1982 · Sirius Software · Action · Arcade

Worm War

Atari console exclusive

Your mission, as a master tank commander, is to drive through the city of Teriyaki and blast away as many Worms and Blocks as possible without running out of fuel.

Released: 1982
Platforms: Atari 2600 Atari 8-bit Windows
Genres: Action Arcade Shooter
Developers: Sirius Software
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action
Country: United States
Languages: English

About

Worm War I is an Atari 2600 game written by David Lubar and published by 20th Century Fox in 1982. It is a hybrid fixed shooter and vertically-scrolling game.

Keywords

shoot 'em up
worm
tank
vertical scrolling
instant kill
fuel management
competitive co-op

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Gameplay

The game plays like a fixed shooter, with the player controlling a tank firing at giant worms. The tank auto scrolls up as the worms and blocks move down. Every time all the worms are wiped out, a new set spawns at the top of the screen. The pagoda can be shot to clear all the worms or rammed into by the tank to receive a fuel bonus. There are 99 waves with each wave starting with one worm with six at the end of the wave.