Atari 2600 Games
Atari 2600 ROM (.bin file) for PC emulation or writable cartridge play.
You'll need an Atari 2600 emulator or a writable cartridge to play on real hardware.
Shield Shifter
Shoot your way through the Alien shifting shields to give yourself a clean shot at the attacking Alien Queens!
Get Shield Shifter v1.4 ROM
Get modified ROM for Atari Flashback Portable
As Featured In
- Classic Video Gamer Magazine — rated 9.5 out of 10 (ClassicVGM #3)
- Video Game Trader Magazine — featured in Issue #15, Spring 2010
Also included on Atari Flashback 5, 6, 7 and the Flashback Portable.
How to Play
Single Player: Press fire on Player 1 joystick from the title screen. Two Player: Press fire on Player 2 joystick.
Player 1 Objective:
- Game ends when you lose all three fighter ships
- 500 points per Alien Queen destroyed
- 1 / 5 / 10 points per shield block (levels 1 / 2 / 3)
- Alien Queens shoot lasers and drop sticky bombs
Player 2 Objective (Two-Player Mode):
- Kill Player 1's ship 3 times to end the game
- Prevent Player 1 from getting a high score
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