Sky Diver

Atari console exclusive

Sky Diver is an arcade video game designed by Owen Rubin, and released by Atari, Inc. in 1978. Its interface is a simple third-person view of a parachuting drop zone. Sky Diver is a two-player game, although one player can play.

Released: 31 December 1978
Platforms: Arcade Atari 2600
Genres: Action Arcade Sports
Developers: Atari, Inc.
Publishers: —
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action
Country: United States
Languages: English

About

Sky Diver is a 1978 video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for arcades. An Atari VCS port by Jim Huether was published in 1979. The game is a third-person view of a parachuting drop zone. Sky Diver is a two-player game, although one player can play.

Keywords

death
high score
airplane

Media

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Gameplay

The object of Sky Diver is to jump out of a plane, release a parachute and land on the landing pad. To get higher points, the player must release the parachute closer to the ground. The player has nine jumps. If the landing pad is missed, the player loses points. The highest score possible is 99 points (11 points maximum per jump).

Legacy

Sky Diver has been re-released as part of compilations such as Atari Anthology. In July 2010, the game was included on Microsoft's Game Room service.

A remake of the game has been announced for release exclusively for the Intellivision Amico.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Arcade	31 December 1978	North America

Editions and related releases

Included in: Atari Greatest Hits Volume 1Atari Arcade 1Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 3Atari Flashback ClassicsSuper Pocket: Atari Edition
Ported as: Sky Diver
Built on it: Sky Diver