Beamrider (1983)
Atari 2600 · Atari 5200 · Atari 8-bit · ColecoVision · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Intellivision · MSX · ZX Spectrum
2.92 from 13 ratings
42 members have it in their collection · 1 playing now · 16 backlogged · 3 wish listed
How long? Main story 1h (from 1 logged playthrough)
A web of iridescent blue beams engulfs Earth-Space. You stand watching. Mesmerized at first, you now realize the beams support weapons, frightening creations in different forms. Will you just watch or will you take action? Action??!! Then roll up your sleeves, mount these beams and... ride! Animated graphics create a 3D perspective that virtually pulls you into the screen. Pulsating …
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A web of iridescent blue beams engulfs Earth-Space. You stand watching. Mesmerized at first, you now realize the beams support weapons, frightening creations in different forms. Will you just watch or will you take action? Action??!! Then roll up your sleeves, mount these beams and... ride! Animated graphics create a 3D perspective that virtually pulls you into the screen. Pulsating sound effects intensify the action as a dizzying array of objects zips from beam to beam.
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Details
- Developers
- Cheshire Engineering
- Publishers
- Activision, Digiplay, Polyvox
- Genres
- Arcade, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
Release dates
- Sep 1983 (Full Release) (North_America) Intellivision
- Mar 1984 (Full Release) (North_America) Atari 2600
- May 1984 (Full Release) (North_America) ColecoVision
- Jun 1984 (Full Release) (North_America) Commodore C64/128/MAX
- Aug 1984 (Full Release) (North_America) Atari 8-bit
- Sep 1984 (Full Release) (Europe) MSX
- Oct 1984 (Full Release) (North_America) Atari 5200
- Oct 1984 (Full Release) (Europe) ZX Spectrum
- Nov 1984 (Full Release) (Brazil) Intellivision
- 1984 (Full Release) (Brazil) Atari 2600
Related
Bundled in
- Activision's Commodore 64 15 Pack (Dec 1995) · PC
- Activision Anthology (Nov 2002) · GBA, PS2
- Activision Anthology: Remix Edition (Nov 2003) · MAC, PC
- Activision Hits Remixed (Nov 2006) · PSP
- Activision Flashback Blast! (Dec 2018) · Plug & Play
- Atari Flashback X (Dec 2019) · Plug & Play
- Activision's Commodore 64 15 Pack (Dec 1995) · PC
- Activision Anthology (Nov 2002) · GBA, PS2
- Activision Anthology: Remix Edition (Nov 2003) · MAC, PC
- Activision Hits Remixed (Nov 2006) · PSP
- Activision Flashback Blast! (Dec 2018) · Plug & Play
- Atari Flashback X (Dec 2019) · Plug & Play
- Atari Flashback 50th Anniversary Edition (Dec 2022) · Plug & Play
- Activision Collection 1 (Nov 2025) · EVER
- Atari Flashback X Deluxe · Plug & Play
- Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition · Plug & Play
Rating distribution
5 stars
0
4 stars
6
3 stars
1
2 stars
5
1 star
1
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