Collectors know Air Raid as one of the rarest Atari 2600 cartridges ever sold. It was the only release from Men-A-Vision, an obscure company that put it out in 1982 in an unusual light blue, T-shaped cartridge, and for years little was known about it beyond the handful of copies that surfaced. Boxed examples have sold for remarkable sums at auction.
The game itself is a straightforward fixed-screen shooter. You control a gun ship at the bottom of the screen defending a city skyline from waves of flying saucers and other aircraft that swoop overhead and attack the buildings below. Shooting enemies earns points, and the game ends once the attackers have destroyed enough of the city. In structure it sits close to Imagic's Atlantis, released the same year, with the same theme of protecting buildings rather than just surviving. Its value lies mostly in its rarity and its odd history, but it plays as a competent early-80s shooter.
Tips for Air Raid
Prioritize enemies diving toward the buildings; protecting the city matters more than chasing every target.
Stay near the middle of the screen so you can reach either side quickly when a new wave appears.
Fire steadily rather than in bursts, since slow reactions let saucers reach the skyline.
How to Play Air Raid
Click Play Now to launch Air Raid directly in your browser — no downloads or plugins needed. Left and Right move the ship and Z fires. Enter resets the game and Shift selects a game variation. You can also connect a USB or Bluetooth gamepad for a more authentic feel.
Save states let you save your progress at any point. Create a free account to sync saves across devices. Press F11 for fullscreen mode.
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Is Air Raid free to play?
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What console is Air Raid for?
Originally a Atari 2600 game, Air Raid can now be played directly in your browser here on RetroVault.GG with no setup needed.
What genre is Air Raid?
Air Raid is a shooter game. It was made for the Atari 2600.
Can I play Air Raid on my phone?
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