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Oystron

Atari 2600

1997Piero CavinaXYPE

Action

Piero Cavina's 1997 Atari 2600 homebrew (among the earliest hobbyist 2600 games). First a freeware 4K Supercharger/emulator binary, later a XYPE cartridge. Shoot space oysters, ferry pearls left, bomb the Oystron boss.

Collector note

Included in the Game Boy Advance Activision Anthology (2003).

Facts

  • Initially a freeware 4 KB binary for the Starpath Supercharger and emulators; later a XYPE cartridge.
  • Collecting eight pearls earns a bomb. Four ships at start; extra ship every 4000 points.
  • After the Oystron boss, a warp phase requires avoiding enemies at high speed.

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