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Extra Terrestrials

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A rare Atari 2600 maze game with a two-player alien-versus-human chase

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About this game

Extra Terrestrials is an Atari 2600 maze game released in 1983 by Skill Screen Games and developed by Herman Quast. It features a two-player variation on the classic Pac-Man formula.

One player controls an alien that collects dots throughout the stage, while the other controls a human pursuing and attempting to destroy the alien. The game is regarded as one of the rarest Atari 2600 releases, with copies sold exclusively to retailers door-to-door in Southern Ontario. Reproductions of its long cartridge, box, and manual were produced in 2011 with permission from Herman Quast.