Console Versions
The Atari 2600 version plays somewhat differently due to the fact the energy shield is always up. The rules are almost identical. It uses either a joystick or a trackball, although the rules book supplied with the game only mentions use of a joystick. The difficulty switches set the sensitivity of the stick or ball, which can yield a control scheme very similar to that of the arcade. There are no voice overs, and the bonus counter is invisible. Additionally, the bonus counter can only hold so many points, after which points are added directly to the player's score. Players are not given the option to start with seven lives. A bug in this version causes the collision detection to be erratic near the entry to the bonus chambers.
While a version for the Intellivision was licensed and developed, it was never released.
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