Black Widow is a vector arcade game developed by Atari released in 1982. The player takes the role of a Black widow spider defending a web from invading bugs. The player must move the spider around the web while simultaneously shooting/avoiding various bugs and collecting the bonuses that appear after the enemies are eliminated. The spider is controlled through two joysticks: the left one is used to move the spider, and the right one to control the shot direction.
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Given its age I was expecting it to feel slow and unsatisfying but I was pleasantly surprised to find myself enjoying the simplicity of this. the trippy visuals really add flair to the cabinet
The early stages of the twin stick shooter. Feels like Robotron with a spider.
Played as part of Atari 50.
Crazy ass game for 1983, being probably one of the first twin stick shooters ever, but the hardware limitations of the time really overpower the gameplay with the noticeably limited firing angles. It's still definitely one of the better games in this collection so far, but it's not much to write home about outside of the context of its release given just how much twin-stick shooters have been iterated on and improved in the years since.
Crazy ass game for 1983, being probably one of the first twin stick shooters ever, but the hardware limitations of the time really overpower the gameplay with the noticeably limited firing angles. It's still definitely one of the better games in this collection so far, but it's not much to write home about outside of the context of its release given just how much twin-stick shooters have been iterated on and improved in the years since.
I'm a bit biased, because I love hypnotic color vector graphics and twin-stick shooters. Black Widow has both, and it's really fun to play.
Really keeps you on your toes, even if it goes a bit too far with that. Fucking hate that bomb bug.
What's a grubsteak, precious??
This is NUTS, one of the most fast-paced early 80s arcade titles I've ever played! Absolutely bonkers!! Your spider character shoots out a multicolored string of Linux commands in this twin-stick shooter set on a spider web. It kind of owns a little bit???
This is NUTS, one of the most fast-paced early 80s arcade titles I've ever played! Absolutely bonkers!! Your spider character shoots out a multicolored string of Linux commands in this twin-stick shooter set on a spider web. It kind of owns a little bit???