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Word Zapper - Atari 2600

Word Zapper - Atari 2600

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Word Zapper is an educational shooter game for the Atari 2600, combining elements of arcade action with vocabulary building. Released in 1982 by U.S. Games, players pilot a spaceship across a horizontally scrolling starfield, tasked with blasting specific letters to spell words displayed at the top of the screen. The game features a time limit and obstacles like enemy ships and flak that players must avoid while hunting for the right letters. With its fast-paced gameplay and focus on spelling, Word Zapper offers an engaging mix of language learning and classic shoot 'em up excitement.

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Platform: Atari 2600
Release Date: December 31, 1981
Genre: Action
Developer: U.S. Games
Publisher: U.S. Games
Gameplay Mechanics: shooting, word recognition
Visual Style: 2D
Controller: standard
Single Player: Yes
Multiplayer: No
Local Multiplayer: undefined Players
Online Multiplayer: undefined Players

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