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Countermeasure

by Atari·published by Atari

1 February 198323
Atari 5200

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Terrorists have seized control of several missile silos and are planning on launching missiles to blow up Washington D.C. Your job is to stop them! From a top down point of view, you control a tank over varied, scrolling terrain. To stop the missiles, you have two options: you can destroy all of the missiles, or attempt to guess the fail safe code. If you try to destroy all the missiles, you must do so in under ten minutes. The missiles silos have many defenses which the terrorists also control; pillboxes, tanks, jeeps, and cruise missiles are all capable of destroying your tank. Should you attempt to guess the fail safe code, clues can be found by docking at supply depots. The code is three letters long, and can consist of any combination of L, E and O. When you enter a war room, you have a very short time to enter the code correctly or the missiles will launch. When the missiles have been stopped (by either means), the level is complete and you continue on to the next, more difficult round.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Players

2 offline

Included in

Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 35200 MenuSuper Pocket: Atari Edition

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
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Game details

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Number of Players Supported

1-2 Players

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Also known as

Failsafe — Working title

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Facts

Developer

Atari

Publisher

Atari

Released

1 February 1983

Platforms

Atari 5200

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Top 99% by want to play

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Top-down2D scrollingArcadeShooterTank