghostbusters must reduce the paranormal psychokinetic energy, the 'PK level' in the city, which represents ghost power, before the Temple of Zuul awakens and resurrects an evil goddess called Gozer.    Ghostbusters is an action game that features an overhead-view and a side-view. From Ghostbusters HQ, the player must monitor a map of midtown Manhattan for 'ghost alarms', as well as for casual, roaming spirits, and plot a route to the alarmed area. Once the route is plotted, the player then controls the purchased Ghostmobile as it drives through traffic. Here, the player is able to capture casual ghosts on the way if they are en route. When the haunted location is reached, the game switches to a side-view. Two of the Ghostbusters will take position, activate their proton beams, and toss a trap to the ground. The player must then use the two Ghostbusters to attempt to lead the ghost(s) over the placed trap. Once activated, the trap springs to capture any ghosts directly above it. A successful capture will earn the player money, which can then be used to purchase new Ghostbusters vehicles and new modifications for it. An unsuccessful capture will see the ghost fly away (after nastily sliming one of the Ghostbusters).    As the game progresses, the PK energy in the city increases. The Ghostbusters must keep it under critical levels by being constantly successful at busting ghosts. Eventually the Temple of Zuul will activate, and if the PK levels are still manageable, the Ghostbusters can venture there for a final showdown with Gozer. More details about this game can be found on Mobygames.com. For fans and collectors: Find this game on video server YouTube.com or Vimeo.com. Buy original game or Atari 2600 console on Amazon.com or eBay.com. Find digital download of this game on GOG or Steam.   Videogame Console: This ver­sion of Ghostbusters was de­sig­ned for A­ta­ri 2600, which was com­mer­ci­al­ly ve­ry suc­ces­s­ful vi­deo ga­me con­so­le of se­cond ge­ne­ra­tion pro­du­ced by A­ta­ri from 1977 to 1992. It was the first con­so­le that used re­mo­vab­le me­mory mo­du­les with ga­mes. At the time of its grea­test fa­me, mo­re than 30 mil­li­on units of this con­so­le were sold for about $ 200 a pie­ce. To da­te, the ga­me li­bra­ry for this con­so­le con­tains near­ly 1,000 o­ri­gi­nal ga­mes. Mo­re in­for­ma­ti­on about the Atari 2600 can be found here. Recommended Game Controllers: You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB joystick that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a joystick, buy a suitable USB controller in Amazon or in some of your favorite online stores.   Available online emulators: 5 different online emulators are available for Ghostbusters. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic features of each emulator available for this game Ghostbusters are summarized in the following table:   Emulator Technology Multiplayer USB gamepad Touchscreen Without ads Javatari 5.0 JavaScript YES YES YES YES Javatari 0.91 JavaScript YES YES NO YES NeptunJS JavaScript YES YES NO NO EmulatorJS JavaScript YES YES YES NO JStella Java applet YES NO NO YES

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